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AOTI: Month of May Cosplay Blog #1

AOTI: Month of May Cosplay Blog #1

Hey everyone, good news: I’m done my Undergraduate! I’ll be spending the next few months getting my Medical school applications ready, job-hunting, and most importantly… cosplaying. Yes that’s right, I’m a cosplayer. I’m the Piccolo Wikipedia says, Cosplay (コスプレ, kosupure), short for “costume play” is a type of performance art where individuals dawn costumes and...
Haters gonna hate

Haters gonna hate

So it was Saint Patty’s, and I hadn’t much time to really think about what I wanted to post. So upon scouring the inter-webs, I caught wind of this video as seen on the Huffington Post regarding a female student from UCLA ranting about her distaste for Asian people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg3tIERI-D4 So in light of everything...
5 Reasons why Pokemon shouldn't be real

5 Reasons why Pokemon shouldn’t be real

So… I’m back and stuff Hey everyone, I’ve been taking some time off Bananaloft to deal with school, check out an anime convention in Guelph, rekindle my relationship with my girlfriend, and have a life and stuff. So coming back to this, I don’t really have any new content for AOTI just yet, but I...
Special Effects in Movies

Special Effects in Movies

A look at the strengths and shortcomings of special effects in movies from American, Japanese and Indian cinema.
I'm Yours vs. Hey Soul Sister: Ukulele Cover

I’m Yours vs. Hey Soul Sister: Ukulele Cover

Last time I posted late, I promised I'd make it up to you by singing a song. Did you think I was joking?
AOTI: Five Video Extravaganza

AOTI: Five Video Extravaganza

Check out the pilot episode for "Asian on the Inside," the show that discovers Asian culture through non-Asian eyes hosted by AndyB.
AOTI: A Holiday Pledge

AOTI: A Holiday Pledge

So I wasn't able to have a new video ready before the holidays hit, and for that I'm sorry. Click here to find out exactly how I'm going to make it up to you.
AOTI: The Asian/Brown Overlap

AOTI: The Asian/Brown Overlap

Asian and Brown people. It's pretty easy to get caught up in what makes us different, but have you ever stopped to think about how much we have in common?