Category Archives: WTF

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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2PM’s Jaebeom Park: Idol and Exiled

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Xxxtine

So this is the situation: a boy from Seattle — Jay Park, AKA Jaebeom — passes an audition by one of the most respected Korean labels to train and eventually become an idol in a Korean boy band called 2pm. … Continue reading →

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Japanese Show Demonstrates: Rise & Shine in Five Minutes

Posted on September 15, 2009 by jozjozjoz

Over at Bicoastal Bitchin, I caught the above segment and found it too useful entertaining not to share. Assuming I haven’t stayed up all night due to insomnia, I usually have a hard time waking up and getting ready for … Continue reading →

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Megashark vs Giant Octopus: Asian Guy Makes out with White Pop Star

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Jeff

“Don’t worry, Shimada.  I’m not taking you to Manzanar!” This just one of the many gems of dialogue contained in the movie Megashark vs Giant Octopus.  I recently saw it on the Syfy Channel, and with a title like that, … Continue reading →

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Is the Kimchi Mask New York’s New Fashion Trend?

Posted on September 3, 2009 by jee

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 →

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The Whale that Exploded in the Streets of Taiwan

Posted on August 29, 2009 by jozjozjoz

Yes, you read that correctly. Back in 2004, a whale exploded in the city streets of Tainan, Taiwan. Before you assume that Taiwanese geniuses have developed some sort of biological weapon of mass destruction, you should know that this accident … Continue reading →

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Paramount Apologizes for Racism in “The Goods,” Pulls Scene from Trailer

Posted on August 24, 2009 by jozjozjoz

As a result of the protests staged last Friday by a coalition of Asian American groups, Paramount has issued an apology for using racist language in the trailer for “The Goods.” Nikkei View and Angry Asian Man have posted copies … Continue reading →

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New YouTube Channel: DaPhamily

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Moye

Move over, Ryan Higa and other Asian YouTubers attempting to find fame online with their silly little videos. I’m placing all my bets on young DaPhamily who’s been making his own waves around the Internet tubes with his youthful exuberance … Continue reading →

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Indian Muslim Actor Racially-Profiled in US (While Promoting Film About Racial Profiling)

Posted on August 17, 2009 by jozjozjoz

I don’t blame Indian Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan for feeling “angry and humiliated” for being detained and questioned at a U.S. airport. Khan is one of India’s best-known actors (he was named by Newsweek last year as one of … Continue reading →

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Young Christians Try to Convert Indian Girl on YouTube

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Ben

When I saw this video off of one of my Facebook feeds, I just had to say… “wow.” While I respect religious beliefs, if this is what we’re teaching our children, then sometimes I just don’t know what to say.  … Continue reading →

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Asian-American Journalist Asks for CEO’s Assistant, Gets Asked If Delivering Food Instead

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Ernie

I’ll just let Minneapolis-based Star Tribune Thomas Lee do the talking on this one: “I went to Fridley to interview the president of a large manufacturing company. I arrived a few minutes before noon and told the receptionist at the … Continue reading →

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Belated but not forgotten Ba-Ba Day

Posted on August 9, 2009 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPS… this was meant for my personal blog. But it’s here now, and rather than deleting it, I hope you all had a happy 8/8, even if you don’t celebrate “Ba-Ba Day.” (Please file this under “Joz sucks” or … Continue reading →

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