• OMG Zen: Stress Relieving Dolphin

    Another byproduct of Japan’s influence over corporate America before the bubble burst, this little guy shows that you can attach the word “zen” to just about anything. Anything! And it will seem posh, futuristic, other-worldly, philosophical, reflective, calming and so on.  You can tell by the stylish sans serif font that it is [...]

  • Orientalism Alive and Strong in American Tattoo Culture

    Where do I begin? OK, how about the event that prompted me to write this post:
    Last Friday I went with a few friends to a tattoo parlor so that they could price out some ink. This particular parlor we went to had an “edgy” look, filled with bright colors, framed pictures of skulls [...]

  • March 13, 2009
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  • Journalist Roxana Saberi Jailed for Buying Wine

    This may not be news to some, but for those who don’t know: North Dakota native Roxana Saberi has been jailed in Iran on non-specific charges – reportedly she was caught buying wine illegally, but she has also been in the country two years after her press permit expired. Still, the charges have not [...]

  • Asian, Pacific Islander, or Other?

    One of the clients that I work with as a freelance web and graphic designer is a political consulting firm. The websites that I make aren’t spectacular and are actually very plain (which sucks when it comes to portfolio fodder, but ANYWAY). They contain political surveys that ask questions about a user’s concerns [...]

  • Childish Misconceptions (Or, Everybody Knows About Peach Boy)

    OK, so there is this price that comes with living in America as a mixed Asian.
    I’m not talking about the identity struggles, the strange looks, the alienation or the frustration that comes along with being a mish-mash of cultures and ethnicities.
    I’m talking about Peach Boy.
    Up until (sadly) very recently, it has come to my attention [...]

  • Who Watches Over the Asians? Not the Watchmen

    [Warning: May contain spoilers] OK, so like many of you, I have gone and seen the movie adaptation of Watchmen, a graphic novel that is by now over 20 years old. It’s an amazing book which contains an enormous amount of social commentary and reflection. The story touches on the topics of both [...]

  • Tyson Beckford, Jenny Shimizu Make Supermodel Champloo

    It seems like all I have been writing about lately is mixed-Asians on TV, but that can’t be a bad thing right? (Right!?) I think a great way to spread awareness of mixed-Asians is to point out those in mainstream media.
    Anyway, last night Roy and I caught the premiere of Bravo’s Make Me [...]

  • Congrats M.I.A.!

     
    British/Sri Lankan Artist M.I.A. recently gave birth to a healthy baby boy!
    So, congrats Maya! Thanks for representin’ World Town and reminding us that we are all a part of it; no matter who, what, or where we come from.
    We know you’ll do your son proud.

  • Confessions of a Mixed Asian

    Hi there everyone,
    my name is Abner and I have a confession. I am unsure of my place in this world, not in a sense of what I want to be but more of who I really am and where I come from. My whole life I was raised mexican (which is awesome btw) but it [...]

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