Category Archives: Observations

How anime and manga has infiltrated Western culture

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Ben

I remember back in the day, in junior high, when I thought about how strange it was that the great comic book series, Dragonball Z and City Hunter were not available for purchase in the United States except through imports. … Continue reading →

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Myanmar Death Toll May Reach Over 100,000

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Moye

I haven’t seen the Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar covered here yet, but I just came across the recent CNN article that states the US government is estimating the death count to exceed 100,000, which is five times more than expected. … Continue reading →

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APA Heritage Month: Clinton vs. Obama, winner: Clinton

Posted on May 6, 2008 by John

Well, another split decision between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential nomination as Clinton wins Indiana last night and Obama wins North Carolina. But more importantly for the 8Asians audience, who wins when it comes to each … Continue reading →

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Students say Kal Penn’s Asian American Studies Class A Hit

Posted on May 5, 2008 by John

If you may recall, last year, I reported that Penn was going to be teaching at the University of Pennsylvania. Not only is Kal Penn a successful actor, but he’s a pretty good college lecturer, according to the University of … Continue reading →

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Racism and the Asian Community at Cornell

Posted on May 5, 2008 by John

On April Fool’s day, Cornell blogger (Cornell Watch) D. Evan Mulvihill wrote a satirical posting titled, “Asian Community Center to be Built Adjacent to Uris Library,” with many steroetypes, including the Center to be “replete with a Pokémon Card Trading … Continue reading →

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Hello Kitty Cocaine

Posted on May 5, 2008 by John

Speaking of Hello Kitty, I heard while listening to NPR‘s radio show “Wait, wait, Don’t Tell Me” this past Sunday, that earlier this April, Guatemalan anti-narcotics police seized 1.2 tons of cocaine wrapped in “Hello Kitty” on its way to … Continue reading →

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The Imprisoned Stanford MBA – Stanford grads work to free pal held in China

Posted on May 2, 2008 by John

Earlier this week, I came across this disturbing article in The San Francisco Chronicle, “The Imprisoned Stanford MBA – Stanford grads work to free pal held in China.” The article profiles Jude Shao, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Shanghai … Continue reading →

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Onion News Network: China Celebrates Its Status As World’s Number One Air Polluter

Posted on May 2, 2008 by John

China Celebrates Its Status As World’s Number One Air Polluter You may have heard of the satirical printed and online newspaper The Onion, the self-proclaimed “American’s Finest News Source.” Well, they also have a satirical news program called the Onion … Continue reading →

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Cruise Operators Target Asian Travelers, Pitching Short Trips From Local Ports

Posted on April 30, 2008 by John

I’ve never been on a cruise before (unless you count “The Love Boat” 🙂 ), nor has my mother (she’s been wanting to go on one for a while.) Well, it looks like a lot of Asians haven’t gone either. … Continue reading →

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Korean Air targets you by your surname

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Ben

I thought it was a one time deal. Seriously. The first time I totally overlooked it. But two barrages of snail mail junk is absolutely annoying. Korean Air has been pumping their US marketing up in the six months. Just … Continue reading →

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The Tonight Show: Governor ‘Bobby’ Jindal of Louisiana

Posted on April 30, 2008 by John

I most recently wrote about about Governor ‘Bobby’ Jindal of Louisiana in March in, “McCain’s Surprise: VP ‘Bobby’ Jindal ?” Well, Jindal was on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this past Monday night, no doubt to answer the speculations … Continue reading →

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ABCD’s: American-Born Confused Desis

Posted on April 28, 2008 by John

I am an avid fan of National Public Radio (NPR) – and this morning, I heard the story of “Young Indians Abroad Return to Help Better Country” as part of the series on “Climate Connections: Profiles.” The story discusses the … Continue reading →

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