Category Archives: Southern California

Invitation to 8Asians Readers in Los Angeles: ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ “Watch Party” (Plus ‘Cristela’ & ‘Empire’)

Posted on February 4, 2015 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 2/11/2015: Thanks for a great turnout to the event. (The RSVP information is being removed from this post.) 8Asians is happy to partner with Fox Audience Strategy to invite our readers and (and your friends and family!) to join … Continue reading →

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Josh Paler Lin’s Homeless Video: Truly Unstaged or Just Another Prank?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Jeff

You may have seen this video released during the holidays where YouTube Prankster Josh Paler Lin gives $100 to a homeless man and follows him to see what he will do with money. The homeless man named “Thomas” goes to … Continue reading →

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8$: Save Starry Kitchen Restaurant… #SaveOurBalls

Posted on January 11, 2015 by jozjozjoz

8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading →

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15th Annual CAPE New Writers Fellowship: Open for Submissions

Posted on December 31, 2014 by jozjozjoz

CAPE New Writers Fellowship is dedicated to discovering and nurturing Asian American and Pacific Islander voices and talents. Each accepted writer will participate in an intensive 11-session program consisting of seminars, workshops, and writing labs taught by top industry writers, … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes: Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong & Disrupting Cancer

Posted on December 8, 2014 by John

I regularly watch 60 Minutes every Sunday evening, and was pleasantly surprised to watch this segment on Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a native of South Africa, and a naturalized U.S. citizen. I think 8Asians has blogged about him, and I remember … Continue reading →

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America’s Only Thai Town Celebrates 15th Anniversary

Posted on November 4, 2014 by 8AsiansNews

Celebrating 15th anniv of LA City designation of Thai Town. TT has served as Thai immigrant entry point since 1965. pic.twitter.com/yjj9XYi0qs — APISmallBizProgram (@APISBP) October 28, 2014 America’s only officially recognized Thai town in Los Angeles celebrates its 15th Anniversary … Continue reading →

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8$: East West Players Creates the World of ‘Takarazuka!!!’

Posted on October 26, 2014 by jozjozjoz

8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading →

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Sumi Sevilla Haru, First and Only Woman of Color to Serve as SAG Interim President, Dies at 75

Posted on October 17, 2014 by jozjozjoz

Last year, I had the honor of conducting a number of interviews of notable figures for a documentary celebrating East West Players’ 50th anniversary. One of the interviewees was Sumi Sevilla Haru, who came with a copy of her book, … Continue reading →

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Neel Kashkari Running for Governor of California and Will Lose

Posted on October 16, 2014 by John

Living in California, I almost forgot that there is an Asian American running for governor for the state – Indian American candidate Neel Kashkari. If his name sounds familiar, it’s most likely that you’ve heard of Kashkari due to his … Continue reading →

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Alex Tung Needs a Bone Marrow Donor

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Jeff

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 →

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Dear Hello Kitty Fans: Why It’s OK She’s Not a Cat

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Lily

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 →

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Jeremy Lin Immortalized in Wax at Madame Tussauds SF

Posted on August 31, 2014 by John

  Current Los Angeles Lakers NBA player Jeremy Lin was in San Francisco with his Mom on Thursday, August 21st, to see himself honored and immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds SF. From the press release I received from the … Continue reading →

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