Category Archives: WTF

Wow. Just, wow: Half-Drag on Pilipinas Got Talent

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Efren

The Philippines has their own version of the now infamously popular America’s Got Talent called Pilipinas Got Talent (obviously) with their own Pinoy spin on things. Mostly cute kids and talented male and female singers and dancers but once in … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music, WTF | 2 Comments

80s New Wave and Vietnamese Americans

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Efren

In yet another sign that I am WAY too old, the blog You Offend Me You Offend My Family writes about the 80s New Wave scene and how the Vietnamese American immigrants embraced it as their own. According to them, … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Entertainment, Fashion, Music, WTF | 4 Comments

Guy Asks Whether Asian or White Drunk Girls are More Annoying

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Ernie

34 year old Philip Huang is a self-described performance artist out of Berkeley, California, described by the East Bay Express as having “a special talent for digesting life and creating spectacle.” Yep, “creating spectacle” would be an accurate way to … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, San Francisco Bay Area, WTF | 2 Comments

Ke$ha Parody Music Video Features Asian Dude as Leia

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Ernie

Happy Friday, kids. Happy Friday. (Note: The Asian Dude is Eddie King of Teddie Films and the video was done for Ke$ha’s Tik Tok video contest.)

Posted in Comedy, Entertainment, Music, WTF | 3 Comments

Belldandy, Genghis, and other Fabulous Filipino First Names

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Jeff

We received a link from a reader who thought that Ernie was kidding in this conversation with Rosemary about Filipino names but realized he wasn’t when she saw this link featuring a Filipina girl named Belldandy whose parents dress her … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Family, History, Lifestyles, WTF | Tagged , | 14 Comments

14 Years Ago Today: Bert is Evil

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Ernie

It’s pretty difficult to believe if you’re an Internet junkie veteran like I am, but fourteen years ago my friend Dino Ignatio created a little website called Bert is Evil. While the original website has long been taken down, internet … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Entertainment, TV, WTF | 2 Comments

Are Asian Americans the Fittest Kids in California?

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Jeff

Are Asian-American kids the most fit in California?  They are if you exclude Filipinos and Pacific Islanders.  According to Kidsdata.org, the percentage of Asian-American 7th and 9th graders in 2008 who meet all fitness standards is greater than any other … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, Lifestyles, Sports, WTF | Tagged | 9 Comments

The 8Asians Writers Talk About: Giant Chinese Babies

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Guest Writer

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 →

Posted in Lifestyles, TalkAbout, WTF | 3 Comments

America’s Best Dance Crew: Proof that Asian Girl on Girl Action Still Sells

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Dino-Ray

Something is going wrong with my DVR. It has not been recording episodes of America’s Best Dance Crew, therefore ruining my life. Luckily, MTV posts the episodes on their site and I finally watched it and was very pleased to … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music, TV, WTF | 2 Comments

Looking for Love on Asian Bride Websites

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Koji Steven Sakai

I always see advertisements about Asian brides when I Google anything related to Asians. Every once in a while, when I’m bored, I’ll check them out. Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Discrimination, Family, Lifestyles, Observations, WTF | 9 Comments

Daily Candy DC Mixes Up Chinese & Japanese: Makes No “Sensei”

Posted on February 18, 2010 by jozjozjoz

If you live in a big city, you may have subscribed to Daily Candy for their dispatches regarding things to do, places to shop, and where to eat. In the latest “Weekend Guide” from Washington, D.C., Daily Candy recommends the … Continue reading →

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