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Tag Archives: Taiwan
Remembering 228: My First Lesson at the Taiwanese American Foundation (TAF) Summer Camp
This piece was written for the youth participants and alumni of the Taiwanese American Foundation (TAF), the oldest summer conference serving people of Taiwanese heritage. It was originally published at the TAF website and has been republished here with permission. … Continue reading
Reverse Racism in Taiwan
By Lianne Lin I lived in Taiwan (Taipei and Taichung) for three years, and though I had an amazing time, I experienced a more harmful type of racism there than I ever have in my home country. Born and raised … Continue reading
Taiwan’s New Darling Baby Panda: Dumpling (Yuan Zai)
I recently learned from my mother, an avid YouTube viewer, that the first birth of a baby panda in Taiwan at Taipei Zoo has caught the adoration of the country. They had a competition to name the little dear, and … Continue reading
Gays In Asia Hidden In A “Perfect” Marriage: ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?’ at LAAPFF 2013
EDITORS NOTE from Joz: 8Asians is proud to be a community co-presenter of various films at the 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, presented by Visual Communications. http://youtu.be/9eMIEViDfd0 Among the many heavy topics in the films of the Los … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Reviews
Tagged Asian, film, gay, Los angeles asian pacific film fest, Taiwan, will you still love me tomorrow
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Asian Baller Dunks On LeBron James (Or Does He?)
This video, titled “Asian Baller Schools and Dunks on Lebron James,” has been making the rounds. Lebron James was playing on an NBA goodwill tour at a game in Taiwan when, as you can see at 0:15, one of the … Continue reading
Behind the Scenes of Formosa Betrayed
Formosa Betrayed is a feature film set in the 1980’s about FBI Agent Jake Kelly’s investigation of the brutal murder of a Taiwanese-American professor on U.S. soil. With the help of his partner Tom Braxton and a sharp Chicago police … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Adam Kane, film, Formosa Betrayed, James Van Der Beek, Taiwan, Tzi Ma, Will Tiao
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Extraordinary Measures: Another Case of Yellowface in Hollywood
When I first saw the movie poster for Extraordinary Measures, starring Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford, I had no idea what it was about. I guessed Harrison Ford played some kind of heroic character, but beyond that, I had no … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Discrimination, Movies
Tagged doctor, Harrison Ford, Hollywood, Movies, Taiwan, yellowface
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Finding Your Roots
As someone who came to the United States when I was only 2 years old, it was always expected that I would go home to visit the “mother” country. It was never hard to imagine doing, as I had plenty … Continue reading
Asian Kids in the Little League World Series
“She’s too fragile!” I have heard this a number of times from Asian parents as an explanation why they don’t let their daughters play sports. I’m glad that the Filipino parents of Asian-Canadian Katie Reyes didn’t feel that way. Katie … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged 2009 little league world series, Chula Vista, Taiwan, youth sports
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The Whale that Exploded in the Streets of Taiwan
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
Taiwan’s New 2009 World Games Stadium Completely Powered By Solar Energy
It’s not the Olympics but Kaohsiung, Taiwan is currently hosting the 2009 World Games (世界運動會), an international multi-sport event meant for sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. Running from July 16 through the 26th, the games features … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, architecture, Kaohsiung, Sports, Taiwan, Toyo Ito, World Games, World Games Stadium
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Reactions to Michael Jackson’s death in Asia
The death of Michael Jackson has unleashed a lot of craziness here in Los Angeles, as it has been the location of his death and memorial service, as well as “home base” for the Jackson Family (via their Encino compound). … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Music
Tagged China, death, fans, India, memorial, Michael Jackson, MJ, music, Philippines, reaction, Taiwan
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