Daily Archives: June 6, 2012

Munchies with chef Eddie Huang

Munchies with chef Eddie Huang

Chef Eddie Huang is tired of Americans eating Chinese food like hooligans, so on this tour of the best Asian restaurants in NYC he teaches you how to eat soup dumpling properly. We also follow him and his crew, which includes Grammy Award-winning producer Emile Haynie and nightlife empresarios Max Koshkerman and Simonez Wolf to some of Eddie’s favorite spots including Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao and New Imperial Palace in Flushing, Queens. Then off to the Russian Bath and lastly back to BaoHaus for some drunken eats.

Munchies with chef Eddie Huang (contains explicit language)

More about Eddie Huang
Eddie Huang is a writer, chef, entrepreneur and TV personality based in New York. He is best known as the chef and owner of Baohaus, a New York City restaurant which has received critical acclaim and coverage from The New York Times, the New York Post, CNN, NBC, CBS, the Village Voice, Town & Country, XXL, The Source, Complex, Entrepreneur, Wall St. Journal and many more media outlets. Eddie won an impressive “$25 and Under” review from The New York Times, “Best Bun 2010” from New York Magazine, “Best Fries” from Timeout magazine 2010 and “Top 10 Eats” from the Village Voice. Additionally, Eddie made the “Chow 13” in 2011 for his use of social media. While other chefs have stayed in the kitchen, Eddie is as prolific outside as he is inside the kitchen.

Eddie created his own lane as an outspoken cultural commentator with his raw, uncut wit that bridges food with hip-hop, immigration, comedy, politics and downtown New York. He published the his book Fresh Off the Boat, a memoir about his lif, and travels seamlessly between worlds with an uncanny ability to find stories and champion the issues that need to be heard, with a perspective that guarantees to surprise, entertain and inspire.

2012 72 Hour Shootout

2012 72 Hour Shootout

With 72 hours to write, shoot, edit and create a film, what story will you tell? The 72 Hour Film Shootout is an annual nationwide competition organized by Asian American Film Lab where filmmaking teams have 72 hours to produce short films up to five minutes in length on a common theme. This year’s competition will take place June 15-18, 2012. Register now here and you may have a chance to see your film on the silver screen at the 35th Annual New York Asian American International Film Festival! Deadline to register is June 12, 2012.

See some previous winners: 2009 72 Hour Shootout Winners and 2011 72 Hour Shootout Winners.

2012 72 Hour Shootout Promo

Facemelter by Alexander Spit

Facemelter by Alexander Spit

Rapper Alexander Spit dropped the music video for his single “Facemelter” his mixtape “These Long Strange Nights”. The solemn yet thought provoking visuals have you contemplating facemelting situations. What Alexander Spit is capable of will make your face melt.

Listen to More Alexander Spit: Real RSWD Pt. 1 feat. CBG, The Kids Are Bored, and No Baking Soda Allowed, We On, Beat for the Street, and Hella.

Facemelter by Alexander Spit

Live My Life by Far East Movement (Wideboys vs Sick Individuals)

Live My Life by Far East Movement (Wideboys vs Sick Individuals)

If two versions of the Far East Movement song “Live My Life” wasn’t enough, here comes a third version remixed by Wideboys vs Sick Individuals. (Previously, they released Live My Life music video and Live My Life (Party Rock) music video.) As part of their Dirty Bass Boombox sessions, the guys of FM incorporate their own personality into the video. Get a taste of tour life with the guys as they play massive crowds around the world and run through the streets of the night. Dirty Bass all the way turnt up. Feel the beat and get out of your seat.

Live My Life by Far East Movement (Wideboys vs Sick Individuals)

The History of The Jabbawockeez: The Mask

The History of The Jabbawockeez: The Mask

Dance crew the Jabbawockeez are known for dancing with their white masks on. The group tells you how the masks were incorporated in their dance routines. From the white masks to the white gloves, the focus is not on the individuals, but on the crew as a whole. Learn more about the history of the Jabbawockeez.

Watch more Jabbawockeez : Devastating Stereo and Sleep Wockin,

The History of The Jabbawockeez: The Mask