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VIRAL LIKE SARS: North Korean Accordion Players Perform a-ha’s Take On Me
And for your musical interlude of the day, we bring you a group of accordion players from North Korea’s Kum Song School performing the 80′s hit, “Take On Me” by a-ha. (In case you were wondering, they’re still sobbing over the death of Kim Jong-Il on the inside.) (Also, I didn’t know they listened to a-ha in North Korea. Did you?) (And they have accordions there, too? Crazy.)
Top 7 Best “Sh*t ___ Say” Videos About Asian People
Ever since the “Shit Girls Say” video launched onto YouTube a month ago, the internet community took it as a chance to create every single commentary out there about a specific group of people that they would like to parody. While some have been clever like “Shit White Girls Say…to Black Girls” due to its ability to incorporate a true social commentary on racial dynamics, many others have been failures. With the “Shit ____ Say” [...] Continue »
VIRAL LIKE SARS: Manikako’s Robot Love Story Will Make You Weep
I’m not quite sure what this short film is for, except that it’s the result of a sponsorship between Energizer batteries and Manikako, a Filipino non-profit organization that provides self-expression and an emotional outlet for underprivileged children through doll crafting. In this video, a robot finds love in a beautiful doll but learns what the ultimate sacrifice can be. Oh, and here’s a box of tissues.
To The White Guy Who Tried To Give Me Pointers On How To Snag A White Guy
To the white guy who tried to give me pointers on how to snag a white guy: My professional obligation in the context at hand was to convince you to sign a contract that would fork over half a million dollars to my company and so I couldn’t say then any of what I am about to say now.
VIRAL LIKE SARS: Adorable Asian Girl Bids Farewell To Everyone At The Mall
Guess what? It’s time for your heart to melt over this adorable video: little Chloe discovers the train of people taking the escalator down at Copley Place Mall and is polite (and cute) enough to bid them adieu. I’m glad her parents are teaching her proper manners–and I’m also glad they’re filming every moment of it. PS. For a second, I did mistake this Asian baby to be Koji’s boy because it’s true. They all [...] Continue »
Asians Behaving Badly: Pinkberry Co-Founder Arrested For Beating Homeless Man
Usually when you take a cold, delicious bite of Pinkberry frozen yogurt, you don’t think about tire irons and homeless people. But maybe you will now, thanks to the latest news that the co-founder of the (still kinda) popular fro-yo chain, Young Lee, was recently arrested for some questionable behavior.
Defenseless Asian Teen Attacked By Seven Others
WARNING: Video above contains violent content and NSFW language. This past weekend, there was footage released of a newly immigrated Chinese teen getting assaulted by seven others in Chicago. Some of them were even Asian Americans. From the video, it shows that the seventeen year old teen did not provoke this fight at all and was defenseless. All of this was an act of bullying. The punching and kicking continued even after the boy had [...] Continue »
The 8Asians Talk About: Lil Kim Jong Il
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, people talk about babies. Babies that are dressed like dead repressive dictators. And whether we’re supposed to be all “yay it’s a baby” or “boo, it’s a baby dressed as a dictator” or “lulz, it’s a [...] Continue »
Guy Cooks McDonalds Value Meal in a Rice Cooker, Takes Gross Photos
Healthy Asian cooking, eating your heart out: according to Neatorama, some guy cooked an entire Big Mac Value Meal in a rice cooker: “It’s prepared on a bed of rice in a rice cooker, which magically makes everything healthier. Be sure to use all of food-like products included in the meal. Yes, even the Coke Zero. Pour it in. Cook for a few minutes and then serve with chopsticks.” Somehow, we don’t think Mary is [...] Continue »
Taiwanese Company EVA Airlines Brings Back Hello Kitty Jets
So maybe you already have your collection of Hello Kitty dolls, note paper, mugs, plates and sandwich maker, but have you been on a Hello Kitty jet? Perhaps some of you got a chance to ride on one of these crazy cute, only minorly over-the-top the first time EVA Air, a Taiwan based airline company, teamed up with Sanrio to create one of these Hello Kitty planes back in 2005, with a second following in 2006. Both [...] Continue »
DUDE WTF ASIA: SNL Korea Does Blackface
For starters, I didn’t even know there was a Korean version of Saturday Night Live — so it came as a surprise to me when folks have been bringing to my attention that SNL Korea did a parody of “Dreamgirls”…entirely in blackface. You can see the blackface disaster starting at the 45 second mark.
Viral Like SARS: Prison Dancer: The Interactive Web Musical
From the 8Asians Suggestion Box: “I’m Carmen, the co-creator/writer of Prison Dancer: The Interactive Web Musical. [...] Beyond being part of the ‘Filipino Youtube’ movement, Prison Dancer is a story inspired by Filipinos – created by Filipinos – and ACTED by Filipinos. Not to say this is exclusionist of any other Asians but as a former cast member of Miss Saigon (I’m Filipina), I can say I appreciate that we’re actually portraying ourselves this time! [...] Continue »
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