8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Frozen Flower: Reviews via Chat
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Category Archives: (simple)
LA’s Koreatown & Anaheim Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 1 Wounded
File this under Asians Behaving Badly: a Sunday shooting rampage across Los Angeles County left one victim in critical condition and two dead, including the gunman: “The suspect, 54-year-old Young Choi of Los Angeles allegedly shot and killed the boyfriend … Continue reading
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Gay Activist Dan Choi Hospitalized for Breakdown
“Last Friday, [gay military activist] Lt. Dan Choi was admitted to the psychiatric ward at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Brockton, Mass., telling supporters in an e-mail that he had experienced a “breakdown and anxiety attack.” Choi, who had chained … Continue reading
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Chinese Launches Communist Version of Twitter
Via Mashable: China Launches Communist Version of Twitter. And what do you know – I was able to get a sneak peak at some of the code. Just check out line 182 in particular: if (TWEET==’TAIWAN’) { user.imprison(); } Wow. … Continue reading
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Essay: The Asian-American Gender Gap
An essay by Ben Efsaneyim on the perceived Asian-American Gender Gap and the separation between Asian men and women: “… [G]ender division – or the separating of Asian men from women – must be seen as one of the most … Continue reading
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Quora Gets Asked Why Asian Girls Like White Guys
Quora – a Web 2.0 website more known for Internet Entrepreneurs to circle-jerk ask insightful questions to other Internet Entrepreneurs, gets asked the question that Asian blogs and bulletin boards love, hate, or love to hate: Why do Asian girls … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Dating, Lifestyles, Observations
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China Snubs Nobel Prize, Launches Confucius Peace Prize Instead
So, let’s say you’re China, and you’re receiving worldwide criticism because this year’s peace prize recipient is Liu Xiaobo, one of your jailed dissidents. What to do? Besides calling them “clowns,” you create your own Peace Prize called the Confucious … Continue reading
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Report: Only 30% of Californian Filipinos Go to a 4-Year College After High School
“California Filipino students are likely to graduate from high school but only 30 percent go on to a four-year university, a new report revealed Thursday … The report reveals that with many Asian American and Pacific Islander subgroups like the … Continue reading
Recent San Jose Panel Discusses Difficulties Being Gay in the Vietnamese Community
A recent panel in San Jose discussed the difficulties of growing up gay in the Vietnamese community. “‘They think we are bad people, and will go to hell,’ [a panelist] said in Vietnamese, his words translated by an English-language interpreter. … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), LGBT, San Francisco Bay Area
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Nam Phan makes it to the UFC: See him at the TUF 12 Finale
Although Nam Phan, a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) reality show, lost a close, split decision semifinal match to finalist Michael Johnson, his performance earned the goal of TUF contestants – a chance to fight in the UFC. On … Continue reading
MTV Iggy Exclusive: A Day With The Cast Of K-Town
“MTV Iggy recently spent the day with the crazy cast of K-Town to see what, exactly, these gorgeous, tanned, toned, over-sexed, over-gelled, and shamelessly egotistical, Asian American cast members do with their time. We kept the cameras rolling from the … Continue reading
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Bay Area Report: 74% of Sikh Boys Bullied
“In the first report of its kind for the Bay Area, the Sikh Coalition, a national nonprofit with an office in Fremont, released findings last week showing that hundreds of Sikh children report feeling teased and taunted, being called “terrorist” … Continue reading
Napa Dim Sum Food Truck’s Special Dish: “Ten Dolla Make You Hollah”
From 8Asians Reader Lita: “I live in Napa and am all about supporting small, local businesses. But this new eatery in town called Dim Sum Charlie’s is just clueless when it comes to properly representing Asians. As an Asian-American women … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Food & Drink
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