Wikio - Asian Pop

ASIAN POP / This mortal coil (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:53:25 GMT

Themes of death and the afterlife have been central to many recent Asian pop standouts, prompted by the success of the blockbuster anime/manga franchise "Death Note." Jeff Yang explores the context and meaning of this latter-day death jam. It's always...

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SOUTH ASIAN POP JOINS UNFORGETTABLE TOUR CANADA! (TINSEL GURUS)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:07:00 GMT

The Bilz & Kashif, the group’s debut album broke barriers in the Canadian music industry with their smash international singles, 2 Step Bhangraand O Meri Rani that dominated radio waves all across Canada and internationally. The singles reached #4 on the Top 7@7 charts on Z103.5FM in Toronto for 3 weeks standing one notch above Beyonce and Justin Timberlake. They have performed with the likes of platinum...

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IATV schedule gets makeover (Variety.com)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:19:51 GMT

TV News: Cable network changes programming slate -- Asian-American-targeted cabler IATV is blowing up its programming slate, repositioning itself as a destination for Asian pop culture.

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Race Meets Sex Jeff Yang dives into Asian America's favorite taboo topic. Asian Pop. (Gay Opinion Blog)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:53:00 GMT

Race Meets Sex Jeff Yang dives into Asian America's favorite taboo topic. Asian Pop.

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Manly, Hot, Asian-American Men (Funky Brown Chick)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:01:00 GMT

I’m reading today’s Asian Pop piece, Opening the box, by SF Gate columnist Jeff Yang. Great article, but I found part of it somewhat disturbing. It’s not the writer, it’s this chick Susan D he quoted. “I think people overthink and overanalyze the nature of romance.” Okay, okay I agree. “I just think Asian [...]

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ASIAN POP / Opening the box (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:17:54 GMT

Where race meets sex, angels fear to tread. Jeff Yang dives into Asian America's favorite taboo topic: interracial romance and the "gender divide." I remember when, the week before I left for college, my parents sat me down to tell me about the facts of life....

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ASIAN POP / 'Tube Stakes (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:44:07 GMT

In a followup to last week's column "Ides of May," Jeff Yang talks to top Asian American YouTube stars about whether the next generation of Asian Americans will dominate the next generation of media. Their response: You betcha. Consider this: The highest-...

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My Perfect Day (microscopiq)

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:04:22 GMT

Asian pop culture mag Giant Robot has a fab regular feature called My Perfect Day, where a so-and-so (sometimes well known, sometimes not) gives a recounting of a recent smile-packed 24 hours. Here’s mine: 10:01 Wake up in the Upper West Side. Holy shit, is that clock right? Scramble for the shower, then the door. Gotta [...]

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COMING UP ON SF GATE.COM (ximblr.com)

Wed, 28 May 2008 02:56:02 GMT

On the Job: A depressing irony attends a great many careers: Those that demand the most creativity and reflection - teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, etc. - often provide the least amount of time for these things.Asian Pop: With Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in full swing, Jeff Yang wonders whether the Asian American community is out [...]

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Tainan's Cosplay : Cosplay Anime dolls and figures #4 (fiLi's world)

Mon, 26 May 2008 06:49:16 GMT

First part of the NCKU Cosplay event is on “Asian Pop Culture : Gorgeous Japanese Cosplay @ NCKU-Tainan-Taiwan“, second part is on “Anime comes alive : Stunning Naruto Cosplay Costumes at NCKU's Cosplay Event #2“, third part is on “The NCKU Cosplay Event : The beautiful Cosplay Taiwanese girls #3“. It's not only about dressing up [...]

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The NCKU Cosplay Event : The beautiful Cosplay Taiwanese girls #3 (fiLi's world)

Sun, 25 May 2008 02:16:43 GMT

First part of the NCKU Cosplay event is on “Asian Pop Culture : Gorgeous Japanese Cosplay @ NCKU-Tainan-Taiwan“, second part is on “Anime comes alive : Stunning Naruto Cosplay Costumes at NCKU's Cosplay Event #2“. Cosplay looks great, and there’s something a bit kinky about it. Really. No matter how you look, I think that with [...]

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Anime comes alive : Stunning Naruto Cosplay Costumes at NCKU's Cosplay Event #2 (fiLi's world)

Sat, 24 May 2008 15:03:45 GMT

First part of the NCKU Cosplay event is on “Asian Pop Culture : Gorgeous Japanese Cosplay @ NCKU-Tainan-Taiwan“. Following is the second part including beautiful Natuto Cosplay costumes from the Cosplay event held in National Cheng Kung University at Tainan-Taiwan headed by the NCKU Cosplay student club. NCKU has never looked nicer. More photos, in [...]

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Asian Pop Culture : Gorgeous Japanese Cosplay @ NCKU-Tainan-Taiwan. (fiLi's world)

Fri, 23 May 2008 09:23:36 GMT

I love this stuff, I really do. This is one of the most magical things I’ve seen here lately. I was always so jealous of the northern folks for attending the NTU Cosplay event that I swore to myself that next event I’ll even head up to Taipei to see it. Luckily enough, I found out [...]

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Duff and Cusack's 'War' (Extra Weblog)

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:31:40 GMT

Actress Hilary Duff heats up the silver screen as an Asian pop sensation in her new comedy, "War, Inc." co-starring John Cusack! Now the two are teaming up to give "Extra" an exclusive sneak peek of their new flick. "War,...

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Imprint TALK (Blog Catalog Blog Directory)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:52:54 GMT

Imprint TALK is a forum dedicated to the discussion and promotion of emerging trends in Asian pop and youth culture. Topics include: Anime, Art, Auto, Fashion, Film, Gaming, Music, Sports, Technology and Toys. Log on and join in the discussion.

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Asian Pop Star RAIN Scheduled to Appear at the Los Angeles ImaginAsian Center's Special Advance Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures' SPEED RACER (Business Wire)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ImaginAsian Entertainment, America’s first 24/7 cable network that provides Asian-inspired media content, will host a special

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ASIAN POP / Next stop, Wonderland (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:20:17 GMT

Powered by catchy grooves, an all-out marketing frenzy and a wildly addictive Internet dance craze, the teenage divas known as the Wonder Girls have become Korea's biggest pop phenomenon. But can they make it big in America? New York — Shoulder,...

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ASIAN POP / To B or Not to B (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:20:29 GMT

With Asian American hip-hop dancers Kaba Modern and Jabbawockeez recently grabbing the limelight on MTV's hit reality show "America's Best Dance Crew," Jeff Yang talks with Benson Lee, director of the newly released feature documentary "Planet B-Boy" on how...

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happy | days (Blog Catalog Blog Directory)

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:28:20 GMT

Blogging about design, Asian pop culture, movies and a lot more. Anything under the sun!

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ASIAN POP / Food is love (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:38:18 GMT

New dad Jeff Yang, thinking about food, identity, and culture, talks with Jennifer 8. Lee, author of the just-published "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles" Prologue: Made with love Our second son, Skyler Jordan Yang, was born two weeks ago — a candy-pink...

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