Monthly Archives: January 2010

On a Roll: Comedian Joe Wong

Posted on January 17, 2010 by John

Joe Wong, molecular biologist by day and comedian by night, is on a roll. I had the honor of seeing Joe perform live in San Francisco back in October. This past December, The Boston Globe included Joe as one of … Continue reading →

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Interview with Alex Ko, Broadway’s Billy Elliot

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Jen

In October 2009, thirteen-year old Alex Ko made his debut as the star in Broadway’s Billy Elliot, the first Asian-American Billy on Broadway. I had the good fortune to speak to him about his new exciting role. Could you start … Continue reading →

Posted in 8Questions, Entertainment, The Arts | 1 Comment

This MLK Weekend, A Trip to the Racial Slur Database

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Koji Steven Sakai

On Martin Luther King Holiday, it is important for API’s to think about what kind of country we would be living in today had this great man not lived. Continue reading →

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

From the Tumblr: Hangar Tea by Soon Mo Kang

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Ernie

The 8Asians tumblr highlights Asians [& uber talented non-Asians] who draw, dance, build, film, sing, write, invent, paint, teleport, and of course, tumble. It’s curated by Jun, Moye and Ernie.

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Google Quits Bending Over For China

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Ben

I find today’s tech news about about Google’s decision to refuse to censor Chinese results to be rather fascinating. There’s talk about how Google is threatening to pull out of China and open up their searches without the filters after … Continue reading →

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The Daily Show Interviews Torture-Justifying John Yoo

Posted on January 13, 2010 by John

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Daily Show: Exclusive – John Yoo Extended Interview Pt. 1 www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis When I first saw that John Yoo was … Continue reading →

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Asians More Likely to Use Online Banking

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Tim

Nielsen recently released a study showing that Asian Americans are much more likely to use online banking than other ethnic groups. 75.3% of Asians bank online versus 67.4% for everyone else. In addition, the younger and more affluent tend to … Continue reading →

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Asian Food Blogger Takeover

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Moye

You’ve probably noticed it yourself. We’re all over Yelp and we’re all over the food blogosphere. So why do Asians dominate when it comes to blogging about food? Kevin of Kevin Eats fame (or as I call him, “the guy … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

CEO of Zappos.com Tony Hsieh Asks “How Weird Are You?”

Posted on January 12, 2010 by John

Every Sunday, The New York Times has a column where it interviews an executive about the challenges of leading and managing, and this past Sunday the Times interviewed Harvard educated Taiwanese American Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com (now a wholly … Continue reading →

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The Adorable 5-Year-Old Kylie Kim Chats with Ellen DeGeneres

Posted on January 11, 2010 by John

Five-and-half year old cutie Kylie Kim, the Microsoft and Sony television commercial veteran with no less than five commercials under her belt, recently appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and she’s just as adorable in real life as she is … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, TV | 4 Comments

Being the Foreigner: Privilege is Not a Color

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Guest Writer

By Mandy Throughout college, particularly as an anthropology major at a liberal arts school, “privilege” was a term that arose in just about every discursive situation. We read about it in analytical texts, fought about its applicability to ethics and … Continue reading →

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Does the Ferdinand Center for the Creative have Misguided Intentions?

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Rosemary

For a while, I wondered if there was anything out there that could bring art/graphic design workshops to the poorer parts of the Philippines. It wasn’t until I came across the Kickstarter project of the Ferdinand Center for the Creative.Their … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Observations | 6 Comments