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Do Asian Women Have The Smallest Vaginas?
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Do Asian Women Have the Smallest Breasts?
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Category Archives: Observations
The 8Asians Talk About Spanking
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, we … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyles, Observations, TalkAbout
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Dolphin Chase Game Targets Taiji Dolphin Hunting
by Chris Corning Via JapanProbe, there’s a bit of a kerfuffle about an iOS game meant to raise awareness of dolphin hunting in Japan. In particular, JapanProbe is concerned about the “propaganda” – the fact that the game referred to … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Observations, Technology
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Why I Am Boycotting Ruffles & Their Poker Night Commercial
By Leeland Lee As a proud yellow-blooded Asian American male, it warmed my heart recently to see this Ruffles commercial featuring not one, but two—two!—Asian Americans playing that quintessential all-American game, Texas Hold’em. This was especially gratifying because for awhile … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Food & Drink, Observations, TV
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The Differences Between Asian Americans And Third Culture Kids
This guest article was originally published here and has been reposted with permission. By Daniel I was asked anonymously about the differences and similarities between TCKs (third culture kids) and Asian Americans. The person pointed out that they share some … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyles, Observations
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How I Overcame Disasters To Create My Web Series “Model Minority”
By Li Dong It was about 10 days before shooting started when it all broke apart. After months of planning, casting, location scouting, organizing, careful scheduling, writing and budgeting, my delicate straw house of a production for my web series, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Observations
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Why I Continue to Support Rapper Loco Ninja
Jeff Chang (one of my heroes) showed to us that the world of commercial rap isn’t pretty. He once wrote with Dave Zirin that media oligarchs “twist an art form into an orgy of materialism, violence and misogyny by spending millions … Continue reading
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Rolling Stone Releases List Of 10 Kpop Groups Most Likely To Break In The US
Rolling Stone released their list of 10 K-pop groups most likely to break in America. Of the list are the obvious names, while others were kind of surprising. The list, needless to say, sparked much discussion in Kpop forums all … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music, Observations, Reviews
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Long Delayed K-Town Reality Show To Be Released On YouTube In July
Remember K-Town, the Jersey Shore wannabe reality show based on Asian Americans? 8Asians blogged the casting of an early promotional reel two years ago, as well as observations about the cast members and even a guest post by the producer, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Lifestyles, Observations, Southern California, TV
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The Crumbles: Lessons From Making Original Music For An Indie Film
By Akira Boch The Crumbles is a slice-of-life tragicomedy about a talented but directionless indie band that is stuck in their garage. The film is not an idealized portrait of what it means to be in a band—it’s grounded in … Continue reading
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HBO’s Girls: The Story of a Multi-Coloured Girl
This article was originally published here and has been posted here with permission. By Nicole Lee I love Lena Dunham. Say what you will, but the fact that the girl wrote, directed and acted in her own show, while at … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Observations, TV
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Guess My Race: Facing The “What Are You?” Question
This post was originally published on ThoughtCatalog and has been republished here with permission. By Ruth I suck at games. I don’t have the attention span to memorize the rules of poker. I don’t have the agility to compete in … Continue reading
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The 8Asians Talk About the Internal Korean Oreo Ad
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, we … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Observations, TalkAbout
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