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Media Releases, Aug. 21, 2012

Media Releases, Aug. 21, 2012

Teengirl Fantasy dreams up some DVDs in this week’s Asian-American-inspired new release CD and DVD department, Media Releases.

By Justin McCraw

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Filipina Miss World Contestant Beatboxes

Filipina Miss World Contestant Beatboxes

Miss World contestant beatboxes as her talent.

By Justin McCraw
Friday Features, Aug. 17, 2012

Friday Features, Aug. 17, 2012

It’s adventure time, in this week’s Friday Features, as old guys dust off their guns and children speak with dead people.

By Justin McCraw

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One World Day Comes to Cleveland

One World Day Comes to Cleveland

Cleveland’s One World Day, which marks its 65th anniversary, will be presented at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. It begins Sunday, August 26, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Rockefeller Park between East Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

By Justin McCraw
Asian Fashion and Its Relationship to Our Culture

Asian Fashion and Its Relationship to Our Culture

American culture is increasingly becoming influenced by Asian nations, especially when it comes to setting trends in fashion and the idea of “pop.”

By Guest Post
Media Recaps: Week of 8/12/12

Media Recaps: Week of 8/12/12

A brash occurrence of violence against a mentally handicapped woman in Philadelphia leaves many questioning the motives of the three attackers.

By David Ka Wai Pan
Friday Features, Aug. 10, 2012

Friday Features, Aug. 10, 2012

The CIA engineers a super soldier, as older folks rekindle their love, while two CEOs battle for N.C.’s governorship in this week’s Friday Features.

By Justin McCraw
A Message to Tourists Visiting San Francisco’s Chinatown

A Message to Tourists Visiting San Francisco’s Chinatown

Tourists are disrupting the quality of life of these tenants, like me, with their quirky behavior — a behavior making tourists look inconsiderate.

By David Ka Wai Pan

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Mnet Launches 24-hour Network

Mnet Launches 24-hour Network

Mnet launched the first 24-hour Asian-American television network, which features programming ranging from Korean pop to entertainment news: http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Arts&Leisure&title=Network-aims-at-growing-America%E2%80%99s-Asian-market&id=56308

By Justin McCraw

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Jeremy Lin Releases Behind-the-scenes Video

Jeremy Lin Releases Behind-the-scenes Video

Jeremy Lin released his second behind-the-scenes, day-in-the-life YouTube video, featuring his preparation for his Volvo commercial, among other tidbits:  

By Justin McCraw

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Record Number of AAPI Running for Congress

Record Number of AAPI Running for Congress

A record 30 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are running for Congress, according to the Asian Pacific Institute of Congressional Studies, the majority of who are Democrat: https://www.examiner.com/article/record-number-of-asian-americans-running-for-u-s-congress

By Justin McCraw
Media Releases, Aug. 7, 2012

Media Releases, Aug. 7, 2012

It’s a musical bonanza (for this department), as albums from Tidelands and a new music video from Jhameel round out Media Releases.

By Justin McCraw

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Lucy Liu Talks New Role as Watson

Lucy Liu Talks New Role as Watson

Actor Lucy Liu spoke about her new role as the first female Watson in the latest Sherlock Holmes series coming CBS this fall called Elementary: http://entertainment.inquirer.net/52949/for-lucy-liu-it-hasnt-been-easy-being-an-asian-american-in-hwood

By Justin McCraw

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Obama Nominates Lesbian Judge

Obama Nominates Lesbian Judge

President Barack Obama Friday nominated Pamela Ki Mai Chen to the New York district court, making her the first lesbian Asian-American judge appointed to the U.S. District Court: http://feminist.org/blog/index.php/2012/08/03/obama-nominates-first-asian-american-lesbian-federal-judge/

By Justin McCraw
Friday Features, Aug. 3, 2012

Friday Features, Aug. 3, 2012

It’s a Hollywood miracle, as Friday Features awards an A grade to this week’s new release sci-fi, children’s and indie-comedy flicks.

By Justin McCraw
Asian Americans Bring Talents to London

Asian Americans Bring Talents to London

Dumpling supports Team USA in this overview of the Asian-Americans competing for gold in London at this year’s Olympic games.

By Matthew Seymour

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Olivia Munn Reveals Nervous Disorder

Olivia Munn Reveals Nervous Disorder

Actor and animal rights activist Olivia Munn admitted she suffers from trichotillomania, a nervous disorder in which she plucks her eye lashes out: http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/olivia-munn-opens-up-about-rare-disorder-i-rip-out-my-eyelashes-1696198.story?ocid=answw11

By Justin McCraw
The Dumpling Dumpling

The Dumpling Dumpling

Ginger Chen-Sitowski captures the essence of Dumpling in her rendering of the Dumpling dumpling. Tell us what you think in the comments.

By Justin McCraw
Media Releases, July 31, 2012

Media Releases, July 31, 2012

It’s a drought of new release music and movies in this week’s Asian-American entertainment round up, Media Releases.

By Justin McCraw
Media Recaps: Week of 7/29/12

Media Recaps: Week of 7/29/12

This week’s Media Recaps takes a long look at the reactions from Seattle’s Safeco Field’s newest baseballer.

By David Ka Wai Pan
Friday Features, July 27, 2012

Friday Features, July 27, 2012

It’s abnormal aliens, displaced dancers and activist artists in this week’s Asian-American speckled new release film department, Friday Features.

By Justin McCraw

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David Choi, Clara C Announce Tour Dates

David Choi, Clara C Announce Tour Dates

David Choi and Clara C announce the dates and locations for their upcoming tour.

By Justin McCraw
Media Recaps: Week of 7/22/12

Media Recaps: Week of 7/22/12

Check out this week’s edition of Media Recaps, featuring Linsanity, Linsanity and more Linsanity!

By David Ka Wai Pan
Friday Features, July 20, 2012

Friday Features, July 20, 2012

Batman, Catwoman, Bane. These aren’t zoo animal names, but characters in the final chapter of Christopher Nolan’s Batman saga in this week’s Friday Features.

By Justin McCraw
Media Releases, July 17, 2012

Media Releases, July 17, 2012

It’s a great day in music history, as the Smashing Pumpkin’s ’94 “Pisces Iscariot” gets a reissue as Dumpling keeps you in shape in this week’s Media Releases.

By Justin McCraw
International Center Globalizes Cleveland

International Center Globalizes Cleveland

The Ariel International Center hopes to bring Asian businesses to Cleveland, a port city located amongst key shipping lanes.

By Justin McCraw

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Jeremy Lin T is Chibi-Cute History

Jeremy Lin T is Chibi-Cute History

New York Knicks might not match Houston Rocket’s offer, but you can still buy a piece of Jeremy Lin from the team that made him famous.

By Justin McCraw
Media Recaps: Week of 7/14/12

Media Recaps: Week of 7/14/12

Check out this week’s edition of unique Asian-American news, and its media responses. You will be blown away!

By David Ka Wai Pan
Friday Features, July 13, 2012

Friday Features, July 13, 2012

Sometimes you feel like a nut. And sometimes that nut leads to shattering of a continent. Check out this week’s unlucky one-movie show in Friday Features.

By Justin McCraw
Media Releases, July 10, 2012

Media Releases, July 10, 2012

It’s an adventure in this week’s Media Releases as a animated, human-dog brother duo look for good times and Christians prove their can rock.

By Justin McCraw