International Examiner

Reporting Live From Sakura-Con 08

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:43:00 +0000

International youth reporter Kevin Tain reports live from the 11th annual Sakura-Con, the Northwest's premiere Japanese Animation and Cultural Festival, this weekend from the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.

Today at 3pm, talk to the high school junior live on his online talk radio show.

To listen to Kevin's Sakura Con podcasts, select what you want to hear on the above menu and click the play button.

Friday Photos: Sakura-Con Attendees CosPlay Costumes.

Resources

gia: The Original Weeabitch is LiveBlogging from workshops and the show floor.
Anime Pulse is posting podcasts of workshops and show recaps

Rinku Sen

noreply@blogger.com (International Examiner) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:06:00 +0000

Rinku Sen, Applied Research Center President, comments on Barack Obama's speech about race.

Jennifer 8. Lee

noreply@blogger.com (International Examiner) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:02:00 +0000

Jennifer 8. Lee, author of The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, talks on The Colbert Report. Lee reads in Seattle on Monday, March 31 at Elliott Bay Book Company.

Chinese American councilman New Jersey

noreply@blogger.com (International Examiner) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:53:00 +0000

Interview with Chinese American councilman from NJ who is running for Congress.

Gang Bill

noreply@blogger.com (International Examiner) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:13:00 +0000

Obama fan

noreply@blogger.com (International Examiner) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:21:00 +0000

"I am pleased that Obama's run for the presidency has captured the
imagination and commitment of both of my children, who enthusiastically cast
their first votes in precinct caucuses for Senator Barack Obama last
weekend.

Barack's message of hope and unity, his belief in people, and his optimism
are inspirations to not only young people but all of us who are energized by
his candidacy and are working passionately for his election..."

-Ruthann Kurose, who flew out to Washington DC after the Washington
state caucus to meet and canvas a precinct and phone bank for Obama with her
daughter Mika (see video) in Fairfax, Virginia. Mika, who is from Seattle, traveled from NYC with a group of students from NYU to spend a long weekend campaigning for Obama before today's Virginia caucus.

Charice Pempengco on The Ellen Degeneres Show(FULL)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:06:00 +0000

Charice Pempengco ON Ellen Degeneres Show
* And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
*I Will Always Love You

Charice Pempengco TFC Balitang America Interview - full

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:48:00 +0000

Asian Journal and ABS-CBN Balitang America reporter Joseph Pimentel interviews Pinay Superstar Charice Pempengco as she arrives from the Philippines to Los Angeles

"Lust, Caution" 色,戒 Sweeps Chinese Oscars

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:02:00 +0000

Ang Lee, Best Director 12/8, on his erotic espionage thriller "Lust, Caution" -- winner of Best Film at the Chinese Golden Horse Awards as well as the Venice Film Festival. Interviewed at the Asia Society by La Frances Hui, Ang Lee and lead actress Tang Wei discuss the role of sex in the film, the characters' motivations, differences in how Asian and American audiences respond to the film and why, and the cutting of the sex scenes in China.

Big Island Adventure - Interview with Chef Cliften "LoeTree" Berry

noreply@blogger.com (International Examiner) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:37:00 +0000

IE interviews Executive Chef Cliften "Loetree" Berry of Huggo's Restaurant in Kona, Hawaii. www.huggos.com

More Big Island Adventure - Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (International Examiner) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:36:00 +0000

IE interviews Jessica Ferracane of the Big Island Visitors Bureau. www.bigisland.org

Big Island Adventure - Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (International Examiner) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:35:00 +0000

IE interviews Jessica Ferracane of the Big Island Visitors Bureau. www.bigisland.org

Wing Luke Asian Museum prepares to move

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:25:00 +0000

By BRAD WONG
P-I REPORTER

One by one, at the Wing Luke Asian Museum, supporters carefully placed black-and-white photographs, faded articles, a book about Filipino-American history and a red menu into boxes -- all items they said told the story of Asian Pacific Americans in the region.

The Saturday afternoon packing was part of a closing ceremony to mark the end of the 20 years that the museum has spent at Seventh Avenue South and South Jackson Street in Seattle. Next year, it will re-open in a new 59,000-square-foot home at the East Kong Yick Building at Eight Avenue South and South King Street.

