Category Archives: (simple)

Updates: New Commenting System, New Events Pages

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Ernie

Hi everyone – Ernie, the founder of 8Asians here, and I wanted to let you know of two things: we recently changed our comments system to LiveFyre — going forward, all commenters will have to log in through Twitter, Facebook … Continue reading →

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Asians Behaving Badly: Woman Accused of Vandalizing Luxury Cars

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Efren

From SFGate.com comes a report about a woman arrested numerous times for vandalizing numerous BMWs and Mercedes all over the Bay Area, and is now being held on $1 million bail in Santa Clara County Jail. Nancy Ni apparently had … Continue reading →

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Links: Margaret Cho Dancing, Sexual Racism, Robots, Tennis

Posted on September 28, 2010 by minjung

SPONSORED LINK: AsianFashion.com aims to list the best designer clothes and shoes from leading Asian fashion designers! Margaret Cho is still kicking on Dancing with the Stars. Another article on sexual racism in the GLBT Community. (Hat tip: Lia) An Indian … Continue reading →

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Yi Jianlian Would Never Marry Someone Not Chinese

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Ernie

If you’re one of the many angry Asian males trashing commenters on 8asians on a regular basis about interracial marriages, congratulations! You now have a famous ally in NBA star Yi Jianlian, giving a point-blank “No” when asked about whether … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Sports | 5 Comments

More Korean-Americans Showing Up at Free Clinics

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Ernie

More Korean-Americans are showing up local free clinics, reports the Korea Times. Statistics show a dramatic 50 percent rise in Korean patients compared to four years earlier; Koreans are among the most likely to be self employed as well as … Continue reading →

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Maggie Q Learned How to Fight from White People

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Ernie

From an interview outtake with Maggie Q for the LA Times: “[Asians learning kung fu is] a silly stereotype. I’ve worked with Jackie (Chan)’s people … I’ve worked with so many other people in Asia. And when I got to … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Entertainment, Movies, TV | 6 Comments

AAPI Democratic Leadership Strategy Meeting on Sept 24, 2010

Posted on September 20, 2010 by John

For those interested and energized Democrats, you all are invited to the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Democratic Leadership Strategy Meeting hosted by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to discuss initiatives for the upcoming elections. Special guests include DNC … Continue reading →

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German Man Develops Chinese Accent After Migraine

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Ernie

There have been evidence of people completely changing their accents after migraines and strokes, including a German-born Briton speaking like a Chinese man. I’m trying to imagine my dad sound like Foghorn Leghorn after a stroke, and it’s pretty much … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Health | 4 Comments

Racist Grindr Guy Retracts Asian Remarks, Hates Hipsters Instead

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Ernie

An follow-up on that guy from Grindr who declared that all Asians “reave him arone:” a reader who read that blog post recently sent us his updated Grindr profile photo; looks like he took down the Asian comments, commenting that … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, LGBT | 1 Comment

Direct Arts’ Paper Angels Opens in San Francisco

Posted on September 13, 2010 by John

A new Asian American theater company journeys to the west Direct Arts performs Paper Angels in Portsmouth Square in San Francisco to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Angel Island, the Ellis Island of the West: Wed to Fri, Sept 15, … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Lasts Longer For Asian Americans

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Tim

During this recent economic downturn there have been statistics that show that Asian Americans typically have had lower unemployment rates than other racial groups. New data from the State Employment Development Department in California shows that once an Asian American … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Business, Current Events | 3 Comments

YouTube Entertainer KevJumba and his Dad on The Amazing Race 17

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Ernie

So, this was unexpected: YouTube Comic KevJumba and his father — the source of a lot of KevJumba’s comedic bits — have been cast on the latest season of The Amazing Race, albeit with the normal names of Michael and … Continue reading →

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