Tag Archives: Taiwan

Reverse Racism in Taiwan

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Guest Writer

By Lianne Lin I lived in Taiwan (Taipei and Taichung) for three years, and though I had an amazing time, I experienced a more harmful type of racism there than I ever have in my home country.  Born and raised … Continue reading →

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Taiwan’s New Darling Baby Panda: Dumpling (Yuan Zai)

Posted on October 9, 2013 by tinabot

I recently learned from my mother, an avid YouTube viewer, that the first birth of a baby panda in Taiwan at Taipei Zoo has caught the adoration of the country. They had a competition to name the little dear, and … Continue reading →

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Gays In Asia Hidden In A “Perfect” Marriage: ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?’ at LAAPFF 2013

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Shako Liu

EDITORS NOTE from Joz: 8Asians is proud to be a community co-presenter of various films at the 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, presented by Visual Communications. http://youtu.be/9eMIEViDfd0 Among the many heavy topics in the films of the Los … Continue reading →

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Asian Baller Dunks On LeBron James (Or Does He?)

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Jeff

This video, titled “Asian Baller Schools and Dunks on Lebron James,” has been making the rounds. Lebron James was playing on an NBA goodwill tour at a game in Taiwan when, as you can see at 0:15, one of the … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes of Formosa Betrayed

Posted on February 19, 2010 by John

Formosa Betrayed is a feature film set in the 1980’s about FBI Agent Jake Kelly’s investigation of the brutal murder of a Taiwanese-American professor on U.S. soil. With the help of his partner Tom Braxton and a sharp Chicago police … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary Measures: Another Case of Yellowface in Hollywood

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Linda

When I first saw the movie poster for Extraordinary Measures, starring Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford, I had no idea what it was about. I guessed Harrison Ford played some kind of heroic character, but beyond that, I had no … Continue reading →

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Finding Your Roots

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Tim

As someone who came to the United States when I was only 2 years old, it was always expected that I would go home to visit the “mother” country. It was never hard to imagine doing, as I had plenty … Continue reading →

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Asian Kids in the Little League World Series

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Jeff

“She’s too fragile!” I have heard this a number of times from Asian parents as an explanation why they don’t let their daughters play sports.   I’m glad that the Filipino parents of Asian-Canadian Katie Reyes didn’t feel that way.   Katie … Continue reading →

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The Whale that Exploded in the Streets of Taiwan

Posted on August 29, 2009 by jozjozjoz

Yes, you read that correctly. Back in 2004, a whale exploded in the city streets of Tainan, Taiwan. Before you assume that Taiwanese geniuses have developed some sort of biological weapon of mass destruction, you should know that this accident … Continue reading →

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Taiwan’s New 2009 World Games Stadium Completely Powered By Solar Energy

Posted on July 20, 2009 by jozjozjoz

It’s not the Olympics but Kaohsiung, Taiwan is currently hosting the 2009 World Games (世界運動會), an international multi-sport event meant for sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. Running from July 16 through the 26th, the games features … Continue reading →

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Reactions to Michael Jackson’s death in Asia

Posted on July 11, 2009 by jozjozjoz

The death of Michael Jackson has unleashed a lot of craziness here in Los Angeles, as it has been the location of his death and memorial service, as well as “home base” for the Jackson Family (via their Encino compound). … Continue reading →

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8 Questions for Bang-yao Liu, the creator of DEADLINE (Post-It Animation piece)

Posted on June 17, 2009 by jozjozjoz

I found myself wanting to know more about the person behind that awesome video DEADLINE, so I reached out to the creator, Bang-yao Liu (劉邦耀), who was kind enough to answer 8 Questions (the first in a new series) for … Continue reading →

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