Category Archives: Observations

The 8Asians Talk About: Eel Removed From Man’s Bladder In China

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Guest Writer

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 Beauty, DUDE WTF ASIA, Health, Lifestyles, Observations, TalkAbout, WTF | 14 Comments

Chinese Theme Park Builds Real Life Angry Birds Game — And It’s Illegal

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Moye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq8BH0Dad8A&feature=youtu.be Last week, a video surfaced online of a Chinese theme park showing off their new game: a real life Angry Birds where players can use a giant slingshot to throw stuffed birds at targets. Of course, it’s completely illegal … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Observations, Video Games | 12 Comments

A Nativist View on Immigration Reform

Posted on September 12, 2011 by akrypti

I’ve always been anti-immigration. When my car glides past the borders of Chinatown and I see the throngs of people, signs completely in a foreign language, people shouting with abandon, pushing and shoving, litter on the streets, flies swarming above … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Family, Observations | 44 Comments

Fox Sports Airs Racist USC Video, Then Apologizes

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Moye

http://youtu.be/nHbcgo1ZkyI Fox Sports thought this video of reporter Bob Oschack visiting the USC campus for man on the street interviews with Asian college students would be hilarious. The Internet thought otherwise and last Saturday, Fox Sports issued an apology to … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Discrimination, Entertainment, Observations, Sports | 22 Comments

Screenwriting, Race & Authenticity

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

Is it okay for a person who is non-Japanese American to write about the Japanese American (JA) experience? My immediate reaction is no. I’m sick of other people writing my history and stories. I’m sick of having my culture hijacked, … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Observations | 21 Comments

Who’s Afraid Of Being “So Asian”?

Posted on September 5, 2011 by akrypti

As it turns out, one’s intensity of Asianness is measurable. You can be “not Asian enough” or “so Asian” and such quantifications will have nothing to do with the ethnic identification of your parents. What’s more, there are even assigned values … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Face New Stereotype in Ads

Posted on August 30, 2011 by John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2GoZOVoNCo I caught this article the other day in the Washington Post on Asian Americans being stereotyped in ads and many of the studies, observations and comments have mirrored my own, especially in all the Asian American Commercial Watch postings … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Observations, TV | 5 Comments

Microsoft FUSE Lab’s Lili Cheng & My Thoughts on Growing Up

Posted on August 29, 2011 by John

Over the weekend, The Seattle Times did a profile on Lili Cheng, the General Manager of Microsoft Research’s Future Social Experiences (FUSE) Labs. What really caught my attention was where she grew up (as well as she was a fellow … Continue reading →

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Trishna Brings New Spin To Classic English Novel

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Edward

Trishna is a film directed by Michael Winterbottom and stars Frieda Pinto and Riz Ahmed. The fascinating thing about this is that it’s a film adaptation of Tess of the D’Urbervilles, a novel by Thomas Hardy but instead of taking … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: Foreign Languages on Storefronts

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Ernie

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 Current Events, New York, Observations, TalkAbout | 9 Comments

A Spiritual Journey To Awaken And Empower Asian Women Around the World

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Holly T. It all began with a Spiritual Marketing Quest. I went with the intention to gain insights into my reflexology practice and instead left with an epiphany that could change the world. Like many second generation Asians, I … Continue reading →

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Is it Time to Stop Using the Word “Minorities?”

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Ernie

From Phoung Ly for an article at Poynter.org: “Is it time to stop using the term “minorities”? The word has long been used to describe people who are not white. But changing demographics make the term outdated and oxymoronic. […] … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Observations | 2 Comments