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Category Archives: Reviews
Is North America Ready for Japanese Heavy Metal Band X-Japan?
Yoshiki stands in his rightful place setting the stage for X-Japan The second last stop of their first North American tour, X-Japan rocked Toronto’s Massey Hall last night. I’ll admit, I know very little about X-Japan. What I do know … Continue reading
Is The Social Network’s Asian Fetish Acceptable?
You should have seen The Social Network by now. If not, go see it. Go out and see it now so you can be cool. I saw it twice so that makes me really cool (and dorky). It really does … Continue reading
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Tagged actors, Asian American Actors, Brenda Song, Celebrities, The Social Network
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‘Never Let Me Go’ Movie Adaptation Gives Asian Brits Sophistication Points
At first glance, Never Let Me Go has nothing to do with Asians. Actually, there isn’t really a trace of any Asian-osity throughout the entire film: Carey Mulligan isn’t Asian; neither is the new Spider-man/Brit-boy du jour Andrew Garfield. If … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go, Novels
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Theater Review: East West Players’ Mysterious Skin
This past week, I was able to travel to LA’s Little Tokyo to see the premiere of the East West Player’s all-Asian American ensemble of Mysterious Skin, a screenplay based of a 1996 novel by Scott Heim about the lives … Continue reading
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Margaret Cho’s Cho Dependent Album Review
By Ken Margaret Cho has become the Banshee of Bawdiness, the Brad Paisley of blue jokes and a Big Bitch of Bathroom Humor. Since the beginning of her career, Cho has managed to reincarnate herself as many times as Madonna … Continue reading
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POP 88 #43 – Long Awaited, Post-Poned and Delayed Episode
Hey Everyone! I’m finally back from my hiatus and hope everyone out there is enjoying their summer. Lots of requests and new tunes with a bit of housekeeping all ready for your listening pleasure. I also talk about the new … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, POP 88, Reviews
Tagged 4minute, After School, B2ST, DJ Doc, Heroes, Humming Urban Stereo, Namie Amuro, One Two, Orange Caramel, Swimmin' Fish, Variety shows
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8Questions with Ken Watanabe: Actor who plays Saito, “The Tourist” in ‘Inception’
I was lucky enough to attend an early screening of Inception at the Arclight in Hollywood on Wednesday night. Like Dino-Ray, I enjoyed how thought-provoking the film was, and truth be told—two days later, I’m still reeling at how mind-blown … Continue reading
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Tagged actor, Inception, interview, japanese, Ken Watanabe, Movies
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Review: The Last Airbender is About as Good as People Say it is (Which is Bad)
Earth! Wind! Fire! Water! Heart! No, that is not in reference to Captain Planet and the Planeteers, it is the foundation of M. Night Shyamalan’s latest cinematic venture, The Last Airbender – well, minus the “heart.” – and I say … Continue reading
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Tagged M. Night Shyamalan, Movies, The Last Airbender, The Last Airbender movie
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More Thoughts on The Karate Kid Remake
Things to consider when watching the 2010 version of The Karate Kid: Throw the haterade out and watch with an open mind. Nevermind the film is called The Karate Kid and should have been called The Kung-Fu Kid instead. In … Continue reading
The 8Asians Talk About: Bruce Reyes-Chow’s Ten Books for APA History Month
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. And sometimes, we … Continue reading
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POP 88 #42 – The House of Suh
While there were a lot of really fascinating documentaries shown at this year’s Hot Docs World Documentary Festival in Toronto this past week, one of the more stand out ones was “The House of Suh”. Directed by Iris Shim, the … Continue reading
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Tagged america's most wanted, Andrew Suh, B.E.G., Catherine Suh, Cho PD, documentary, Drunken Tiger, gummy, Hot Docs, House of Suh, k.will, korean american, miryo, murder, Seo In Young, true story
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‘Ktown Cowboys’ Episode 1 Hits the Web After a Sold-out World Premiere at LAAPFF
This year’s Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) has played host to a number of sold-out/standing room only screenings. One of the most highly anticipated premieres was ‘Ktown Cowboys,’ which comes to us via director Daniel DPD Park, writer/funnyman … Continue reading
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