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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Frozen Flower: Reviews via Chat
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SVAPFF 2023: ‘A Great Divide’ – Q&A and Review (Spoilers)
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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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Dating in Taiwan: An ABC’s Perspective
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Category Archives: Local
L.A. Koreatown Faces New Resdistricting Maps
On March 8th, residents of L.A.’s Koreatown community showed up in droves to see through that their voice would become part of Council District 13 for increased self-determination and representation in city government. About 200 Korean Americans wore yellow t-shirts … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Southern California
Tagged Koreatown, la city hall, los angeles, redistricting
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Subtle Identity Threats Could Bias Asian Americans In Making Decisions
I have an interest reading up research papers and looking at new findings from studies. Recently I came across one study of Asian Americans and their identity. A recent psychology study by a UC Berkeley graduate student Maya Guendelman and … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Discrimination, Lifestyles
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Sulwhasoo Niemen Marcus West Coast Launch At the San Francisco Asian Art Museum
Sulwhasoo invited 8Asians to partake in the Niemen Marcus Launch Party to celebrate the long-anticipated arrival of this amazing Korean cosmetics line here on the west coast. Fashion journalists and bloggers were invited to the Asian Art Museum to meet … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Beauty, Entertainment, Events, Fashion, Lifestyles, Local, Promotions, San Francisco Bay Area
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East West Players Announce Faces of the Future Playwriting Competition Winners
This review was originally posted on Blogging Los Angeles and has been republished here with permission. By Chris The LA-based Asian-American theater group East West Players recently announced winners of their “Faces of the Future” playwriting competition. The competition “explores … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Reviews, Southern California, The Arts
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LAST CHANCE: LA Area Giveaway: Jin Akanishi Concert Tickets at Club Nokia
Hey everyone – you have just one hour left to enter our Giveaway to win a Pair of Tickets for Jin Akanishi Concert on 3/9 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles provided by 8Asians and Jin Akanishi! Learn more about … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Music, Promotions, Southern California
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LA Area Giveaway: Jin Akanishi Concert Tickets at Club Nokia
UPDATED 3/8/2012: Congrats to the winner, JamesY! The previous lead singer of J-Pop band KAT-TUN, Jin Akanishi has recently risen into global stardom as a solo artist. This week, Akanishi is gearing up for the release of his debut U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Promotions, Southern California
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Asian New Yorker Smoking Rates Are Not Dropping
I have been to New York a couple of times and I was too focused on the face paced environment that it had not occurred to me how many cities like New York that are populated with many Asian Americans … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Health, Lifestyles
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Vivek Wadhwa On Race, Gender, and Meritocracy in Silicon Valley
When Vivek Wadhwa founded a tech company, he was advised by fellow Indian Americans to have a white “front man” to pitch company to venture capitalists. Moving to academia in an attempt to slow down from the hectic tech business … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Discrimination, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged african-americans, gender, race, Silicon Valley, The Indus Entrepreneurs, TIE, Vivek Wadha, women
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Do I Look Cooler When I Post Photos Of Me With White People?
There’s this gal from mainland China (hereinafter “Asian Girl”) who speaks English about as fluently as I speak Tillamook. She’s always been uber chinky, and don’t even open that mouth of yours into a big O like you have no idea what … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, DUDE WTF ASIA, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Local
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New York May Ban Shark Fin Sales, Following Other States
Earlier this week, New York State legislators introduced a bill that would ban the sale, trading, possession and distribution of shark fins, possibly as of 2013. California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington already ban shark fin and Florida, Illinois, Maryland and Virginia … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Current Events, Food & Drink, Local, New York, Politics
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Jay Chen Announces Run for Congress
Hacienda-La Puente, California School Board Member Jay Chen this week announced his run for California’s 39th Congressional District. His announcement is posted on his campaign site and blog as well as his background: Jay Chen, a Democrat, was raised and … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, Southern California
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Is Filipino Cuisine Poised To Make It Into The American Mainstream?
Whenever I see an article like this titled “Filipino Cuisine Poised to Break through Gastro Ceiling,” I think “yet again?” Over twenty years, I ate at Cafe Glenda on Solano Avenue in Berkeley and thought, “Has Filipino food finally made … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Food & Drink, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Filipino Cuisine
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