Monthly Archives: October 2011

Pepper Spray Used On Polynesians Performing A Haka At High School Football Game

According to media reports, the Polynesians in the video above were pepper sprayed by police in Roosevelt, Utah while doing a haka.  A haka is a traditional Maori dance that has been performed at sporting events around the world as … Continue reading

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PokeBall iPhone Case

Do you wanna be the very best? That no one ever was? (Dun dun dun) To catch them is your real test, to train them is your cause? Then show your PokeSkill with this Pokeball iPhone Case ($18). The case … Continue reading

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Chinese Linguist Who Created Pinyin Now a Political Dissident

Most Chinese American kids who inevitably take Chinese courses in high school or college learn pinyin, a phonetic way to record Chinese sounds to the Westernized alphabet. NPR has recently published an article on its 105-year-old creator, Zhou Youguang: “[He] … Continue reading

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Target’s “Trick”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HhSkWrVtEU Halloween is coming around the corner, so you know what that means – time to buy your obligatory candy for the year to support the sugar industry. Or, as in the Halloween greeting, “trick or treat,” technically you could … Continue reading

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Akufuncture Guardian Lion Tee

Okay guys, today it’s your turn. You have been oppressed by the wrap bracelet, the panda necklace, and the cute Monopoly set for far too long. Today, stand up proud and show off your suave Asian American manliness with this … Continue reading

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Is It Time To Expand The Definition Of Asian American?

By Johnny C. Usually, when most people think of events about diversity and international cultures, Indianapolis isn’t the first place they think of when they guess where these events take place. Last week, I attended the Cross Cultural Symposium at … Continue reading

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Agent Orange Studies Overlook Vietnamese Americans But House Bill Attempts To Rectify Problem

The author of this New America Media commentary mentions that her father, a South Vietnamese Army Veteran, contracted liver cancer and points out that while studies have been done on the effects of Agent Orange on American veterans, the effects … Continue reading

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National Film Society Discusses Awesome Asian Bad Guys

Don’t think of this as “Asians Behaving Badly” as much as it is “Asians talking about Asians who act like behave badly.” Here, the National Film Society (which, contrary to logic, are two Asian guys with a YouTube channel, not … Continue reading

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Brenda Song is NOT pregnant by but engaged to Trace Cyrus

Last week it was announced that Brenda Song and Trace Cyrus will enter the world of matrimony — and to that, I have to say “YAY!” What better way to announce the engage than via social media. Trace tweeted the … Continue reading

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“Ph is for Pho” Tee

A is for Apple, B is for Bumblebee…and Ph is for Pho. Show that you’ve learned your food (and letter) fundamentals with this “Ph is for Pho” Tee ($12.98). This image of warm, delicious noodles in broth can come on … Continue reading

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Grey Leather Strand Wrap Bracelet by Chan Luu

It’s October, which means it’s finally cold enough to pull out our leather boots and put away the shorts. Autumn always seems like a more subdued season, which is why this Grey Leather Strand Wrap Bracelet ($225) seems like the … Continue reading

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Giveaway: The Ultimate Prize Package from A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

UPDATE 11/2/11: Congrats to our Ultimate Prize Winner: Gondica who gets the whole she-bang! Congrats also to our runner-ups: Frank Huynh, Kao S., Nate, mwei, Anthony LaPaglia, Maureen C., Steve H., Linda B., Michelle V, Dave Seto who all get … Continue reading

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