8 Asians

V3 Digital Media Conference is coming up right around the corner. The event kicks off, on Friday June 14th, with an Opening Awards Reception at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena. Then, the all day conference takes place, on Saturday June 25th, at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo (LA). Here is the website for more info: http://v3con.com/. Registration includes admission to Friday’s Opening Awards Reception and Saturday’s all day conference, including breakfast [...] Continue »

While stories about the wealth and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been widely publicized, many AAPIs aren’t rich and struggle in dangerous surroundings.  This video tells the story of Pelenise Faataui, who teaches Samoan dancing in front of her home despite living in the violent San Francisco area of Bayview/Hunter’s point.  She is the daughter of Kirisimasi Faataui, who was one of the first Samoans to migrate to the area through the [...] Continue »

If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend, then reserve your tickets to the Terracotta Warriors Exhibit at Asian Art Museum now.  Monday, Memorial Day, will be the final exhibition day before the warriors leave the museum. Although the exhibit garnered lukewarm reviews, I disagree and say that it is highly worth the viewing for any Chinese history aficionado. Lines are long, so be sure to reserve your tickets ahead of time. For [...] Continue »

UPDATE 5/22/2013: Congrats! Richard Man has been selected as the winner! It’s the last week that the Asian Art Museum is exhibiting its Terracotta Warrior exhibit. Be part of a special group event organized by Datepress, which includes a private showing for a small group followed by dinner arranged for each couple / pair afterwards. Grab your partner and travel to the Qin-era where you will enjoy wine and appetizers before a guided tour of [...] Continue »

The judge dismissed the law suit against USC brought by the parents of the two Chinese students who were shot dead last April near campus. “The suit had been brought by the parents of Ying Wu and Ming Qu, two electrical engineering graduate students from China who were gunned down in an off-campus neighborhood last April during what police believe is was a botched robbery. The shootings shook the USC student body and generated discussion [...] Continue »

Wow, it seems like another week, another Din Tai Fung is opening. I saw a friend on Facebook post this news and was wondering, what is going on and why isn’t there a Din Tai Fung in the San Francisco Bay Area: “Just about every day, customers crossing the bridges to Bellevue ask David Wasielewski when Din Tai Fung will come to Seattle. Now, the store’s managing partner has an answer for them: The wildly [...] Continue »

00:00 – 03:00 – Welcome & Intro by Nicki Sun 03:00 – 17:45 – Interview with Far East Movement (FM) 17:45 – 19:50 – FM’s opening remarks 19:50 – 22:55 – Beastie Boys tribute 22:55 – 24:50 – Additional remarks by FM – from interns to artists 24:50 – 28:50 – Girls on the Dancefloor 28:50 – 30:40 – Additional remarks by FM – hitting number one on Billboard 30:40 – 35:05 – Like a [...] Continue »

Before attending this game, I’ve been to three NBA games – including Jeremy Lin’s debut into the NBA for the Golden State Warriors, as well as twice when Lin returned as a Houston Rocket to play against his former teammates during the regular 2012 – 2013 NBA season (and even being mistaken as Lin’s dad). Having been born and raised in Western Massachusetts, I’ve always been a fan of the Boston Celtics. I’m of course [...] Continue »

When I first saw The Breakfast Club, as a clueless Asian American preteen, I immediately connected with this 80s brat pack teen flick. Throughout my evolution as an American high school teenager, I identified with almost all of the teen archetypes portrayed in the film. I started out high school as an awkward weirdo outcast (Ally Sheedy), quickly became a swim team jock (Emilio Estevez), fancied myself somewhat of a feminist non-conformist rebel (Judd Nelson), [...] Continue »

Golden State Warriors Girl Sam, center. Image courtesy of the Golden State Warriors. 2012 – 2013 Season. I’ve attended three NBA games in my life that I’ve blogged about so far, all with the Golden State Warriors here in the San Francisco Bay Area and all with Jeremy Lin playing for the Warriors or the Houston Rockets. As you may know, Jeremy Lin is the first Asian American NBA basketball player in the modern age. [...] Continue »

I’ve lived in LA’s Koreatown for a few years and driven up and down its streets on a daily basis for over a decade. I’ve got some of my own favorite little haunts on this corner and that strip mall, where the soondubu is mind-numbingly good, the bibimbap is to die for, and the karaoke selection includes awesome amazing songs like “Happy Birthday Dear My Friend”. So to see the streets where I have the [...] Continue »

Inspiration is rarity these days. But when I read about these incredible women who are truly making a difference in their communities,  both locally and globally, I get super excited…and hopeful, which is also somewhat elusive these days. The White House has nominated 15 AAPI women are making waves with their dedication and hard work. “These fifteen women represent the strength and diversity of the AAPI community. These leaders–in business, advocacy, philanthropy, the arts and academia—are [...] Continue »