Monthly Archives: November 2014

Invicta FC 9 APIA Results

Posted on November 7, 2014 by tinabot

As the blood started to flow, the bruises started to swell, and the stories started to fly of how so-and-so finished her last fight in a few seconds by literally punching off someone’s finger, the weight of mixed martial arts … Continue reading →

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Are Asian Americans Cheaters?

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Jeff

When Cung Le lost to Michael Bisping, UFC commentator and former fighter Brian Stann tweeted, “it didn’t pay to cheat for once, good start to the day,”  assuming that Le’s ripped body shown at the UFC Fight Night Macau weigh-ins … Continue reading →

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Aasif Mandvi on Religion, Identity, and Politics

Posted on November 6, 2014 by 8AsiansNews

http://youtu.be/E98qLDcwzwU Aasif Mandvi discusses the identity issues of being Muslim and South Asian with Huffington Post. He and his new book No Land’s Man is also featured on NPR’s Fresh Air.

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Anime Review: Hamatora

Posted on November 5, 2014 by tinabot

Similar to X-men or Heroes, in the world of the Japanese anime Hamatora, there are some individuals called Minimum Holders that are born with special abilities. The skills range from electricity manipulation to healing to extreme analytical skills. They train … Continue reading →

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Marvel Crossover with “Attack On Titan” Anime

Posted on November 5, 2014 by 8AsiansNews

Not a joke, folks. Attack on Titan and the @Marvel universe are crossing over! In 2 weeks. In Japan. Want a teaser? pic.twitter.com/9AF5fqWLfX — C.B. Cebulski (@CBCebulski) November 3, 2014 The Japanese anime “Attack on Titan” that has been widely … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget to Vote Today!

Posted on November 4, 2014 by jozjozjoz

It’s sad, but true. Asian Americans are the fastest growing community of color in the United States, but with the lowest voter turnout. Do your part by voting today. Find your polling location online, as well as getting information on … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Oakland Mayoral Candidate Peter Liu

Posted on November 4, 2014 by John

I live about 35 miles south of San Francisco and don’t often make it across the bay to Oakland, so I haven’t been following the Oakland mayoral race, so I was surprised to see this headline about Jimmy Kimmel mocking … Continue reading →

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America’s Only Thai Town Celebrates 15th Anniversary

Posted on November 4, 2014 by 8AsiansNews

Celebrating 15th anniv of LA City designation of Thai Town. TT has served as Thai immigrant entry point since 1965. pic.twitter.com/yjj9XYi0qs — APISmallBizProgram (@APISBP) October 28, 2014 America’s only officially recognized Thai town in Los Angeles celebrates its 15th Anniversary … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Baguashan Buddha

Posted on November 3, 2014 by tinabot

On our way back up to Taipei from southern Taiwan on the bullet train, we made a quick stop in central Taiwan to check out the Baguashan Buddha. It was a cloudy day and the afternoon light was on the … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Partnering with Khan Academy to bring you BetterMoneyHabits.com

Posted on November 3, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/vczXOOzdqJw While watching the World Series, I saw the latest Bank of America commercial with Sal Kahn promoting  Kahn Academy and their efforts with BetterMoneyHabits.com. It has been a little over a year since I first blogged about this effort, … Continue reading →

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8$: MARVELS – Rap Music Video About Comic Books & Superheroes

Posted on November 2, 2014 by jozjozjoz

8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading →

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Mizuki Inoue Co-Headlining on Tonight’s Invicta FC9

Posted on November 1, 2014 by tinabot

I admit, I was just trying to find some excuse to share this beautiful work out video InvictaFC had made of Mizuki Inoue. If you haven’t had a chance to check this girl out, this video is quite the free … Continue reading →

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