Author Archives: Guest Writer

Happy International Day of the Ninja!

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Guest Writer

Sunday, December 5th marks the unofficial but still globally sanctioned International Day of the Ninja. We here at 8Asians understand the impact of the ninja lifestyle on the API community in North America, and sympathize with their ongoing struggle against … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles | 3 Comments

MTV Iggy Exclusive: A Day With The Cast Of K-Town

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Guest Writer

“MTV Iggy recently spent the day with the crazy cast of K-Town to see what, exactly, these gorgeous, tanned, toned, over-sexed, over-gelled, and shamelessly egotistical, Asian American cast members do with their time. We kept the cameras rolling from the … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Entertainment, TV | 1 Comment

APCF Seeks Nominations for 2011 Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy Awards

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Guest Writer

The Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF) in partnership with Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy – Los Angeles Chapter (AA/PIP-LA) is seeking nominations for individuals and organizations that have exemplified outstanding support for the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community through … Continue reading →

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Introducing 8Asians’ Amazon Store

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Guest Writer

Were you looking for a place to buy The Asian Grandmother’s Cookbook by Pat Tanumihardja, that we posted about here?  Or maybe you finally decided to buy those Asian Fit sunglasses from Oakley, from that blog post you read two … Continue reading →

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Are you on Facebook? Like 8Asians.com!

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Guest Writer
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Do you Vote For a “Bad” Politician Just Because They are Asian American?

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Guest Writer

by Jason While voting in California’s election process, I had a unique sense of “who-should-I-vote for?” To me, I was intrigue by the question: since there is a great absence of Asian American in politics, would it be more beneficial … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations, Politics | 12 Comments

Two Minutes To Save Lives

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Guest Writer

By Ken Daniel Dae Kim is me. That’s what I think when I see him on TV. “That’s me up there.” I can relate to him because I know he can relate to me. And when I see him appear … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Observations, The Arts, TV | 1 Comment

Producer of K-Town Reality Show Writes About His Experiences

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Guest Writer

This piece, “No Time For Love, Dr. Jones! (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Produced a Reality Show)” was originally written for GeekWeek.com and has been reposted here with permission. By Mike Le …And you may think it … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Family, Lifestyles, TV | 9 Comments

PROMOTION: Win Free Rabbit Candy Apparel

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Guest Writer

Who doesn’t like free t-shirts? Starting TODAY, 8Asians and Rabbit Candy Apparel will be giving away a free tee to a lucky Facebook member EACH DAY until this Saturday. Also, Rabbit Candy Apparel wants to give all 8Asians fans 15% … Continue reading →

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National Coming Out Month: Noel Alumit Writes to His Teen Self

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Guest Writer

Gay.com’s “Writes of Passage” project is a part of their work for National Coming Out month. With the recent spate of gay suicides in the news, Noel Alumit — American novelist, actor, and activist and one of the Top 100 … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: The Asians on Glee

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Guest Writer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oax8f4i2N50 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. And sometimes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music, TV | 2 Comments

Collective Voting Grants: Is it Worth the Money?

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Guest Writer

By Ken During my time as a solo performance artist, I became all too familiar with grants. In fact, I found that I spent more time writing grant applications than I did writing material for performance. While I don’t bemoan … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Observations | 3 Comments