Category Archives: Entertainment

Wanted: Asian-American music industry

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Xxxtine

I remember long ago when I worked at an Asian North American lifestyle magazine and co-hosted an Asian music radio show the amount of CDs I would receive and cringe having to listen to in order to review them. Some … Continue reading →

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March 13 – 23: San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF)

Posted on March 15, 2008 by John

For those of you who live in San Francisco or who are in the area, this is a reminder that the 26th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) is currently going on and runs through Sunday, March 23rd. … Continue reading →

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Word of the Day: Satyagraha

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Lily Huang

“Satyagraha” is a Sanskrit word meaning “truth force.” Mahatma Gandhi coined the word to describe his philosophy of nonviolent resistance. Although he also used terms such as passive resistance and nonviolence, he created the word “satyagraha” to more accurately embody … Continue reading →

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Pan-Asian Vadges

Posted on March 14, 2008 by jozjozjoz

Ahh, ’tis the month that everyone and their mothers are doing their own production of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues for V-Day. The Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF), based in L.A., is presenting a Pan-Asian V-Day performance of … Continue reading →

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“Love Story”:GE Healthcare Re-imagined in China

Posted on March 13, 2008 by John

I was watching television the other day and saw this GE commercial and thought it was quite cute – in sort of a “chick flick” kind of way. The commercial takes place in rural China, where a local town man … Continue reading →

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Should Asian Kids Be Forced To Play Music?

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Ernie

So, were you forced as a kid to play the piano or the violin? And more importantly, would you pass that onto your kids? Niniane was, and she didn’t like it one bit: The merits of learning a musical instrument … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles, Music, Observations | 21 Comments

LOLcat Guys Can Has Media Empire

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Ernie

Greetings from Austin, Texas! There’s a huge movie, music and interactive festival taking place here this week, and as I’m a big geek, I’m here for the SXSW Interactive Festival, a tech convention which is a combination of bloggers, Web … Continue reading →

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I love dancing Asian toddlers…

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Jun
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Tang Wei: “Lust, Caution” actress banned in China

Posted on March 10, 2008 by John

According to news reports, Tang Wei, the Chinese actress made famous in Ang Lee’s “Lust, Caution”, is currently band from all media in China – television, film, print, etc. As you may recall, “Lust, Caution” is a suspense-thriller set during … Continue reading →

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L.A. Korean Town’s Korean culture to be made into a film

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Jun

According to the Korean Content News Team: “A film dealing with the Koreans’ unique marriage and family culture as reflected in the marriage of a Korean couple in L.A. Korean Town has begun shooting.The Wedding Palace, the Korean version of … Continue reading →

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Kristina Wong is Pop of the Day!

Posted on March 8, 2008 by jozjozjoz

Kristina Wong, solo performer/writer/actor/educator/activist/filmmaker/kickass girl extraordinaire, is an old college friend of mine (she’s also a good friend of Efren’s, although I’m not exactly certain I know how they know each other) and I absolutely must share this delightful little … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday: Asian Baby Sings “Hey Jude”

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Ernie

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