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Massacred For Gold: The Chinese in Hells Canyon

Posted on November 28, 2013 by tinabot

MASSACRED FOR GOLD Trailer from Morris Hill Pictures on Vimeo. In 1887, a group of Chinese miners were killed not only for their gold but out of pure hate–not only were they shot and robbed of their gold, but they … Continue reading →

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When You and Your Parents Don’t Speak the Same Language–Literally

Posted on November 26, 2013 by tinabot

Recently on the Washington Post, Daniel Chen was interviewed about his life and the linguistic barriers that made him and his parents veritable strangers in their own home. He’s currently studying Mandarin Chinese at college to try to bridge this … Continue reading →

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Tea Lover’s Guide to Los Angeles: Tea Time At Home (Part 1 of 6)

Posted on November 23, 2013 by tinabot

In standard Mandarin Chinese, tea is pronounced “cha” with a dipping tone. However, the common English word “Tea” actually derives from the Taiwanese/Minan/Fujian word for tea. In Taiwanese, I pronounce tea as “deh”, a lot more like “tea” than “cha”, … Continue reading →

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How My Brother and I Reinforced Asian Stereotypes

Posted on November 19, 2013 by tinabot

Last spring, I went on a trip to North Cali to research for my book series about Chinese in the American Old West. For fun, my brother and I did a fight video with a filmmaker friend of ours iMakeDumbFilms, … Continue reading →

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Anime Review: Fate Xero

Posted on November 16, 2013 by tinabot

The Holy Grail chooses 7 Mages it deems worthy of fighting for its power, and in this battle to the death, the mages are able to summon Servants, historic heroes like King Arthur, Alexander the Great, and Gilgamesh. The last … Continue reading →

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Starbucks Acquires Teavana for $620mil

Posted on November 14, 2013 by tinabot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfz0eLT5ryo I love tea. I’m also not much of a coffee drinker. Although I am a periodic Starbucks customer, it’s mainly because it’s usually a convenient spot for me to settle down and get some work done in my on-the-road … Continue reading →

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Linkin Park’s Music For Relief Raises Money for Philippines

Posted on November 12, 2013 by tinabot

Linkin Park is raising money through their charity organization Music for Relief to send aid to the Philippines in response to the devastation the country has suffered after the most destructive and powerful typhoon in history. It’s inspiring not only … Continue reading →

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Anime Review: My Little Monster

Posted on November 9, 2013 by tinabot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcigAiYTnbY My mom hates love stories and prefers horror or historical films over a romance any day. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of love dramas, because most of them just get too convoluted and the characters often become … Continue reading →

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In Search of Asian American Female MMA Fighters: Miriam Nakamoto

Posted on November 7, 2013 by tinabot

Get more pictures like this from SHERDOG.COM Credit: Dave Mandel Seven time muay thai world champion. Undefeated champion of champions. Rising MMA champion, no doubt. Miriam “Queen of Mean” Nakamoto is a beast, a decorated graduate of the school of … Continue reading →

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Mom + MMA World Champion = What’s YOUR Excuse?

Posted on November 5, 2013 by tinabot

Get more pictures like this from SHERDOG.COM Credit: Dave Mandel Any moms out there looking for some serious fitness inspiration? In spring 2011, Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson became a mom, giving birth to her adorable baby girl Araya. This past … Continue reading →

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Anime Review: Silver Spoon

Posted on November 2, 2013 by tinabot

The creator of the wildly popular manga and anime Full Metal Alchemist, author Hiromu Arakawa, recently released a new highly anticipated series called Silver Spoon. It could not be more different from his previous successful anime. Full Metal Alchemist is … Continue reading →

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In Search of Asian American Female MMA Fighters: Michelle Waterson

Posted on October 31, 2013 by tinabot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozAhAgN1TdE&feature=youtu.be I’ve only recently become obsessed with female MMA fighters, so I decided to embark on a search for Asian American female MMA fighters. In my search, I found Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson. My first impression when I saw all … Continue reading →

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