Tag Archives: Bruce Lee

ESPN’s 30 for 30: “Be Water” Bruce Lee Documentary Airing Sun, June 7th

Posted on June 4, 2020 by John

This coming Sunday, ESPN, in their ’30 for 30′ documentary series, will be exploring the life of Bruce Lee, in the documentary ‘Be Water’: “Take a first look at ‘Be Water’, a 30 for 30 film that intimately chronicles Bruce … Continue reading →

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Ip Man 3

Posted on January 27, 2016 by tinabot

The latest installment of the Ip Man film was already exciting enough in and of itself. Add on top of that the fact that Mike Tyson is in it, and with a face off with Donnie Yen no less, and … Continue reading →

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Best Anime MMA Walk Out Songs

Posted on April 9, 2015 by tinabot

My Naruto poster came that I got on eBay!!! ナルトのポスターが来た！ #Naruto #anime A photo posted by @roxyfighter on Jan 31, 2015 at 6:58am PST Last fall, two Invicta FC fighters, Roxanne Modafferi and Jenny Liou (who will both fight in … Continue reading →

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What Sports Are Asian Americans Into?

Posted on March 19, 2015 by tinabot

#gingerbread #cookies #ninjas A photo posted by Carlomus Prime (@carlomusprime) on Mar 1, 2015 at 12:42am PST I’m a big fan of MMA, and 8Asians writer Jeff has even posted an article about successful Asian American participation in the UFC. … Continue reading →

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Asian America in 2013: Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? Part 3: All Boundaries Are Conventions

Posted on March 20, 2013 by JohnnyC

[pullquote]Many cultural identities are not discernible from appearance. Because all of us belong to many different groups, choosing generalizations linked to one apparent identity as a basis for relating is presumptuous. We know that cultural influences are variously salient in … Continue reading →

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Is that Bruce Lee Playing Ping Pong?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Jeff

Is that really Bruce Lee playing ping pong?  There had been enough questions about this ad, which came out in 2008, that an entry in Snopes was created.  Turns out it is an ad created by Nokia for a phone, … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Bruce Lee Had a Thing for White Girls!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Ben

It never ceases to amaze me when there are 8Asians commenters that continue to use Bruce Lee as a figure for dating exclusively Asian. While Mr. Lee was very proud of his Asian heritage, he himself was a quarter Caucasian … Continue reading →

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Is “Lee” a White, Black, or Asian Surname? Facebook Finds Out

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Jeff

When you see the surname Lee, you don’t know the ethnicity of the person with that name.  Robert E., Spike, and Bruce – they are all Lees .   There is even a Facebook group called “My surname is Lee but … Continue reading →

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American Martial Arts Culture’s Roots in the African-American Community

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jeff

Some fans of the original Karate Kid movie are appalled by the remake starring Jaden Smith as the new Karate Kid and Jackie Chan as his teacher.  Some are very explicit about their displeasure to a having a black kid … Continue reading →

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One Show Only! Catch 18MMW and OPM Comedy together at the Los Angeles Comedy Festival

Posted on May 10, 2009 by jozjozjoz

I know it’s Mother’s Day, but if you’re in L.A. and find yourself wanting to have a few laughs this evening, you’ll get two awesome Asian American comedy groups in one at the L.A. Comedy Festival tonight — OPM Comedy … Continue reading →

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