Author Archives: Moye

About Moye

I am a Japanese-American girl who was born, raised and is most probably stuck in traffic right this second in Los Angeles. I'm currently one of the co-editors of 8Asians and like to distract myself with good food, reading long books, playing video games, catching up on celebrity news, choosing my new new haircut and then writing all about it on Hello Moye and sometimes here on Twitter if I can get it in under 140 words or less. You can reach me at moye[at]8asians.com.

Martin Hsu + Mongrelz!

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Moye

Whatcha guys doing for the July 4th weekend? Just the same old barbecue and fireworks? Same here, except I don’t have a bbq grill and fireworks are kind of illegal. If you’re in Los Angeles, I think you should do … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, The Arts | 2 Comments

Videogames in the classroom? Only in Japan!

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Moye

Would anybody be surprised to learn that a school in Japan is using the Nintendo DS as part of their English language curriculum? Not me. But I can hear the nerds around the country sighing with jealousy over another reason … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Entertainment, Technology | 2 Comments

Karate vs. Tae Kwon Do

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Moye

I need help. I have zero experience in martial arts. Any kind of martial arts. I’m sure there’s ninja blood in me somewhere (cause what other perks of being Japanese are there?) but really, I’m like the least balanced, least … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations, Sports | 9 Comments

America’s Best Dance Crew: So You Think Asians Can Dance?

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Moye

Uh…yeah. We’re not all nerds. I mean, deep down inside, we are. But after finishing up MTV’s live auditions for the new season of America’s Best Dance Crew, I realized how nice it was to see a healthy representation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | 14 Comments

La Konichiwa?

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Moye

Alright, let’s be honest. When you see the character on the right, your first reaction should not be, “Hey, let’s eat some Japanese food in Mexico” but “WTF IS THAT AND WHY HASN’T ANYONE BROUGHT THIS UP BEFORE?” like me. … Continue reading →

Posted in WTF | 4 Comments

Masquerade Coming to America

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Moye

Why was I not surprised to read this morning that Vin Di Bona Productions, who brought us our beloved America’s Funniest Home Videos, has bought the rights to the famous Japanese television show, Masquerade? The competish, which has been on … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | 2 Comments

LA Japantown to become KoreaJapantown?

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Moye

LA Business Journal posted an article today about the influx of Korean business owners snatching up property in the aging and not quite dead Little Tokyo neighborhood in Los Angeles. Most recently, the Little Tokyo Shopping Center, which I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Food & Drink | 29 Comments

Remember this lady?

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Moye

When I first wrote about former Dartmouth professor Priya Venkatesan and her plan to sue her students for “intellectual distress” (which is funny, because I get “intellectual distress” every time I read some of the comments on here–OH SNAP! Just … Continue reading →

Posted in WTF | 6 Comments

Au Bon Pain (get it?)

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Moye

Alright. Here we go. I volunteered to write about this guy and to be honest, I’ve been putting it off since I volunteered. First, I was too busy with work. Then, it was too close to lunchtime. Then it WAS … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink | 6 Comments

Mike Cho Art Exhibit

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Moye

Okay, last art-related post for… this week. I really do have other stuff to share, but I wanted to let everyone know about the late Mike Cho’s art exhibit in downtown Los Angeles. Have we discussed his untimely death here … Continue reading →

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Monster Art!

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Moye

Here we go again with more Asian American artists!* One of my uber favorites, Motomichi Nakamura, is having a show at Halycon in Brooklyn and if you’re in the area (unlike me, who will be far far away), definitely check … Continue reading →

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Another way to get a good night’s rest.

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Moye

I can’t be the ONLY one here to have taken these stinky tummy pills to cure stomach aches, gross poop and indigestion, right? I actually used to think Seirogan was just something my mom invented until my college roommate once … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, WTF | 8 Comments