Author Archives: Guest Writer

Our Jeremy Linspiration

http://youtu.be/zaV7DOXgCfA By Sheldon My friend and I were brought together through our common passion of creating and directing videos that will connect to people who have shared our experiences as first-generation Asian Americans. We, like many others, were inspired by … Continue reading

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At Left Brain, Turn Right: the APA Oxymoron of Creative Over Thinkers

By Van Tran A few weeks ago, a friend of mine posted a really visually striking Mercedes advert showing an overhead cross section of the brain. The left side –a dreary color palette along with words such as “scientist,” “analytical,” … Continue reading

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I Am Not What I Say I Am: A Second Generation Chinese American Experience

By David Ka Wai Pan I am a Chinese American. Obviously. But I am not what I say I am. I am not a Chinese American living a luxurious lifestyle—i.e: a two-story house with my own room, and a car … Continue reading

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The 8Asians Talk About Spanking

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, we … Continue reading

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Dolphin Chase Game Targets Taiji Dolphin Hunting

by Chris Corning Via JapanProbe, there’s a bit of a kerfuffle about an iOS game meant to raise awareness of dolphin hunting in Japan. In particular, JapanProbe is concerned about the “propaganda” – the fact that the game referred to … Continue reading

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Why I Am Boycotting Ruffles & Their Poker Night Commercial

By Leeland Lee As a proud yellow-blooded Asian American male, it warmed my heart recently to see this Ruffles commercial featuring not one, but two—two!—Asian Americans playing that quintessential all-American game, Texas Hold’em. This was especially gratifying because for awhile … Continue reading

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Asians Behaving Badly: Man Steals Camera To Post Incriminating Video Online

By David Ka Wai Pan Houaka Yang learned a valuable lesson in life: never post confessed criminal activities online, if you are a criminal. The 20-year-old Milwaukee native was arrested for stealing a camera from the car registered to Chris … Continue reading

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The Differences Between Asian Americans And Third Culture Kids

This guest article was originally published here and has been reposted with permission. By Daniel I was asked anonymously about the differences and similarities between TCKs (third culture kids) and Asian Americans. The person pointed out that they share some … Continue reading

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Breaking The Silence: Vagina Monologues and Domestic Violence

by Erin Jerri Malonzo Pangilinan I am a domestic violence survivor. It’s hard to have courage to speak these words to my family and close friends, let alone write that sentence for publication. I was afraid to talk about it. … Continue reading

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How I Overcame Disasters To Create My Web Series “Model Minority”

By Li Dong It was about 10 days before shooting started when it all broke apart. After months of planning, casting, location scouting, organizing, careful scheduling, writing and budgeting, my delicate straw house of a production for my web series, … Continue reading

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Tracy McGrady’s Chinese Beer Commercial & The Yao Ming Effect

From Min Y.: “Before there was the Facebook Effect, there was the Yao Ming Effect, where any player who ever played with Yao received random endorsement deals from Chinese companies. Now almost a year after Yao’s retirement, Former Houston Rockets … Continue reading

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ESPN Profiles 92 year old Judo Coach Yoshihiro Uchida

From Min Y.: “ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi profiles 92-year-old San Jose State judo coach Yoshihiro Uchida, whose team recently won its 45th National Collegiate Judo Championship. Now THIS is the real life Mr. Miyagi — I have nothing but the utmost … Continue reading

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