8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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APA Spotlight: Kent Wong, Director of the Center for Labor Research and Education at UCLA
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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SVAPFF 2023: ‘A Great Divide’ – Q&A and Review (Spoilers)
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Frozen Flower: Reviews via Chat
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Filipino Kinship Terms and their Confusing Translation into English
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The Science and History of the Asian Squat
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Category Archives: Local
Asian Americans Take a Hike — Up Mission Peak
I started noticing pictures of people on Mission Peak (located in Fremont, California) on Facebook a while ago. Asians ranging from The Daughter and her friends to retired friends of ours were posting pictures of themselves hanging off the pole … Continue reading
NYC Ticket Giveaway: 35th Annual Asian American International Film Festival
UPDATE 7/17/2012: Congrats to the winners: Jacky C, Jennifer B, and Lysabeth L! 8Asians is proud to be a media partner for the 35th annual Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) in New York City. AAIFF is the first and … Continue reading
Welcome to K-Town Reality Show
Finally. “K-Town”, the Korean West Coast produced-by-Tyrese version of “Jersey Shore” has arrived… on YouTube where, at this writing, the first episode has clocked a little under 13,000 views. Which isn’t too bad considering how little happened in this premiere. … Continue reading
Bay Area Ticket Giveaway: Asian Rock Fest 2012
Asian Rock Fest is an annual music festival showcasing the best of Asian American bands and artists. Started in 2004, ARF has brought together dozens of amazing bands from all across America, and hosted festivals from NYC to SF. This … Continue reading
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LA Ticket Giveaway: Tickets to 2012 Kollaboration Los Angeles
8Asians is proud to be a media partner for Kollaboration Los Angeles. This edition of Kollaboration features a special treat– for the first time ever, David Choi and his father Ray Choi, will be doing a special performance!! Did you … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Promotions, Southern California, The Arts
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Radio Talk Show Hosts Mock Congressional Candidate Nate Shinagawa With Racist Comments
I’m never too surprised when I hear right-wing talk radio hosts make racists comments, but it is still sad to hear about these incidents, especially when the attacks are against someone I know. Radio talk show hosts Bill Nojay (who … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Local, New York, Politics
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Grace Meng Is Rising Star For Asian New Yorkers
Nate Shinagawa winning his race for New York’s 23rd Congressional district Democratic nomination. Well, Shinagawa wasn’t the only Asian American New Yorker who on their primary fight: >”On Tuesday, Assemblywoman Meng scored a resounding victory in a four-way primary to … Continue reading
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Nate Shinagawa Wins Race For NY’s 23rd Congressional District Democratic Nomination
I’ve been meaning to write about Nate Shinagawa for a while. Now I have a better reason to. Shinagawa is currently a Tompkins County Legislature in upstate New York and just won the Democratic nomination for New York’s 23rd Congressional District … Continue reading
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The College Admissions Game, Part 8: The Interview
One part of the college admissions process that you may encounter is the interview. Some colleges require it, while two out of the three high schools that Number One Son applied to required interviews. Although The Daughter did not have … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged college admissions, college interview
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30th Anniversary of the Death of Vincent Chin: Standing Up Then and Now
Editor’s Note: 8Asians.com is a media sponsor of Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now. In 1982, Vincent Chin was the victim of a hate crime murder in Detroit. Thirty years later, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders continue to … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Discrimination, Education, Southern California
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The College Admissions Game, Part 7: Applications
Stories about caps on the number of Asian Americans admitted to elite universities might make a student applying for college wonder if he or she should check the box for Asian American. That applicant might balk at applying to many … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged applications, college admissions, Facebook, social networking
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SF Bay Area’s David Louie Marks 40 Years At ABC 7 News / KGO
Spending 40 years at any company or industry is nearly unheard of these days, but local television news reporter, David Louie, is celebrating 40 years as a broadcast journalist with local ABC affiliate, ABC 7/ KGO. I was surprised to … Continue reading