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Koji’s Top 10 Favorite 8Asians Comments
I love it when sitcoms break the “fourth wall” and look back at their favorite moments. I also love year in review news stories and articles. I think it’s the looking back and reflecting that I like the most. This article is my chance to look back at my last three years as an 8Asians writer. But instead of looking back at my favorite articles, I’m going to look back at my favorite comments. One [...] Continue »
8Asians Daily: Join our Daily Newsletter
Hey, kids! Have you ever thought to yourself: “Man, 8Asians is a great blog, but sometimes I’m just too lazy to type in a web address in with my fingers?” Those social websites like Facebook and/or Twitter scare the sweet bejesus out of you? Have you ever longed for the good old days of 1996, where “the internet” was getting everything by e-mail? Well, we can’t give you any of those good days back, but [...] Continue »
GASP! Call for Bloggers
Do you like shopping? Did you see the items you love during the 8Days of Giveaways and think that you would love to write about similar things? Then with 2012, you should consider joining the blog staff of GASP!, 8Asians’ very own shopping blog! No blog writing experience is required, and the time commitment is one post per week. If you’d like to apply, email Susan at susan[at]8asians.com with the following: A brief bio — [...] Continue »
Happy 5-Year Anniversary: 8 Controversial Blog Entries from 8Asians
Holy crap, has it been five years already? It sure has. Five years ago Christmas weekend, 8Asians.com was launched. I KNOW, RIGHT? That means that over the next couple of days, we’re going to focus on some well-deserved navel gazing and reflect on some 8Asians posts we’ve written over the past half a decade or so that you may have missed. Here are eight posts that 8Asians readers have found “controversial” – things that have [...] Continue »
Happy 5-Year Anniversary: 8 Amusing Posts from 8Asians
Holy crap, has it been five years already? It sure has. Five years ago Christmas weekend, 8Asians.com was launched. I KNOW, RIGHT? That means that over the next couple of days, we’re going to focus on some well-deserved navel gazing and reflect on some 8Asians posts we’ve written over the past half a decade or so that you may have missed. Here are eight posts that 8Asians readers like you have found amusing, after the [...] Continue »
8Days of Giveaways Update: Coming Down the Final Stretch for 2011
Okay, you totally caught us — there were more than 8 Days during our 8Days of Giveaways! Our generous friends had so much to give our 8Asians readers, that we extended it a bit! So keep your eyes peeled as we head down the final stretch of the celebration and wrap it all up. And if you’ve entered into any of our 8Days giveaways, check your email boxes to see if you’re a lucky winner! [...] Continue »
2011 “8Days of Giveaways” Celebration from 8Asians
Happy Holidays, everyone! It’s December, so even though many of us aren’t Christian or don’t celebrate Christmas, it is the season of giving. And everyone likes presents and free stuff, right? So get ready for 8Asians’ twist on the 12 Days of Christmas– our “8Days of Giveaways” Celebration– featuring giveaways from our many generous friends from around the web! You’ll have to keep checking back to our site to see what you can win, but [...] Continue »
The 8Asians Open Thread: Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! It’s a holiday here so the editors are going to take a well deserved break for the day, but that shouldn’t stop you from talking about… oh, whatever the hell you feel like. What’s on your mind? Turkey? The Occupy movement? This woman, dressed as a turkey giving out… er… turkeys? The fact that they offered a role in the live-action version of Akira to an actual living Japanese person? Have at [...] 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 »
8Asians Commenting Policy: Profile Photo & Real Identity or We’ll Delete
Given the recent comments on 8Asians lately, I think it’s time to remind everyone of this again: Personal attacks against other commenters are not permitted. You may question or argue about content, but not attack individuals. Comments that devolve into ad hominem attacks, intentionally bait others, or are deliberately disruptive may be deleted, and failure to respect fellow participants could result in removal or blocked access. Commenters must have a real name as well as [...] 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.
Meet the Bloggers of 8Asians in Video Form
A couple weeks ago, the White House Initiative of Asians and Pacific Islanders released the “What’s Your Story?” video challenge, aiming to explore the personal stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders. Wouldn’t you know it – 8Asians is a website full of Asian American bloggers! Here is 8Asians’ submission to the “What’s Your Story” challenge. Now you can finally match the faces to the black and white thumbnails and gradually realize that, yes, there are [...] Continue »
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