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The 8Asians Talks About How Girls Creator Lena Dunham Is Confused About Islam
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading
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Red Dawn Trailer Has Arrived
The new trailer for the Red Dawn remake is here–and just in time for the weekend! Boy, am I excited. I thought I was going to have to spend the next couple of days feeling like a normal, boring American … Continue reading
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Asians Behaving Badly: Badminton Scandal At The 2012 London Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics in London may try to represent the best in sports competition but that doesn’t come without a few scandals here and there–which I am totally okay with because let’s be real. You can’t throw together almost … Continue reading
Battle Royale To Be Adapted Into TV Series For The CW?
Remember when The Hunger Games came out and everyone was comparing it to Battle Royale? Well, there’s a chance that today’s youth in America will be able to watch the iconic Japanese film on the small screen. Via LA Times: … Continue reading
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North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un Is Married!
If you were hoping to rule North Korea next to Kim Jong-Un one day, you’ll have to shelve that plan. Via NY Times: “The North’s Central TV showed Mr. Kim attending a ceremony honoring the completion of an amusement park … Continue reading
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First Trial For Soldiers Charged In Private Danny Chen Case To Start This Week
One of the soldiers charged in the death of Private Danny Chen last October will begin his military trial this week. Via Reuters: “The first soldier to stand trial in Chen’s death will be Sergeant Adam Michael Holcomb, a 30-year-old … Continue reading
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Gamer In Taiwan Dies After Playing Diablo 3 For 40 Hours Straight
Oh no, not again. Via G4tv: “The boy, Chuang, was resting on a table in an Internet Cafe when an attendant came to wake him up. According to reports, Chuang stood up, took a few steps around, and then collapsed, … Continue reading
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VIRAL LIKE SARS: Jeremy Lin That I Used To Know
http://youtu.be/t45jqsVSJWI With all the Jeremy Lin news back in full force, it was only a matter of time before someone filmed a parody set to Gotye’s summer hit, “Somebody That I Used To Know.” Can we put this meme (and … Continue reading
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The Amazing (Indian) Spider-Man Faces Reality
Hasan Minhaj stars as the Indian Spider-Man in this YouTube Video, proving that there’s a reason why you don’t see that many Asian American caped superheroes out there. We’re either too practical about leaving our day jobs to save the … Continue reading
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Americans In China On This American Life
This American Life headed back towards China this week but don’t worry, they’re not talking about the Foxconn factory and iPads–nor are they retracting their retraction. This past week’s episode, “Americans in China,” cover what life is like for ex-pats … Continue reading
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Adam WarRock Debuts New Music Video, “This Song”
Nerdcore hip-hop artist Adam WarRock (Eugene Ahn) is back with a brand new (and very first) music video for “This Song.” The new piece marks his two year anniversary of pursuing music full-time, as well as his annual fundraiser to … Continue reading
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