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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Who Is The Asian Woman Sitting Courtside At Lakers Home Games?
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Asian American Frozen Foods: Royal Asia’s ‘Prawn Hacao With Soy Ginger Sauce’
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Instacart | Big Sister
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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Traveling Japan: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
The Arashiyama area is a “touristy” location, which makes it sound like one of those ugly tourist traps flooded with souvenir shops vomiting cheap goods onto sidewalks. Not so. It does have souvenir tourist shops, but a lot of the … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: Experian’s “Furniture Showroom” – Credit Swagger
https://youtu.be/oJmQ2it2TSw While watching The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, I saw this recent Experian commercial (as part of a series of “credit swagger” ad campaign) starring Taiwanese American actress Camille Chen: “A woman stops into Sittingham’s Furniture and thanks to … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American Commercial Watch, Entertainment, TV
Tagged Asian American Actors, Asian-American, experian, state farm
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First Invicta FC Champion from Japan: Ayaka Hamasaki
It was just last December 2014 when Herica Tiburcio from Brazil took the Invicta FC atom weight championship belt from America’s Michelle Waterson with a guillotine choke. On July 9th at Invicta FC 13, Japan’s Ayaka Hamasaki challenged Tiburcio for … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged ayaka hamasaki, ifc13, invicta fc, invicta fc13, martial arts, mega megu, megumi fujii, mixed martial arts, MMA, wmma, womens mixed martial arts
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8Books Review: “Between Mao and McCarthy,” by Charlotte Brooks
Charlotte Brooks’ new book, Between Mao and McCarthy, is an impressive scholarly tome on the evolution of Chinese American politics in the years after World War II. It looks specifically at the evolution of politics in New York and San … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, History, New York, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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8AsiansNews: Giant Freshwater Stingray in Southeast Asia
A giant freshwater stingray, was found in Southeast Asia, and is possibly the largest freshwater fish in the world, as reported by National Geographic Fellow Zeb Hogan. The stingray is featured in a series about monster fish that are endangered.
Posted in Environment
Tagged fish, freshwater, monster fish, national geographic, stingray
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ESPYs 2015: Ken Jeong “Apologies” on behalf of Alex Rodriguez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=782UgtfudtA Recently, the ESPYs (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award) show aired, and as part of that show, there was a comedic bit in between presenting the awards where actor Ken Jeong apologies on behalf of Alex Rodriguez for all sort of things … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Discrimination, Entertainment, Sports, TV
Tagged alex rodriguez, dr. ken, Ken Jeong
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Traveling Japan: Miyajima
The island of Itsukushima and the Itsukushima Shrine on the island are popularly known as Miyajima. I had no idea this place existed until one of my traveling companions requested to go there on one of our day trips. Staying … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Food & Drink, Travel
Tagged deer, hiroshima, Itsukushima, Japan, miyajima
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AMC’s Hell On Wheels: How the Chinese Built America
The untold story of the Chinese immigrant experience during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. Back in 2011, when AMC launched its new television series Hell on Wheels about the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad, there was some concern about “Do Chinese Pioneers … Continue reading
Traveling Japan: August 6th, 70th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing
I thought it appropriate to post about my trip to Hiroshima, Japan on the actual 70th year anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the United States in World War II, August 6, 1945. Taking a day trip down … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History, Travel
Tagged enola gay, hiroshima, Japan, little boy, nuclear bomb, world war II, WWII
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The 8Asians Talk About Jennifer Pan, “Tiger” Parenting, and “Everyone Loves Raymond”
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. The subject of … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Observations, TalkAbout
Tagged Everyone Loves Raymond, Jennifer Pan, parenting
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Simon Tam of The Slants: “I am not the floodgate of racism that some think I am.”
I am not the floodgate of racism that some think I am. I am not the Pandora’s Box of hate speech that some afraid I’ve turned into. I am an anti-racist, social justice activist who has been battling in the … Continue reading
Posted in Legal, Observations
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Traveling Japan: Fushimi Inari Shrine
The Fushimi Inari shrine is meant for grain, wine, rice, and general prosperity. It’s most recognizable for its thousands of torii of all sizes, purchased by individuals, organizations, or companies for luck. The amazing result of such a tradition is … Continue reading