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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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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Review: Netflix’s “Let’s Get Divorced”
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Chinese Adoptees: Stolen or Abandoned?
The expected reasoning behind adoption in China is to rescue the thousands of babies (mostly girls) from a harsh country where strict population control often leads to acts of desperation–in this case, abandoning unwanted babies. Some, though, are saying the … Continue reading
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Events: Music Nights in San Francisco
To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! APAture 2009 Music Showcase – Come see what’s bubbling at this showcase of up’n’coming Asian American musicians. MTV Chi & Billboard-acclaimed indie heartthrobs Johnny Hi-Fi are featured, but … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Local, San Francisco Bay Area
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John Hopkins Student Kills Intruder with a Samurai Sword
And sometimes, the blog entries write themselves. 20-year old John Hopkins student John Pontolillo took a 3-5 foot long samurai sword that he had in his room when a burglar came into the house and pretty much Kill Bill’ed the … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Current Events
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Stuntman Steven Ho Makes His Third Appearance on The Tonight Show
An 8Asians reader notified us that Hollywood stuntman Steven Ho would be appearing again for the third time on The Tonight Show with Conan O’ Brien. This time around, Steve along with a colleague, choreographs another fight scene, gives Conan … Continue reading
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Danny Pang: Accused Ponzi Scheme Guy Dead at Age 42
Over the weekend Danny Pang, Asian America’s own Bernie Madoff, died unexpectedly in his home in Newport Beach, California. His autopsy did not immediately find a cause of death, but the coroner’s office said it would take two to three … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Business, Current Events
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Shirtless Asian Men Appear in 2010 Calendar
Let’s face it – there are more wall calendars that exist of Asian women than Asian men, and the Asian male calendars we have seen around are marketed less for the ladies and more for, say, your closeted high school … Continue reading
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Today May Be Your Lucky Day: 09-09-09
Today marks a special day to many Asians (and many non-Asians as well). Like last year’s 08-08-08, today’s convergence of three nines, is considered lucky to many Chinese, and a record number of Chinese couples have planned their wedding for … Continue reading
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Fight AIDS with Art: Sing for China in SF Tonight
The Sing For China tour will bring Hedgehog, Queen Sea Big Shark, and Casino Demon, three of China’s biggest and best indie-rock bands to San Francisco as part of an unprecedented effort by the Chinese music community to raise funds … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Entertainment, Music, San Francisco Bay Area
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McDonald’s Loses Trademark Fight Against Malaysia’s “McCurry” Restaurant
A.M.S.P. Suppiah and his wife Kanageswary have a lot to celebrate as they win a major victory in court against McDonald’s in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today. McDonald’s lost an eight-year trademark battle to prevent local restaurant McCurry from using the … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Food & Drink
Tagged court, food, legal, Malaysia, mcdonalds, Shanzhai, stinky tofu
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South Philly Asian Students Under Assault by Black Students
From the Philadelphia Weekly comes this article about how Asian high schoolers — specifically recent immigrant kids from China and South and Southeast Asia, are not just bullied, but outright assaulted at South Philadelphia and Fels High Schools in Philadelphia. … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Education
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Is the Kimchi Mask New York’s New Fashion Trend?
Lee Jae-suk, a Korean advertisement professional based in NY, has taken it upon himself to create the “Kimchi Mask” for publicizing swine flu prevention. While I am glad to know that Kimchi is effective in guarding against swine flu for … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Food & Drink, New York, WTF
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Daniel Liu Featured on NPR
Joz’s cousin Daniel Liu — yes, THAT cousin — who’s been featured quite prominently on our blog and various other Asian Am blogs for being the newest male supermodel, was interviewed by NPR. In this audio interview, he talks about … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Fashion
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