What would happen if the fortune in fortune cookies came true immediately? Here’s a short film “Immediate Fortune Cookie” with Timothy Delaghetto and The Station. It was shot on location at Timothy’s family restaurant “Thai Smile.” Look for more collabos with Tim and The Station.
Immediate Fortune Cookie
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Immediate Fortune Cookie (behind the scenes)
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So why are we posting this video? In Somebody To Love by Justin Bieber x Usher, there are a bunch of Asian/Asian American dancers. We spotted the Beat Freaks, members of LXD, and the ABDC Season 5 winner Poreotix dancing with Justin Bieber. Along side Usher, four Asian female dancers with hot pink fans strut their stuff. (update: this female dance crew is known as the Syren. Thanks ivy99! See the behind the scenes footage below.) Even the Chinese character for love makes an appearance. This year Justin Bieber has been utilizing Asian American talent in various projects, most notably Legaci as his backup singers.
Asian Americans dancers are slowly making their way into the mainstream. Also check out Quest Crew in some music videos : Outta Control and I Wanna Rock
Somebody To Love by Justin Bieber x Usher
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behind the scenes footage with the Syrenz on the set of Somebody To Love. Shoutouts from Poreotix
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More behind the scenes footage here.
Whether you’re a musician or filmmaker, crowdfunding is the hot thing now. Essentially, crowdfunding is getting the public to invest in your project. Director Gary King raised over $31K for his upcoming film How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song using this method of fundraising. If you are trying to fund an indie project, be sure to read his article about his experience here. He offers a lot of great tips and advice.
Gary King at Cinefist talking about crowdfunding
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Indian Americans are making waves in politics. Nikki Haley won a runoff election yesterday as the South Carolina Republican governor nominee with 65% of the vote. She is favored to take the Governor seat in November. If Nikki Haley wins, she would be South Carolina’s first woman governor and the first Indian-American woman in the country to win such a post. She’ll join Bobby Jindal of Louisiana as the second Indian-American governor in the US. Her backers include the “tea party” movement and Sarah Palin. Let’s see what happens in November.
Nikki Haley – South Carolina Republican govenor nominee
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More about Nikki Haley
Born in Bamberg, S.C., the daughter of Indian immigrants, Nikki’s first job was keeping the books for her family’s clothing store – at the age of 13. She went on to graduate from Clemson University with a B.S. degree in accounting and following her graduation worked as Accounting Supervisor for the Charlotte, N.C. based corporation FCR, Inc. and five of its subsidiaries. Nikki then went back to the family business where she helped oversee its growth into a multi-million dollar operation. Since 2008 she has served as the Assistant Executive Director of the Lexington Medical Foundation.
Nikki and her husband Michael, a full time federal technician with the South Carolina National Guard and an officer in the Army National Guard, attend Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church in Lexington. She was previously a board member of both the Orangeburg and Lexington County Chambers of Commerce and a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners. Currently, Nikki sits on the board for Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church, Medmission, and is a proud member of the West Metro Republican Women and the Lexington County Republican Party.
A few months ago Ed Wang got drafted by the Buffalo Bills. Now we turn our eyes toward Jeremy Lin and the NBA draft. He worked out with several teams in recent weeks including the Knicks, Grizzles, Mavericks, and Warriors. Most recently, he worked out with the Golden State Warriors, the team near his hometown of Palo Alto. In the post workout interview, Jeremy discussed being part of a pick and roll system, the NBA Draft, being a potential Golden State Warriors, and being a role model to the Asian American community. If he does get drafted by the Warriors, the Oakland Arena will have a lot more Asian faces sitting in those seat every game.
Comcast interview with Jeremy Lin
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In another interview, Jeremy Lin goes in depth about how being an Asian American has helped and hindered his career. (Similar to Ed Wang‘s story). He also talks on how he got recruited out of high school from Harvard and Brown. After choosing Harvard, he had to make adjustments in the East Coast, but had fun out there. (No In-N-Out burgers in the East Coast tho.) As for his basketball skills, his strengths are being a playmaker and defender. Things he needs to work on include his jumpshots and 3-point shooting. He thinks he’ll thrive in the Warriors system. Tune into the NBA Draft to see if he gets selected. If you’re wondering what Jeremy Lin will do if he doesn’t get drafted. As a devout Christian, Lin is considering becoming a pastor in a church near his Palo Alto home.
Warriors World Interview with Jeremy Lin
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Mavericks recap on Jeremy Lin (see 1:53 mark)
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Grizzlies recap on Jeremy Lin (see 3:06 mark – he does a dunk too.)
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NY Knicks recap on Jeremy Lin (see 34 second mark)
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The 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors are at it again putting their spin on the latest news that matter to Asian Americans. They cover every thing from Arizona’s crazy laws (see ) to the BP Oil Spill. On the entertainment scene, they talk The Last Airbender, The Karate Kid, Prince of Persia, and Mickey Rourke as Genghis Khan. (Something’s seriously wrong in Hollywood!)
18MMW News- June 2010
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