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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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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Was Jesus Asian?
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Instacart | Big Sister
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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Non Je Ne Regrette Rien: So Long, So Long, So Long
[The following is an unpublished epilogue to Johnny C’s Asian America in 2013 series. He was originally planning to leave 8asians on a high note after finishing the series, but we persuaded him to stay a little while longer. Some … Continue reading
Totally Biased: Kevin Kataoka: Asian Evasion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDLrMLFbl2U Here’s a topic we’ve never covered at 8Asians before: movies with Asian subject matter – that never star an Asian. Oh wait, my bad, we cover it all the time. Anyway, another good take on this never-ending topic, from … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Entertainment, Movies, TV
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Maria Kang: No Excuses for the Average
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl4Pmp6fpGk “What’s Your Excuse?” “Me, I have none.” I consider myself very average, perhaps just a tad below in terms of overall lifestyle. I’m not particularly ambitious and relatively healthy with a few lifestyle adjustments to cope with inherited medical … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Current Events, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles
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Asian American Commercial Watch: AT&T Mobile Share For Business
http://youtu.be/hapIlql_ePE Wow, I think this is the first time I’ve seen two Asian American non-related men in a commercial. Of course, one of those men is perennial favorite Randall Park, who is a frequently seen in a wide range of … Continue reading
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Anime Review: Time of Eve
Ever since my first Terminator movie in the 80s, I’ve always loved movies, books, TV shows, and, of course, even anime about robots. So when I discovered this anime, Time of Eve, on Crunchyroll, it immediately caught my interest. The … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
Tagged anime, isaac asimov, japanese, robots, time of eve
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Pacific Life’s “Leave a Legacy”
“A mother reflects on the legacy that her father left her – a life lesson on setting goals and then making smart choices.” Caught this commercial the other night. It is interesting to see more and more television commercials by … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, TV
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Pacific Islander Students struggle under the AAPI umbrella
The umbrella term AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) is a broad one that catches many under the model minority stereotype that comes with it, even while some, like many Pacific Islanders, are struggling for success. Pacific Islanders (PI), those people … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Education
Tagged Chamorro, Guam, Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Samoans, Tongan
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Model and Former Pageant Queen Maria Kang’s Controversial Fitness Photo and Message
The Hubby disagrees with me on this point, but of course he does. After all, he is a straight man with a pulse. Men everywhere are rushing to defend a [super hot and sexy] damsel in distress. Women, on the … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Entertainment, Health, Health and Beauty, Observations
Tagged Beauty, beauty pageant, fitness, Health, Maria Kang
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Chef Ming Tsai & Aero Knife
I caught this the other night on cable with celebrity chef Ming Tsai promoting the aero knife in a “infomercial” inspired commercial. I was kind of surprised to see Tsai in this kind of commercial, and surprised he doesn’t have … Continue reading
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7.2 Earthquake in Philippines Collapses Belfry Tower
The 7.2 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday in the Philippines caused the belfry tower of the Santo Nino Church in the city of Cebu. Founded in the 16th century, Sto. Nino is the oldest church in the entire country.
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Japanese Snail Salon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kwRG4Wj33o I used to play with garden snails all the time as a kid, collecting them, feeding them, and racing them. They are the cutest little things. But letting them crawl across my face as an anti-aging salon treatment? Um, … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, DUDE WTF ASIA, Health, Lifestyles, WTF
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