8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Ronny Chieng & Old Spice’s “The Expert”
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Who Is The Asian Woman Sitting Courtside At Lakers Home Games?
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Liberty Mutual Insurance’s ‘First Word | Truth Tellers’
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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Congress Remembers the Tiananmen Square Massacre – 25th Anniversary
Video of event: C-SPAN. House Speaker John Boehner, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress gathered last week to remember the 25th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, passing a bi-partisan bill (House Resolution 599) : “Urging … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, Politics
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UFC’s First Asian American Female Fighter: Shayna Baszler
Get more pictures like this from SHERDOG.COM I had thought I had carefully read through all the big name female MMA fighter athlete bios searching for anyone of Asian heritage, and I started to scour through the up-and-coming ones when … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged cris cyborg, four horsewomen, inficta fc, MMA, shayna baszler, tuf, tuf 18, UFC, wmma
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Ted Lieu for Congress 2014
Ted Lieu is currently a California State Assembly member in the California state legislature and he is running for Congress. Full disclosure: I think I have donated to to his campaign in the past, and have met him a few … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, Southern California, TV
Tagged California, government, state assembly, Ted Lieu
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Two Reviews: Dragnet Girl and The Song of the Fishermen
Dragnet Girl (1933) Kinuyo Tanaka, Joji Oka, Sumiko Mizukubo, and Mitsui Hideo. Written by Tadao Ikeda and Yasujiro Ozu. Directed by Yasujiro Ozu. In Yasujiro Ozu’s Dragnet Girl, Tokiko (Kinuyo Tanaka) works as a typist in an office full of … Continue reading
Traveling Taiwan: Jiu Fen (part 15 out of 24)
Way back in the day, this village tucked away up in the mountains of northern Taiwan with its insanely gorgeously view of the ocean began with nine families. The trek down the mountain to trade with larger towns was quite … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, History
Tagged hayao miyazaki, jiu fen, spirited away, Taiwan, tea
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Human Rights Activist Yuri Kochiyama Passes Away at Age 93
Yuri Kochiyama has passed away at age 93, according to Democracy Now!. Kochiyama’s activism began after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, when she and her family were held in a Japanese American internment camp. According to Wikipedia: In 1960, Kochiyama … Continue reading
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CDC Seeks Former Smokers for Ad Campaign, Deadline Extended to 6/5
The CDC is conducting a national search for their Tips from Former Smokers Ad Campaign. This is a paid position. The campaign pays $2,500 + Travel for those who are selected. They’re looking for ex-smokers of all ethnicities, particularly Asians, … Continue reading
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