http://www.blacklava.net/rssBlacklava NewsSat, 25 May 2013 22:44:28 GMTen-usdaily3Where the Lava Meets the Sea--Asian Pacific American Postcards from Hawai‘i A Collection of Essays, Prose Poems, and Short Short Stories by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang First Printing, January 2013 “Where the Lava Meets the Sea—Asian Pacific American Postcards from Hawai‘i makes me so homesick! I long to partake in the fusion of Asian and Pacific Islander ceremonies, cultures and customs that Frances Kai-Hwa Wang describes so eloquently. Her book of lean yet rich prose reveals her true kama‘aina spirit. Sweet like sugar cane, poignant like the tales of her immigrant characters, and sacred like the ancestors of Kanaka Maoli who lived in Hawai‘i first, Wang’s essays will move you.” —Yayoi Lena Winfrey, writer/director Watermelon Sushi “I’ve never been to Hawai‘i, but now thanks to Frances Kai-Hwa Wang’s lovely collection, I feel I’ve made the journey. Through her beautiful descriptions, I too have traveled to the Monkey King’s waterfall, visited the teahouse made of longing, prayed the Golden Chain of Love, trod on the black sands of Kalapana and the white sands of Maui, and sat with the Uncles playing ukulele and singing songs of love.” —May-lee Chai, author of Hapa Girl and The Girl from Purple Mountain. “Where the Lava Meets the Sea—Asian Pacific American Postcards from Hawai‘i, in the vein of Maxine Hong Kingston’s essays in Hawai‘i One Summer, enters into the complexity of Asian America’s romance with the mythical racial “promised land” of Hawai‘i. The pain and longing of life on the continent meets the wondrous, dynamic world of Hawaii’s Puna Coast.” —Dr. Susan Najita, Associate Professor in the Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies Program in the Department of American Culture and the Department of English, University of Michigan Far from where the tourists go and passing for local, Frances Kai-Hwa Wang and her children go to Hawai‘i every summer to visit grandparents and explore the Big Island’s natural wonders, many cultures, and interesting characters. Where the Lava Meets the Sea—Asian Pacific American Postcards from Hawai‘i is a collection of essays, prose poems, and short short stories through which they search for home in Hawai‘i, and they discover an Asian Pacific American sense of belonging, one that does not simply allow them to belong, but one that presumes they belong. franceskaihwawang.com franceskaihwawang.blogspot.com fkwang888@gmail.com.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/frances_kai-hwa_wang_where_the_lava_meets_the_seaSat, 13 Apr 2013 06:07:08 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/frances_kai-hwa_wang_where_the_lava_meets_the_seaSamurai Holiday Party Invitation Card by Fomato (yes, this card is really $11.95. Emmie from Fomato tells me she used a samurai sword to round the corners of this card.)

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/samurai_holiday_party_invitation_card_by_fomatoWed, 05 Dec 2012 20:46:03 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/samurai_holiday_party_invitation_card_by_fomatoShattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology Three years after the publication of the groundbreaking Asian American comics anthology Secret Identities, the same team is back with a new volume—bigger, bolder, and more breathtaking in scope. While the first collection focused on the conventions of superhero comics, this new book expands its horizon to include edgier genres, from hard-boiled pulp to horror, adventure, fantasy, and science fiction. Using this darker range of hues, it seeks to subvert—to shatter—the hidebound stereotypes that have obscured the Asian image since the earliest days of immigration: the stoic brute, the prodigious brain, the exotic temptress, the inscrutable alien, the devious manipulator. The eclectic and impressive lineup of contributors includes leading Asian American comics creators Bernard Chang (Supergirl), Sean Chen (Iron Man), Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman), Larry Hama (G.I. Joe), Sonny Liew (Malinky Robot), Takeshi Miyazawa (Runaways), Christine Norrie (Hopeless Savages), Greg Pak (The Hulk), G.B. Tran (Vietnamerica), Gene Yang (American Born Chinese), and many others, as well as such film and literary standouts as Tanuj Chopra (Punching at the Sun), Michael Kang (The Motel), Jamie Ford (Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet), Gary Jackson (Missing You, Metropolis), and Bao Phi (Song I Sing). Their original graphic short stories cover topics from ethnic kiddie shows, China’s AIDS policy, and airline security procedures to the untold backstory of Flash Gordon’s nemesis Ming the Merciless and the gritty reality of a day in the life of a young Koreatown gangster. Shattered incorporates thrills, chills, and delights while exposing the hidden issues and vital truths of the nation’s fastest-growing and most dynamic community.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/shattered-zc-_the_asian_american_comics_anthologyMon, 12 Nov 2012 23:08:31 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/shattered-zc-_the_asian_american_comics_anthologyHibakusha Animated Documentary Drama DVD “HIBAKUSHA” is an animated documentary/drama featuring Kaz Suyeishi, a 57 year old Japanese woman, who recalls her most vivid and horrific experiences as a 17 year old Hiroshima student during the morning of August 6, 1945 when the atomic bomb dropped on her hometown. This film is inspired to bring awareness to the Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings in hopes that nothing like this will ever happen again and over time, show tremendous forgiveness after these terrible incidents occurred. This project will commemorate the 66th Anniversary of the bombings and is dedicated to the Association of Hiroshima & Nagasaki A-bomb Survivors. ALL REGION DVD / 45 mins. / 2012 / UNRATED Special Features - Chapter Select - Exclusive Bonus Footage

