Category Archives: Southern California

Rachel Lee: Asian Teens Behaving Badly

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Moye

We love it when Asians behave badly. It gives us something to gossip about and also, it makes us feel pretty badass. It’s true. It’s like a slap in the face to that annoying stereotype about being submissive model minorities. … Continue reading →

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Original “Anime Hip-Hop Martial Arts Musical” to be Workshopped by East West Players Writers’ Gallery in L.A.

Posted on November 3, 2009 by jozjozjoz

You read that right– anime hip-hop martial arts musical! It’s all that and a bag of chips!* East West Players has gathered a creative team to develop a new musical that utilizes all three art forms and a 25 minute … Continue reading →

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FREE SCREENING of John Woo’s “Red Cliff” in Los Angeles

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Ernie

In modern pop culture, the Three Kingdoms period of China is kinda like the Medieval period to Americans — dramatic war stories full of people performing acts of valor and glory that have been dead of hundreds of years — … Continue reading →

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Dawen covers Jay Sean’s “Down”

Posted on October 22, 2009 by jozjozjoz

The curse of a great song like Jay Sean’s “Down,” the kind which hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, is that it gets played it like a million times on the radio until you don’t want to hear … Continue reading →

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Three Apples: Celebrating Hello Kitty’s 35th Anniversary

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Moye

There’s no denying Hello Kitty’s global domination.  Can you name any other icon character that has graced almost every single kind of product, from stationary sets and band-aids to Paris Hilton and hospitals around the world? (Okay, yes, maybe Mickey … Continue reading →

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Events Ongoing: Songs For a New World in LA

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Guest Writer

To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! Songs For a New World – This musical is about one moment — or rather, isolated moments in the lives of many characters — in a variety of … Continue reading →

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Events This Week: Breaking the Bow in LA

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Guest Writer

To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! Festival kick off Party for Breaking the Bow – The festival kick-off Party for Breaking the Bow (see below) will feature Improv troupe Cold Tofu and R&B artist … Continue reading →

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Taiwanese Indie-Pop Band WonFu to Tour the West Coast

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Ernie

Even though my parents came to the US from Taiwan in the 70s, I’m not a fan of Taiwanese pop music; maybe it’s because so much of it seem to come from Boy Bands from mainland China or consist of … Continue reading →

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Events this Week: 10th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Ernie

To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! 10th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival – The San Diego Asian Film Festival is an annual event of the San Diego Asian Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization … Continue reading →

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Will You B Here? Raising Hepatitis B Awareness

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Kevin

A year or so ago, we had a post about Hepatitis B and how it disproportionately affects Asian Americans. For those who don’t already know, Hep B is a disease that attacks the liver without many noticeable symptoms leading many … Continue reading →

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Events This Week: Irvine, NYC, Boston

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Guest Writer

To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! B HERE Live Event: Art Exhibit & Live Performance – B HERE, a new campaign created to raise awareness of hepatitis B. The event consists of an art … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: Autographed Copy of Mike Shinoda’s Glorious Excess Art Book; final weekend of JANM exhibition in L.A.

Posted on October 2, 2009 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: Early bird gets the worm autographed Mike Shinoda “Glorious Excess” art book! The first commenter is the winner! Congratulations to itzk2di2dm (Kimle)! Thanks to everyone who entered, and also to all the 8Asians contributors for not quitting because of … Continue reading →

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