Monthly Archives: September 2009

John Hopkins Student Kills Intruder with a Samurai Sword

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Ernie

And sometimes, the blog entries write themselves. 20-year old John Hopkins student John Pontolillo took a 3-5 foot long samurai sword that he had in his room when a burglar came into the house and pretty much Kill Bill’ed the … Continue reading →

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2PM’s Jaebeom Park: Idol and Exiled

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Xxxtine

So this is the situation: a boy from Seattle — Jay Park, AKA Jaebeom — passes an audition by one of the most respected Korean labels to train and eventually become an idol in a Korean boy band called 2pm. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, Music, Observations, WTF | 5 Comments

Stuntman Steven Ho Makes His Third Appearance on The Tonight Show

Posted on September 16, 2009 by John

An 8Asians reader notified us that Hollywood stuntman Steven Ho would be appearing again for the third time on The Tonight Show with Conan O’ Brien. This time around, Steve along with a colleague, choreographs another fight scene, gives Conan … Continue reading →

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Thoughts and Prayers for Annie Le and Her Family

Posted on September 16, 2009 by John

ABC’s Nightline did an overview on Annie Le’s homicide case earlier this week. When I first heard of the Yale graduate student Annie Le disappearing a few days before her wedding, I assumed she just got cold feet and was … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations | 5 Comments

Japanese Show Demonstrates: Rise & Shine in Five Minutes

Posted on September 15, 2009 by jozjozjoz

Over at Bicoastal Bitchin, I caught the above segment and found it too useful entertaining not to share. Assuming I haven’t stayed up all night due to insomnia, I usually have a hard time waking up and getting ready for … Continue reading →

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Racial Microaggressions

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Lily Huang

One night as I got home to my apartment building, some guys were hanging around outside. As I passed, one of them said something about Chinese food. It was something like, “Chinese food is the worst. It’s gross.” I might’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Discrimination, Lifestyles | 17 Comments

Angry Asian Vlogger: Peter Chao

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Moye

Canadian vlogger and aspiring filmmaker Peter Chao has been making Internet waves over his YouTube videos, featuring his opinions on topics from Kanye West’s outburst at the MTV VMA’s to hot women, all while donning shades and a thick Chinese … Continue reading →

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Danny Pang: Accused Ponzi Scheme Guy Dead at Age 42

Posted on September 14, 2009 by John

Over the weekend Danny Pang, Asian America’s own Bernie Madoff,  died unexpectedly in his home in Newport Beach, California. His autopsy did not immediately find a cause of death, but the coroner’s office said it would take two to three … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Business, Current Events | 1 Comment

MTV Iggy’s GT: “Apathy Killed the Asian American Star”

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Xxxtine

GT, who is the blogger behind A-Tunes.net and guest blogs for MTV Iggy — which I don’t get because I’m Canadian — recently put up his first vlog sharing his thoughts on Asian Americans and the whole under/ misrepresented issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music, Observations | 2 Comments

Jen Kwok’s “Date An Asian” Music Video featuring Soce

Posted on September 13, 2009 by jozjozjoz

Just before we broke for the weekend, Moye shared this NSFW video with the other 8Asians writers. “Date An Asian” is a comedic R&B song written by musician/comedian Jen Kwok. In the style of “a mid-tempo Mariah Carey club joint”, … Continue reading →

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Megashark vs Giant Octopus: Asian Guy Makes out with White Pop Star

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Jeff

“Don’t worry, Shimada.  I’m not taking you to Manzanar!” This just one of the many gems of dialogue contained in the movie Megashark vs Giant Octopus.  I recently saw it on the Syfy Channel, and with a title like that, … Continue reading →

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Recession Takes Biggest Toll on Minorities and Immigrants

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Tim

The U.S. Census Bureau released this week their annual report on income, poverty, and health insurance. The numbers were probably no surprise to anyone living through this recession. Poverty was up, median household income was down. Buried in the data, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Family, Food & Drink, Observations, TV | 4 Comments