Category Archives: (simple)

Bainbridge Island to Mark Japanese-American Wartime Internment

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Ernie

From the New York Times: “On Saturday, Mr. Kitamoto — along with hundreds of others, including former prisoners, their families, Bainbridge [Washington] residents and tourists — will reflect on that period, when American citizens were exiled from their homes and … Continue reading →

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South Korea Arrests North Korean Online Gaming Hackers

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Moye

Well, this brings the whole gold farming business to a new level. This shit’s getting political. The New York Times is reporting that the North Korean government has employed an “army of hackers” to infiltrate popular online games to hoard … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Entertainment, Video Games | 1 Comment

Is it Time to Stop Using the Word “Minorities?”

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Ernie

From Phoung Ly for an article at Poynter.org: “Is it time to stop using the term “minorities”? The word has long been used to describe people who are not white. But changing demographics make the term outdated and oxymoronic. […] … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Observations | 2 Comments

LAST CHANCE: Tickets to J-Town Summer Sessions in Los Angeles

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Guest Writer

Hey everyone – you have just 12 hours left to enter our Giveaway to win a Tickets to J-Town Summer Sessions: A Live Concert and Celebration of Art + Community, provided by 8Asians and Tuesday Night Project! Read this post … Continue reading →

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1950: A Korean War Epic

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Mihee

From Coming Soon: “CJ E&M Pictures and Grapevine Entertainment have just announced that Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious, XXX) will direct a Korean War epic entitled 1950 … Marguerite Higgins, the Tribune’s then Far East bureau chief, who had covered the liberation … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Entertainment, Movies | 3 Comments

New San Francisco HIV Prevention Plan Excludes Asian Americans

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Ernie

With San Francisco’s HIV community at endemic levels rather than pandemic levels, San Francisco’s HIV director has re-allocated the community-based agencies it funds and has left APIs out of a HIV Prevention Plan which targets Caucasian, African American, and Latino … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Health, LGBT, Lifestyles, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 6 Comments

Japanese Card Game Bridges Generational Gap

Posted on July 28, 2011 by sachi

From the Honolulu Star Advertiser: This past weekend witnessed Hawaii’s first intergenerational Hanafuda card game tournament. For the first time, children were allowed to participate, because as the organizer said, “This is a cultural treasure…. A gift from the issei to … Continue reading →

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Armed with a Camera Fellowship Deadline Extended to 8/5

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Guest Writer

For all you up-and-coming Asian Pacific American filmmakers: as posted before on this site, Visual Communications is accepting applications for its prestigious Armed With a Camera fellowship. Lucky for you, the DEADLINE’S BEEN EXTENDED by one week to August 5th. … Continue reading →

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LAST CHANCE: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Book or Autographed Poster

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Guest Writer

Hey everyone – you have just 24 hours left to enter our Giveaway to win a Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Book or Autographed Poster, provided by 8Asians and Fox Searchlight pictures! Read this post for more information, and … Continue reading →

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Gary Locke Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to China

Posted on July 27, 2011 by John

Back this May, former Governor of Washington and former Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke went through Senate confirmation hearings for his nomination for Ambassador to China. In the midst the of increasing the debt limit, the Senate unanimously confirmed Locke, making … Continue reading →

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Asian American Teens Spend Most Money On Back To School Fashion

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Mihee

From Fashionista: “Asian American teens spend an average $140.97 per month on fashion, the most of any ethnic group, while white teenagers spend the least amount ($111.58). Latinos spend the most per trip–$98.20–while again, whites spend the least ($81.41). That’s according … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Fashion, Lifestyles | 4 Comments

Study Suggests Asians in the US “No Longer at the Top of the Wealth Hierarchy” Due to Housing Crisis

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Ernie

An article from the Pew Research Center finds that – in percentage terms – the bursting of the housing market bubble in 2006 and the recession that followed from late 2007 to mid-2009 took a far greater toll on the … Continue reading →

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