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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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Ronny Chieng & Old Spice’s “The Expert”
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Asians Behaving Badly: Edward Younghoon Shin Alledgedly Murders Business Partner & Blogs About It
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Hizashi no Naka no Rairu
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WeChat Pay, Alipay, and the Future of Digital Payments in China
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Category Archives: WTF
Dude WTF Asia: The Internet turns on Justin Bieber as explained by the Taiwanese
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ac9Arzm7_o We’ve been pleased by their portrayal of Tiger Woods domestic conflict. We’ve reacted to their reenactment of Al Gore’s alleged sexual harrassment. And now, delight in the depictment of the Internet turning on Justin Bieber, as animated by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Justin Bieber, Taiwanese animation
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Viral Like SARS: Jollibee Dances to Justin Beiber, Ke$ha, Michael Jackson & Beyonce
An American-style fast-food restaurant with Filipino-influenced dishes specializing in burgers, spaghetti, chicken and some local Filipino dishes, Jollibee is a popular and successful fast-food restaurant chain based in the Philippines. Its profitability in the Philipplines has allowed its stores to … Continue reading
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VIRAL LIKE SARS: Little Korean Girl, Big Guitar
Wow. That is some mean guitar plucking. Homegirl gotz skillz. (Please denote the use of the Z’s — it gives her street cred.) I know how to play the guitar. I am currently perfecting my acoustic version of “Baby” by … Continue reading
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DUDE WTF ASIA: Japan’s Obama Magician
At what point do you draw the line between crazy Japanese television shows featuring a Barack Obama impersonator doing a magic show and offensive blackface? Let’s just settle on the fact that his awful impression of our President is way … Continue reading
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VIRAL LIKE SARS: Ninja Please
Ninja Say What — posted as an offhand remark by Edward in an 8Asians Talkabout post, was recently blogged by The Daily What, which pretty much instantly gives YouTube videos a one-way ticket to Viralville, population Cat Playing Piano. Stick … Continue reading
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Anime Circle Contact Lenses Eyes America
You can always count on Japan for being the first in technology, weird porn and stationary. You can add anime eyes to the bun, with these these freaky tinted lenses (which first made the rounds online) now gaining popularity in … Continue reading
The Smoking Baby is Real, and He’s Still Smoking
Watch CBS News Videos Online In late May, you may have seen this YouTube video about a smoking baby that went viral, making the late night talk show scene, and wondered if the video was for real. Well, it is. … Continue reading
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TIME Columnist Dislikes Indians; Indians Not a Fan of Joel Stein Either
I don’t easily get offended; sure, there’s a lot of stuff for APAs to get riled up for this summer, but I always pride my self for being a good sport, finding humor in poor stereotypes, and understanding how a … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Observations, WTF
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DUDE WTF ASIA: Al Gore’s Sex-Crazed Poodle Scandal (According to Taiwan)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJWxpdYJ3Oc Thank God for Taiwan. First they gave us a CGI rendition of the Tiger Woods scandal and the Conan O’Brien vs. Jay Leno war. Now they’re taking on former Vice-President Al Gore, who is accused of sexually harassing a … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Gore, Scandal, sex, Sex-Crazed Poodle
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Fluxus Music’s Tribute to Michael Jackson
So, how does the anniversary of the King of Pop’s death have to do with the Asian Diaspora? Well, it would be foolish to not acknowledge Michael Jackson’s contribution in music worldwide. After all, it was only in North America … Continue reading
DUDE WTF ASIA: Video Teaches Koreans How to Swear in English
I really don’t know how to introduce this video, so I won’t — but beware. The following video contains language not suitable for all ages. The first couple of minutes kind of had me rollin’, but after thinking about what … Continue reading
The 8Asians Talk About: Offensive and/or Inappropriate Novelty Glasses
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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