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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

Tippi Hedren Responsible for Vietnamese Nail Salons

I had always wondered why– of all industries that a group of people could get into– it was the manicure business which Vietnamese Americans seemed to dominate, at least in California. In 2008, I read an article by L.A. Times … Continue reading

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Black Original Kaba Modern T-Shirt by Rhythm Rockerz

Who can forget Season One of America’s Best Dance Crew where Kaba Modern made their splash on the national stage? Sport the original Kaba Modern T-Shirt by Rhythm Rockerz ($25), featuring the red Kaba Modern Logo on a white paint … Continue reading

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‘History of China in 3 1/2 Minutes’ by 18MMW

I could have saved myself years of Chinese school history if this video by the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors existed when I was a child. Historically accurate, this is way more memorable than the lists of dynasties I had to … Continue reading

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Twitter Giveaway: ‘Green Lantern’ Tickets to the L.A. Premiere & Prize Pack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oazFv302DIM&feature=player_embedded UPDATE 6/14/2011: Congratulations to our Grand Prize Winner @izziebleu! She’s going to the L.A. Premiere! Congrats goes out to our runner ups: @angelaishere @scottquick @thylacine23 @weemin5 @luckysluna @brisypj @KCAzn @chchar0 @shuckiduck @mtribble91 One of the highly anticipated Hollywood summer … Continue reading

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8Questions with Vicky Shen, Writer & Director of ‘Adultolescence’

One of the best and worst parts about the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is the sheer number of screenings that are happening simultaneously. Obviously, it’s great to have an enormous slate of programming to choose from, but the … Continue reading

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Verizon Tablet “Destination Ad” with Jared Asato

I’ve been seeing this Verizon Tablet ad starring Jared Asato all over the network television, but imagine my surprise when I was flipping through the foreign language channels and caught the exact same ad in Mandarin. Even though I know … Continue reading

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Bay Area Giveaway: Passes for ‘13 Assassins’ by Takashi Miike

UPDATE 5/20/2011 @ 1:30pm: Congrats to the winners @RichAndCreamy, Coffin Jon, and Kelda! Last month, 8Asians did a giveaway of Takashi Miike prize package, in support of 13 Assassins, a samurai epic based on a true incident which became available … Continue reading

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L.A. Giveaway: ‘Hangover 2’ Advanced Screening & Afterparty Tickets

UPDATE 5/20/2011 at 12:15am: Congrats to the winners: Al Pavangkanan and Bad Bunni. Remember, you can still attend the afterparty, more info at Audrey & KoreAm If you can’t wait to see the highly-anticipated The Hangover, Part II, then pay … Continue reading

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Toronto Reel Asian Internatio​nal Film Festival Submission Deadline: June 1

Reel Asian is Canada’s largest and longest-running showcase dedicated to contemporary Asian cinema and media arts from Asia, North America and all over the world. Annually, the festival attracts thousands of attendees to six exciting days of screenings, industry events … Continue reading

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Donald Trump Says to China, “Listen You Motherf***ers…”

Can Donald Trump stop talking about politics and spend more time focusing on Celebrity Apprentice, please? The Donald delivered a speech to supporters in which he advocates “drop[ping] a 25% tax on China.” I’m no fan of China, and I’m … Continue reading

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L.A. Giveaway: Tickets to ‘One Kine Day’ or ‘Red Light Revolution’ at LAAPFF 2011

UPDATE 4/26/2011 @ 12:30pm: Tickets for RED LIGHT REVOLUTION are no longer available. Congratulations to the lucky winners who will see RED LIGHT REVOLUTION at LAAPFF: gilbert bustamante, Conning Chu, Michael R. Morris, Obi Okorougo, Lottie Tai! The giveaway for … Continue reading

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