Hyphen magazine wins IPA best cover award
Hyphen magazine won first place in the best cover competition for its Body issue at the Independent Press Association convention last week in San Francisco.
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Apology Demanded from Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla, Howard Stern’s replacement on CBS radio, is drawing complaints from Asian American organizations for “ching chong” sound clips on his show in a segment making fun of the Asian Excellence Awards.
Chinese American guanxi
Here’s a Los Angeles Times story about how the Huntington Library in San Marino, an institution built on the backs of Chinese laborers during the 1800s, is financing its new Chinese Garden with donations from Read More …
George Takei joins Howard Stern’s crew
Howard Stern made his move from the free airwaves to Sirius Satellite Radio and brought George Takei, aka Mr. Sulu, along with him as his announcer.
Michelle Kwan petitioning for Olympic spot
A groin injury is forcing figure skater Michelle Kwan to withdraw from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships but she will petition the U.S. federation for a spot at the Turin Olympics. She’s a fan favorite. Read More …
Mandarin overtaking Cantonese
This Los Angeles Times article points out something I’ve noticed for some time. There are more and more Mandarin speakers now and Cantonese is becoming less common in Chinese communities.