Category Archives: DUDE WTF ASIA

DUDE WTF ASIA: “Nita Negrita” TV Series does Blackface

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Jeff

“Nita Negrita” is a television series from the Philippines’ GMA network about an orphaned Filipino/African-American child starring Barbie Forteza as the orphaned girl.   I had never heard of this series until Filamako.com pointed out that they are actually using blackface!  … Continue reading →

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DUDE WTF ASIA: The Five Minute Chinese Cleavage Corset Informercial

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Ernie

See what a great economy in China can do? It brings all those Western influences that America has wanted in the past twenty to thirty years, without all those annoying things like, you know, democracy. Take for example, this ridiculous … Continue reading →

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World of Warcraft and StarCraft Theme Park to Open in China

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Ernie

G4TV reports that an amusement park based on the video games World of Warcraft and Starcraft will be opening in China, with the only-in-China-would-they-give-this-English-name JoyWorld. Why isn’t a Blizzard Theme Park opening in South Korea, where Starcraft is king and … Continue reading →

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Japanese Officials Crackdown on Sexual Images of Minors in Manga

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Ernie

To the shock and horror of every male heterosexual 12-29 year old anime convention attendant, Japanese officials want to tighten restrictions on provocative depictions of young girls  — both real life and in manga — in magazines, DVDs and Web … Continue reading →

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Captured Pirates Rave about Korean Prison Food

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Jeff

New America Media has a story (translated from the Korean language Dong-a Daily) about captured Somali pirates being held by South Korea.  The pirates are said to be raving about how good the South Korean prison food is and say … Continue reading →

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CCTV Passes off Top Gun Footage as a Military Drill

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Ernie

“Chinese bloggers are accusing state broadcaster CCTV of using re-purposed footage from the 1986 film Top Gun for a story on a recent air force drill,” where a target hit by the air-to-air missile fired by a J-10 fighter aircraft … Continue reading →

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DUDE WTF ASIA: Driving The Wrong Way in China

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Moye

Welcome to China, where people do things like host the Summer Olympics, invent new peace prizes and drive on the wrong side of the freeway. Actress Kelly Hu from Hawaii Five-0 learned for herself when she took a taxi in … Continue reading →

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Bunny Crushing Fetish Videos Anger Chinese

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Moye

There’s a fetish for everything, and that includes crushing or squeezing adorable furry animals. Also, hot girls will do anything to make a quick buck. The online community in China is outraged over a series of viral videos by crush … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: Live Crab Vending Machines

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Ernie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQgJ5h4XJHY Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, … Continue reading →

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Asian Man Boards Flight Disguised as an Old White Man

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Ernie

Congratulations, old people – you have this Chinese man in his early 20s to thank for making your airport screen experience a living hell for the rest of your lives: A young Asian man in Hong Kong boarded a plane … Continue reading →

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Meet the 2011 Japan Ken Doll

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Moye

Mattel, let’s be clear on this. Every year, devoted doll collectors eagerly anticipate the annual Dolls of the World collection that celebrates different cultures and countries all over the globe. Sometimes, these Barbie dolls feature traditional outfits or whimsical interpretations … Continue reading →

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