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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Asian American Frozen Foods: MìLà’s “Soup Dumplings” found at Costco
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Was Jesus Asian?
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Category Archives: Southern California
Josh Paler Lin’s Homeless Video: Truly Unstaged or Just Another Prank?
You may have seen this video released during the holidays where YouTube Prankster Josh Paler Lin gives $100 to a homeless man and follows him to see what he will do with money. The homeless man named “Thomas” goes to … Continue reading
8$: Save Starry Kitchen Restaurant… #SaveOurBalls
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
Posted in 8$, Food & Drink, Southern California
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15th Annual CAPE New Writers Fellowship: Open for Submissions
CAPE New Writers Fellowship is dedicated to discovering and nurturing Asian American and Pacific Islander voices and talents. Each accepted writer will participate in an intensive 11-session program consisting of seminars, workshops, and writing labs taught by top industry writers, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Southern California, TV
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60 Minutes: Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong & Disrupting Cancer
I regularly watch 60 Minutes every Sunday evening, and was pleasantly surprised to watch this segment on Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a native of South Africa, and a naturalized U.S. citizen. I think 8Asians has blogged about him, and I remember … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Beauty, Local, Southern California, TV
Tagged 60 minutes, Cancer, Patrick Soon-Shiong
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America’s Only Thai Town Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Celebrating 15th anniv of LA City designation of Thai Town. TT has served as Thai immigrant entry point since 1965. pic.twitter.com/yjj9XYi0qs — APISmallBizProgram (@APISBP) October 28, 2014 America’s only officially recognized Thai town in Los Angeles celebrates its 15th Anniversary … Continue reading
8$: East West Players Creates the World of ‘Takarazuka!!!’
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
Posted in 8$, Nonprofit, Southern California, The Arts
Tagged asian american theater, East West Players
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Sumi Sevilla Haru, First and Only Woman of Color to Serve as SAG Interim President, Dies at 75
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
Posted in Community, Entertainment, History, Movies, Southern California, TV
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Neel Kashkari Running for Governor of California and Will Lose
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
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, TV
Tagged Asian-American, California, governor, Neel Kashkari, Politics
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Alex Tung Needs a Bone Marrow Donor
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
Dear Hello Kitty Fans: Why It’s OK She’s Not a Cat
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
Posted in Current Events, Lifestyles, Southern California, Toys
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Jeremy Lin Immortalized in Wax at Madame Tussauds SF
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
Posted in Entertainment, Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, Sports
Tagged Jeremy Lin
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Asians Behaving Badly: Man Broke into Woman’s Home, Took Off Clothes and Fell Asleep with Her in Bed
Via MyFoxLA: SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was arrested after police say he broke into a woman’s home, took off all his clothes, and climbed into her bed while she was in it sleeping. According to police reports, the … Continue reading
Posted in Southern California, WTF
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