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Forever 21’s Success Not Without Controversy

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Ernie

“How did the Changs, Korean immigrants who opened their first store in a gritty section of Los Angeles in 1984, become such important players in fast fashion? The family credits its accomplishments to hard work, faith, and frugality, though Forever … Continue reading →

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Links: Yul Kwon to become PBS Host, MTV Japanese Reality Show, Like A G6 Parody, Korean Cosmetics, Cal State Studies

Posted on January 19, 2011 by minjung

Yul Kwon of Survivor Fame to become PBS Host of “America Revealed” MTV to launch Japanese Reality Show “Shibuhara Girls” Harry Potter Parody of Far East Movement’s “Like A G6” Fly like it’s Quidditch Korean Cosmetic Brands to Check out … Continue reading →

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A Look Into South Korea’s Anti-Gaming Boot Camps

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Moye

In America, we have boot camps for kids suffering from obesity. In South Korea, they offer boot camps for teens addicted to playing video games. All Voices posted 15 photos inside one of these anti-gaming camps where “young soldiers” are … Continue reading →

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Keni Styles to Star In Porn Parody ‘Bruce Lee XXX’

Posted on January 18, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Axel Braun, a director who’s recently done porn parodies of the movies Avatar and Superman, TV shows Star Trek and Batman, not to mention Elvis Presley(!), announced yesterday he’s working on a porn parody of Bruce Lee, with Keni Styles … Continue reading →

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Jeff Yang: Controversial Amy Chua Parenting Book “Nothing Like What WSJ Suggests”

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Ernie

Jeff Yang’s latest column for the San Francisco Chronicle discusses ChineseMomGate and includes a short interview from Amy Chua, who admits to receiving death threats: “I consumed Battle Hymn in a single sitting, and Wang is absolutely right. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Links: Korean American Trauma Surgeons, Ninja Bird, Old Boy, Chinese Puzzles

Posted on January 12, 2011 by minjung

Dr. Peter Rhee, Chief of Trauma for Tucson’s University Medical Center was put to work immediately following the Gifford shooting this past weekend. A ninja bird with nun-chuck like wings has been discovered. Old Boy director Chan Wook Park will … Continue reading →

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Links: Educational achievement Gap, Kpop produced by Will.I.Am, Korean American Day in MI

Posted on January 11, 2011 by minjung

Educational achievement gap that “won’t be fixed in schools” Washington Post “The story is the same for Asian Americans. Their average score was 541 – somewhat below Shanghai, about even with South Korea and ahead of Hong Kong (533) and … Continue reading →

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KoreAm: Glee Get Its Asian Characters “Mostly Wrong”

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Ernie

KoreAm Magazine criticizes the portrayal of Glee’s Asian American characters in a recent article: “Unfortunately, when it comes to Mike and Tina (also dubbed Mina, Tike, Chang-Chang, or Chang Squared), the show gets the whole Asian thing mostly wrong. For … Continue reading →

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Arizona Law to Ban Ethnic Studies Now in Effect

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Ernie

“Today Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s controversial piece of legislation putting a ban on all Ethnic Studies in the state (HB 2281) takes into effect. … The unclear and highly contentious language in HB 2281, a reminder of Arizona’s recent anti-immigration … Continue reading →

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Warriors Jeremy Lin to be Sent to NBA Development League in Reno

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Ernie

You’ll be seeing less of the much blogged about Jeremy Lin, at least for the time being: “The Golden State Warriors plan to send rookie point guard Jeremy Lin to their NBA D-League team [the Reno Bighorns] soon, although he … Continue reading →

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Village Voice Declares Far East Movements’ Rocketeer “Worst of 2010”

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Ernie

Hater’s gonna hate, and it looks like that’s exactly what the Village Voice did, calling Far East Movement’s “Rocketeer” featuring Ryan Tedder — you know, that guy who sings that “Apologize” song you hear too much on the radio — … Continue reading →

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The K-Town Reality Show: “It’s Really Gonna Happen”

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Ernie

Oh, the K-Town Reality Show. We’ve talked about the planning, we talked about the casting, hell, we’ve seen the cast of the show in countless reels and Asian American photo shoots; they were the most famous cast of a show … Continue reading →

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