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APA Spotlight: Lee Ann Kim, San Diego Asian Film Foundation

Lee Ann Kim is the founding executive director of the San Diego Asian Film Foundation Continue reading

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The Man Behind the Tony T Sessions

On August 29th, there will be a special concert in Anaheim, CA that will give the audience members, in real-time or on webcast, an inside look on what musicians think about when they write a song. Featuring Connie Lim, Sue … Continue reading

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APA Spotlight: Chris Aihara, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center

8Questions is a bi-monthly interview of Asian Pacific Islander (API) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the API community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to their work … Continue reading

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APA Spotlight: Craig Ishii, Japanese American Citizens League Pacific

8Questions is a bi-monthly interview of Asian Pacific Islander (API) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the API community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to their work … Continue reading

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8Questions with Ken Watanabe: Actor who plays Saito, “The Tourist” in ‘Inception’

I was lucky enough to attend an early screening of Inception at the Arclight in Hollywood on Wednesday night. Like Dino-Ray, I enjoyed how thought-provoking the film was, and truth be told—two days later, I’m still reeling at how mind-blown … Continue reading

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Wesley Choy Rides Through Asian-American History

Wesley Choy,  restauranteur, certified public account, and former collegiate football player,  was “flabberghasted” by a USA Today story.  The story told of women in their 60s who rode from Georgia to Canada, bicycling along the path that their ancestors took … Continue reading

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8Asian’s Ernie on AARising’s A-Profiler!

If you see any paparazzi lurking around the site, it’s because 8Asians creator and editor-in-chief Efren Ernie has been featured on AArisings’ A-Profiler, which is where all the Asian Americans that you should know about go to hang out, drink … Continue reading

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On the Front Lines: Protesting The Last Airbender in Hollywood

By Ken I grunted at Chris Tashima. I’ve known him for 20 years, long before he won the Academy Award for Best Live Short for his film Visas and Virtue. I adore the man, but all I could manage was … Continue reading

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From Predators to Year Zero: Interview with Louis Ozawa Changchien

2010 is gearing up to be a big year for Louis Ozawa Changchien. The half Japanese half Taiwanese actor has a major role in Robert Rodriguez’s Predators coming out this summer and Michael Golamco’s Year Zero at New York’s Second … Continue reading

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8Asians’ Efren Featured on Fil-Am Ako

Little known fact: the bloggers here on 8Asians do more than just huddle alone at their desk and desperately mash away on their keyboards to churn out posts for you to read. Sometimes, we actually talk to other human beings … Continue reading

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An 8Asians Interview with Glee’s Harry Shum Jr

Before Harry Shum Jr. was poppin’ and lockin’ on the pop culture phenomenon known as Glee, he was — well — dancing. Before his stint as Mike Chang on the show, he appeared in iPod commercials as well as dance-centric … Continue reading

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Interview with Alex Ko, Broadway’s Billy Elliot

In October 2009, thirteen-year old Alex Ko made his debut as the star in Broadway’s Billy Elliot, the first Asian-American Billy on Broadway. I had the good fortune to speak to him about his new exciting role. Could you start … Continue reading

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