Posts by Moye
I am a Japanese-American girl who was born, raised and is most probably stuck in traffic right this second in Los Angeles. I'm currently one of the co-editors of 8Asians and like to distract myself with good food, reading long books, playing video games, catching up on celebrity news, choosing my new new haircut and then writing all about it on Hello Moye and sometimes here on Twitter if I can get it in under 140 words or less. You can reach me at moye[at]8asians.com.
VIRAL LIKE SARS: Chinese Deformed Pig Walks On Front Legs
This viral video is relevant because the pig is Chinese and we like to address all things Asian related, even if they’re not exactly humans. Also, pigs are supposed to be super intelligent (haven’t you ever seen Babe?) and therefore, should be treated as humans, unless we’re talking about bacon and in that case, nom nom nom. But seriously, I’ve seen dogs walking on their only two legs but have you seen a pig do [...] Continue »
The First 8Asians Vlog Where We Wish Were Disgrasian
This is probably the most embarrassing post I’ve ever had to write (not counting the one about my butt). Welcome to the very first 8Asians vlog. You see, while we’re all about writing, sometimes we wish we had a little more “video” fun–just like our friends Jen and Diana from Disgrasian. Also, it was raining outside so Ernie and I couldn’t go anywhere. This is what happened. If this video wasn’t awful enough, you’re in [...] Continue »
Mysterious White Structures Found In China’s Gobi Desert
China’s been up to something and everyone wants to know what it’s about: “New photos have appeared in Google Maps showing unidentified titanic structures in the middle of the Chinese desert…It’s located in Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, north of the Shule River, which crosses the Tibetan Plateau to the west into the Kumtag Desert…The tracks are perfectly executed, and they seem to be designed to be seen from orbit.” So, any theories of what this could [...] Continue »
The 8Asians Open Thread: Happy Nigel Tufnel Day!
The 8Asians Open Thread is back after a brief hiatus. Don’t ask where it’s been. You don’t want to know. Today is 11/11/11 which means it’s Nigel Tufnel Day which means right now, we’re turning everything all the way to 11. So any other fans of Spinal Tap out there? Got anything else you want to say? We’re here and we’re listening. Have at it.
Japan’s Latest Crooked Teeth Trend, According To New York Times
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. Japanese men are said to find this attractive: blogs are devoted to yaeba, celebrities display it proudly, and now some women are paying dentists to create it artificially by affixing plastic fronts to their real [...] Continue »
TV News Report Wrongly Accuses Chinatown Market Of Selling Dog Meat
How awkward and awesome is this? WCCO, a local Minnesota news station, falsely reported that a Chinatown market was selling dog meat. The problem was that the reporter confused what the Chinese employee said as “dog” instead of “duck.” After the story aired, “New York state inspectors raided the Dak Cheong Meat Market and didn’t find one bit of proof that they were selling dog meat. Chao Fang, an employee at the market, talked to [...] Continue »
8Questions with John Cho & Kal Penn on A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Nudity & Occupy Wall Street
Harold and Kumar are back for a brand new adventure with a Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas but this time, they’re older, wiser and well, not really friends with each other any more. Uh-oh. Does this mean their best friendship is over together? I had to find out for myself. I sat down with stars John Cho and Kal Penn to talk about the latest sequel and was treated to a pretty hilarious conversation. [...] Continue »
Asian American Students Are Most Bullied In School
We’re seen as overachievers and geeks but you can add a new name for Asian Americans to that list: bully victims. A recent study has revealed that Asian American students suffer the most bullying from their classmates and teachers in US schools. The research…found that 54 percent of Asian American teenagers said they were bullied in the classroom, sharply above the 31.3 percent of whites who reported being picked on. The figure was 38.4 percent for [...] Continue »
Top 8 Last Minute Halloween Costumes For Asian Americans
Crap. It’s the day before Halloween and you don’t have a costume. You’re also Asian, which means your options are either limited to Bruce Lee, GoGo from Kill Bill, Ryu from Street Fighter or Mulan. Yawn. You were already a ninja last time and this year, you want to be different. You want to be creative. You’re also either broke, lazy or both. What to do? We’re here to help. Here are our eight costume [...] Continue »
Oakland High School Students Create Comic Book On Immigrant Experience
With the help of their art teacher, students at Oakhland International High School–many of whom are immigrants and learning to speak English–have detailed their experiences by drawing and writing comics: “By asking her students to create these comics, Bui is not only teaching them to tell stories through art, but she is helping them make sense of their lives and process what they have gone through. Bui has only reflected on her and her family’s [...] Continue »
The 8 Most Offensive Asian Halloween Costumes
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 about Nazi uniforms or aborted baby costumes (though I would like to see a aborted Nazi baby one day). I’m talking about those horrific “Asian” inspired Halloween costumes that make your blood boil and your [...] Continue »
Siri Doesn’t Understand Japanese Accents
So my mom has been bugging me about getting her an iPhone. First I got one (because I’m cool like that), and then my dad decided to be “hip” and get one himself (because he’s a poser like that) and now my mother is hinting that she’d like one, too. She already owns a PowerBook, an iPod, an iPad and emails me incessantly from her Gmail account so buying an iPhone 4S would only complete [...] Continue »
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