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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

‘A Village Called Versailles’ Nominated for an Emmy

Congrats to director S. Leo Chiang, whose award-winning documentary A Village Called Versailles is up for yet another award– this time an Emmy Award, in the “Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story – Long Form” category. If you haven’t … Continue reading

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“Family Restaurant” Reality Series Features Quon Family

Coming soon to WE tv (and the U.S. market) is a new unscripted show, Family Restaurant, which features the Quon family and their daily trials and tribulations behind running their family-owned restaurant, the Lingnan. The restaurant, located in Edmonton, Alberta, … Continue reading

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LA Giveaway: Tickets to J-Town Summer Sessions: A Live Concert and Celebration of Art + Community

UPDATE 8/5/2011: Congrats to our winners: Bad Bunni and Lou Hernandez! Coming just a week after holding their Obon Festival event, Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple will be hosting the summer’s big Tuesday Night Project (TNP) concert: J-Town Summer Sessions (JTSS). … Continue reading

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Giveaway: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Book or Autographed Poster

UPDATE 7/29/2011: Congrats to our winners! Weenie & Stephanie Downie will both be receiving autographed posters! Jennifer Rico will be receiving the book! Between myself (trailer), Edward (review), and Dino (interview of the director), we’ve said a lot about the … Continue reading

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Six Dead After Father Opens Fire at Roller Rink at Son’s Birthday Party

Sad news out of Grand Prairie, Texas: Ongoing marital problems were apparently behind an awful shooting at a North Texas roller rink late on Saturday at a party for Tan and Trini’s 11-year-old son. At the party, Tan Do, 35, … Continue reading

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Should Vegetarian Hindus Sue Over Being Served Meat?

Poor Moghul Express of Edison, NJ. An Indian restaurant in the heart of Edison’s Indian community owned by a Hindu, Moghul Express (reported at CNN as “Mughal Express”) is being sued by a group of 16 Hindus who felt harmed … Continue reading

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Facebook Giveaway: Harry Potter Exhibition in NYC or HP7 Prize Pack

UPDATE 7/24/2011: Congrats to the Harry Potter Exhibition winner: MaiHan Nguyen. Congrats also to our runner ups: Frank Huynh, Kimberly Pham, ting ybanez, Calvin H, & Lily Le! Now that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2– the final … Continue reading

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Katie Leung Returns as Cho Chang for Harry Potter 7 Finale

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the final installment of the franchise, opened over the weekend and made a gazillion dollars on Opening Day with hordes of fans lining up for midnight screenings. The film marks the return … Continue reading

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Giveaway: 4-pack of Tickets to Formula Drift – Round 5, The Throwdown in Monroe, WA

UPDATE 7/20/2011: Congrats to our winner, Matt B! The folks in the Northwest are some of the most die-hard drift fans in the nation. The energy and excitement there is often compared to the original “House of Drift.” The event’s … Continue reading

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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Opens in U.S. on Friday

I had a chance to see a VIP screening of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, directed by Wayne Wang and based on Lisa See’s bestselling novel and while an official review by Edward will be up later this week– … Continue reading

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Visual Communications Armed with a Camera Fellowship Now Accepting Applications

Visual Communications is now accepting applications for its 10th annual “Armed With a Camera Fellowship to foster the education, training and professional development of up-and-coming Asian Pacific American filmmakers. The fellowship is open to filmmakers under 30-years-old of Asian Pacific … Continue reading

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Twitter Giveaway: ‘Harry Potter 7’ Marathon in Orange County, CA & Prize Pack

UPDATE 7/13/2011: Congrats to our winner @puhpuhpattyy who will be seeing the Harry Potter 7 Marathon with 3 friends and be receiving a Harry Potter 7 T-shirt, hat, keychain, and Official Poster. Congrats also to our 5 runner ups: @weird_f00d, … Continue reading

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