Category Archives: Observations

The 8Asians Writers Talk About: Asian Shooters

Posted on April 10, 2009 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 Observations, TalkAbout | 6 Comments

Kumar Goes to Washington

Posted on April 8, 2009 by John

Actor Kal Penn, mostly known for his role as Kumar in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, and more recently known for his re-occuring role as Dr. Lawrence Kutner on Fox’s hit show House, will be taking a break … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations, Politics | 5 Comments

Asians Can Be Just As Racist Too!

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Rob

There seems to be a lot of discussion within the Asian American community about acts of racism against Asians, but very little about Asians acting racist themselves. It occurs frequently and seems to me to be a real problem. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Lifestyles, Observations | 29 Comments

Current.tv’s Euna Lee and Laura Ling to be Indicted and Tried by North Korea

Posted on March 31, 2009 by John

You may have read a few weeks ago that Current.TV reporters Euna Lee and Laura Ling (sister of Lisa Ling), were detained in North Korea, as their guide reportedly lead the two across the border into North Korea accidentally while … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Food & Drink, Lifestyles, Observations, Politics | 4 Comments

Epik High’s (Bad?) Attempt at Humor

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Kevin

This past weekend, Korean Hip-Hop group Epik High independently released their new book/album Map the Soul via their website.  Similar to Radiohead’s release of In Rainbows which was released on their website and allowed each fan to pay as little … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Music, Observations, WTF | 13 Comments

Bobby Flay Can Totally Bite It

Posted on March 28, 2009 by minjung

Those who talk to me on a regular basis know that I’ve spent far too much time sequestered at home satisfying my obsessive interest in culinary adventures by watching a crapload of Food TV. And then you’ll hear me talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Food & Drink, Observations | Tagged , | 22 Comments

Say My Name: Changing my Adoptive Name

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Guest Writer

By Chunsoon Sitting down in a chair the other day, a funny thing happened: I turned a year older. It got me thinking about my name. Six months earlier I’d handed over some papers and a check for two-hundred dollars; … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles, Observations | 73 Comments

Asian American is Spokesman for West Point Group Fighting “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Kevin

Being a liberal in California meant that last November 4th was, unlike most of the rest of the United States, a bittersweet day that represented not only hope, on the part of Barack Obama (or, as I like to call … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, LGBT, Observations, Politics | 4 Comments

Do You Have To Be Chinese To Produce Chinese Art?

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Tim

Princeton University’s Art Museum has a new exhibition called “Outside In”, a showcase to modern Chinese Art. There are six artists featured, and the exhibition suggests that Chinese Art does not need to come from someone who is Chinese ethnically. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations, The Arts | Tagged | 24 Comments

Racism: There’s No “Reverse” About It

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Ben

Hyphen’s recent blog post about Princeton University’s “Reverse Racism” was amusing to me, especially since the terminology was used incorrectly — it’s not reverse racism, it’s just racism. (Especially ironic since I learned this after I moved to the South.) … Continue reading →

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Ask an Asian: A Korean Grandmothers’s Unauthorized Visits

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Guest Writer

(Every so often, we here at 8Asians get e-mails asking for advice. Here is someone — let’s call her “M” — asking for advice on how to deal with her intruding grandmother-in-law.) Could you and your fellow 8Asians contributors help … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask an Asian, Observations | 30 Comments

Peering Through The Glass Ceiling

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Tim

Readers of 8asians may not realize this, but writing for this blog doesn’t pay the rent, so most of the writers here have day jobs. I’m no exception. My day job is in marketing for a high technology company in … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events, Discrimination, Observations | Tagged | 14 Comments