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Barack Unisex T-Shirt

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Black Barack Shirt

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/barack_women%27s_tshirtMon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/barack_women%27s_tshirtLEAP gift certificate for Alvin Huang

]]>http://www.blacklava.netMon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.blacklava.netFrances Kai-Hwa Wang Imaginary Affairs Chapbook Imaginary Affairs—Postcards from an Imagined Life by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang is a collection of prose poems and short short stories which wanders, dreamy and droll, across the landscapes of Ann Arbor, Berkeley, Kathmandu, Hawaii, and Asian America, wrestling with ache and desire, searching for the moment, but the moment is ever fragile. Nice details about the book: The chapbook is 55 pages, with 30 prose poems, made with all sorts of old fashioned bookmaking techniques, hand pressed cover, hand-sewn binding, antique fonts and dingbats. “If I had a lost love—imaginary or real—I would want Frances to be mine. Her writing is heartfelt, eloquent, and nostalgic all at once. Frances possesses the ability to reach deep within the soul to speak on her heart's behalf—no matter how tormented, broken, and hopeful it may be. You will get what it is she is sharing.” —Lac Su, author of I Love Yous Are for White People (HarperCollins, 2009) “With echoes of Sei Shonagon and Li Bai, Frances Kai-Hwa Wang has created a contemporary pillow book of sensual longing, heartache, erotic impulse, and wry wit. Her book is to be savored like dark chocolate on a moonlit night.” —May-lee Chai, author of Hapa Girl and Dragon Chica “Imaginary Affairs is a must-read for any woman who has experienced unfulfilled love and heartache. Through a series of vignettes and short poems, Frances Kai Hwa Wang finds beauty and hope in the most unlikely of places in her search for love and desire. Her words of yearning will speak to your heart.” —Dr. Kate Agathon, Curator, CommUNITY and ImaginAsian Identity and Experience in Contemporary Asian Pacific America Art Exhibit

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/frances_kai-hwa_wang_imaginary_affairs_chapbookSat, 04 Aug 2012 21:20:55 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/frances_kai-hwa_wang_imaginary_affairs_chapbookSpoken Kosal "Commemorative" London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Unisex T Shirt by Studio Revolt. This t-shirt was specifically designed to commemorate spoken word artist Kosal Khiev's historic international selection to represent Cambodia at the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Kosal, a Khmer exiled American poet recently deported to Cambodia was selected from over 6,000 poets to perform at the Poetry Parnassus festival, the largest historical gathering for poets. The design of the shirts are inspired from Kosal's debut spoken word video "Why I Write" by Studio Revolt.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/spoken_kosal_commemorative_unisex_t_shirtFri, 20 Jul 2012 16:20:19 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/spoken_kosal_commemorative_unisex_t_shirtUnited States of Exiled America Shirts by Stuido Revolt This unique t-shirt design was originally created for the viral youtube hit video "My Asian Americana" by Studio Revolt. These black tees were worn by the cast. "My Asian Americana" is the controversial PSA video about deportations that won the public vote for the White House "What's Your Story" Video Challenge contest but was ultimately dismissed from the winner's circle due to its controversial content. Purchasing these tees will help to fund the work of Studio Revolt, a collaborative media lab based in Phnom Penh Cambodia whose aim is to tell unconventional narratives.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/united_states_of_exiled_america_unisex_t_shirtFri, 20 Jul 2012 16:13:43 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/united_states_of_exiled_america_unisex_t_shirtVincent Chin 30 T-Shirt (LIMITED EDITION) Hey Everyone! Just a reminder that this shirt is a pre-sale item. All orders that are recieved by 5/7/2012 should have them in-hand by 6/22/2012. All sales of this special edition shirt will end on 7/7/2012 or until stock on hand runs out. All proceeds from the sale of this shirt will go to fund the cost of the VC30 program and any extra sales will go to support some hate-crime activity related non-profit. The VC30 committee still hasn't decided which one(s) though. Will probably announce on the Nationwide Google Hangout. For more information about the Vincent Chin Nationwide Google Hangout on 6/23/2012: www.APAforProgress.org/VC30

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/vincent_chin_vc30_t_shirtMon, 04 Jun 2012 15:15:53 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/vincent_chin_vc30_t_shirtChicken Adobo Mesh Sports Cap

Black Embroidery on Black Mesh Cap.

