Category Archives: (simple)

Hipster Dating Site okcupid Reveals Love is Not Colorblind

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Ernie

Okay, so the pessimists (or realists, depending on who you ask) know that the statement “love sees no color” is a fallacy. But leave it to okcupid — a Web 2.0 dating site that emphasizes quizzes like “The What type … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Spike of Illegal Chinese Immigrants at Arizona Border

Posted on October 4, 2009 by jozjozjoz

At the U.S-Mexico border, an intriguing anomaly has unfolded. Authorities report an almost ten-fold spike in arrests of illegal immigrants from China in the southern Arizona desert. The Border Patrol in the Tucson sector has caught at least 261 Chinese … Continue reading →

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Events This Week: Irvine, NYC, Boston

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Guest Writer

To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! B HERE Live Event: Art Exhibit & Live Performance – B HERE, a new campaign created to raise awareness of hepatitis B. The event consists of an art … Continue reading →

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Please Leave Our Noodles Alone!

Posted on October 1, 2009 by jee

Even though Southern California is a melting pot of different cultures and deliciously diverse dining, the ways of the yummy Asian noodles might be lost on lawmakers. Kim Tar noodle factory has been in business for 25 years, supplying restaurants … Continue reading →

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More Asians on the Small Screen for the Fall Season

Posted on October 1, 2009 by jee

Ever since I got rid of my cable, my TV intake has decreased drastically, but I still get amusement from the little box and am especially looking forward to all of the wonderful Asians on TV: CBS has the return … Continue reading →

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Empire State Building Marks China’s Anniversary

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Tim

China is marking its 60th anniversary of the current communist government and 8Asians covered the celebration in a previous blog post. In a move that has received criticism, the Empire State Building is joining the celebration by lighting up in … Continue reading →

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Jon & Kate Plus 8 Drops the Jon

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Ernie

TLC has recently announced that they’re refashioning the series Jon & Kate Plus 8, reducing half-Korean dad Jon Gosselin to a minor role in the series after their recent divorce. You know, when it’s the year 2019 and we’re watching … Continue reading →

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Killer of Filipino Postman Renounces Racist Beliefs

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Jeff

In 1999, Buford Furrow shot and killed Filipino-American Postman Joseph Ileto and went on a rampage at a Jewish Community Center, wounding three children, a 16 year-old camp counselor, and an adult staff member.   Furrow recently expressed remorse over his … Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Ketsana/Ondoy devastates Metro Manila

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Efren

Over the past few days, tropical storm Ketsana (known as Ondoy in the Philippines) has devastated the northern Philippines, with Metro Manila taking the brunt of the storm.  Manila took in 12 hours the amount of rain it usually gets … Continue reading →

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Asians Have Biggest Drop in Home Ownership

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Tim

It turns out the recent Census data recently blogged about on 8Asians had some additional interesting information buried in the numbers. With the recession, it was no surprise that the home ownership rate in the U.S. has dropped as scores … Continue reading →

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Technicality Forcing Iraq War Widow from Okinawa and her Child out of the US

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Jeff

When Sgt. Michael Ferschke died in Iraq, the U.S. Marines recognized that Hotaru Ferschke was his wife.  But because she was married to him by proxy when he was in Iraq and since he died before they could meet again, … Continue reading →

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Fashion and Design Schools Seeing Influx of Asian Americans

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Xxxtine

This article on fashion schools receiving a influx of Asian American students is an interesting one – not so much because of the rise of Asian Americans and Canadians in fashion – I’ve always known that – but mainly because … Continue reading →

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