Category Archives: Observations

Los Angeles: Asian Americans form chamber of commerce

Posted on January 11, 2008 by John

I’m kind of shocked to read this in The Los Angeles Times: “Asian Americans form chamber of commerce” (1/9/08): “Aiming to increase their collective political clout and economic opportunities, Asian American business owners representing tens of thousands of mostly immigrant … Continue reading →

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So while we’re on the topic of porn…

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Efren

Considering that I’m the other gay man on this blog, I think it makes sense for me to write about a gay Asian Am porn star. (Even though this is really extremely obvious, all links to any of the sites … Continue reading →

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Asia Carrera: Truly Baring All

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Ernie

[Note: All links to asiacarrera.com are not suitable for work. Obviously.] Asia Carrera is a half-Japanese, half-German porn star who retired in 2003. She has been in titles such as A is for Asia, Leatherbound Dykes from Hell 7 and … Continue reading →

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Year of the Rat Stamp Kicks Off Series That Runs Through 2019

Posted on January 10, 2008 by John

The United States Post Office announced the other day that the “Year of the Rat Stamp Kicks Off Series That Runs Through 2019” “SAN FRANCISCO, CA — In observance of the Chinese New Year, the U.S. Postal Service will debut … Continue reading →

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SF Supervisor Ed Jew resigns

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Efren

Breaking news from the San Francisco Chronicle’s web portal, sfgate.com, that Ed Jew, the City supervisor who was accused of living in a different city while representing the predominantly Asian Sunset District, has resigned in exchange of San Francisco Mayor … Continue reading →

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Stop blaming MSG!

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Bo

The New York Times ran a story today about Robyn O’Brien, a mother of three in Colorado, who recently began a crusade to educate people on what she believes to be the link between food additives and the perceived increase … Continue reading →

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Asian American Students and School Stereotypes

Posted on January 8, 2008 by John

In “Asian American Students and School Stereotypes“, the Washington Post reports on Jenny Tsai, a recent Harvard graduate, for her senior college thesis for the social studies department last year, wrote the study “‘Too Many Asians at this School’: Racialized … Continue reading →

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LA Times: O.C. official ‘insulted’ by letter from Chinese government

Posted on January 5, 2008 by John

As I “reported” on New Year’s day on “Activists fail to stir opposition to China’s [Rose Bowl Parade] float,” The Los Angeles Times reports this week (1/3/07) on “O.C. (Orange County) official ‘insulted’ by letter from Chinese government“:

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Chinese and Americans See Things Differently

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Lily Huang

I refer to this article all the time, so even though it’s a few years old, I thought I’d post it. It says that East Asian culture puts more emphasis on context- and therefore a person of this culture is … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama Wins Iowa Democratic Caucus

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Bo

I assume that most everyone has already read that Barack Obama won the Iowa Democratic caucus tonight, the first step towards winning the party nomination… and then possibly the White House. Depending on your political leanings you may either be … Continue reading →

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Lucy Liu in ABC’s Cashmere Mafia

Posted on January 2, 2008 by John

While surfing the web, I came across ABC’s new show that is premiering in January, Cashmere Mafia, co-starting Lucy Liu: “Four ambitious, sexy women who have been best friends since business school, Mia, Zoe, Juliet and Caitlin, try to have … Continue reading →

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Activists fail to stir opposition to China’s [Rose Bowl Parade] float

Posted on January 1, 2008 by John

Happy New Year! Hopefully all of you have fully recovered from your night of debauchery as you get your latest fix of 8Asians.com. Traditionally, on January 1st, there is the annual Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California. A few days … Continue reading →

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