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teaser poster for ninja assassin

2009-07-03T20:00:00.000-07:00

It's apparently been floating around the internets for a few months, but I just happened to come across this teaser poster for Ninja Assassin, starring Korean pop star Rain, and thought it was rather badass. Don't know if the movie's going to be any good, but the poster promises a lot of rain, blood, sharp objects, and presumably, a lot of asskicking. Hopefully, it'll be a bigger hit than

suspect in attacks on asian women commits suicide

2009-07-03T17:00:00.000-07:00

Thomas Parker, the suspect who was arrested in San Diego this week for a string of attacks targeting Asian women, has reportedly committed suicide. He was found dead in his jail cell this morning: Man accused in home-invasion series commits suicide.Parker was arrested after a woman -- who happened to be a marathon runner -- fought off an attack in her garage and chased him down the street. She

angry reader of the week: judy lei

2009-07-03T11:00:00.000-07:00

What up, good people? It's time for another Angry Reader of the Week, spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the years, I've been able to connect with a lot of cool folks, and this is a way of showing some appreciation and attention to the people who help make this blog what it is. This week's reader is Judy Lei, a student at Smith College, who responds with great

margaret cho's beautiful on showtime

2009-07-02T23:00:00.000-07:00

Get the latest funny dose of Cho. Margaret Cho's new concert film, Beautiful premieres on Showtime this Friday, July 3 at 11:00pm ET/PT. It's been a few years since Margaret's last concert film. Prepare yourself for another hilarious asskicking standup performance, this time posing perhaps her most shocking theory yet: "nice is sexy." For more information about what's going on with Margaret,

suspect arrested in attacks targeting asian women

2009-07-02T20:00:00.000-07:00

In San Diego, police have arrested 39-year-old Thomas Parker, a suspect in a string of home invasions and sexual assaults that targeted Asian women: San Diego man arrested in attacks targeting Asian women.According to authorities, Parker was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of assault with intent to commit rape, robbery, burglary and false imprisonment. The woman in this attack is white.The victim

terrible t-shirt: the donger need food

2009-07-02T17:00:00.000-07:00

Why would anyone want to make a t-shirt like this? Why would anyone buy one and wear one? It says, "NO MORE YANKIE MY WANKIE THE DONGER NEED FOOD." If you're not familiar with the quote, they're the regrettably immortalized words of Long Duk Dong from Sixteen Candles. Over twenty-five years later, it's the character that refuses to die. For some reason, someone was compelled to create a shirt

jim yong kim takes office as dartmouth president

2009-07-02T14:00:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, Jim Yong Kim officially stepped in as the 17th president of Dartmouth College, becoming the first Asian American president of an Ivy League school: Historic Day for Jim Yong Kim and Asian-Americans. He publicly addressed students, alumni, faculty, staff and other members of the Dartmouth community who had gathered to welcome Kim for his first day on the job: Kim addresses Dartmouth

what the... robogeisha trailer

2009-07-02T11:00:00.000-07:00

What the hell did I just watch? This is the bizarre, crazy-ass trailer for RoboGeisha: 'Geisha Is Beautiful! Geisha is Robot!.' It's the latest from writer/director Noboru Iguchi, the guy responsible for The Machine Girl, which I never saw, but had an equally crazy bizarre trailer.The Machine Girl was the story fetishized story of a high school girl whose arm is replaced by a giant

r.i.p. andrew wei lin, the new twenty

2009-07-02T08:00:00.000-07:00

I recently heard about The New Twenty, an indie relationship drama that's making some waves on the film festival circuit. The film's cast includes Nicole Bilderback and Andrew Wei Lin, playing twenty-something siblings. Here's the sad part... according to The New Twenty blog, Andrew Wei Lin took his own life a couple of weeks ago, on June 12. He was described as "a brilliant, charismatic,

video of mike kim on the daily show

2009-07-02T05:00:00.000-07:00

Here's video of Mike Kim's appearance of The Daily Show the other night. Kim is author of Escaping North Korea: Defiance and Hope in the World's Most Repressive Country and founder of Crossing Borders, an organization dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance to North Korean refugees. Pretty amazing guy. Much props to him for his tireless work, and for bringing this story to the Daily

starcraft lessons from an authentic korean

2009-07-02T02:00:00.000-07:00

Here's a freaking sweet-ass Craigslist posting offers you the key to ultimate awesomeness... Have you been spinning in video game limbo, unable to advance and reach higher levels of greatness because of your sorry-ass Starcraft skills? Well, there's a reason for that: you're not Korean. ByunTae, who is certifiably 100% full-blooded Korean, is offering his valuable expertise in Starcraft for the

theatrical trailer for fame

2009-07-01T23:00:00.000-07:00

This new theatrical trailer for the upcoming Fame remake hit the internet a couple of weeks back. The movie is the feature film directorial debut of Kevin Tancharoen. The cast also features Anna Maria Perez de Tagle as Joy, who appears to have a fairly significant role in the movie. It looks good, though I'm a bit bummed that this trailer doesn't feature more of the title song -- you know what

asian kid kept out of public school for two years

2009-07-01T20:00:00.000-07:00

Just read this ridiculous story about 14-year-old Jeff Sukkasem, a U.S. citizen and legal resident of Montgomery County, Maryland, who has essentially been barred from enrolling in public school for the past two years: Montgomery Schools Made Teen Wait and Wait and Wait.Born and raised in California, Jeff moved to Thailand with his family when he was 9, but returned to the United States three

english please!

