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Jeremy Lin Joins the Charlotte Hornets

This isn’t breaking news, but as those of you who have followed Jeremy Lin’s career, you know that his past season with the LA Lakers had a so-so season and that he was a free agent at the end of … Continue reading

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8Asians TalkAbout: Watching the ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Pilot

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 since the … Continue reading

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Brooklyn Eatery Served Double Dose of Discrimination to Asian Diners: Lawsuit

by Leeland Lee What’s the only thing worse than discrimination? How about discrimination topped with self-discrimination? Hitting various news outlets today is a report that Cesar Ramirez, head chef of the swank Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, openly discriminated against … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin Excited to Join Lakers

Confirming the news that the Rockets traded Jeremy Lin to the Lakers on Friday, Jeremy posted a photo of himself in a Lakers hat and doing the LA hand sign. Via JLin7 on Instagram: Thank you to Houston fans, media, … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin’s Huffington Post Interview

Since the Houston Rockets didn’t make it past the first round of the NBA playoffs, Jeremy Lin had the opportunity to do an interview with the Huffington Post Live to: “talk about basketball, life beyond “Linsanity” and his latest projects … Continue reading

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#MiraiEarnedIt: Why the Snub Will Still Matter, Even After the Olympics Are Over

By Eugene Hung “Not being chosen to represent the United States at the Olympic Games in Sochi and at the 2014 World Championships in Japan has been extremely disappointing to me, and it has been very difficult for me to … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin’s Return to the Oracle Arena Against the Golden State Warriors (2013 – 2014 Season)

On Friday, December 13th, 2013, Jeremy Lin and the Houston Rockets returned to the Oracle Arena to play against the Golden State Warriors. Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, it was my first time attending a game since the … Continue reading

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Houston Rockets & Jeremy Lin’s Pre-Season Games in the Phillippines and Taiwan

Out of all the professional sports in the United States, I think it is safe to say that the NBA is probably the most popular internationally. I mean, it’s not like a lot of other countries have professional teams in … Continue reading

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YouTube: Jeremy Lin: You’ve Changed Bro

Houston Rockets player Jeremy Lin released another video recently, on top of the one he just released a few weeks ago. This time, Lin parodies himself on how supposedly his fame has gone to his head and how he has … Continue reading

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Kollaboration SF 4: Post-Event Wrap Up (8/3/2013)

I had heard of Kollaboration SF before (“an annual event and movement produced by young Asian and Pacific Islander (API) professionals and students to promote a strong API presence in entertainment and media.”), but had never attended a show. I … Continue reading

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Using “Chink” in an Asian American Old West Tale

I started a dime novel series called Cowboy Ninja about a Chinese American growing up in the Old American West. Naturally, in a story like this, I inevitably came to the use of unpalatable words like “celestials”, “Chinaboy”, and, of … Continue reading

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Macy’s San Francisco Union Square: Far East Movement – Interview & Concert

00:00 – 03:00 – Welcome & Intro by Nicki Sun 03:00 – 17:45 – Interview with Far East Movement (FM) 17:45 – 19:50 – FM’s opening remarks 19:50 – 22:55 – Beastie Boys tribute 22:55 – 24:50 – Additional remarks … Continue reading

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