Author Archives: Guest Writer

From the Tumblr: A Filipino Ad Campaign for Nissan Noodles

The 8Asians tumblr highlights Asians [& uber talented non-Asians] who draw, dance, build, film, sing, write, invent, paint, teleport, and of course, tumble. It’s curated by Jun, Moye and Ernie.

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[Jan 11] SOUTHERN CA: MAPID API Writer’s Group

The initial meeting of MAPID’s API Writer’s Group!!
Writers will be challenged by exercises and assignments, both group and individual. Participants will also be able to get positive and supportive criticism and feedback on their individual projects. OIne of the goals is to prepare participants to be a professional writer.

There is no fee.
At this time, the capacity has been reached for the writers group.
More information; mapid.us/writersgroup.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2009
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From the Tumblr: Animated Stereoviews of Old Japan

The 8Asians tumblr highlights Asians [& uber talented non-Asians] who draw, dance, build, film, sing, write, invent, paint, teleport, and of course, tumble. It’s curated by Jun, Moye and Ernie.

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Hepatitis B Awareness Campaign B HERE Launches Contest

We’ve mentioned the B HERE campaign on 8Asians before, and now biopharmaceutical company Gilead is taking it to the next level, giving $10,000 away in a video/song/art contest designed to raise awareness of hepatitis B in the Asian American community … Continue reading

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Jeffrey Chiang: Business School Asians Behaving Badly

By Elaine We Asians finally have our own version of Aleksey Vayner, the Yale graduate who applied for a job on Wall Street a few years ago with an eleven page resume (complete with video) that claimed he could bench … Continue reading

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From the Tumblr: Yuta Onoda

The 8Asians tumblr highlights Asians [& uber talented non-Asians] who draw, dance, build, film, sing, write, invent, paint, teleport, and of course, tumble. It’s moderated by Jun, Moye and Ernie.

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Events: Film Festivals in SF and Austin

To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! Intro to Movietelling (Neo-Benshi) with Dennis Somera – Join KSW for a unique workshop in Movietelling/Film Narration. This art form has a long history in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, … Continue reading

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Events Ongoing: Songs For a New World in LA

To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! Songs For a New World – This musical is about one moment — or rather, isolated moments in the lives of many characters — in a variety of … Continue reading

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Events This Week: Breaking the Bow in LA

To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! Festival kick off Party for Breaking the Bow – The festival kick-off Party for Breaking the Bow (see below) will feature Improv troupe Cold Tofu and R&B artist … Continue reading

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Giveaway: Books From LOLCats, GraphJam and FailBlog

UPDATE: Congrats to our winners, YvesPaul and Kenny! They were randomly chosen from all the haiku entries submitted. Missed your chance? Enter the next giveaway, when, uhm, we have one again. We’ve blogged about the LOLcats guys a couple of … Continue reading

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Congrats to Kimle N., Winner of Mike Shinoda’s “Glorious Excess” Art Book

The early bird may not get the worm, but it most definitely got an autographed Mike Shinoda “Glorious Excess” art book! Kimle N., the first commenter, is the winner of the Glorious Excess Artbook Giveaway, autographed by Linkin Park’s half-Asian … Continue reading

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Events This Week: Irvine, NYC, Boston

To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! B HERE Live Event: Art Exhibit & Live Performance – B HERE, a new campaign created to raise awareness of hepatitis B. The event consists of an art … Continue reading

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