Monthly Archives: July 2013

The Torch We Pass On: Asian Generation X-ers and the Millennials

Posted on July 10, 2013 by akrypti

A while back, BigWoWo’s piece “Asian American Generational changes, and how the IR debate is a Generation-X thing” got me thinking about the gap between Asian Generation X-ers and Generation Y-ers, also known now as the Millennials. Specifically, I wondered about … Continue reading →

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“Attack on Titan” Anime PTSD

Posted on July 9, 2013 by tinabot

After watching the new anime “Attack on Titan”, I have been suffering from mild insomnia, having sudden flashback attacks, and lapsing into waking dreams where I’m replaying scenes from the show over and over again in my mind. I feel … Continue reading →

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Spousal Versus Filial Duty

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Tim

When I was growing up, a common way to phrase a politically incorrect, racially insensitive Asian themed joke was to start off with or finish with a punch line that included “Confucius say…” You don’t hear those jokes much any … Continue reading →

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Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas Wins Nathan’s Famous Women’s Division Hot Dog Eating Contest 3rd Year in a Row

Posted on July 8, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/6HL6XDUcV60 Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas Wins her third consecutive title for Nathan’s Famous annual July 4th hot dog eating contest , though she fell short of her record, eating only 36.75 hot dogs in 10 minutes instead of 45 … Continue reading →

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“The Warlords” Movie Review

Posted on July 5, 2013 by tinabot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOr8Dj1PxJg The first word that comes to mind when thinking about this movie is “dirty”. And not the dirty as in the profane kind or the lewd kind. Just dirty. As in the back alley grime of a city. As … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Suburu’s Nature Painting

Posted on July 5, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/6KlEY1J-tiI I caught this Suburu television commercial last week and found it fairly entertaining. I’m not sure buying an easel and having a Suburu SUV is going to make any nature loving painting enthusiast go out of their way to … Continue reading →

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“Heathen Chinee” and other Anti-Chinese Old West Songs

Posted on July 4, 2013 by tinabot

Moving West Songs (Disc 1 of 2) by Keith & Rusty McNeil It’s a personal tradition of mine to spend July 4th studying American history. For research on the Old American West for my Cowboy Ninja series, I went on … Continue reading →

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Product Review: HTC 8X

Posted on July 4, 2013 by John

As part of my day job, I worked for a telecommunications equipment  & cell phone OEM manufacturer. So it was my pleasure to have the opportunity to try out and review, courtesy of Verzion Wireless, a Windows Phone 8 device, … Continue reading →

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Joseph Eichler: Asian American Activist

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Tim

If you live in California, you’re probably familiar with the flat top homes known as Eichlers. They are homes built by developer Joseph Eichler in the 1950s and 1960s. What you may not know, is that these homes were also … Continue reading →

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An Unconventional Activist: Princess Joules

Posted on July 3, 2013 by akrypti

Julie Van Vu, better known by her YouTube vlogger handle Princess Joules, inspires me. I first stumbled upon her channel when I was searching online for eye makeup tutorials. Hers are amazing. I tried my best to replicate the above-pictured … Continue reading →

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‘Sullivan & Son’ Episode Review: “Ladies Night”

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Season 2, Epsiode 3: “Ladies Night” Microsynopsis: Responding to Yelp reviews calling his bar a place for old people, Steve holds a Ladies Night in hopes of drawing a younger clientele. Among other regulars, Melanie objects, insisting such a move … Continue reading →

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Hari Kondabolu Responds As Another South Asian American Winning the National Spelling Bee

Posted on July 2, 2013 by jozjozjoz

http://youtu.be/NZPZ-9qmZkk Hari Kondabolu responds as Arvind Mahankali joins the long line of Indian American competitors to win the National Spelling Bee. (The winning word was “knaidel.”)

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