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 American Frozen Foods: MìLà’s “Soup Dumplings” found at Costco
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Asian Americans Malls Thriving Despite General Shopping Mall Decline
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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WeChat Pay, Alipay, and the Future of Digital Payments in China
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Author Archives: JohnnyC
The Wonderful World Of Penis Injections In Bangkok
Last week in the Bangkok Post, an article revealed a painful scenario which has 30-40 patients each month checking into hospitals in Bangkok: penis injections, with the intent of improving their anatomy. What’s interesting though, is that they are injecting … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, WTF
Tagged bangkok, Health, myth, penis, penis enlargement, thailand
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Highlights Of Voter Suppression In Asian America
Since the sixth of November is 2012’s election year, Mother Jones recently put out an article on the timeline of voter suppression in America. What’s interesting about the piece is that many individuals from Asian American history are right there … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, History
Tagged elections, history, racism, voting
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A Brief Lesson On Melanin Diversity In The Philippines And China
So the other week, Lucy Liu was under fire for her comment on David Letterman’s show about how she looks “a little Filipino” when she tans. Although Lucy has already apologized, a number of people are unsurprisingly still offended by … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, Observations, TV
Tagged China, David Letterman, Lucy Liu, Philippines, race
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Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk Dies, and Why Asian America Should Care
“The king is dead. Long live the king” goes the old proclamation. Cambodia’s former king Norodom Sihanouk was reported to have died on 15 October 2012, which to the Kingdom of Cambodia symbolizes more than just the loss of their … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Observations
Tagged cambodia, Current Events, dith pran, ellen wong, haing s ngor, Khmer Rouge, loung ung, Politics, sihanouk, southeast asia, the killing fields
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The Slants: Pacific Rock for Everyone
When hearing the main chorus of a song is playing on loop in my head as it penetrates my dreams and follows me to my morning shower as I imagine driving around in a Delorean at eighty-eight miles per hour, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music
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Philippine Prison Dancers Do Gangnam Style
Two memes meet and create a bastard child that is surprisingly fun and funny for fans of both Psy and the Philippine prison dancers.
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Music, Viral Like SARS
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Fear and Loathing in Indonesia: The “Innoncence of Muslims” Edition
“I’m American, and I’m sorry” is my usual way of introducing myself to people when they hear my accent and get puzzled by its New England droll with Southerner slang coming from an Asian face. This was how I have … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination
Tagged anti-americanism, Asian, asian americans, Indonesia, innocence of muslims
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Pasola, Participation & Why We Stand By What We Write
In the island of Sumba in eastern Indonesia, there is a yearly fertility ritual performed in the western territory called Pasola. In no means do we try to grossly oversimplify or pretend to understand this ritual, but the basic idea … Continue reading
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Why I Don’t Study “Traditional” Martial Arts In America
Overheard at a recent expat party, a young professional with that superficial “Hey, how are you, I think you’ll do great things in life, you’ve got a lot of talent and passion” schpiel he’d say in one way or another … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyles, Observations, Sports
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The Five Types of Scumbags in Asia Whom Asian Americans Should Avoid
I waited at the McDonald’s at one of the many uninspiring malls for everyone to come. It could have been anywhere in the world because these joints don’t have much variety for lifeless interior design, but the giveaway that this … Continue reading
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New Jersey Casino Sues Gamblers For Winning $1.5m, Gamblers Respond With Uncessarily Petty Racism Countersuit
The Golden Nugget Casino of New Jersey has sought legal reprisal against a perceived injustice against its honest business endeavors by suing the gamblers who won $1.5 million USD and Gemaco card company for “selling a pre-shuffled deck that wasn’t … Continue reading
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Omega Man: A Post-Ramadan Experience In Jakarta
“I am Charlton Heston” I said to myself when I woke up late in the morning on Idul Fitri, or more popularly known in Indonesia as Lebaran, the last day of the Ramadan in Islam (this year it was on … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyles, Observations, Religion
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