Author Archives: Mike

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I'm an idealistic realist, humanistic technologist & constant student. And what, you want to Internet-stalk me too? Why, sure.

Asian Vaginas

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Mike

Hey, it wasn’t me who thought up this title. I’m just rippin’ it. It’ll make for some very interesting Google ads too, I’ll bet. Playing at the Aratani Japan American Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, on March 2nd at 8:00pm, … Continue reading →

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Ten Things Every Brand Should Know About Asian-American Youth

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Mike

SnapDragon Consultants, a NYC-based research & branded entertainment boutique, recently released a report entitled: “Ten Things Every Brand Should Know About Asian-American Youth“. With the help of Asian American comedian & entertainer Kate Riggs, they interviewed hundreds of students aged … Continue reading →

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You’re Beautiful

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Mike

What’s a Pinay to do when she really, really loves something? Write a song and sing about it. That’s exactly what Christine of HappySlip.com did. And whoa boy, does she love that Mac. Watching her with that G5 almost makes … Continue reading →

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I Only Date Chinese

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Mike

Do you only date Chinese people? Are you a Chinese-ist? gasp! Then you’ll probably want to attend Third Thursday’s upcoming discussion, “I only date Chinese“, on February 15th (this week!) in San Francisco. (Apologies to all those not in San … Continue reading →

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Paul Kim: The Anti-William Hung

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Mike

Move over Will, we have a new Asian American Idol now – Saratoga, CA, pool maintenance technician (read: pool boy) Paul Kim! It kinda bothers me when people think about Asian singers, you think: William Hung. And uh, I’m not … Continue reading →

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Would You Pay Six Bucks for One Dollar?

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Mike

Sure you would. Because that one-dollar bill has a serial number beginning with “8888” on it. Seriously. The U.S. government has done it again. Robbed the yellow man of his hard-earned money. The Bureau of Engraving & Printing released their … Continue reading →

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Who the Heck Speaks Mandarin in Sillicon Valley?!

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Mike

Seriously, why would you want your kids to learn Mandarin in Silicon Valley? It’s only spoken by 867 million people and is fast becoming an important tool for global business. And it’s not like Silicon Valley is a good place … Continue reading →

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Grace Lee Emailed Me!

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Mike

Pssst! This just in, from Grace Lee (I wrote about her several weeks ago, re: Flesh-Eating Zombies – oh, how I’ve longed to say all that in a sentence). I emailed her to ask when her film The Grace Lee … Continue reading →

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Fun with Chinese Characters

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Mike

I think it’s awesome how Asian characters have gotten so trendy in America. People will get tattoos and t-shirts with Asian characters, with nary an inkling of the character’s meaning. In this photo, the character on this girl’s shirt is … Continue reading →

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Rocky Got Sued

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Mike

Did you hear that Rocky got sued? No, not “Yo, Adrienne!” Rocky. (He’s busy building hurtin’ bombs, I hear.) I mean Rocky Bru, the blog written by Ahirudin bin Attan, a Malaysian journalist. On January 11th, a suit was filed … Continue reading →

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Are There Flesh-Eating Zombies?

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Mike

You’ve heard of Grace Lee, right? Sure you have. From The Grace Lee Project, her wonderfully hillarious film about people named Grace Lee. (And I totally know how she feels. One of these days, I’m going to do a Mike … Continue reading →

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Wanna be a Hiro?

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Mike

A friend recently asked me: “What would you do if you had Hiro’s powers?” Hmmm. The power to stop time, go time-traveling, and teleportation. Hot damn! Well, right off the bat, I thought: Would I use my powers for good? … Continue reading →

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