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jozjozjoz is a taiwanese-american gal who lives and blogs underneath the hollywood sign and who doesn’t clean her fishtank unless the fish starts to do the backstroke. she is also able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but cannot stop from bumping into door handles, cabinet doors, and anything else that protrudes or has a sharp edge. she does not run with scissors for this same reason. she can pet the fur off a dog but don’t ask her to go anywhere near a horse. or a moth. or a roach. her dealings with L.A.’s finest (aka the parking violations department) are legend, as are her giant sneezes. Other than the two too many joz’s, jozjozjoz is a perfectly normal, relatively sane individual who defies the odds, reaches for the stars, and carries moonbeams home in a jar. She’d rather be a fish… but not in her own dirty fishtank. http://www.jozjozjoz.com
LA Area Giveaway: Tickets to East West Players’ 46th Anniversary Visionary Awards Dinner
UPDATE 4/27/2012: Congrats to the winner, Eymard Meneses Cabling who said, “…I would love to attend the Gala to show my support, learn more about the involvement of Asians in the entertainment industry, and to be humbled in the presence of those who have already and continue to make a difference.” So here’s the deal. I’m on the Board of East West Players (EWP), the largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work and the [...] Continue »
Viral Like SARS: Tron-Inspired Dance Routine by Wrecking Crew Orchestra
This video of a Tron-Inspired dance routine by the Japanese dance crew Wrecking Crew Orchestra (WCO) has been lighting up (har har) the Internet. Take some special dance suits which light up in the dark, add a bit of inspiration from Tron, put it with 8 Asians who can dance, and this is what you get. Wait, was that 8 Asians I see in WCO!? (No wonder they’re so cool!) h/t: Sam B-R
Before the Linsanity: “Who is the Best Asian-American Athlete?” Redux
It was just over a month ago (right before Linsanity started) that I made a post entitled: TMZ Asks Apolo Anton Ohno, “Who is the Best Asian-American Athlete?” after a TMZ cameraman stalked Apolo Ohno while he was leaving the gym and asked, “Who is the best Asian-American[sic] athlete?” In January, Apolo answered the question with “Manny Pacquiao” — whom even TMZ noted — is Asian, but not American. None of our commenters even mentioned [...] Continue »
Giveaway: Limited Edition “My Linja” Shirt by My Ninja!
With the overwhelming performance of Jeremy Lin of The New York Knicks, MY NINJA! Clothing launched a collection of limited edition tees and tanks in honor of the Bay Area native who has taken the media by storm. Many people find Jeremy Lin to be an inspiration. His interviews and story tell us about humility, hard work and dedication. He is a game changer, and exemplifies a true story of the underdog. These limited edition [...] Continue »
Is Kim Jong Un Dead? Assassination Rumors Hit the Internet
The rumored death of Kim Jong Un is taking China’s biggest microblogging service Weibo– and now Twitter– by storm. With headlines and captions asking questions like “Did Twitter Assassinate Kim Jong-Un?” by Gawker, everyone wants to know if there is any truth behind the purported North Korean Leader’s Assassination. Unfortunately, North Korea is not known for being forthcoming with news. So, just two months after becoming the country’s supreme leader after the death of his [...] Continue »
Pete Hoekstra’s Offensive Anti-Asian Super Bowl Ad
It seems like the new Super Bowl tradition of late is airing commercials which are racist, offensive, or at least racially insensitive toward Asians. In 2008, it was a set of offensive SalesGenie.com ads (written by an Asian, no less). 2010 gave us the Doritos Samurai Guy (who didn’t know the ways of the Samurai). Last year, Timothy Hutton using the plight of Tibet as a punchline for Groupon’s deals on fish curry, not even [...] Continue »
TMZ Asks Apolo Anton Ohno, “Who is the Best Asian-American Athlete?”
A TMZ cameraman stalked Apolo Ohno while he was leaving the gym and asked, “Who is the best Asian-American[sic] athlete?” The TMZ staff tries to answer this question, as well. Not surprisingly, the TMZ staff was stumped by the question, but who did Apolo give as his answer? What are your thoughts on the question or this video?
Freddie Wong Makes Partners Project’s Top 5 Filmmakers On YouTube To Look For In 2012
The Partners Project is a talk show about what’s happening on YouTube. Every week a new episode features behind the scenes and intimate looks at top YouTube stars. For a special episode in honor of the upcoming Oscars, Partners Project released their Top 5 List of Filmmakers on YouTube to Look For in 2012. Most of the list features VFX folks, so it’s no surprise that Freddie Wong makes the list at #3. But, as [...] Continue »
LAST CHANCE: $50 American Express Year of the Dragon Gift Card Giveaway
Hey everyone – you have just 1 hour left to enter our Giveaway to win a $50 American Express Year of the Dragon Gift Card provided by 8Asians and American Express!
Giveaway: $50 American Express Year of the Dragon Gift Card
UPDATE 1/20/2012: Congratulations to the lucky winners: Douglas Chau, Lily, Michael W, Flo, and Geek in Heels! Have a wonderful Year of the Dragon! The Year of the Dragon is less than a week away (on January 23, 2012 for those of you keeping track) and everyone knows that red envelopes are one of the best parts of Lunar New Year. So we don’t have actual red envelopes for you, but courtesy of American Express, [...] Continue »
Official Winners List: 2011 “8Days of Giveaways” Celebration from 8Asians
On behalf of myself, Susan, and all the folks at 8Asians and GASP!, congratulations to all the winners of the 2011 edition of 8Asians’ 8Days of Giveaways Celebration: Michael, Jolleen Filio, Theo Feng, A. Wan, Howard Der, Corinne Smith, Wee, Lucy, Ed Penano, Amber Ying, Joshus Tadayoshi Kimura, Sand, Pedro Gamuzza, Ariel, Anna T., cellia saragih, Tia K, Zareen, Mina Itabashi, nikki, Frank Huynh, Jackie, Stiricide, Danyal Kim, Keis, karin wang, Ninjaboi Banzai, Anthony Thanks [...] Continue »
Roundup: 2011 “8Days of Giveaways” Celebration from 8Asians
That’s it for the 2011 edition of 8Asians’ 8Days of Giveaways Celebration! Thanks to our generous friends: Asian Crew Clothing courtesy of Asian Crew Inc. Custom @ Symbol Twitter Necklace from Blend Creations courtesy of Blend Creations 5-Pack of Assorted Greeting Cards from OfftheBoatGreetings.com courtesy of Off the Boat Greetings Pequitobun Jewelry courtesy of Pequitobun ‘How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe’ by Charles Yu courtesy of Charles Yu Autographed copy of Mree [...] Continue »
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