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About jozjozjoz

jozjozjoz is a taiwanese-american gal who lives and blogs underneath the hollywood sign and who doesn’t clean her fishtank unless the fish starts to do the backstroke. she is also able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but cannot stop from bumping into door handles, cabinet doors, and anything else that protrudes or has a sharp edge. she does not run with scissors for this same reason. she can pet the fur off a dog but don’t ask her to go anywhere near a horse. or a moth. or a roach. her dealings with L.A.’s finest (aka the parking violations department) are legend, as are her giant sneezes. Other than the two too many joz’s, jozjozjoz is a perfectly normal, relatively sane individual who defies the odds, reaches for the stars, and carries moonbeams home in a jar. She’d rather be a fish… but not in her own dirty fishtank. http://www.jozjozjoz.com

Asian American Commercial Watch: Parvesh Cheena Makes a Deal With the Pepto Bismol To Go Squirrel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b3ca5NTxzI I’m not sure why Pepto Bismol decided to upload this holiday commercial to YouTube in the middle of summer, but I’m just grateful they did so that we can see Parvesh Cheena shaking the tiny hand(?) of a squirrel. … Continue reading

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Fung Brothers: Asians Eat Weird Things, with AJ Rafael

Did you get made fun of for eating weird things as a kid?

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NTSB States Erroneous (Racist) Crew Names Was Confirmed by Summer Intern

In the category of “summer interns who will not receive a job offer,” we have the one at the NTSB… the one who erroneously confirmed the racist pilot names to KTVU. Here’s the NTSB Press Release: National Transportation Safety Board … Continue reading

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Giveaway: ‘Pacific Rim’ Prize Package

UPDATE 7/15/2013: Congrats to the winner: David I of Washington DC! We’re in the midst of the summer blockbuster season and one of the most highly anticipated films stars Oscar® nominee Rinko Kikuchi in Guillermo Del Toro’s sci-fi action adventure, … Continue reading

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Hari Kondabolu Responds As Another South Asian American Winning the National Spelling Bee

http://youtu.be/NZPZ-9qmZkk Hari Kondabolu responds as Arvind Mahankali joins the long line of Indian American competitors to win the National Spelling Bee. (The winning word was “knaidel.”)

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8 Questions With 8Asians Writer Tim Chiu

Tim is not just a long time, veteran writer at 8Asian’s but also its resident handyman, mega-geek, great dad, and all around nice guy. His posts range from personal to economic/political, always informative and educational. Get to know him better … Continue reading

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Kenichi Ebina Performs a Matrix-Style Martial Arts Dance on America’s Got Talent

Kenichi Ebina wowed the judges on America’s Got Talent with his crazy moves, but this isn’t the first time he’s made a splash: Kenichi performed his “magic moves” at TED in 2007.

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Jeremy Lin is Adopted by KevJumba’s Dad

http://youtu.be/5haH4Pl1Idc Well, kind of. See for yourself what happened when Jeremy Lin visited the home of KevJumba and PapaJumba. h/t: Taj

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8Questions with 8Asians Writer Mihee Kim-Kort

A published writer, prolific blogger, feminist activist, and a faith scholar, Mihee is one of the 8Asians veteran writers. Get to know Mihee in 8Questions: Describe who you are. I’m a 2nd generation Korean American. I was born in the … Continue reading

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Giveaway: ‘Man of Steel’ Prize Package

UPDATE: Congrats to grand prize winners: nuggets, Judy S., and mikeianliu! Congrats to runner up winners: Nanayaa O, Jonathan K, Pete X, Keith C, Kimberly P. If you can’t wait to see the highly-anticipated Man of Steel, then pay attention! … Continue reading

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LA Ticket Giveaway: 2013 V3 Digital Media Conference

UPDATE: Congrats to the winners: Komo, Le Lisa, sharon yamato, Debra Dilger! V3 Digital Media Conference is coming up right around the corner. The event kicks off, on Friday June 14th, with an Opening Awards Reception at the Pacific Asia … Continue reading

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8Questions with 8Asians Writer Koji Steven Sakai

Koji Steven Sakai is one of our 8Asians veteran writers. His posts not only get the most visits, it stays on the top of the list for a very, very, very long time. Here’s a chance to get to know … Continue reading

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