Category Archives: TalkAbout

8Asians Talk About: Their Best Pick-Up Lines

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8Asians’ The A-Word: Episode #3 – Sexism, Masculinity, Blondes and Keychains

“a word” [noun] – a short talk or conversation “A-Word” [noun] – a unit of the English language, starting with the letter ‘A’ 8Asians’ The A-Word — the official podcast of 8Asians.com — aims to be a fun conversation piece … Continue reading

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The 8Asians Talk About: Chinese 3D Porn Beats Avatar’s Box Office Record

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The 8Asians Talk About Mortal Kombat: Legacy

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The 8Asians Talk About: Our Different Perspectives

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8Asians’ The A-Word: Episode #2 — Looting, Alexandra Wallace & the White-Washing of Akira

“a word” [noun] – a short talk or conversation “A-Word” [noun] – a unit of the English language, starting with the letter ‘A’ 8Asians’ The A-Word — the official podcast of 8Asians.com — aims to be a fun conversation piece … Continue reading

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The 8Asians Talk About: Hideaki Akaiwa, Badass of the Week

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. Sometimes we talk … Continue reading

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The 8Asians Talk About: Tila Tequila’s New Music Video

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The 8Asians Talk About: Forming An Asian Gang

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8Asians Talk About: Our Asian American Valentines

Happy Valentine’s Day! I know almost everyone hates this national holiday but come on, it’s a day dedicated to forcing people to buy their significant others lots of inane and useless presents! Why wouldn’t you like that? I asked our … Continue reading

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The 8Asians Talk About: Contradictory Advice from Asian Parents

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The 8Asians Talk About: Japan’s Foray Into Reality Television

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