Category Archives: Southern California

L.A. Ticket Giveaway: Formula D’s Streets of Long Beach Tickets

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Guest Writer

Fans of cars, racing and drifting–listen up because we’ve got one hell of a prize for you. 8Asians is giving away one pair of tickets to Formula DRIFT’s Streets of Long Beach taking place on April 8th and 9th, 2011. … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Alexandra Wallace, Ranting UCLA Girl

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Edward

Before I get started on this lovely open letter, for those of you who don’t know, Alexandra Wallace is a UCLA student who posted the above YouTube video yesterday about her rant on Asian students making too much noise in … Continue reading →

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Meet 8Asians at Banana 2!

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Moye

Banana 2 is so close we can taste it! On Saturday, February 26th, the second annual gathering of Asia/Pacific Islander American bloggers will take place in Los Angeles and we here at 8Asians are proud to be a part of … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Premiere of “I Heart Hamas”

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Edward

Los Angeles, you got a great show coming your way. Opening today February 11th, 2011 at the Theatre Asylum, Jennifer Jajeh presents her solo performance show, “I 
Heart
 Hamas:
 And
 Other 
Things
 I’m
 Afraid
 to
 Tell You“. Co-sponsored by the … Continue reading →

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Banana 2 Coming Soon on February 26th!

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Steve Nguyen

As advertised on the BANANA 2 website, a gathering of Asian Pacific American bloggers from across the country will participate in BANANA 2 on February 26, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the back lot of CBS Studios … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: Two Passes to BANANA 2, Asian Pacific Islander Bloggers Conference

Posted on January 22, 2011 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE on 2/4/2011: Congratulations to our winners: Nadia H and Tim Palanca, as well as bonus winners Stephen Dypiangco and Kevyn Fong! See you at BANANA2! 8Asians is proud to be a organizing sponsor of the upcoming BANANA 2 Conference … Continue reading →

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The Working APA Actor: Greg Watanabe

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Edward

The Working APA Actor is a bi-monthly interview of Asian Pacific Islander American actors in the entertainment world, whether it be theater, film, television, or commercials. It is an inside look at these actors exploring their passion in their craft … Continue reading →

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APCF Seeks Nominations for 2011 Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy Awards

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Guest Writer

The Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF) in partnership with Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy – Los Angeles Chapter (AA/PIP-LA) is seeking nominations for individuals and organizations that have exemplified outstanding support for the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community through … Continue reading →

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L.A. Ticket Giveaway: Comedy Zen, Jokes of Fury (Friday, December 3)

Posted on November 29, 2010 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: Congrats to mwei for winning the giveaway! If you’re in Los Angeles, check out Comedy Zen, a showcase of the funniest and finest multicultural comedians working today! We’ve blogged about a lot of these guys before, so if you … Continue reading →

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Asian influences on American Cuisine: Andrew Lam’s “East Eats West”

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Jeff

“You know your cultural heritage is a major success when someone else is selling it back to you.” I have always been interested in how Asian Americans have influenced American culture at large. No where is this influence more apparent … Continue reading →

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BANANA-2, the Second Asian American Bloggers Conference to Convene in LA

Posted on November 1, 2010 by jozjozjoz

Remember the first BANANA Conference held in November 2009? It’s official! The date is set. The venue is set. A website is up with more info to come. And 8Asians is proud to be one of the organizing entities of … Continue reading →

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All Eyes on K-Town’s Young Lee

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Edward

K-Town Exclusive: Spotlight on Young (MTVK) Young Starting with my first piece on Scarlet Chan, it is clear that I hold tremendous amount of love for K-Town–so much that Joz and I will be taking turns covering every single of the … Continue reading →

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