Athletic Mesh Sport Cap - 100% Polyester Mesh, Constructed, Velcro Closure

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/chicken_adobo_mesh_sports_capTue, 03 Apr 2012 20:52:53 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/chicken_adobo_mesh_sports_capVenom UNstoppable tribute Unisex T Shirt by Venom Sportswear

Venom Sportswear pays tribute to the true UNderdog with the Venom UNstoppable T. Venom Spokesman C-dub says, "In Chinese, they got a saying: 'Chens and Lins taking over the world.'" (C-dub's translation; not literal translation) "Half of that's true now. And my mom's a Lin so I'm gonna ride this train 'til they kick my ass off! KABLAMO!!!"

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/venom_unstoppable_tribute_unisex_t_shirtWed, 29 Feb 2012 21:43:38 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/venom_unstoppable_tribute_unisex_t_shirtGood Asian Driver Drifting by Blacklava A Super THIN and stretchy T made of 3.2 oz. 65% polyester / 35% cotton 40/1's fine knit jersey.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/good_asian_driver_drifting_t_shirtThu, 16 Feb 2012 22:46:22 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/good_asian_driver_drifting_t_shirtNah Vietrap No1tuLoveR CD

13 Tracks

CD Description:
By popular demand from the West (United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil), Nah has recorded this studio debut album, Vietrap No1tuLoveR, executively produced by Lac Su. Beats produced by YaunGBloodz. The album features Wowy, Thai, Lynk Lee, Cleverstar, B07, Cubb and Mondega.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/nah_vietrap_no1tulover_cdFri, 27 Jan 2012 20:06:51 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/nah_vietrap_no1tulover_cdSale Ends 11/30/2011

Thai R US Men and Women T Shirt by John Castro


Shirt: American Apparel Sweatshop Free Made in the US.

Ink Colors: Reddish, Greenish, Blueish, Orangish

This shirt is ready to ship.

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I Love Nanay Women's T-Shirt

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How to Do the Robot DVD

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The Francis Kim Band "The Orange Concern"CD

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I am not White Unisex T-Shirt

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Ray Lum's Easy to Learn Magic Tricks Volume 1 DVD and Foo Ling Yu T Shirt

The new website has really opened some doors for blacklava in a way that I would have never imagined. I was fairly in tune with what was going on in Asian American Theater, Movies, Music, Comedy, Poetry, Sports.....but all of a sudden..POOF! (a billow of smoke..smoke..settles) and there stood Ray Lum, an Asian American Illusionist. He tells me that he tours.. he teaches.. he makes his own props.. and get this.. there is an entire community of Illusionists in Japan. I smiled.

So today.. you have the opportunity to razzle dazzle your mom, kids, friends, co-workers with some basic, easy to learn magic tricks by Ray Lum... and you can do it in style wearing Ray's Foo Ling Yu T Shirt.... just incase they didn't get that it was a magi.. never mind. haha.

T Shirt by American Apparel Sweatshop Free Made in the USA.

And I'm going to do a little Magic myself and make your shipping go...... (i'm waving my hand around the shipping cost).. POOF! It's gone! Where did it go? We'll I don't share my secrets. hehe.

Poof.. (i'm gone)


Here's what the DVD includes

Easy to Learn Magic Tricks Volume 1 (Beginner)

This DVD contains SIX Magic Tricks you can do anywhere to impress and amaze your family and friends. The Tricks include:

-Floating a Playing Card
-Floating a Candle
-Fandango Coin Routine
-2 -1 String Trick
-One Handed Cut of Deck of Cards Rising Card

Plus!
-TWO interactive DVD tricks you can do for friends on your TV or Computer and THREE performances of some Classic Magic!

All shoot with just Ray Lum's hands zoomed in! So there's no distractions!

Check out more about Ray at:

www.TheMagicOfRayLum.com

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Rupture DVD

A lonely taxi driver finds the woman of his dreams or so it seems...

Attempting to escape the urban decay of loneliness and alienation that surrounds him, George Walker (Anthony Di Novi) is desperate to find some sort of meaning to his life. A chance encounter with a beautiful young woman (Marie Matiko, from the Corruptor with Chow Yun Fat and The Art of War with Wesley Snipes) gives George newfound hope but their friendship is threatened by a mysterious stalker. As they try to unravel the mystery of their stalker, they discover how blinding an obsession can be.

