May 13, 2008
Asian Baby in United Color of Benetton Ad
I came across this on Facebook the other day (yes yes, I have a Facebook account and so does Hyphen) and am I just crazy? Is this old and I just didn't notice it before?

And if I did notice it before, is this image more relevant today?

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United Colors of Benetton has been known for its edgy ads, and of course, the diverse models. I admit. I don't own anything that's a UCB item but I do like their image. But what do you see when you look at this image? Unfortunate for me, I see a young Madonna trying to adopt, well, a baby. Ok no seriously. Tell me what you see, because I am not exactly sure what United Colors of Benetton was trying to do here. Help me grasp the meaning of this!

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April 29, 2008
Philip Lim for GAP
I was on my way to East West Players' 42 Visionary Awards last night (post to follow) when I crossed a major intersection in Hollywood and saw this:

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Please excuse the sepia tone. I wasn't trying to be artistic. My kid sister changed it while she was playing with my camera and I was not bad ass enough to change it back, take the picture, and continue driving like a good citizen without running any tourists over.

Anyway, do you see what I see?

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April 18, 2008
America's Next Top Model: Bay Area Search
Remember Tina Nguyen from San Jose who won The Bay Area Search for America's Next Top Model? 19 years old, full time student, picked from 500 different portfolios.

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She kind of reminds me of a young Joan Chen. Not that Joan Chen could look any younger (putting the rest of us to shame).

Well, looks like CW is at it again with a second round.

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March 24, 2008
Career Builder's "Self-Help Yourself" Commercial

I spotted an Asian person on T.V. that speaks fluent English, without an accent! Holy cow! Saw this Career Builder commercial tonight. Has anyone else seen this and who is this dude?

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February 18, 2008
Wakamatsu could become baseball's first Asian American manager

New Oakland A's coach Don Wakamatsu is highly regarded and may become the first Asian American manager in Major League Baseball.

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