The new location, scheduled to open May 31, will provide more space for exhibits, library and storage compared to the estimated 10,000 square feet the museum currently occupies. (Read More)

ウイグル職人によるネ申レベルの麺打ち

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:55:00 +0000

Making Noodles

채은옥 빗물

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:43:00 +0000

유익종/채은옥 Concert in Seattle, 2007

Southeast Asian nations pledge to strengthen environmental efforts in region - International Herald Tribune

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:32:00 +0000

Southeast Asian nations pledge to strengthen environmental efforts in region - International Herald Tribune: "SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian nations declared Tuesday they would increase efforts to reduce pollution and strengthen the conservation of their resources, saying the effects of climate change must be urgently addressed. 'ASEAN cannot ignore the increasingly obvious and worrying signs of climate change,' said Lee Hsien Loong, prime minister of Singapore, which is hosting the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Leaders of the 10-member bloc issued a declaration to promote their efforts toward a sustainable environment. The measures include achieving an 'aspirational goal' of planting trees to cover at least 10 million hectares (25 million acres) in the region by 2020 to absorb greenhouse gases, according to the declaration signed Tuesday. Members said they would promote the use of renewable and alternative energy sources, such as solar, hydro and wind, as well as civilian nuclear power, the declaration said."

Sandra Oh @ Hollywood Labor Solidarity Rally

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:35:00 +0000

Oh, Sandra! How you talk about Moguls!

Lust, Caution prompts virus, medical warnings | U.S. | Reuters

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:35:00 +0000

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese anti-virus company has warned against free downloads of Ang Lee's steamy spy thriller, 'Lust, Caution', saying several hundred sites offering the service were embedded with viruses.

And Chinese doctors have warned moviegoers not to try some of the more ambitious sexual positions featured in the uncut version of the film.

The movie has been a big hit in China, reaping 90 million yuan ($12.12 million) in its first two weeks, despite losing seven minutes to the censors, and has been tipped by some to be the year's biggest box office success. Read More

Why I Started Youtube/News/Unsubscribers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:46:00 +0000

Embarcadero Blues by Goh Nakamura

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:45:00 +0000

Lyrics:

Waitin' Tables, Waitin for the tables to turn
Waitin' Tables, Waitin in a city with no left hand turns

Where are you now?

$30, makin $30 a day
$30 but the meter maid came and took it all away

Where is the love?

Sleep's the only place where I can see your face these days

You take me home
You give me hope

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Video Responses To "Model Minority" Video

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:12:00 +0000

Below are two video replies to the "Model Minority" video posted last week.

Ninja vending machine disguise

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:02:00 +0000

A Japanese designer has come up with a novel way to address personal safety in the face of street crime - use urban camouflage.

Aya Tsukioka's Coke-machine dress allows the wearer to quickly change appearance to that of a vending machine - blending into the urban landscape.

Tsukioka designs faux vending machines for people who are concerned about street crime. The skirts go for $800 a pop.

The New York Times says Tsukioka designed a backpack that turns into a fake fire hydrant and a handbag that masquerades as a manhole cover. “These ideas might strike foreigners as far-fetched, but in Japan, they can become reality,” the designer tells the Times.

Charlie Rose - 50th Anniversary of the Asia Society

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:43:00 +0000

An hour at the Asia Society with philanthropist and art collector David Rockefeller and the president of the Asia Society, Vishakha Desai. David Rockefeller's brother, John D. Rockefeller III, founded the Asia Society in 1956.

Pakistan: State of Emergency

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:41:00 +0000

Asia Society special Pakistan town hall featuring call-in's from Pakistan including Asma Jahangir under house arrest, leading journalists and an attorney. With South Asia and Pakistan experts they discuss the US role in Pakistan, Musharraf and Benazir Bhutto, and what comes next for Pakistan.

Sandra Oh:

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 06:21:00 +0000

Sandra Oh rants about the corporate greed of media conglomerates, while the entire cast of Grey's Anatomy marches with the striking writers...