Category Archives: (simple)

Ahn Cao, Vietnamese American Republican, Votes for Health Care Plan

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Kevin

Unless you were trapped under a rock, you would know that the much debated and controversial Health Care plan passed in the house with a margin of five votes, 220-215. Despite a huge number of Democrats in the House, the … Continue reading →

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Kogi Truck’s Roy Choi Listed in CHOW 13

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Moye

Kogi BBQ Truck chef Roy Choi was featured this week in the new annual CHOW 13 list of foodie innovators, entrepreneurs and trendsetters. The chef did more than just steamroll Los Angeles’ use of food trucks; he and his team … Continue reading →

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Is David Chiu or Carmen Chu the First Asian American Acting Mayor of San Francisco?

Posted on November 5, 2009 by John

After San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that he was withdrawing from running for governor of California, he disappeared without some of his staff knowing his whereabouts (maybe Newsom was hiking the Appalachian Trail?). In reality, Newsom jetted off to … Continue reading →

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From the Tumblr: Yuta Onoda

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Guest Writer

The 8Asians tumblr highlights Asians [& uber talented non-Asians] who draw, dance, build, film, sing, write, invent, paint, teleport, and of course, tumble. It’s moderated by Jun, Moye and Ernie.

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Events: Film Festivals in SF and Austin

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Guest Writer

To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! Intro to Movietelling (Neo-Benshi) with Dennis Somera – Join KSW for a unique workshop in Movietelling/Film Narration. This art form has a long history in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, … Continue reading →

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End of SF’s Energy 92.7 Brings Format Changes, Anti-Asian DJs

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Ernie

For people who are fans of seeing (hearing?) positive Asian American images on the radio, this will be a one-two punch: Energy 92.7 – the independent radio station which regularly brought BoA to San Francisco was bought by new owners … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans in Los Angeles Overwhemingly Supported Obama in 2008

Posted on November 2, 2009 by John

In a recently released study by the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, 63% of Asian American voters supported Barack Obama for president, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. But as usual, Asian American registered voter turnout was below average, … Continue reading →

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Profile: Chris Lu, Obama’s Cabinent Secretary

Posted on October 29, 2009 by John

President Obama has already made history by appointing secretary cabinet members Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu, Veteran Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. Last week, The Washington Post did a nice short profile on lesser known Chris … Continue reading →

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“Saving Face” Film and Discussion at DeAnza College

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Tim

De Anza’s Gay-Straight Alliance in Cupertino, CA is screening the film “Saving Face,” a romantic comedy about right, wrong, and everything in between. “Saving Face” was the first feature film from writer and director Alice Wu. In the film, a … Continue reading →

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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Rosemary

This is a webpage of phrases discussing sex in Tagalog. Just to clarify: The Filipino language Tagalog does not have a direct translation for the word “Sex”. “Mag-seks” is Tag-lish (Tagalog prefix with an English suffix.) Back in the day, … Continue reading →

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Yul Kwon Appointed to FCC as Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau

Posted on October 23, 2009 by John

Today, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the appointment (.pdf) of Yul Kwon, (yes, Survivor & Red Mango owner Yul Kwon), as Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. Yul has had past political aspirations including running for … Continue reading →

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Racist Confrontation Between NYC Traffic Agent and Chinese Man

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Linda

It’s hard to believe that this sort of thing still happens, and yet, here it is: earlier this week in Manhattan’s Chinatown, traffic agent Twana Chapman was about to put a parking ticket on a car when the owner, Qiang … Continue reading →

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