Category Archives: Current Events

McDonald’s Vs. The Elderly: The Battle Over Seats

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Lily

In Flushing, Queens, McDonald’s employees have been battling the presence of a revolving group of elderly Koreans who sometimes sit at the fast food chain’s tables from dawn to dusk. In the past few months, police have been called in … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, New York | 1 Comment

Dear HIMYM: One Fan’s Reaction to Your Racism

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Lily

Dear How I Met Your Mother, I have been a fan of your show since I was introduced in the second season. In fact, friends and I marathoned the entire first season on a day off with our ribs hurting … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, TV | 4 Comments

Police Seek Help Regarding Beating Outside OC Nightclub; 23-Year-Old Asian American Woman Now Dead

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jozjozjoz

An Asian American woman (who has not yet been identified by the press, by request of family) was brutally beaten and later died (as reported by OC Weekly) after a fight outside of The Crosby, a Santa Ana (Orange County, … Continue reading →

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P&G: Proud Sponsor of Mom’s – Raising an Olympian: Julie Chu – Thank You, Mom

Posted on January 13, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/V9PRlKSBj_E I caught this sponsored video link posted on the Front Page of Yahoo! I swear I thought 8Asians had blogged about this amazing woman, but I can’t seem to find any specific posts on her. Chu is the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Sports, TV | 4 Comments

#NotYourAsianSidekick: Making Space for Asian American Feminism

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Lily

Nobody will GIVE us a space. We need to MAKE a space to use our voices, build community, and be heard. #NotYourAsianSidekick — Suey Park (@suey_park) December 15, 2013 Despite being a tech-capable, twenty-something, I have resisted jumping on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination | 7 Comments

Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra PSA – UNICEF Philippines Relief Efforts

Posted on December 4, 2013 by John

I’m no fan of the Miami Heat, but was happy to see the Heat’s Head Coach Erik Spoelstra, a Filipino American, join the NBA, NBPA, and Miami HEAT in support of UNICEF and their ongoing relief efforts in the Philippines … Continue reading →

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Rent-A-Boyfriend: China Edition

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Lily

Just in time for the holiday season, when kind-meaning aunties and uncles sometimes ask why you’re single, why you don’t have a date, and why you’re not giving your parents grandchildren yet, you might remember that renting a boyfriend is … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Dating | 1 Comment

Ju Hong, UC Berkeley Graduate, Heckles Obama on Deportation

Posted on November 25, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/HAuSWknJhu4 I had blogged earlier that during Obama’s visit to San Francisco where he gave a speech on immigration reform, he was heckled by an audience member. That person has now been identified as Ju Hong, 24, who is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Education, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, TV | 1 Comment

Obama Speaks on Immigration Reform in San Francisco’s Chinatown

Posted on November 25, 2013 by John

As part of his pre-Thanksgiving West Coast trip, President Obama dropped by Chinatown in San Francisco at the Betty Ong Recreation Center (named after 9/11 flight attendant Betty Ann Ong). Obama gave some shoutouts to some prominent Californian Asian American … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, TV | 1 Comment

Oriental-Themed Party Strikes Again, Is Still Racist

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Lily

Brooklyn, center of all things hipster and edgy, is home to a bar. That bar is hosting a party. That party is called “Madam Wu’s Good Luck Banquet of the Senses.” It is not edgy. It it also what one … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination | 2 Comments

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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In the Wake of Typhoon Haiyan

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Lily

The news from Talcoban in the Philippines and all along the coast continues to highlight the devastating effects of super typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda that hit the country last Friday, tearing through homes, infrastructure, and people’s lives. With displacement estimates … Continue reading →

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