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Anime Review: The Devil is a Part-timer

Posted on June 3, 2013 by tinabot

Thank you Japanese anime land for yet another story based on a really weird premise that somehow still works. The Devil is a Part-timer is basically about a demon lord named Satan, of course, who wreaks havoc while conquering the … Continue reading →

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Mark Twain – Asian American Activist

Posted on May 29, 2013 by tinabot

With May being Asian Pacific American heritage month, there are plenty of Asian American heroes to celebrate. But the majority of Americans may have overlooked the Asian American activism of one very prominent American hero–Mark Twain. Lauded as the father … Continue reading →

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Visiting Manzanar

Posted on May 27, 2013 by tinabot

Have you been to Manzanar? If not, go. Go soon. It is worth the trip on so many levels. I had the good fortune and opportunity to visit Manzanar National Historic Monument this past spring. First, the ride there.

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Tai Chi Zero and Tai Chi Hero Movie Review

Posted on May 18, 2013 by tinabot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laRpF4fywK4 Tai Chi Zero and Tai Chi Hero are basically two halves of the same film. Zero came out in the U.S. last fall, and Hero just came out a couple weeks ago. These movies had kung fu, steam punk, … Continue reading →

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CNN’s Bordain Eats Balut (Fetal Duck Egg)

Posted on May 10, 2013 by tinabot

Yes, because that’s news when a CNN journalist eats an unborn fetal duck *rolls eyes*. I do like his speech at the end of this clip where he basically learns everyone there about cultural perspective, especially the host reading off … Continue reading →

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CNN Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown: Koreatown Los Angeles

Posted on May 8, 2013 by tinabot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1UT9MKYz1U I’ve lived in LA’s Koreatown for a few years and driven up and down its streets on a daily basis for over a decade. I’ve got some of my own favorite little haunts on this corner and that strip … Continue reading →

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SGV Asian American Suburbs Fame Spreads

Posted on May 4, 2013 by tinabot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEfZIAWCZIw Here at 8Asians, we’ve blogged about the Rise of Asian Majority Suburbs (Jeff) and the racial tensions in a super rich Southern California community transitioning from majority white to majority Asian in a single generation in The “Asianization” of … Continue reading →

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6,297 Chinese Restaurants with David Chan

Posted on April 25, 2013 by tinabot

David Chan hated Chinese food as a kid. He’s third generation Chinese American, and his parents refrained from sending him to Chinese school while cooking “American” food at home to help Chan fit in more into mainstream American culture in … Continue reading →

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Chiura Obata in Ken Burn’s “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea”

Posted on April 15, 2013 by tinabot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiRzrZNdhTw Chiura Obata had only planned to stop by in America before going to going on to Paris to continue his career as an artist. He ended up settling permanently in San Francisco, California. His list of accomplishments as an … Continue reading →

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Iwao and Hanaye Matsushita in Ken Burn’s “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea”

Posted on March 8, 2013 by tinabot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zA4BlQxSDQ Iwao and Hanaye Matsushita were a loving Japanese husband and wife. Their favorite passtime? Hiking the beautiful Mt. Ranier National Park. To them, it was not just their home away from home, not just a towering reminder of great … Continue reading →

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8Questions With Eugenia Yuan, Actress

Posted on February 7, 2013 by tinabot

I can imagine it must be tough to have a wuxia martial arts legend for your mom, but for Eugenia Yuan, being the daughter of the legendary Cheng Pei Pei doesn’t faze her at all. Not only has she pursued … Continue reading →

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8Questions with Stanley Yung, Filmmaker

Posted on January 31, 2013 by tinabot

Writer, producer, and director Stanley Yung wrote for PBS’s Puzzle Place and produced Quentin Lee’s White Frog, Ethan Mao, and People I Slept With. He graduated from UCLA’s Film School, and his most recent work is on a feature film … Continue reading →

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