8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Liberty Mutual Insurance’s ‘First Word | Truth Tellers’
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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The Role of Asian Greeks Today
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Category Archives: Current Events
Ro Khanna Debates Congressman Mike Honda for California’s 17th Congressional Seat
Part 1/3 I had the privilege to attend the only debate (at least in the press pool at NBC Bay Area) this fall between candidate Ro Khanna and Congressman Mike Honda, who is running for re-election for California’s 17th Congressional … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, TV
Tagged election, elections, mike honda, ro khanna
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#UmbrellaRevolution
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy revolution is characterized by this powerful hashtag. I’m not a big fan of hashtags, but this one is different. And this post is long overdue. Some catch-up if you’ve been ignoring the news, and some musings after … Continue reading
Leland Cheung Runs and Loses in Primary for Lt. Governor for Massachusetts
http://youtu.be/4y5B0sPqIvc As I had mentioned when I had blogged about Columbia Law professor Tim Wu’s run and loss for Lt. Governor for New York in the primary, because I am living in Silicon Valley, I have not been aware of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics
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Tim Wu Ran for Lieutenant Governor as an Outsider – Loses In Primary
Unfortunately, I have been busy and per-occupied lately. Somewhat recently, The New York Times did an excellent profile of Taiwanese-American (of Canadian decent) of Columbia Law Professor Tim Wu, who was running for Lt. Governor. I had heard and read … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, New York, Politics
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Vietnamese Fast Casual Experiment Angers Vietnamese Americans in Texas
Is Vietnamese food going to be the “next big thing” in American Dining? Yum Brands, which owns Taco Bell and KFC, is trying out Fast Casual Vietnamese food with the launch in Dallas of “Banh Shop“, an experimental fast casual … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Food & Drink
Tagged Bahn Shop, banh mi, Chipotle, Shophouse, Taco Bell
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Alex Tung Needs a Bone Marrow Donor
This is the type of post that we would like to do less often, but until more Asians and Asian Americans are in bone marrow registries, will continue to do so. Alex Tung has Acute Myeloid Leukemia and needs a … Continue reading
Obama Names Jenny Yang to Lead Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
I saw a few weeks ago that my fellow Cornell alum, Jenny Yang, will be leading the Equal Employment Commission: “As a child, Jenny Yang says that she found inspiration in her mother who challenged discrimination at her workplace. Now, Yang … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Politics
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“Karate Clerk” Mayura Dissanayake Wins Recent MMA Match by Knockout in 18 Seconds
“Karate Clerk” Mayura Dissanayake recently showed his skills in the MMA ring by knocking out Jaime Garcia in 18 seconds. A video of the match is below. When I watched it, I felt sorry for Garcia. This was an amateur … Continue reading
Dear Hello Kitty Fans: Why It’s OK She’s Not a Cat
Dear Hello Kitty Fans, I know you’re upset that Sanrio has recently surprised the world by saying that Hello Kitty is not a cat. But really, as a long-time Sanrio fan, I’m not sure why many of you are quite so … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Lifestyles, Southern California, Toys
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8Links: White People Need More Friends, Cary Joji Fukunaga is Your New Internet Boyfriend, and the Rice Bucket Challenge
8Links is a series which occasionally highlights interesting content from sites we read. Got a tip for us? Let us know about a link you would like to see on 8Asians.com by suggesting a link! The average white American has … Continue reading
C-SPAN: AAJA Convention – Race and the 2014 Midterm Elections
In August, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) had their annual convention, which was in Washington, D.C. this year. As part of that convention, the AAJA had organized a panel discussion titled ‘Race and the 2014 Midterm Elections.’ One of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics, TV
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8Links: Monks Ferguson, Food Truck Accolades, and Jeremy Lin takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
8Links is a series which occasionally highlights interesting content from sites we read. Got a tip for us? Let us know about a link you would like to see on 8Asians.com by suggesting a link! Thai-Kun, an Austin food truck … Continue reading