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Aw dammit. Yesterday in California, enginer Dongfan "Greg" Chung was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for hoarding sensitive information about the U.S. space shuttle that prosecutors say he intended to share with China: Chinese-born engineer gets 15 years for spying.The case against Chung was the United States' first trial on economic espionage charges. Chung, a former Boeing Co.

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I'll admit, I don't play a lot of video games. But I recently learned about Homefront, a new first-person shooter video game, and found the premise rather alarming. Set ten years after the economic collapse of the United States, the game follows the American Civilian Resistance as they fight to reclaim their homeland from an oppressive North Korean occupation.In other words, the game lets you

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They take their karaoke seriously in the Philippines. How serious? There have apparently been countless fistfights and occasional stabbings erupting from disputes over one song -- "My Way." Singing the Frank Sinatra classic can apparently get you killed: Sinatra Song Often Strikes Deadly Chord.The authorities do not know exactly how many people have been killed warbling "My Way" in karaoke

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Just heard about Write to Resist, a writing workshop series for young Asian American women (14-18) looking for a space to explore issues of violence and identity using creative writing. If you're in New York, you might want to check it out. Here's some more information:Write to Resist!Writing Workshop Series for Young Asian American WomenThursdays, starting February 11th, 2010, 4:30-6:00 PM@

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This is a really cool story from a couple of weeks back about Dr. Hoi Sang U, a neurosurgeon whose goodwill connected him with a patient halfway around the world -- in Zambia -- and back: Surgeon’s good will reaches Africa.Two years ago, Dr. U traveled to a Zambian hospital on a volunteer medical mission to operate on blind patient Mulenga Kaluba. He was able to remove a tumor behind Kaluba's

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Really digging this video of Esna Yoon singing "Deepest Scar." It's a nice song, which she sings beautifully. Not much more to say about that. Yet another great piece by The Mighty Fifty. For more from Esna Yoon, visit her YouTube channel here.

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Robert Park, the Korean American missionary who crossed over into North Korea to make a statement against the nation's oppressive communist regime, has returned the United States and reunited with his family after 43 days in custody: Missionary who was held in N. Korea arrives in US.Park, 28, crossed the frozen Tumen River from China into North Korea on December 25, carrying letters calling on

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Check out Dumb Professor, another hilarious, wacky web series starring, written and directed by our funny friend Randall Park. It pokes fun of the world of academia... in the craziest way possible -- with really awesome beards. This is how they roll at MIT, in case you didn't know. It features Jae Suh, Eric Winzenreid, Brent Weinbach, Hari Kondabolu, Lejon Stewart and Johnny Skourtis. Music by

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Whoa. Whoa! Remember that Hawaii Five-O remake I wrote about a couple of weeks ago? I just read the news that Lost star Daniel Dae Kim has joined the cast of the new show: 'Lost' actor joins 'Hawaii Five-O.'Daniel will play Detective Chin Ho Kelly, originally played by Kam Fong on the old series. He's definitely a bit younger than what I envisioned for the character -- the casting call

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I've heard that these guys, Poreotics from Westminster, California, will be reppin' the West Coast this season on America's Best Dance Crew. After watching this video, I think I've seen a pretty damn good case for who to vote for this season. See it for yourself. Tune into the West Coast regionals of ABDC this Thursday on MTV.

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Here's some information about a really cool cable network PSA series shooting at the end of the month. They're looking for real folks to share their interesting and authentic Asian American stories on camera for APA Heritage Month: Asian American Project. Read on for more information:ASIAN AMERICAN PROJECTDo you have a story to tell about your experience as an Asian American?Are you Chinese,

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Another Super Bowl, another round of multimillion dollar commercials. The one that stuck out for me was this Bud Light "Planetarium" spot. It prominently features Francois Chau, who Lost fans will recognize as Dr. Pierre Chang of the Dharma Initiative. Here, he seems the same sort of character, with a bit of a twist. And as an added bonus, here's Bud Light's Lost parody, which features a bunch

