http://www.chineseorjapanese.com Social Commentary (or rants) From an Asian Guy Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:41:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/why-are-asians-short-in-stature/ http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/why-are-asians-short-in-stature/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 06:23:28 +0000 Will http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/?p=491 In the story of creation, it's not like Asians landed on double-zero in a game of height roulette. After all, whether you're Asian, Black, White or Brown we all share the same ancestors. When our Homo Erectus ancestors left Africa, it's not like the tall one's decided to go to Europe and the short ones went to Asia.]]> http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/why-are-asians-short-in-stature/feed/ 11 http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/brenda-song-hmong-thai-american-actress-to-star-in-facebook-movie-the-social-network/ http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/brenda-song-hmong-thai-american-actress-to-star-in-facebook-movie-the-social-network/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:34:18 +0000 Will http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/?p=481 Best known for her roles on the Disney Channel's hit shows, Asian-American actress Brenda Song will star opposite of Zombieland's Jesse Eisenberg in the upcoming movie about Facebook, The Social Network. In The Social Network, Brenda plays Mark Zuckerberg's (played by Eisenberg) college and current girlfriend Priscilla Chan. Which I may add, Zuckerberg is amongst the growing list of celebrities and people with Asian girlfriends. I won't go into that whole phenomenon in this post, but take a look at our Yellow Fever post if you get the chance.]]> http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/brenda-song-hmong-thai-american-actress-to-star-in-facebook-movie-the-social-network/feed/ 8 http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/asian-american-k-townjersey-show-cast-revealed/ http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/asian-american-k-townjersey-show-cast-revealed/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:21:38 +0000 Will http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/?p=473 Oh my god, it's happening. The first episode of the rumored Asian-American reality show actor/singer Tyrese Gibson is producing has been shot over this weekend in Los Angeles' K-Town. As reported by ChannelAPA.com, the show will feature 4 guys: Young Lee, Joe Cha, Peter Le, and Steve Kim. Starring opposite will be 4 girls: Jennifer Field, Scarlet Chan, Peter Le, and Jasmine Chang. While based in K-Town, at least from their last names, the group looks to be mixed with both Chinese, Taiwanese, and Korean heritage.]]> http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/asian-american-k-townjersey-show-cast-revealed/feed/ 15 http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/top-10-asian-comedians-of-all-time/ http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/top-10-asian-comedians-of-all-time/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:58:41 +0000 Will http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/?p=467 For the past few decades, steady progress has been made in one of the last frontiers of Asian American occupation: the entertainment industry. More recently, things seem to be approaching a tipping point – with Asian comedians boldly leading the way. Comedy has the unique ability to bring audiences across racial barriers to come together and is the first genre to experience breakthroughs. Asian comedians are beginning to get more leading and supporting roles in Hollywood, with increasing diversity in characters. The internet has been crucial in the discovery and dissemination of new Asian comics, allowing some to cater entirely to Asian audiences and sustain a career. The Asian comedians on this list range from the goofy, to the nerdy, to the intelligent and everything in between. Some play to the mainstream, others to ethnic niches or both. But they all have one thing in common: in an Asian American entertainment scene where the odds are stacked against you, the following ten comics have left their mark.]]> http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/top-10-asian-comedians-of-all-time/feed/ 17 http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/yellow-fever/ http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/yellow-fever/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 14:43:22 +0000 Will http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/?p=458 As I review the large number of dating/bride-services advertisers that continue to target this site, I can't help but think that this growing list of advertisers is only indicative of the overall growth in Yellow Fever amongst Americans. Everyone is going after Asian women these days. As an Asian male, sure, I noticed a disparaging amount of white guys that date Asian girls. But I never actually took the time to think about which way causality was for this phenomenon. Is it that white guys like to pursue Asian girls? Or is it Asian girls that like to pursue white guys. Obviously with the coining of Yellow Fever as a commonly accepted phrase to describe the former, I actually think we should revisit this assumption.]]