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Nam Phan wins MMA rematch against Leonard Garcia

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Jeff

MMA fighter Nam Phan revenged a controversial robbery loss against Leonard Garcia at UFC 136 by outpointing Garcia 29-28. This rematch was originally scheduled for March 2011, but an injury forced Phan to withdraw. Phan was replaced by Chan-Sung Jung, another … Continue reading →

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8Asians is Looking for Interns!

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Ernie

As 8Asians slowly expands from our humble beginnings as a blog almost five years ago, we are looking for Editorial and Community Management Interns, Marketing and Social Media Interns and Design/Development Interns. These positions will great hands-on experience on working … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Open Thread: Hello, October!

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Moye

The 8Asians Open Thread returns and it’s finally October! While we cover everything we can about the APA community, sometimes we just want to gossip about something else. Got anything to say or a question to ask? Looking for Halloween … Continue reading →

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Japan Developing Poop Powered Toilet-Motorcycle

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Moye

As if Japanese toilets need to get any better? TOTO, maker of the awesome toilets with heated seats and butt washers, is now venturing into eco-friendly transportation: “Japan’s number one toilet maker TOTO has created a toilet-motorcycle hybrid vehicle that … Continue reading →

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Dole Japan Launches Search For Dole Dance Ambassador For Banana Commercial

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Ben

Dole Japan is setting up to find their “Smile♪ Dole Dance Ambassador” who will make $11k per hour for singing and dancing with SMAP singer Shingo Katori in a commercial. Not really my cup of tea, even for $11k an … Continue reading →

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Jason Wu To Launch Target Collection in February 2012

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Moye

Jason Wu, best known for designing First Lady Michelle Obama’s Inaugural gown, will launch an exclusive collection with Target, following the likes of McQ Alexander McQueen, Zac Posen, Jean Paul Gaultier and Missoni: “Target has announced the collection will be … Continue reading →

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Bitch Magazine Tackles Asian American Male Sexuality

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Ernie

Via Bitch Magazine: “When I called up Sueyoshi to chat about the ‘cultural castration’ of Asian American men, historically cast as impotent nerds, lacking virility and sex appeal (or played derisively by white men, a la Mickey Rooney in Breakfast … Continue reading →

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Richest Self-Made Woman is Chinese

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Ben

Not Oprah? What? This can’t be! But no, quite on the contrary, it seems that the richest woman in the world happens to be Wu Yanjun, executive director of Longfor Properties Co., who has a net worth of $6.6 billion. … Continue reading →

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Popular Posts on 8Asians in the Past Month

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Guest Writer

Who’s Afraid Of Being “So Asian”? Fox Sports Airs Racist USC Video, Apologizes and then Cancels The College Experiment A Nativist View on Immigration Reform Korean Parents Seek Special Treatment For Their Kids Screenwriting, Race & Authenticity Brenda Song is … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Open Thread: Goodbye September!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Guest Writer

Oops, the 8Asians Open Thread took a break last week but it’s back to close out the end of September. Most of the time, our discussions here revolve around Asian American stuff but here’s a chance to blab about whatever … Continue reading →

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LAST CHANCE: ISA Festival Los Angeles Ticket Giveaway

Posted on September 30, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Hey everyone – you have just 1 hour left to enter our Giveaway to win Tickets for ‘ISA Festival L.A.’ in Long Beach, CA, provided by 8Asians and ISA!

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Director Kevin Tancharoen To Take On Mortal Kombat Reboot

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Moye

Kevin Tancharoen may be the director behind the Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series but now he’ll be adapting the video game to the big screen. From The Hollywood Reporter: “Tancharoen…who directed the 2009 remake of Fame and more recently the … Continue reading →

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