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Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:07:11 -0700

people who talk too loud on the phone in public….

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:01:00 -0700

people who talk too loud on the phone in public….

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Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:57:12 -0700

"Despite popular culture, love doesn’t happen by chance, at first sight, across a crowded dance..."

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:58:46 -0700

“Despite popular culture, love doesn’t happen by chance, at first sight, across a crowded dance floor. It grows slowly, sinking roots first before branching and blossoming. It is not a silly weed, but a mighty tree that weathers every storm.
You will find, that when you have someone to love, that the face is less important than the brain, and the body is less important than the heart.”

- Adrian Tan

Lending – the stepping stone to “Giving”

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:46:26 -0700

Lending – the stepping stone to “Giving”

"The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, he said: “Man. Because he..."

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:21:29 -0700

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The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, he said:

“Man.
Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present;
the result being that he does not live in the present or the future;
he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.”

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the ability adderall unleashes within Asians during finals week...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:38:00 -0700

the ability adderall unleashes within Asians during finals week #asianproblemsolved

a problem we face in Asia

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:43:14 -0700

a problem we face in Asia

Allen Tsai rockin Levi’s for Levi’s

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:34:05 -0700

Allen Tsai rockin Levi’s for Levi’s

chewing BOBA

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:57:00 -0700

chewing BOBA

Def Worth Reading - 5 Things Students Do In College To Kill Their Momentum When They Graduate

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:04:31 -0700

Def Worth Reading - 5 Things Students Do In College To Kill Their Momentum When They Graduate

yj-lee: Hyoni Kang for Nasty Gal

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:02:00 -0700

yj-lee:

Hyoni Kang for Nasty Gal

"A writer never has a vacation. For a writer, life consists of either writing or thinking about..."

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:00:17 -0700

“A writer never has a vacation. For a writer, life consists of either writing or thinking about writing.”

- Eugene Ionesco (via writingquotes)

"Who knows what will happen now that athletic Asian-American kids can say, “Look at Jeremy Lin!”? And..."

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:54:27 -0700

“Who knows what will happen now that athletic Asian-American kids can say, “Look at Jeremy Lin!”? And other people, beholding Jeremy Lin, might come to better appreciate how complex Asian culture truly is — how malleable, too, and how poised to enrich America in yet more surprising ways. Like everyone, I have been riveted by the plays — those plays… Are these not good things for America to see — things from which we can all learn? Just at a time when China seems to spell threat, we have the Lins to remind us that China spells gifts, too.”

- Gish Jen, Asian Men Can Jump (via greatgatsby)

Ignored by mainstream media, Asian Americans turn to online videos

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:53:48 -0700

Ignored by mainstream media, Asian Americans turn to online videos:

hanguknamja:

Catch Kevin Wu’s latest comedy program on YouTube, and you might think he’s nothing more than a young Asian American talking to a camera in his bedroom. But almost each of his shows command at least 2 million views — rivaling the nightly TV audiences of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.

A disproportionate share of YouTube’s top personalities are minorities, a striking contrast to the most popular shows on mainstream television, where the stars are largely white. These minority-produced, home-grown shows are drawing massive audiences — the top one has 5.2 million subscribers — enough to attract the attention of major advertisers.

“A lot of U.S. marketers are leaving minority audiences on the table,” said Seneca Mudd, the director of industry initiatives at the Interactive Advertising Bureau. “Advertisers would ignore that trend at their own peril.”

Among the 20 most-subscribed-to channels on YouTube, eight feature minorities. Most are Asian American. .. Nearly 80 percent of minorities regularly watch online videos, compared with less than 70 percent of whites, the Pew Internet & American Life Project says.

Wu, who ranks 11th among YouTube channels, said he does not intentionally target Asian American issues. But those viewers more easily understand his jokes on dating, stereotypes and the generational clash between parents and kids, he said. “I just tell my stories honestly, and usually Asian Americans will relate to me because they say, ‘That’s how I am and with my parents,’ ” he said.

For minorities, the medium offers a way to push back against stereotypes on network television, said Maureen Guthman, the head of brand strategy and acquisitions for the African American-focused channel TV One. Blacks can present themselves “completely unfiltered and without [someone] telling us, ‘You’ve got to be more this’ or ‘You’ve got to be more that,’ ” she said.

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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:45:19 -0700

"Despite popular culture, love doesn’t happen by chance, at first sight, across a crowded dance..."

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:29:00 -0700

““Despite popular culture, love doesn’t happen by chance, at first sight, across a crowded dance floor. It grows slowly, sinking roots first before branching and blossoming. It is not a silly weed, but a mighty tree that weathers every storm.” - Adrian Tan”

Observations of a Global Nomad: One of the consequences of growing up as an Asian American in Asia is...

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:44:39 -0700

Observations of a Global Nomad: One of the consequences of growing up as an Asian American in Asia is...:

uncdan:

One of the consequences of growing up as an Asian American in Asia is that I never know who to gravitate towards in an unfamiliar place.

In general, in most places, Asians gravitate towards other Asians, preferably of the same nationality. Even if a Korean can’t find other Koreans, Japanese or…

Kimono thongs: New school appropriations of Asian culture

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:40:16 -0700

aalimelight:

I get really mad about cultural appropriation. Pictures of pale white hipsters wearing Native American head dresses, Urban Outfitter indigenous prints, and K-pop crazed fans who pepper their speech with mispronounced saranghaes and oppas drive me crazy.

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pretty cool snippet chideltathetacultural: Uploaded: The Asian...

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:39:38 -0700

pretty cool snippet

chideltathetacultural:

Uploaded: The Asian American Movement (Documentary)

A documentary that explores the increased visibility of Asian Americans in popular culture since the advent of new media such as YouTube.

Description
It aims to uncover the extent to which Asian Americans have utilized the Internet and Youtube to infiltrate American popular culture and where this momentum will lead. It will focus on the current struggles and successes of important Asian Americans in entertainment, from both new media creators to long time industry professionals.

Directed by: Kane Diep
Executive Producers: Farah Moriah & Julie Zhan
Lead Editor: Rommel Andaya
Assistant Editor: Mark Anthony Gadia