8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Charisma Man: A Western Geek is Reborn in Japan
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Who Is The Asian Woman Sitting Courtside At Lakers Home Games?
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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Asian Americans in the “Cold/Competent” Quadrant
A friend of mine on Facebook had posted this interesting article in Harvard Magazine aboout social psychologist Professor Amy Cuddy, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, and her study on how people perceive and categorize others – in particular … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Observations
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Bang Bang Official Trailer
Bang bang! Sometimes it’s nice to see a movie with Asian Americans that’s not about ninjas, samurais or martial arts. Check out the official trailer for Bang Bang, an independent film starring Thai Viet G and David Huynh. The gritty … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
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How To Be a Bad Asian: I Love Big Trouble in Little China
Life is hard enough as an Asian. Not all of us can get perfect SAT scores, graduate from medical school or trick out a Honda Civic. The pressure to embrace our culture remains but sometimes, we just don’t want to. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, How To Be A Bad Asian, Movies, Observations
Tagged Big Trouble in Little China
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Akufuncture Fall/Winter 2010 Collection
If you’re interested in adding to your wardrobe, then we suggest you check out the new Fall/Winter 2010 Collection from Akufuncture with new designs that focus on China’s historical “Romance of the Three Kingdoms.” During this era, China was divided … Continue reading
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Evolving Christmas Traditions: Balanced as a Fiddler on the Roof
By PeterLo Two weeks before my father’s wedding, his mother tells him: “You know, we’d really prefer if you’d marry someone Chinese.” Flash forward about 26 years. My parents are still married, and my sister and I are the living … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyles
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Asian American Top 10 Lists for 2010
As is typical towards year end, top 10 lists for the year are coming out, and there are a number of lists for things Asian American. Northwest Asian Weekly has put out a list of the top 10 Asian American … Continue reading
Scholarships for Restaurant Workers and Children of Restaurant Workers Available
The Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship was established to honor the values of restaurant owners Shui Kuen and Allen Chin through supporting the educational aspirations of children of workers in the Asian/Pacific Islander food service industry in the United … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Education, Food & Drink
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Olivia Munn in NBC’s Perfect Couples
I saw a recent promotional commercial on NBC for their new show, Perfect Couples, with Olivia Munn starring as Leigh, one of the girls in the three couples being highlighted in what appears to be a romantic comedy sitcom. Hopefully … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Entertainment, TV
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Warriors Jeremy Lin to be Sent to NBA Development League in Reno
You’ll be seeing less of the much blogged about Jeremy Lin, at least for the time being: “The Golden State Warriors plan to send rookie point guard Jeremy Lin to their NBA D-League team [the Reno Bighorns] soon, although he … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Sports
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Open Thread: What are your Holiday Traditions?
Merry Christmas Happy Early Lunar New Year by a couple of months Happy Holidays, from all of us at 8Asians.com! Our family being the standard Chinese converted-Baptists ripped apart by parental divorce and family problems, our family traditions have been … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Observations
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SF Board of Supervisors President David Chiu & His Odd Prospects
As the New Year approaches, not only has the San Francisco local media covered the political guessing game as to who will be the next mayor, but so has the national media. The other day, the Wall Street Journal profiled … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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Asian American Christmas Tradition: Simbang Gabi
“We have to be there at 5 AM.” “What?” My kids were rather unhappy that our first trip to Simbang Gabi was going to require waking up extremely early during their Christmas vacation. What is Simbang Gabi? It is a … Continue reading