http://aatheory.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:55:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The pantheon of awesome AA anchorwomen (NBC's Ann Curry, ABC's JuJu Chang and CBS' own Julie Chen) will have to squeeze in another nationally broadcasted beauty to their ranks! Betty Nguyen officially signed off on her CNN duties this past Sunday, previous co-anchor of "CNN Saturday (& Sunday) Morning" and "CNN ... http://aatheory.com/2010/03/betty-nguyen-leaves-cnn-for-cbs/ I love cuddling and hugging but I don't think I could've pulled this one off. Students Faisal Moyud-Din and Mohammed Azeem from Greater Manchester have broken a world record for the longest hug. The two held each other for a total of 24 hours and 17 minutes, breaking the previous ... http://aatheory.com/2010/03/new-guinness-world-record/ Remember when the idiotically infamous "Underwear Bomber" made global headlines late last year for trying to commit a terrorist act on a Christmas Day flight? Well, apparently an AA had a hindering hand to stop the evildoer and help save the day! Korean American flight attendant Richard Cho was working on ... http://aatheory.com/2010/03/flight-attendant-richard-cho-recognized-for-terrorist-thwarting-heroism/ She may have just won an Academy Award for best supporting actress in a film, but that doesn't mean her newfound A-list fame makes her want to become less hairy. Jimmy Kimmel sent a camera crew out to capture peoples' reactions to Mo'Nique at the Oscars and then a close ... http://aatheory.com/2010/03/asian-girls-react-to-moniques-legs/ Dogs and cats may finally be able to breathe (literally) in China. The government is contemplating a legislation prohibiting people from, yes, eating them. As a huge dog-lover myself, I wanted to turn to a nearby furry friend for a high-five. Dogs and cats have been enjoyed on dinner tables ... http://aatheory.com/2010/03/no-more-dog-soup/ I never thought the guy would actually do it. A few weeks ago, I watched a Korean television show called “Alien Virus”, that featured Jin-Gyu Lee, 27-years-old, who claimed to be in a relationship with his favorite anime character, Fate Testarossa. He proudly went on public dates with her, carrying ... http://aatheory.com/2010/03/man-marries-pillow/ If you did not know by now, but the San Francisco Asian American Film Festival is THE largest showcase of the BEST Asian and Asian American films from all over the world. AND it begins today, March 11th in San Francisco and closes on March 21st in San Jose, where it ... http://aatheory.com/2010/03/sfiaaff-is-not-just-about-the-films/ Soul/R&B singer-songwriter Dawen and Grammy winning artist Macy Gray could be one of the most random pairings ever, but who cares? Talent is talent and Dawen will be playing LIVE with Macy Gray via U-Stream on March 11 at 7pm/PST. Thank you technology for allowing viewers to be so close ... http://aatheory.com/2010/03/dawen-and-macy-gray-live/ Have you ever heard of a cat tailor? As in, one who makes clothes just for cats? An occupation like that actually exists in Tokyo, Japan. Cat costumes and accessories are created and sold by Takako Iwasa, and the end result is just drop dead funny. "First, dress her up," instructs ... http://aatheory.com/2010/03/hello-kitty/ and I've got the numbers to prove it.  So you're not Korean, you've never heard Korean hip hop but there's a part of you that's slightly interested. If there is one group that I encourage you to listen to, it's Epik High. Made up of two extremely talented emcees and one ... http://aatheory.com/2010/03/everything-epik-high-touches-turns-to-gold/