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Craigslist Ad For Fragile Girls in Koreatown

After swimming a mile and purchasing the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Personal Trainer Kinect game, I see the above ad on Craig’s List: EXTRA THIN FEMALES $3000-$5000 (incl tips) (LOS ANGELES) Karaoke Club companies in Koreatown continue recruitment of friendly … Continue reading

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Dole Japan Launches Search For Dole Dance Ambassador For Banana Commercial

Dole Japan is setting up to find their “Smile♪ Dole Dance Ambassador” who will make $11k per hour for singing and dancing with SMAP singer Shingo Katori in a commercial. Not really my cup of tea, even for $11k an … Continue reading

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DUDE WTF ASIA: Japan Breaks World Record In Nut Smashes

http://youtu.be/gjoSeg34860 Apparently there’s a world record for anything, including the ability to smash the most number of nuts with your nuts.* Seeing as how this is totally ridiculous, I wasn’t surprised to see this feat accomplished by the Japanese. That … Continue reading

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DUDE WTF ASIA: Thai Beautician Slaps The Pretty Into Her Clients

http://youtu.be/5aSBsWwJ50E Per Gizmodo, women in Thailand can skip the plastic surgery and instead, get the breast size and liposuction that they’ve always dreamed of by getting the crap beaten out of them. Some say that beauty is pain but I … Continue reading

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The 8Asians Talk About: Eel Removed From Man’s Bladder In China

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading

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Asians Behaving Badly: Austin Powers Henchman Sentenced To Life In Prison

If Joseph Hyungmin Son looks familiar, it’s because you’ve seen him throw a shoe on the big screen. Best known as Random Task on Austin Powers (yeah, baby), Son will now be taking on a new role behind bars for … Continue reading

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Asians Behaving Badly: Edward Younghoon Shin Alledgedly Murders Business Partner & Blogs About It

Welcome to another edition of Asians Behaving Badly and this time, we’re featuring Edward Younghoon Shin of Southern California. It’s a pretty grisly murder case, where Shin has been arrested last week for allegedly killing his business partner, Christopher Ryan … Continue reading

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Huge Freak-of-Nature Frog Found in Malaysia

From The Korea Times:  “A giant frog weighing a whopping 20kg has been discovered in Maylaysia. Showing an image of the gigantic creature taken with a cell phone camera, a Chinese man from Gemencheh claimed that the photo was taken a … Continue reading

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