Monthly Archives: June 2008

Boston’s City Council member Sam Yoon and Edison, NJ Mayor Jun Choi

Posted on June 2, 2008 by John

Left: Sam Yoon. Right: Jun Choi. This past Friday night, instead of catching the premiere of Sex and The City, the movie (which I saw Saturday night), I wound up attending the Asian Americans for Good Government (AAGG) PAC welcome … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Food & Drink, Lifestyles, Observations, Politics | 2 Comments

Race & Hollywood: Asian Images in Film

Posted on June 1, 2008 by jozjozjoz

Starting Tuesday, June 3rd at 8pm, Turner Classic Movies will be presenting Race & Hollywood: Asian Images in Film, a groundbreaking festival of 37 films examining the portrayal of Asians in classic movies. The festival is co-hosted by Robert Osborne … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Movies | 5 Comments

Ninja Grandma Lives in Strangers Closet for a Year

Posted on June 1, 2008 by minjung

In completely absurd news that, yet again, “shames our people” out of any perception of model minority-ness, this tidbit from Tokyo is fascinating. TOKYO – A homeless woman who sneaked into a man’s house and lived undetected in his closet … Continue reading →

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