Category Archives: Observations

Asians Playing Non-Asian Roles: The National Asian American Theater Company

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Rob

Recently my friend took me to a performance by the National Asian American Theater Company. The group puts on shows that are “not for or about Asian Americans, but realized with an all Asian American cast”. We went to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Observations, The Arts | 13 Comments

Cute 4 Year Old Pitches Windows for Microsoft

Posted on February 17, 2009 by John

This recent Microsoft TV commercial features a cute four-and-a-half Asian American girl named Kylie. Kylie is pitching how easy it is to take photos from her digital camera to her PC, fix the photos and upload them to share to … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations | 11 Comments

Asian Americans and Mistaken Identity

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Jeff

“I got an adult small for Jason,” said the team mom of Number Two Son’s basketball team about the team uniforms she handed out. “Wait, you’re not Jason’s dad, are you?” No, I am not.  She was mistaking me for … Continue reading →

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Dr. Judy Chu Running for California’s 32nd Congressional Seat

Posted on February 15, 2009 by John

Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis was nominated by President Barack Obama for Labor of Secretary earlier this year, although her nomination looked to be in trouble due to tax issues. Now on her way out of Senate committee confirmation this week, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations, Politics | 5 Comments

Is a Tall Geeky White Man My Ideal Mate?

Posted on February 11, 2009 by jee

Like most of the girls around me, I spent a good number of my youthful years daydreaming about my wedding day. It was filled with beautiful things and loved ones. It involved a wonderful dress and yummy food. And of … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles, Observations | 31 Comments

An Interview with Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO Nvidia

Posted on February 10, 2009 by John

Charlie Rose’s interviews are low key, insightful, deep and lengthy; not your usual Hollywood elite trying to pitch their latest movie in five minutes or less (although I do enjoy that as well.) This past week, Rose interviewed Taiwanese American … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations | 3 Comments

Mixed Couples Divorce In Droves

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Tim

If you grow up in the United States you’re pretty familiar with the fact the divorce rate in the U.S. is close to 50% (meaning 50% of all couples that get married typically end in divorce). So when I came … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Family, Lifestyles, Movies, Observations | Tagged | 27 Comments

Ask an Asian: What do you bring to an Americanized Chinese New Years Party?

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Ernie

(Every so often, we here at 8Asians get e-mails asking for advice. This is NOT one of those e-mails, but my co-worker did ask me this question, to which I promptly told her to send this to the blog for … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask an Asian, Lifestyles | 14 Comments

South Korean Dog Clone Becomes First of its Kind to Live in the US

Posted on January 31, 2009 by John

South Korea may be known to many Asian Americans as the land of plastic surgery, but despite a previous cloning scandal in a different lab, it looks like a South Korean lab Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, on behalf of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations | 3 Comments

The 8Asians Writers Talk About: “Yellow on the Outside, Shame on the Inside”

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Guest Writer

“With just my three simple Asian Pride Theorems, I can reveal the truth about Asian culture — whether it’s Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, etc. — and all the reasons why Asians do the things that they do. First, Asians … Continue reading →

Posted in TalkAbout | 11 Comments

How a Larger Jessica Simpson Affects Me

Posted on January 30, 2009 by jee

Unless you’re anti-celebrity gossip, you’ve heard or read the uproar about Jessica Simpson’s weight gain. Sure, Ms. Simpson has packed on a few extra pounds and chose to display her curves with the most unflattering pair of high-waisted jeans. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Lifestyles, Observations | 16 Comments

Chinese Food Poisoners Executed; What about the US?

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Tim

If you’ve been watching the news at all lately you already know that the Chinese government has sentenced to death those responsible for the milk contamination that caused the death of Chinese babies and sickened thousands more. And if you’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations | 7 Comments