Monthly Archives: September 2009

“Chinese” reference on CBS’ The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Premiere

Posted on September 22, 2009 by jozjozjoz

Because I love geeks and because I love geek humor even more, one of my favorite TV shows is The Big Bang Theory on CBS. Last night, Season 3 started with our scientist heroes (Sheldon, Leonard, Wolowitz, and Koothrappali) returning … Continue reading →

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Indian Music and Cha-cha-cha: More Latin-Indian Fusion from Giju John

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Jeff

Giju John, who has previously fused Indian music and Salsa dancing, was watching my salsa class just the other day. He was my salsa teacher’s teacher, and I hope my dancing didn’t embarrass them both. After the class, my teacher … Continue reading →

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BEAR ATTACK!!!

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Moye

We brought you the news of dangerous Panda attacks in China, but this weekend we learned that Japan faces their own threat from four legged barbarian of their own. Nine tourists  at a rest stop in Nyukawa, a small mountain … Continue reading →

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Technicality Forcing Iraq War Widow from Okinawa and her Child out of the US

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Jeff

When Sgt. Michael Ferschke died in Iraq, the U.S. Marines recognized that Hotaru Ferschke was his wife.  But because she was married to him by proxy when he was in Iraq and since he died before they could meet again, … Continue reading →

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Are Comments of this Photo of Taiwanese Shaved Ice an Example of Culinary Racism?

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Ernie

This week, popular food blog Serious Eats put up a Flickr photo of a popular Taiwanese dessert hongdoubing, or shaved ice with condensed milk, red beans and flan. It was meant to be taken as food porn, but to a … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Food & Drink | 19 Comments

Cute Asian Kid Kylie Now Pitching Windows 7

Posted on September 21, 2009 by John

Kylie, the adorable Asian American kid using Microsoft products is at it again, and this time around she’s pitching Windows 7 – the latest version of Windows to be released in late October. That said, I think this new commercial … Continue reading →

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Fashion and Design Schools Seeing Influx of Asian Americans

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Xxxtine

This article on fashion schools receiving a influx of Asian American students is an interesting one – not so much because of the rise of Asian Americans and Canadians in fashion – I’ve always known that – but mainly because … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Lifestyles, The Arts | 7 Comments

YouTube Vlogger Frank Hwang, aka ice1cube

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Guest Writer

I have been following Taiwanese-American Vlogger Frank Hwang for the past year after being fed up with seeing all these videos on YouTube degrading Asian men. It was actually nice for me to see an Asian-American male giving relationship and … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment | 3 Comments

Chinese Adoptees: Stolen or Abandoned?

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Moye

The expected reasoning behind adoption in China is to rescue the thousands of babies (mostly girls) from a harsh country where strict population control often leads to acts of desperation–in this case, abandoning unwanted babies. Some, though, are saying the … Continue reading →

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Phillipe “The Filipino Assassin” Nover runs into some bad luck in the UFC

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Jeff

MMA fighter and registered nurse Phillipe “The Filipino Assassin” Nover, who we wrote about in the past, has run into some bad luck. After losing in The Ultimate Fighter 8 finals, many people felt that he was counted out early … Continue reading →

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Strong Showing for Asian Americans in NYC Primaries

Posted on September 18, 2009 by John

From left to right: John C. Liu, Margaret S. Chin, Yen S. Chou, Kevin D. Kim. Photo sources:  NYC 2009 Primary Election Voter Guide It looks like New York City is becoming more like the San Francisco Bay Area when … Continue reading →

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Events: Music Nights in San Francisco

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Guest Writer

To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! APAture 2009 Music Showcase – Come see what’s bubbling at this showcase of up’n’coming Asian American musicians. MTV Chi & Billboard-acclaimed indie heartthrobs Johnny Hi-Fi are featured, but … Continue reading →

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