8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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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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Review: Netflix’s “Let’s Get Divorced”
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Category Archives: Movies
Megashark vs Giant Octopus: Asian Guy Makes out with White Pop Star
“Don’t worry, Shimada. I’m not taking you to Manzanar!” This just one of the many gems of dialogue contained in the movie Megashark vs Giant Octopus. I recently saw it on the Syfy Channel, and with a title like that, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Reviews, WTF
Tagged Debbie Gibson, Lorenzo Lamas, Manzanar, Megashark vs Giant Octopus, Vic Chao
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3rd International Secret Agents Concert Showcases Asian American Talent
In Los Angeles at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, over a thousand Asian Americans spent their Labor Day rocking out at the International Secret Agents concert. Produced by the hip hop group Far*East Movement and Wong Fu Productions, the concert … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Music, Southern California, The Arts
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(500) Days of Summer’s Chinese Family Scene
One of my favorite movies this summer and this year is the romantic comedy & tragedy (500) Days of Summer, following the ups and downs of a relationship between Tom and Summer over 500 days in non-chronological random order. At … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Current Events, Entertainment, Movies
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Paramount Apologizes for Racism in “The Goods,” Pulls Scene from Trailer
As a result of the protests staged last Friday by a coalition of Asian American groups, Paramount has issued an apology for using racist language in the trailer for “The Goods.” Nikkei View and Angry Asian Man have posted copies … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Entertainment, Movies, Southern California, WTF
Tagged apology, JACL, MANAA, Paramount, protest, the goods
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Hate Crimes are Not Funny: Asian American Groups Protest The Goods
Asian American groups protest THE GOODS: hate crimes are not funny, originally uploaded by !!! :: jozjozjoz :: !!!. As reported by Angry Asian Man and also by 8Asians, various Asian American groups protested The Goods for its “Pearl Harbor” … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Current Events, Entertainment, Movies, Southern California
Tagged Entertainment, Movies, Paramount, racism, the goods, Vincent Chin
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Asian American Groups to Protest Racist Scene in ‘The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard’
Ken Jeong is in another movie titled The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard that just opened last week, and has embroiled himself in another controversy: “Several Asian American media advocacy groups, including The Japanese American Citizens League, Imada Wong Communications … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Movies
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“Ocean of Pearls,” a movie exploring one Sihk’s journey to find inner peace: Win tickets to opening weekend in SF!
UPDATE: Congrats to the winner, DavidNam811, who will receive a pair of tickets to watch “Ocean of Pearls” during its theatrical run in SF! When was the last time you saw a trailer and you were overwhelmed with the urge … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Promotions, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Bay area, career, identity, Movies, sf, Sihkism, Sihks, ticket giveaway, tickets
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Jamie Chung (Probably) Gets Killed Off in Sorority Row
Oh, Jamie Chung. We remember her, right? She was on Real World: San Diego where she was the even-tempered good girl, but mostly because she had plead guilty to drunk driving charges just a few months before. Then she starred … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
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Indian Muslim Actor Racially-Profiled in US (While Promoting Film About Racial Profiling)
I don’t blame Indian Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan for feeling “angry and humiliated” for being detained and questioned at a U.S. airport. Khan is one of India’s best-known actors (he was named by Newsweek last year as one of … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Entertainment, Movies, WTF
Tagged bollywood, racial profiling, terrorism, travel
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Sophie’s Revenge: Zhang ZiYi Finally Does a Comedic Film
I remember having a conversation with a paparazzi friend of mine during the Toronto International Film Festival where that night he had chosen to “stalk” Zhang ZiYi during her film screening of The Banquet. By that time I had grown … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
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Events: Queer Conferences in Seattle, Free Outdoor Movie Showings in SF
To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! Queer Asian Pacific Islander Conference – TRANSGRESS, TRANSFORM, TRANSCEND is a national community and activist convening of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Asian American, South Asian, … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), LGBT, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
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Music Video from Asian American Movie “The People I’ve Slept With” Banned from YouTube
“Crazy Fucked Up Bitch” Official Uncut Version from People Pictures on Vimeo. It probably goes without saying that this post and all related items may be NSFW, so consider yourself warned. I know we’re not able to cover every single … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Lifestyles, Movies, Music
Tagged actress, banned, censorship, contests, film, Movies, music, Randall Park, sex, The People I've Slept With, video
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