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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

Is Japanese American Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto the Founder of Bitcoin? Reporters Chase Him Across Los Angeles

One of the biggest stories of the day today is that Newsweek’s Leah McGrath Goodman revealed the alleged true identity of the supposed founder of Bitcoin, which had been credited to “Satoshi Nakamoto.” In the detailed investigative report, the article … Continue reading

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Robert Lopez Wins Oscar® for “Original Song,” Becomes the First Asian American to EGOT

Robert Lopez made history when he won the Oscar® for Music (Original Song) at the 86th Academy Awards® for writing the music and lyrics of “Let It Go” from “Frozen” (along with his wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez). Robert is only the … Continue reading

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8$: Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists (CAATA) Fund Drive

8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading

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8$: Singer Jane Kim’s Debut EP

8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading

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Is This The Ghost of Elisa Lam?

A photo by a Riverside boy has been making the social media rounds as possibly being a “ghostly apparition.” Taken outside a window of The Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, The Cecil is infamous for being a part-time home … Continue reading

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Coca-Cola’s “It’s Beautiful” Behind the Scenes

http://youtu.be/1ReHUMUb9gY After the big kerfluffle about Coca-Cola’s “It’s Beautiful” Super Bowl ad, I was excited to go online and see these behind the scenes videos published with the real faces of the young girls who were selected to sing “America … Continue reading

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2014 Super Bowl Highlights: Asians Nearly Invisible in Advertising While Bruno Mars Headlines Halftime Show

http://youtu.be/KlSn8Isv-3M If you bothered to watch the big game (NFL Super Bowl XLVIII) on Sunday (personally, I fell asleep at least 3 different times), the good news to report is that there are no standout racist ads against Asians to … Continue reading

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8$: Post Production for Feature Documentary Film ‘TWINSTERS’

8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading

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President Obama’s 2014 Lunar New Year Message

When I was a kid, it wasn’t even in the realm of imagination for the President to acknowledge Lunar New Year to the U.S. citizens who celebrate it. How things have changed! Today, the White House released a video message … Continue reading

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The Fung Bros TURNT UP for the Year of the Horse

Tomorrow (January 31, 2014) is Lunar New Year. So to prepare for the coming of the year of the Horse, is this video from the Fung Bros. From an anonymous 8Asians tipster: “A hilarious but educational video about Chinese New … Continue reading

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8$: Art for a Free Taiwan, Resistance Art Project

8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading

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