Author Archives: Ben

About Ben

Ben Hwang is involved in a number of online publications and also writes at his personal blog, LUX.ET.UMBRA. When he's not in the middle of starting companies and dreaming up new ventures, he is heavily involved in local community efforts. Currently resides in North Carolina.

Rush Limbaugh “Ching Chongs” Hu Jintao

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Ben

Chinese President Hu Jintao is on a four day visit to Washington DC where the American media was provided an untranslated speech. Unfortunate for the rest of us, radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh decided to do his own rendition … Continue reading →

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How To Be a Bad Asian: It’s Not All About API Rights in Movies

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Ben

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 →

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Scarlet Chan Wants to Know Why Hot Asian Guys Prefer White Girls

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Ben

Shh. Scarlet Chan thinks I’m hot. And go figure, I’m married to a beautiful white girl. Why is it that hot Asian boys prefer to date White girls? So is there any truth to what she says? I suppose it … Continue reading →

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Does K-Town’s Scarlet Chan Look Korean?

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Ben

I don’t usually pay attention to reality shows so when it flashed across my Facebook that Scarlet Chan had written something, I thought, “Hey, neato. Let me comment, even though she’ll never read it.” “I don’t look Korean at all… … Continue reading →

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NAAAP Scholarships for 2011

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Ben

If you’re a current or rising college junior or senior, apply for the NAAAP college-level scholarship! The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) is pleased to offer college level scholarships to outstanding Asian Americans. Four students will receive $3000 in scholarship money for a total of $12,000 donated by the Verizon Foundation. Continue reading →

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The Walking Dead’s Steven Yeun at Comic-Con

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Ben

So recently, my wife tells me that there’s this cool new show premiering on Halloween called The Walking Dead. The show is based on a comic book series and has serious potential for those that crave a little bit of … Continue reading →

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“Colonel” Gackt Ventures Into Hollywood

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Ben

One of my favorite J-Rock artists is Gackt Camui, who has one amazing voice and pretty much reminds me of the old 80’s ballads, but better. He originally came out of the visual kei bands but has since led a … Continue reading →

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Go Daddy Adds Ella Koon to Roster

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Ben

As if web hosting company Go Daddy didn’t play the hot girl action enough, they’re now adding Ella Koon to their repertoire of “Go Daddy girls.” Ella Koon is a musician, model, and actress (which is pretty typical of all … Continue reading →

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8Asians Coming to ConvergeSouth in North Carolina

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Ben

That’s right: at least two of the 8Asians including our editor-in-chief Ernie will be at the ConvergeSouth, a tech users conference in Greensboro, North Carolina on October 1st and 2nd. [EDITORS DISCLAIMER: Ben is co-founder of the conference, Ernie will … Continue reading →

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OKCupid Says We’re Simple and…We Swing?

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Ben

Sometimes, I love it when people take vast amounts of data and run trends on them. It’s amazing what sort of things come out of it. This is especially fascinating when a dating site does it such as OKCupid. In … Continue reading →

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One out of Seven New Marriages Interracial or Inter-Ethnic

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Ben

For those that have never really caught it before, yes, I am in an interracial relationship. So understanding quite well that I too am a part of this Pew statistic where one in seven new marriages are interracial or inter-ethnic, … Continue reading →

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Zigen Fund Assists in Educating Rural China

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Ben

There’s something about paying it forward. Zigen does just that from what I understand. I first heard about this nonprofit through my mother. They basically travel to very rural areas of China to build schools and provide children with the … Continue reading →

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