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The Loft Literary Center has an interview with Jane Jeong Trenka, who talks about her recently released memoir Fugitive Visions: An Adoptee's Return to Korea, a follow-up to her highly acclaimed book The Language of Blood. Jeong Trenka is also cofounder and president of Truth and Reconciliation for the Adoption Community of Korea (TRACK), a progressive organization that advocates for full

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A San Francisco real estate agent hired to help low-income Asian American residents apply for city-sponsored affordable housing was recently charged with swindling them out of payments he allegedly claimed would guarantee them the coveted units: Housing agent accused of bilking the poor.Kan Yin Chow is accused of stealing $1,000 to $4,000 apiece from 19 Chinese-speaking applicants who were trying

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This is a really interesting story out of Sacramento on an all-things-hunting radio program on KJAY 1430-AM dedicated to informing and educating Hmong listeners about the laws, regulations and issues surrounding hunting in the United States: For Hmong Hunters, a Guiding Voice in Their New Home.

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In case you were wondering, this is a photo the guy playing the new Conan. Not O'Brien (obviously). News recently broke that actor Jason Momoa has signed on to star in the upcoming Conan the Barbarian movie: Jason Momoa To Play Conan. You might have seen Momoa in shows like Stargate Atlantis and North Shore, While it's hard to imagine anyone other than the current Governor of California as the

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Got this forwarded to me on behalf of Grant Nakatani, whose 8-year-old daughter was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. After five rounds of chemotherapy, Natalie was in remission, but as of January 19, 2010, her cancer is back. Her only chance for survival is a bone marrow transplant. Read on:My daughter Natalie has leukemia (AML) and needs a bone marrow donation in the next 30

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Just wanted to share this awesome video of Jane Lui singing a cover of Billy Joel's "Lullabye," one of my favorite songs. She's awesome.The video also includes Jane's announcement that she's launching a fundraiser for her new album, starting Wednesday, February 10 on Pledge Music. Get ready! Be sure to watch the whole video, because you'll get to see some behind-the-scenes footage of Jane

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Check out this cool radio story from last week about beatboxing Asian American teens in Orange County who are making moves to put their city on the map in the world of beatboxing: Irvine, the undiscovered beatbox capital?

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Not really the angriest, just the most viewed.maybelline's stupid 'asian' eyesthis video is racist bullshitpep and the "asian persuasian"get your ramenboxt-shirt love: did you at?the (sort of) japanese american linebacker on the saintsgiant robot needs youu. penn student attackedthe 'proud racist'the "slumdog effect"Whoo. It's been a hell of a week.

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Ah yes. Coming at you once again with another Angry Reader of the Week, spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the years, I've been able to connect with a lot of cool folks, and this is a way of showing some appreciation and attention to the people who help make this blog what it is. This week's reader is none other than filmmaker/comic book writer Greg Pak:Who are you?

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Here's a good piece by high school student Anjuli Sastry on growing up Indian American and dealing with misconceptions about her culture. Even with the recent trendy appreciation of all things Indian -- the so-called "Slumdog Effect" -- there seems to be no shortage of ignorance out there: Don't assume: Take a moment, learn about wealth of Indian culture.

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So I've been watching America's Best Dance Crew. So far, it's okay. I particularly enjoyed Blueprint Crew and Static Noyze from last night's East regionals. I'm looking forward to seeing how far they go in the competition. Watch last night's episode here.That said, I have to ask, what the hell was up with Legendary Seven's crew logo? Who came up with this weird-ass coolie caricature? All

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Some disturbing news out of Philadelphia where a University of Pennsylvania student says she was the victim of what might have been a racially motived attack: Attack prompts questions.Two weeks ago, Christina Zhang was attacked by two black teenage girls who sprayed a chemical on her face with an aerosol can. It happened in broad daylight, on a typically crowded street, with no warning.Her face

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Check out the latest design from Blacklava. It's a fun design that hits the heart of anyone who knows what this phrase really means: Did you eat? means I Love You. Here's a little story tied to the design:"For the 5th time... I'm not hungry!" I snapped... But I love you too Mom! "I'm going out to eat with some friends," I said while rushing out the door... But I love you too Aunty."I just ate

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