2009-07-01T17:00:00.000-07:00

This photo was recently snapped by an observant reader while waiting for the R train at Canal St. in Chinatown, NYC. Someone racist ass apparently felt compelled to modify this subway service announcement. At least they had a change of heart and crossed out "MOTHER FUCKER." Because "please" and smiley faces are how you ask nicely. (Thanks, Qbertplaya.)

research study on career choices and family

2009-07-01T14:00:00.000-07:00

I recently heard from Xuhua Qin, a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who his working on his dissertation examining how family impacts the career choices of Asian Americans. He's looking for Asian Americans who are willing to help him out and respond to an internet questionnaire. Here's the formal invitation letter:You are invited to participate in a research

olivia thai covers "apologize"

2009-07-01T11:00:00.000-07:00

I'm really feeling Olivia Thai's studio-recorded cover of OneRepublic's "Apologize." She sounds awesome. The track is currently available for download on iTunes from Spin Move Records. To learn more about Olivia Thai, visit her website here, and her MySpace profile here.UPDATE: Please ignore the wack ads that pop up on the player for "Hookup with Sexy Asians" and "Taiwanese Egg Donors." Yes, I

new aclu report on racial profiling

2009-07-01T08:00:00.000-07:00

According to a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union, profiling is still alive and well in the United States. Authorities detain thousands of people each year solely on the basis of religion, race or nationality: Racial profiling of minorities persists in U.S.Not surprisingly, the report said racial profiling was often applied to immigrants from South Asia and to North Africans

new promo for america's best dance crew: season four

2009-07-01T05:00:00.000-07:00

Awwwww yeah. Are you ready for the season four of MTV's America's Best Dance Crew? Here's the promo for the new season. With the west coast completely dominating these last three season, they're definitely playing up the regional thing. Whatever the case, I just hope we get to see more Asian faces among the crews again. ABDC's fourth season begins on its new night and time, Sunday, August 9.

military board recommends to discharge lt. dan choi

2009-07-01T02:00:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday, a military administrative board recommended that Lt. Dan Choi should be discharged from the National Guard for violating the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy: Board: Discharge gay NY National Guard officer.The recommendation was a setback for Choi, who came out earlier this year to challenge the policy. He would be the first New York National Guard member discharged for

jaccc & tnkat present 'the party'

2009-06-30T23:00:00.000-07:00

Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 18... Tuesday Night Cafe, one of the longest running free public art space and revitalization project of Little Tokyo/Downtown Los Angeles, is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a party. And not just any party -- The Party. It's going to be a huge community event, and you're invited:What is THE PARTY ???THE PARTY is a... * Music PARTY -

t-shirt love: jose rizal

2009-06-30T20:00:00.000-07:00

"jose rizal"Available from Archipelago, Inc.Description: "This design pays tribute to Philippine National hero, Jose Rizal. Quotation beneath image: “He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination." In honor of yesterday's post about the proposed street to be renamed for Jose Rizal. And do check out the rest of Archipelago's designs.

project michelle update: not looking good

2009-06-30T17:00:00.000-07:00

If you follow the Project Michelle blog, you might have heard that things aren't looking good for her: How Do You Know When to Stop Fighting? To be honest, I don't understand all the numbers and details about blast cells and peripheral blood. It's just clear from the post that Michelle's condition has taken a turn for the worse.27-year old Michelle Maykin was originally diagnosed with Acute

crossing borders founder on the daily show tonight

2009-06-30T14:00:00.000-07:00

Just heard the Mike Kim, author of Escaping North Korea: Defiance and Hope in the World's Most Repressive Country and founder of Crossing Borders, will be a guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart tonight, talking his perspective on the dire plight of refugees who have escaped from North Korea.Crossing Borders is an organization dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance to North Korean

more racist caricatures for your kitchen

2009-06-30T11:00:00.000-07:00

These three little racially caricaturized figures are toothpick holders, part of a larger collection of household items called the OrienTales Monkey & Banana Collection. It's a design collaboration between the National Palace Museum in Taiwan and our old nemesis Alessi, maker of the Mandarin Juicer and the Mr. Chin Kitchen Timer.It's an entire collection of designs featuring monkey caricatures

32nd aaiff's full lineup announced

2009-06-30T08:00:00.000-07:00

Mark your calendars... Asian CineVision recently announced the full lineup of feature films selected to screen at the 32nd Asian American International Film Festival in New York. The festival will showcase 14 feature films and 50 short films during the weekend of July 23-26, 2009. Opening Night will kick off with the New York premiere of respected Hong Kong screenwriter Ivy Ho's directorial debut