Category Archives: WTF

Japan’s Latest Crooked Teeth Trend, According To New York Times

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Moye

Oh, New York Times. Where would we be without your hard hitting and insightful reporting on Asian culture? According to this article from a couple weeks back, crooked teeth, or yaeba, is the hot new trend among women in Japan. … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Dating, DUDE WTF ASIA, WTF | 18 Comments

J-Pop Group AKB48’s Newest Promotion: “Make a Baby With Me” for $19 a Month

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Ernie

Oh, the things that people will do for 48-member J-Pop group AKB48. From the Japan Times: “Hardcore fans who cough up ¥1,480 ($19) a month will be able to use the AKBaby app that allows them to see what kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in DUDE WTF ASIA, Entertainment, Movies, Technology | 8 Comments

DUDE WTF ASIA: Filipino Man Gets Plastic Surgery To Look Like Superman

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Ernie

File this under “new to me” as well as “dude is Asian so we’re totally allowed to blog about this:” A man in the Philippines is reported to have multiple cosmetic surgeries to look like Superman. Note that if you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, DUDE WTF ASIA, Lifestyles | 2 Comments

The 8 Most Offensive Asian Halloween Costumes

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Moye

Halloween is coming up and while most of us use this holiday as an opportunity to dress like sluts, a select number of people like to use it to dress up in the most offensive outfits. No, I’m not talking … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Fashion, Lifestyles, WTF | 58 Comments

DUDE WTF ASIA: Japanese Company Creates Super Realistic 3D Human Faces

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Mary

What is up with Japanese people and their fascination of making face replicas of themselves? Back in August, we found out that LaughingSquid, a Japanese CloneFactory can make 20” dolls that look exactly like you. Now, there is a Japanese … Continue reading →

Posted in DUDE WTF ASIA, Technology | 2 Comments

8Asians’ The A-Word: Eps #7 – Gil Asakawa and China’s Breast-Touching Festival

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Xxxtine

For the month of October, we tackle ghosts of the past, namely the issues and topics that keep popping up over the last five years or so since 8Asians launched. In this episode we trap Gil Asakawa into the podcast … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, DUDE WTF ASIA, Entertainment, The A-Word, WTF | 1 Comment

The Best Asian Related Questions on Yahoo! Answers Pt. 2

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

Yahoo! Answers had so many “interesting” questions that I couldn’t fit it all onto one post. So here part 2 of my “favorite” Asian related questions. (You can read part 1 here.)

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Friend-Zoned Phil Meme: Who Is Phil and Why Is He Asian?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by jozjozjoz

“Friend-Zoned Phil” is the latest meme with an Asian guy circulating the intarwebs, thanks to those crazy folks at Reddit. Behold! The Friend-Zoned Phil Meme is an image series featuring an Asian guy “Phil,” who is in the friend zone– … Continue reading →

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How To “Asianize” Your Products

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Moye

Today I got a quick lesson on how to turn any object into an exotic Asian product from the mysterious Far East. See the bowl on the left? According to online shopping site Fab.com, this is the Lotus Tea Cup … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Shopping, WTF | 5 Comments

The Best Asian Related Questions on Yahoo! Answers

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

Dear Internet, I love you and I want to have your baby. Just when I think I’ve seen everything you have to offer, you show me more. I am eternally grateful and completely in awe of your awesomeness. The other … Continue reading →

Posted in WTF | 14 Comments