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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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Review: Netflix’s “Let’s Get Divorced”
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Asians Behaving Badly: Students Arrested for Torturing Hamsters
Future YouTube video blogger stars, take note: something is only hilarious if you inadvertently injure yourself or the people you care about. Torture, say, a hamster, and that turns you into a potential mass murderer — or at the very … Continue reading
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[Apr 24] MARYLAND: 8: A Symposium: Voices from The Asian American Literary Review
We invite you to join us for 8: A Symposium: Voices from The Asian American Literary Review, a day-long celebration of eight of today’s most accomplished and exciting Asian American writers. Come to any or all of the readings by Karen Tei Yamashita and Sonya Chung, Kyoko Mori and April Naoko Heck, Ed Lin and Srikanth Reddy, and Peter Bacho and Ru Freeman; stay for the Q&A sessions immediately after each reading, and don’t forget to get your books signed by the authors.
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Links: Asian American Rappers, Hipsters, Godfathers, “Tech Ninjas”
A list of the Top Ten Greatest Asian-American Rappers of All Time. (Make It in the Motherland) When Hipsters Move in on Chinese: It’s Ugly. (Village Voice) The Rise and Fall of Frank Ma, the Last Asian Godfather. (NYT) Basketball … Continue reading
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[Apr 25] NEW YORK: Asian Americans in the Fashion Industry
Columbia University’s Asian Pacific American Awareness Month and Columbia University’s first and only fashion publication, Hoot Magazine (hootmag.org), is hosting a mega-panel discussion with top Asian American figures in the fashion industry in order to promote the education and discussion of fashion and careers in fashion. In accordance to this year’s theme, “Deeper,” we hope to dive deeper into exploring the different ways in which Asian Americans have made revolutionary contributions.
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Vicki Manalo Draves, The First Asian American Female Gold Medalist, Passes Away
Vicki Manalo Draves, a biracial Filipina American diver, who was also the first Asian American female Olympic gold medalist, passed away a week ago. In 1948, nearly 40 years before Greg Louganis, the first male Olympic diver, who won both … Continue reading
Links: Pandas, Mixed-Race People, Rail Construction
Brits believe mixed-race people are the “most attractive and successful.” (dailymail.co.uk) The Animal Critic gives the Panda a failing grade. (NPR) China Again Hopes to Drive U.S. Rail Construction. (NYT) For Japanese Women, The Past is the Latest Fad. (NPR) … Continue reading
[Apr 16] CHICAGO: Declare INDIE 3: an Asian American Music Showcase
Showcasing the best of Asian American music in Chicago!
Come celebrate Asian Americans in the art for a night of great music and community!
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$10 Cover
featuring:
Dawen (with Landy Shores, Leo B., Pharaoh Merchant, and Sue Jin)
http://dawen.us
Parts Per Million (2009 Kollaboration- Chicago winner)
http://partspermillion.com
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Study Suggests Genetic Disorder Removes Racial Bias
A recent study is suggesting that people with Williams Syndrome – a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a deletion of about 26 genes – show that not only are they “inordinately friendly and free of all social anxiety,” but that they … Continue reading
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[Apr 15] MINNESOTA: Keynote by Gary Okihiro: Third World Solidarity in an Era of Global Capitalism
Gary Okihiro is the professor of international and public affairs and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race at Columbia University. Hear him speak on where the Asian diaspora stands in Third World Solidarity, especially with the recent economic developments and changing power relations of nation-states and multinational corporate interests. Free admission. Continue reading
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Links: Hooters, Yunjin Kim, Bob Dylan, Jim Kelly
Ed Wang seeks to become the first Chinese American to be drafted into the NFL. (NW Asian Weekly) Jim Kelly on “Enter The Dragon”, Bruce Lee, discrimination (SF Chron) Lost’s Yunjin Kim Gets Married in Hawaii (People) Bob Dylan is … Continue reading
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Writer Dan Jenkins Thinks Golfer YE Yang is a Delivery Guy
And this weekend’s “I am an assclown” tweet goes to Golf Digest’s Dan Jenkins about Y. E. Yang, a South Korean golfer playing at the same Masters tournament as Tiger Woods this weekend: “Y.E. Yang is only three shots off … Continue reading
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[Apr 13] MINNESOTA: Film Screening & Discussion with Director: Lixin Fan’s Last Train Home
Join us for the Minnesota premiere of the award-winning documentary film, Last Train Home, by acclaimed Chinese-Canadian director Lixin Fan. Every Chinese New Year, 130 million migrant factory workers make the epic trip home to their rural villages by train, overwhelming the transportation system, human resources, and any sense of personal space. Fan follows the heartbreaking journey of a young family struggling to stay together as China “hurtles towards modernity and global economic dominance.”… Continue reading
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