> http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/yellow-fever/feed/ 27 http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/lin-yu-chun-taiwanese-susan-boyle/ http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/lin-yu-chun-taiwanese-susan-boyle/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:50:09 +0000 Will http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/?p=451 After nearly 7-years of living in the shadow of William Hung, Taiwanese YouTube sensation Lin Yu Chun may finally put a mild dent in people's impressions when "Asian Person" and "American Idol" comes to mind. Well maybe not. But like how Susan Boyle took the UK and Internet by storm last year, Lin Yu Chun is doing the same in Asia. His YouTube video(s) has amassed over 7 million views already and if you haven't watched it yet, scroll down and check it out!]]> http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/lin-yu-chun-taiwanese-susan-boyle/feed/ 7 http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/asian-american-jersey-shore-castin/ http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/asian-american-jersey-shore-castin/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:25:03 +0000 Will http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/?p=446 After MTV went 24-seasons without casting a single Asian-American male on The Real World, Asian-Americans may finally get a piece of the limelight on a show not-named Americas Next Best Dance Crew on MTV. Nothing's official and nothings final, but Tyrese Gibson is apparently co-producing and casting "interesting, attractive, colorful Asian-Americans to cast in a reality show similar to Jersey Shore, Real World, and The Hills."]]> http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/asian-american-jersey-shore-castin/feed/ 5 http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/chinese-rapper-jin-sighting-jin-vs-traphik-freestyle-hits-youtube/ http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/chinese-rapper-jin-sighting-jin-vs-traphik-freestyle-hits-youtube/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:35:06 +0000 Will http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/?p=444 For you younger generation of Asian-Americans, you may have been too young to remember Jin. Not that Jin's disappeared -- but for a solid 4-6 months, much of us 80s babies were witnessing the potential rise of an Asian rapper. Jin took BET's freestyle friday by storm and impressed the hip hop community enough that he ended up inking a deal with DMX's label, Ruff Ryder Records. At his height, Jin even landed a small supporting role in the second Fast and the Furious installment. Lately, Jin's been doing smaller tours and appearances, but I was pleasantly surprised to find this random freestyle he posted onto youtube hanging out with Traphik. The boy can spit :-)]]> http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/chinese-rapper-jin-sighting-jin-vs-traphik-freestyle-hits-youtube/feed/ 8 http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/doppelganger-week-on-facebook-slim-pickings-for-asians/ http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/doppelganger-week-on-facebook-slim-pickings-for-asians/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:28:40 +0000 Will http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/?p=437 Finally, an entertaining chain Facebook status movement has managed to grab my attention. Instead of the usual "support-this-cause-that-only-assholes-would-be-against" and the random spam (thanks a lot Mob Wars) I usually find on my friend feed, this week is: Doppelgänger week on Facebook; change your profile picture to some one famous (actor, musician, athlete, etc.) you have been told you look like. After you update your profile with your twin or switched at birth photo then cut/paste this to your status. To see who my friends think they look like has been a real delight. Of course the self-annointed resemblances ranges from the eerily similar to totally self-flattering variety, I noticed that very few of my Asian friends are partaking in the fun.]]> http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/doppelganger-week-on-facebook-slim-pickings-for-asians/feed/ 2 http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/unexplainable-eastern-remedies-prevail-again/ http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/unexplainable-eastern-remedies-prevail-again/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:50:16 +0000 Will http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/?p=435 Once again, I had another personal ailment cured by some crazy Chinese remedy. Every year, I develop a nasty cough in the Winter months. Last year, my cough was so bad that I couldn't even sleep without coughing my lungs out and waking up throughout the night. While hesitant to run home and tell mommy where it hurts, like most inquisitive mothers, my mom found out about my chronic cough soon enough. Naturally, my mom gave me the most ridiculous cough syrup for me to try.]]> http://www.chineseorjapanese.com/unexplainable-eastern-remedies-prevail-again/feed/ 7