Category Archives: Lifestyles

The Real Reason Why the Civil Rights Movement is Dead

Posted on June 22, 2007 by akrypti

College-level activists know how invaluable their leadership experiences with student organizations become once they graduate and enter the professional world. Managing an office staff or working as part of a Board of Directors seems strikingly similar to serving as president … Continue reading →

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Ellen is a Super Asian American!

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Mike

A friend of mine recently wrote about a childhood magnet she found under her parents’ fridge (ew, what was she doing down there?). The magnet says “Ellen is a Super Kid” (obviously her parents have an ironic sense of humor). … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Eng needs help.

Posted on June 16, 2007 by John

It was reported earlier this week that Kenneth Eng, “Former AsianWeek columnist charged with attempted assault in NYC.”  Yes,  the same Kenneth Eng who wrote the idiotic column in AsianWeek “Why I Hate Blacks.” I wrote about Kenneth this past … Continue reading →

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AsianWeek: Speed Dating for Asian Singles [in the Bay Area]

Posted on June 15, 2007 by John

My friend Linda just sent me this AsianWeek article on “Baring it All: Speed Dating for Asian Singles” (Note: Linda is profiled in the article as one of the co-founders of Bay Area Asian Rendezvous Events. The article goes on … Continue reading →

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“Sometimes I wish I wasn’t Asian…”

Posted on June 10, 2007 by jozjozjoz

Before I say anything else, for the record, I am quoting someone else! I do not feel this way at all! Ok, now that’s clear, I want to make some commentary on the statement above. I, for one, have always … Continue reading →

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McPoopy

Posted on June 1, 2007 by jozjozjoz

Ok, so this doesn’t have anything to do with McDonald’s, I just felt like making another post with a “Mc” word in the title. I saw this image at weirdasianews.com and there was something funny about the juxtaposition of Mr. … Continue reading →

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In the Name of the Father: The Search for Asian Male Role Models

Posted on June 1, 2007 by pete

last night, after cursing myself for not having snatched up the domain name sitonfacebook.com during the nascent years of online social networking, i lay in bed mulling over ponderous existential questions about modernity, identity, and the dying light of french … Continue reading →

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Asian American Academic Pressure

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Mike

Last week, I wrote about how parental pressures in education drove some students to stress, depression, suicide, and even sneaking into universities and pretending to be enrolled students. I even suggested that the disadvantaged backgrounds of Asian immigrant parents contributed … Continue reading →

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Push to achieve tied to… deception?

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Mike

It’s become cliché: Asian parents browbeat their kids into pursuing prestigious professions in technology, medicine or law, and their children suffer the resulting stress and depression. So writes Pueng Vongs in her article “Inside the Asian Pressure Cooker“. From a … Continue reading →

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Round 1 ‘SPRING WALTZ’ Caption This! Contest Winners!

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Xxxtine

Round One of the ‘SPRING WALTZ’ Caption This! Contest has now ended at both 8Asians.com and POPcast88.com. But if you didn’t get a chance to enter, not to worry, we still have some more to give away. Round TWO Entries … Continue reading →

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An Introduction

Posted on May 22, 2007 by pete

hello, intarweb. hello world! I had wanted very much for my inaugural post here to be in response to something substantial. Unfortunately i’ve been so exhausted as of late that i’ve been unable to come up with much of anything. … Continue reading →

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I know you want it Asian Princess

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Mike

Interracial dating is a tough subject. Which is why I’m not writing about it right now. Instead, I’m writing about the delightful juxtapositions that I often find in everyday life. Like in this article in Asiance Magazine, for instance: “Dating … Continue reading →

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