Monthly Archives: October 2010

Is The Social Network’s Asian Fetish Acceptable?

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Dino-Ray

You should have seen The Social Network by now. If not, go see it. Go out and see it now so you can be cool. I saw it twice so that makes me really cool (and dorky). It really does … Continue reading →

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8Asians ‘Pirates vs. Ninjas’ Shirt is Blacklava’s Daily Deal

Posted on October 5, 2010 by jozjozjoz

Remember the highly-coveted NINJA WINS t-shirt we unveiled with Blacklava for Comic-Con? For months, we’ve repeatedly been asked “Can I buy it online?” and the answer is now “YES!” Designed by the fabulous Christine Miguel of NIWE Style Clothing, up … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Promotions | 3 Comments

8Asians “Ninja Vs. Pirates” T-Shirt Blacklava Deal!

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Moye

We first premiered this “Ninja Wins” t-shirt at San Diego Comic-Con this past summer, but now it’s available online at Blacklava. Purchase the jaw-droppingly awesome shirt before midnight on Wednesday, October 9th (wait, isn’t that technically Thursday, 10/7?) for only … Continue reading →

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Hello Kitty Toaster

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Moye

Kick your morning off with a nutritious breakfast, and that should also include a delicious slice of Sanrio toast! We’re in love with the Hello Kitty toaster ($19.99) and trust us. If we see this in your kitchen, we won’t … Continue reading →

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WTF: Designing Your Dream Asian Girl via iPhone App

Posted on October 5, 2010 by John

Last week over on Angry Asian Man, I learned that the folks at Spendthrift Studios have developed an iPhone application called Design Your Dream Asian Girl. I wasn’t too sure if I should be amused or offended. But before blogging … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Technology, WTF | 4 Comments

Updates: New Commenting System, New Events Pages

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Ernie

Hi everyone – Ernie, the founder of 8Asians here, and I wanted to let you know of two things: we recently changed our comments system to LiveFyre — going forward, all commenters will have to log in through Twitter, Facebook … Continue reading →

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‘Never Let Me Go’ Movie Adaptation Gives Asian Brits Sophistication Points

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Dino-Ray

At first glance, Never Let Me Go has nothing to do with Asians. Actually, there isn’t really a trace of any Asian-osity throughout the entire film: Carey Mulligan isn’t Asian; neither is the new Spider-man/Brit-boy du jour Andrew Garfield. If … Continue reading →

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Bollywood You Should Be Watching: I Hate Luv Storys

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Sanjay

We live in an era where Bollywood movies are all around us, and now they are more accessible than ever. I am going to try something new here: every month, I’ll pick one Bollywood movie available via Netflix that I … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About PF Changs and the People of Orange County

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Ernie

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, TalkAbout | 12 Comments

The Facebook Movie in One Minute & Next Media Animation

Posted on October 2, 2010 by John

Taiwan’s Next Media Animation has done it again with their short video giving a hilarious and distorted summary of the recently release movie, The Social Network, about the founding of Facebook based on Ben Mezrich’s book The Accidental Billionaires: The … Continue reading →

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Vietnamese American Politicians in the National News

Posted on October 2, 2010 by John

In the past week, two different races have highlighted Vietnamese American politicians to the national level: The most controversial race has been seven-term Representative Loretta Sanchez‘s (D-California / 47th Congressional District – Orange County that includes Disneyland and Angels Stadium) … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California | 3 Comments

Sean Kingston Is Suicidal for Bollywood Girls

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Sanjay

20 year old R&B singer, Sean Kingston, has re-released his 2007 hit single “Beautiful Girls” in India, re-working the lyrics to change the song to “Bollywood Girls.” The track names notable Bollywood beauties such as Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Basu, Shilpa … Continue reading →

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