Author Archives: Ben

About Ben

Ben Hwang is involved in a number of online publications and also writes at his personal blog, LUX.ET.UMBRA. When he's not in the middle of starting companies and dreaming up new ventures, he is heavily involved in local community efforts. Currently resides in North Carolina.

Mother’s Day with 8Asians: 不要浪费钱

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Ben

8Asians is celebrating Mother’s Day all week (Pssst…Don’t forget, it’s May 8th!) by doing what we do best: writing about the women who raised us, nurtured us, taught us, spoiled us, protected us and occasionally for some, drove us up … Continue reading →

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Asians Behaving Badly: Anti-Porn Indonesian Parliament Member Caught Watching Porn

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Ben

An Indonesian member of Parliament has resigned after being caught by a photographer watching porn on his tablet during a debate. The irony: this MP also helped pass one of the strictest anti-porn laws in the country. Arifinto, who oversees … Continue reading →

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Chipotle Owners to Launch Shophouse Asian Cuisine Restaurant

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Ben

Chipotle is dipping their toes into Asian cuisine via ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, a restaurant based on Vietnamese, Thai, and Malay foods, using methodologies from what they’ve learned from their experience at Chipotle [EDITORS NOTE: Otherwise known as the only … Continue reading →

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DUDE WTF ASIA: Sushi Made From Gummy Candies

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Ben

Wow — I have to say that this YouTube video of do-it-yourself sushi made from gummy candy is one of the craziest things I’ve seen. I mean, have you ever seen the textures you can make? That’s some crazy stuff … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Asian Entertainment Distribution Companies

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Ben

Dear Asian Entertainment Distribution Companies, Please bring your films to Internet streaming companies such as DramaFever or Netflix. Read why, after the jump.

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Asian Americans Need to be Consistent With Hollywood Protests

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Ben

Do you really want Asians cast in Hollywood roles? Yes. My qualm about it? It doesn’t seem consistent. Everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon with movies that did terrible at the box office. There are multiple sites dedicated to … Continue reading →

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DUDE WTF ASIA: Android on Crack

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Ben

Wow. This guy in the Android suit is going absolutely ballistic while dancing away at Taiwan’s Sony Xperia Arc cellphone stand. I have to say that the closest we have to this in the US is the guy that dances … Continue reading →

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VIRAL LIKE SARS: Driving in India

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Ben

Every time I watch driving videos, I’m amazed that there aren’t more accidents that are caused by the dynamic flow of traffic. I mean, two lanes are supposed to constrain people to the lanes, right? But in China and India, … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Bruce Lee Had a Thing for White Girls!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Ben

It never ceases to amaze me when there are 8Asians commenters that continue to use Bruce Lee as a figure for dating exclusively Asian. While Mr. Lee was very proud of his Asian heritage, he himself was a quarter Caucasian … Continue reading →

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Sexy Beijing Brings China’s #1 Internet Television

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Ben

Sometimes it’s amazing the weird things you can run across on Youtube. I recently came across Sexy Beijing, an web series in China and while the video above is suitable for work,  some of the interviews may be questionable due … Continue reading →

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Self-Segregation in Religion

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Ben

So I was out having dinner with a few friends and the topic of religion came about. One of the guys basically invited us to his church and the question came up on whether or not the church accepted mixed … Continue reading →

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Why Do People Hate Asian Male/White Female Relationships?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Ben

So I was actually looking up to see whether or not Match.com or eHarmony had done any commercials with AMWF since it seemed like it’s the new thang to do as far as couples on television. I thought I saw … Continue reading →

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