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Check out the above groove courtesy Clara C and Sam Ock where you can also get the music for free here where all donations go to Invisible Children. Read the entry at Slant Eye for the Round Eye.

In this video, KevJumba confirms that yes, he and his dad are indeed competing on The Amazing Race. Thus, they must prepare for the challenge. Team Wu! No... Team Jumba! Since that's what everyone on the internet is already calling them. Season 17 of The Amazing Race premieres on Sunday,...

This is great news... Today, MTV Networks announced that it will be airing Eric Byler and Annabel Park's critically acclaimed documentary 9500 Liberty on several of its cable channels later this month. 9500 Liberty chronicles the social, political, and economic impact of The Immigration...

Here's a really awesome opportunity for young filmmakers... The Center for Asian American Media introduces the CAAM Fellowship Program, connecting young, talented individuals with leading media professionals in the field. Selected fellows will get a mentor of their choosing, professional...

By Ken Margaret Cho has become the Banshee of Bawdiness, the Brad Paisley of blue jokes and a Big Bitch of Bathroom Humor. Since the beginning of her career, Cho has managed to reincarnate herself as many times as Madonna (to whom Cho often refers and credits for picking up the guitar: “If that...

Another fresh cut from Blue Scholars. The track is "Lumiere," flipping an instrumental from The Xx. Great stuff. Download the song for free here.Here's a little bit of background on how the song came into being: NEW MUSIC: Lumière (by Blue Scholars AKA us). This explains nothing while explaining...

Submit your film to the 27th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, April 28-May 7, 2011. Be a part of the largest film festival of its kind in the greater Los Angeles and Southern California area. Submit early, and save on entry fees. All genres and lengths accepted. Call for Submissions...

Starting this week, East West Players' presents the Los Angeles premiere of Mysterious Skin by Prince Gomolvilas, directed by Tim Dang, and adapted from the novel by Scott Heim. You might also be aware of the 2004 film adaptation by Gregg Araki. The play runs September 9 through October 10 at the...

New York Fashion Week begins on Thursday. Over the weekend, the New York Times ran front-page story on the growing number of promising new designers who are of Asian descent -- representing an important demographic shift on Seventh Avenue: Asian-Americans Climb Fashion Industry Ladder. ...

You know what I love about the vizualizAsian series - besides the silky smooth voice of Gil Asakawa - it's just all the API goodness that comes from it. It's just that damn good - and if you've never gotten the chance to throw some questions out the Disgrasian way - on telephone no less - now's...

Kat Chang CBS Bio Age: 35 Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif. Connection to your Teammate: Friend Current occupation: Doctor Favorite hobbies: Cycling, traveling and eating

When Cuong “Soi” Nguyen seemingly came out of nowhere to qualify for the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event, the question was asked – could Soi Nguyen spark a poker boom in the Asian-American community just as Chris Moneymaker spark a poker boom in America at large? As this article from...

Yet another Glee promo. In this one, we get a brief glimpse of Filipino singing sensation Charice Pempengco, who will be making an already-much-publicized guest appearance on the show. We even get to hear a little bit of singing. Take a look: Rumor has it that Charice plays the new young glee...

By Ken One of the things I tell “emerging artists” is the sooner you find out what your “type” is, the sooner you can pursue your career with focus. A plan of attack. For some actors, it takes years and years to discover their type. Or better yet, come to terms with it. Actors can Read the...

All I'm saying is at the ripe old age of seventeen I think someone's gotta music career. And apparently the video below has about half a million views. Read the entry at Slant Eye for the Round Eye.

As I've expressed before, two of my favorite artists are Clara C and Jane Lui. Cool ladies with a lot of talent. They're both about to release new albums, and they want to tell you about it... so they made this video: Album Announcement! I think it speaks for itself. Freaking hilarious. The Art...

I'm posting this up a couple days late from when I got notice - but it's open up until September 6th - so you can still get in on the action. <blockquote>DramaFever has teamed up with Asian Cinevision (ACV) to bring you a selection of the best short films from the National Film Tour of 2009 ...

This sounds cool... Next week, the Asian American Writers' Workshop invites you to a Flavor Tripping Book Party in celebration of Monique Truong's second novel Bitter in the Mouth, a story of family secrets, discovery, confession and revelation. It's Tuesday, September 7 at the Asian American...

Because you want something more and most likely you're not cool enough for the LOTR: Furthering CAAM’s work to nurture Asian American media professionals and advance the field of Asian American media, the first annual CAAM Fellowship Program will connect young, talented individuals with leading...

Just thought you might want to know. East West Players (EWP), the nation’s premier Asian American theatre, opens its 45th Anniversary season, themed Shake It Up, with the Los Angeles premiere of MYSTERIOUS SKIN by Prince Gomolvilas, based on the novel by Scott Heim. East West Players presents...

This is cool... Our friends at DramaFever and Asian CineVision have partnered up to showcase a selection of short films from the Asian American International Film Festival in New York. Check them out here.From now until September 6, viewers can vote thumbs up or thumbs down for their favorite short...

Lee Ann Kim is the founding executive director of the San Diego Asian Film Foundation Read the entire entry at 8 Asians.

Another Glee promo: Hook Ups. This one's just 22 seconds long... but it's a bit of a doozy. Is it me, or at the :02 mark are we seeing a bare-chested Mike Chang making out with Tina Cohen-Chang? I don't think my eyes are deceiving me. See for yourself: Indeed, that is Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna...

Here's a cool Wall Street Journal piece on Jin, and what the Chinese American emcee has been up to these days (hanging out in Hong Kong, finding God, building an acting career, still making cool music... in English and Cantonese): Chinese-American Rapper MC Jin Discovers God, Cantonese.Known for...

kreuk is going to be on a new show. more here: http://aatheory.com/2010/02/kristin-kreuk-gets-hitched/ Read the entire entry at NEAAT!