Category Archives: (simple)

Charice Returning to Glee!

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Moye

Uh-oh. Looks like those Charice haters will have a lot more to gripe about because Sunshine Corazon is set to return to Glee. The show on Fox is currently in its second season, but the last time we saw Charice, … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Comedy, Entertainment, Music, TV | 3 Comments

Bunny Crushing Fetish Videos Anger Chinese

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Moye

There’s a fetish for everything, and that includes crushing or squeezing adorable furry animals. Also, hot girls will do anything to make a quick buck. The online community in China is outraged over a series of viral videos by crush … Continue reading →

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Hindu American Foundation Launches Campaign to “Take Back Yoga”

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Ernie

Christian yoga practitioners, your worst nightmares are coming true: a group of Indian-Americans called the Hindu American Foundation “has ignited a surprisingly fierce debate in the gentle world of yoga by mounting a campaign to acquaint Westerners with the faith … Continue reading →

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NAAAP Scholarships for 2011

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Ben

If you’re a current or rising college junior or senior, apply for the NAAAP college-level scholarship! The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) is pleased to offer college level scholarships to outstanding Asian Americans. Four students will receive $3000 in scholarship money for a total of $12,000 donated by the Verizon Foundation. Continue reading →

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DJ Chuang: “We need Asian Americans to be Asian Americans”

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Ernie

Pastor DJ Chuang on Asian American identity: “… American society need[s] more Asian Americans to be Asian American. It is to say that at this state of the union, we have too few. We certainly don’t have too many. We’d … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Lifestyles, Observations | 7 Comments

Din Tai Fung Seattle (Bellevue) is Open!

Posted on November 20, 2010 by John

As I had blogged over the summer, a Din Tai Fung in the Seattle area was going to be opened. Well, the restaurant branch opened officially this past Saturday at 5:30 PM, with the line to quickly get in lasting … Continue reading →

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Gawker: Facebook CEO “Publicly Obsessed with ‘Asian Girls'”

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Ernie

You sure didn’t read this in The Social Network: A Gawker post reveals that for Facebook’s predecessor, FaceMash, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg “listed ‘Asian girls’ amid other interests like programming, playing guitar, quoting Top Gun and ‘defeating nemeses.’ It’s unlikely … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Dating, Lifestyles, Technology | 13 Comments

Kal Penn, Back in the White House

Posted on November 17, 2010 by John

Earlier this summer, Kal Penn (known by his full real name, Kalpen Modi) left The White House to film another sequel to Harold & Kumar. Well, Penn is back, returning to the Office of Public Engagement as an Associate Director and as … Continue reading →

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Chinese Foodies Chuckle as Google Names Ratings Tool Hotpot

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Ernie

So Google decides to build a locations based reviews service, similar to Yahoo! Local or Yelp. Fair enough, right?  The name that decided to go with however, is Google Hotpot. Hotpot, for those of you guys that have never lived … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Food & Drink, Technology | 2 Comments

Teammate: Jeremy Lin Plays Better On the Road

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Ernie

An article on the mounting pressure of Asian Americans — and yes, APA blogs — to stop putting so much damn pressure on Jeremy Lin and let him be a NBA rookie: “Lin captures fans dreams and desires. He’s become … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Sports | 1 Comment

Introducing 8Asians’ Amazon Store

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Guest Writer

Were you looking for a place to buy The Asian Grandmother’s Cookbook by Pat Tanumihardja, that we posted about here?  Or maybe you finally decided to buy those Asian Fit sunglasses from Oakley, from that blog post you read two … Continue reading →

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Are you on Facebook? Like 8Asians.com!

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Guest Writer
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