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Asiansploitation Goes Deep
We know all the Asian streotypes. We’ve heard them all! But at The Banana Times we try to inform and tell the stories of Asian people who are so much more than just a stereotype. Within recent years we’ve seen Asian actors, Asian musicians, and even Asian basketball players emerge in the mainstream with much [...]
Asian, Chinese, Culture, Featured, Food
Egg Tart For Me – Egg Tart For You
My mom is a terrible baker. I mean, I love her and she does do a lot of other things well, but baking was just not one of them. This little fact does not stop her from trying though. Oh, the injustices to baking we had to endure as kids. Mostly they were the Chinese [...]
Chinese, Featured, Sports, Taiwanese
“Shook” by Ben Sin
There is a sequence late in the first quarter of last Thursday’s game, between the New York Knicks and Miami Heat, that Jeremy Lin will probably remember for the rest of this season–if not his career. He has the ball at the top of the key, guarded by Mario Chalmers. His teammate, Tyson Chandler, scurries [...]
Chinese, Featured, Hong Kong, Internet
“Viral” by Ben Sin
The word “viral”, according to the dictionary, means “of or relating to virus and disease”. It’s not supposed to be a good word, yet it’s become something of a positive term in the internet age, where viral marketing is a major strategy for billion dollar companies and viral videos can turn a nobody into a [...]
Anime, Asian, Featured, Film
10 Great Moments of Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos was screened at the Reel Asian International Film Festival, which was likely the last time we get to see the Elric brothers in action. As a parting gift, we present to you what we thought were the Top 10 Moments of Fullmetal Alchemist. Granted that there are many great moments throughout [...]
Art, Asian, Film, Toronto
Interview: Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival 2012 – Festival Director Henry Wong
Posted on 31 May 2012
As a filmmaker and a proud Torontonian, I have a habit of anticipating the Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival every year. Not only does it mark the start of summer, but I tend to have some kind of involvement to the festival year after year. Whether it was participating in their annual T24 Project or [...] Continue Reading
Anime, Humour, Meme Mondays
Meme Mondays: Bieber Hates Anime, We Got Some Avenging To Do
Posted on 07 May 2012
After a little break, we’re back with a new Meme Monday! Everyone hates Mondays, it’s a known fact. To help your Mondays be a little easier to get through, we here at The Banana Times will try our hardest to bring you the best memes every week that are related to the “Banana”. This week, [...] Continue Reading
Asian, Film, Taiwanese
Review: Starry Starry Night (星空)
Posted on 15 March 2012
Writer-director Tom Lin delivers an impressive and ambitious sophomore feature with STARRY STARRY NIGHT, a film adaptation of Jimmy Liao’s popular children’s book starring Josie Xu as the young lead, who many know from Stephen Chow’s CJ7. This Taiwanese fantasy-drama is about Mei, a young girl living in a financially stable family only to witness [...] Continue Reading
Anime, Games, Humour, Meme Mondays
Meme Mondays: Pokemon, Not a Woman
Posted on 12 March 2012
Everyone hates Mondays, it’s a known fact. To help your Mondays be a little easier to get through, we here at The Banana Times will try our hardest to bring you the best memes every week that are related to the “Banana”. This week, empty your pockets and put some monsters in there. Gotta catch [...] Continue Reading
Chinese, Humour, Meme Mondays, Taiwanese
Meme Mondays: Jeremy Lin
Posted on 27 February 2012
Everyone hates Mondays, it’s a known fact. To help your Mondays be a little easier to get through, we here at The Banana Times will try our hardest to bring you the best memes every week that are related to the “Banana”. This week, it’s Linspirational (yeah, getting slightly tired of the puns as well). [...] Continue Reading
Humour, Meme Mondays
Meme Mondays: He was no Dragonball, Fire Cannot Kill the Dragonball
Posted on 13 February 2012
Everyone hates Mondays, it’s a known fact. To help your Mondays be a little easier to get through, we here at The Banana Times will try our hardest to bring you the best memes every week that are related to the “Banana”. This week, more Dragonball goodness, “He was no Dragonball. Fire cannot kill the [...] Continue Reading
Humour, Meme Mondays
Meme Mondays: Year of the Dragonball
Posted on 06 February 2012
Everyone hates Mondays, it’s a known fact. To help your Mondays be a little easier to get through, we here at The Banana Times will try our hardest to bring you the best memes every week that are related to the “Banana”. Happy Chinese/Lunar New Year! Check back next Monday for more great memes! Philbert: @philbertlui [...] Continue Reading
Chinese, Culture, Food
年年有魚 – A Year of Plenty
Posted on 31 January 2012
// I would like to start by saying, “新年快樂, 恭喜發財, 年年有餘!” Happy Chinese New Year, wishing you wealth and good fortune, and year after year of plentitude! A brand new year welcomes brand new beginnings, and brand new adventures. To kick off, I’d like to take the opportunity to thank The Banana Times for the guest spot; I’m [...] Continue Reading
Humour, Meme Mondays
Meme Mondays: Internet Censorship is SOPAthetic
Posted on 30 January 2012
Everyone hates Mondays, it’s a known fact. To help your Mondays be a little easier to get through, we here at The Banana Times will try our hardest to bring you the best memes every week that are related to the “Banana”. So here is our first Meme Monday – SOPA edition. The Internet is a [...] Continue Reading
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