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11.21.2011

station issues internal memo on dumbass "duck/dog" story

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It's been weeks since Minnesota CBS affiliate WCCO ran that ridiculous story about a Chinatown meat market selling dogs as food (turns ...
11.20.2011

read these blogs

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Giant Robot Podcast: Tamlyn Tomita : Giant Robot's got a great podcast conversation with actress (and my lifelong crush) Tamlyn Tomita...
11.19.2011

this week's angriest posts

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Not really the angriest, just the most viewed. "the hottest star from china" is looking for love in the park today has been weir...
11.18.2011

angry reader of the week: dave liang

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Okay, everybody. It's time to meet the Angry Reader of the Week , spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the...

thanhha lai's inside out & back again wins national book award for young people's literature

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Congratulations to Thanhha Lai , winner of the prestigious 2011 National Book Award in Young People's Literature for her book Inside Out...

the most creative use of chicken katsu ever

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Saw this recently on Boing Boing , had to share. This delightful little piece of food art is the Domokatsu Bento, posted last year on the ...

seaca: raising up a new generation of community leaders

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This is a great Los Angeles Times article on the youth leadership program of the Southeast Asian Community Alliance (SEACA), a grassroots o...
11.17.2011

jayesslee covers "dare you to move"

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During my recent YouTube wanderings, I came across this gorgeous cover of Switchfoot's "Dare You To Move" by Jayesslee. I ca...

john liu's campaign caught up in fundraising scandal

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A political blow for New York City comptroller John Liu... This week, one of his fund-raisers was arrested and charged with illegally funnel...
11.16.2011

we write south philly high, november 29 - december 2

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Here's some amazing work that's been happening in the wake of violence that has plagued South Philadelphia High... Philadelphia Yo...

david oh wins philadelphia city council seat

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In Philadelphia, Republican David Oh has won a seat on the City Council. When he takes the job in January, Oh will become the first Asian A...

american censorship day, november 16

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It's American Censorship Day . I draw your attention to an emergency for the internet. Today, Congress holds hearings on the Stop Onli...

a tale of two chinatowns

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Bonnie Tsui, author of American Chinatown: A People's History of Five Neighborhoods , has an essay in The Atlantic on the rise economi...

kina grannis performs on ellen

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Check this out! One of our favorite musicians, singer/songwriter Kina Grannis, performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show the other day. We...

man charged with killing bobcat... then eating it

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More news of the weird... In Morgan Hill, California, a man has been charged with, among other things, being high on meth, possessing illega...
11.15.2011

Jane Lui's "Finally-Moved-My-Stuff-to-LA Show" November 19

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Awww yeah. If you're in Los Angeles, and want to experience some super-good music, come to our dear friend Jane Lui's The Finally-...

call for submissions: open the city: drunken boat/aaww

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Looking to get published and have something to say about Asian American and Arab American populations in urban spaces? The Asian American Wr...

new music: eighth notes by trebles & blues, mixed by dj phatrick

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This was released about a month ago, so forgive me for not sharing sooner... The Find Magazine and The Soul Dojo present Eighth Notes , an...

the repatriation of henry chin by isaac ho

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Looking for your next book to read? Just heard about The Repatriation of Henry Chin , the debut novel from Isaac Ho. It's a thriller set...

age of monsters: the most epic game of rock paper scissors ever

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So I recently heard from my friend Mike Su, who started a mobile gaming company, Massive Joe Studios , with award-winning producer/animato...