Monthly Archives: April 2008

Like “Stand and Deliver” (Except Not)

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Ernie

I meant to blog about this L.A. Times story on Zhao yan feng, a University Instructor from mainland China selected by the college board and the Chinese language council to teach Chinese to high school students. In South Central Los … Continue reading →

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I want my BTV – Bedroom TV!

Posted on April 18, 2008 by John

Did any of you have a television in your bedroom while growing up as a kid? I didn’t, and in general, wasn’t too interested in having one in my room. Recently, the University of Minnesota School of Public Health published … Continue reading →

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Chinese Duke student gets threats after China protest

Posted on April 17, 2008 by John

On the radio the other day (4/15/08), I heard on KQED a radio piece on The World (and in In The New York Times today -“Chinese Student in U.S. Is Caught in Confrontation“), discussing a situation regarding Grace Wang, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations, Politics | 54 Comments

Dancing with the Stars: Jaryd & Cara

Posted on April 15, 2008 by John

Jaryd & Cara I was over a friend’s house tonight and channel surfing when I came across Dancing with the Stars. I’ve never watched the show before, so I was surprised and shocked to see the “Ballroom Kids” competition, where … Continue reading →

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Chink’s Steaks

Posted on April 15, 2008 by John

I just came across this interesting story in The Washington Post titled, “Asian Groups Fight to Change Eatery’s Name.” There has been a popular restaurant in Philadelphia that opened in 1949, that bears the nickname of the restaurant’s original owner: … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Food & Drink, Observations | 17 Comments

Dorothy Yoon’s 13 of Blondes

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Ernie

If you find ideas of white standards for Asian beauty a controversial one, then London-based Korean multimedia artist Dorothy Yoon’s latest show 13 of Blondes has a series of exhibits portraying Asian women as women with blonde hair and blue … Continue reading →

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Kristi Yamaguchi: Dancing with the Stars

Posted on April 13, 2008 by Jen

  I know some of my fellow 8Asians writers like America’s Next Dance Crew…I know “hip hop” is popular, and break dancing is much more sexier and grittier than ballroom dancing right now, but I’m going to still stick to … Continue reading →

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Pong Dynasty: In Table Tennis, Chinese Rule

Posted on April 11, 2008 by John

A common stereotype amongst Asian-Americans, and I am sure specifically Chinese-Americans, is that we play ping-ping (or more properly named, table tennis) and we are good at it. Well, apparently, we are. The Wall Street Journal reports that the top … Continue reading →

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Cantonese Mental Health Study in NYC

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Ernie

Give that we’ve blogged a bit about Asian Americans and mental health, here is public service announcement from Jimmy: Hello, I’m am recruiting for a Mental Health Study in NYC next week on Tues. April 15, 2008. I am seeking … Continue reading →

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Victoria’s Secret’s Asian mannequin

Posted on April 10, 2008 by John

I was walking around the Embarcero with a friend this past weekend and noticed as I passed by a Victoria’s Secret that one of the mannequins is Asian. I was so shocked, I just had to take a photo with … Continue reading →

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50 Greatest Comedy Sketches of All Time!

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Jun

OH MY GOD… what an INCREDIBLE way to waste 5 hours of my life. Maybe its because I’m wayyy too young, but I remember waiting for my parents to fall asleep and then sneaking to the living room to watch … Continue reading →

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Where’s the freak’n torch? – Torch leaves San Francisco after surprise route designed to thwart protesters

Posted on April 9, 2008 by John

Where’s the freak’n torch? I took some time off to make my way up to San Francisco to attend the historic San Francisco 2008 Beijing Olympic Torch relay, parking in Chinatown and walked to Justin Herman Plaza, where the closing … Continue reading →

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