Produced in conjunction with the ABC Entertainment Television Group and Cherry Sky Films, co-producers of Better Luck Tomorrow.

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Got Poi? Women's T-Shirt

Printed on American Apparel Made in the US Sweatshop Free T-Shirts

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/got_poi_women%27s_tshirtWed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/got_poi_women%27s_tshirtIf can, can. If no can, STILL CAN. - T Shirt The most unstoppable Hawaiian T-Shirt ever! Guaranteed that if you wear this shirt, amazing things will happen! Thanks Thomas for the idea!

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/if_can%2c_can.__if_no_can%2c_still_can_.__-_t_shirtSun, 13 Nov 2011 11:14:54 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/if_can%2c_can.__if_no_can%2c_still_can_.__-_t_shirtI Love You's T Shirt by Lac Su PRE-ORDERS will be be taken from now until 11/30/2011. Please allow 2 weeks from 11/30/2011 for shirt to be produced and shipped.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/i_love_you%27s_t_shirt_by_lac_suWed, 09 Nov 2011 13:14:12 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/i_love_you%27s_t_shirt_by_lac_suChannelAPA Camo T Shirt

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/channel_apa_camo_t_shirtFri, 30 Sep 2011 18:58:33 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/channel_apa_camo_t_shirtsignaling - a collection of poetry by Traci Kato-Kiriyama signaling Is about a particular time and space in the world for a womyn in love with place, people, and the process of digging for the truth underneath our multiple identities. It is about challenging, seeking and drawing out the fighters, the warriors, the artists. It is about processing through death and loss and relationships of the closest kind. signaling is a debut collection of poetry by traci kato-kiriyama, a multi-disciplinary artist based in Los Angeles, who performs, writes, teaches, facilitates and organizes in various corners of the world. It is about musings, dreams, desires, and fantasy.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/signaling_-__poetry_by_traci_kato-kiriyamaFri, 30 Sep 2011 18:17:33 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/signaling_-__poetry_by_traci_kato-kiriyama2 CD set - The Hands That Time Forgot Volume 2 Mixtape by +he op+imis+

Back with his 2nd installment of The Hands That Time Forgot, +he op+imis+ pulls your ass into his DeLorean and floors it. Starting in 2011 and falling backwards in time to the days of Polynesian chants, and back again, "Hands" promises to power up your neurons with tracks from +he op+imis+'s most liked artists including Lupe Fiasco, Jerry Lee Lewis, J5, Visionaries, Rage Against The Machine and his favorite MC, n0b0dy. In an effort to support brick and mortar record shops, +he op+imis+ recorded all tracks (other than the ones he produced) from vinyl records. Two CDs in a case hand printed by +he op+imis+ himself...for the price of one. It's the deal of the century...buy one for your time capsule.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/the_hands_that_time_forgot_2_cd_set_mixtapeWed, 28 Sep 2011 20:59:05 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/the_hands_that_time_forgot_2_cd_set_mixtapeHapa Papa Unisex T-Shirt by Blacklava A dual purpose shirt for Papas who are Hapas and Papas of Hapas. Enjoy! Printed on American Apparel 100 Cotton Unisex T-shirts.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/hapa_papa_unisex_t_shirtTue, 31 May 2011 19:05:09 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/hapa_papa_unisex_t_shirtDeal Expires Jun 7 2011 11:59PM PST

Hapa Papa Unisex T Shirt by Blacklava

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ATTN: Use Coupon code "EWPSHIPPING" to remove shipping cost from cart for orders under $30.

WRINKLES (TICKETS)
A comedy By Paul Kikuchi
Directed by Jeff Liu

Grandpa Harry's got a big secret! Unbeknownst to his daughter and grandson, 73 year-old Nisei Harry Fukutani is an internet sensation. But to view his work, you'd have to turn off the parental filter and have a valid credit card. A sticky comedy about sex, lies, and Tiger Balm. This play was developed in East West Players' David Henry Hwang Writers Institute.

Generous Support for this production is provided by the S. Mark Taper Foundation Endowment for East West Players

In association with Keiro Senior HealthCare

February 10 - March 13, 2011

Featuring: Sab Shimono, Amy Hill, Elizabeth Ho, Ki Hong Lee, Scott Keiji Takeda, Lisa Dring

Tickets on sale now!
$22 on Wednesday and Thursday performances only for fans of Blacklava!

Performance Run:
February 10 - March 13, 2011
Wednesdays - Saturdays @ 8:00 p.m.
Sundays @ 2:00 p.m.

All performances held at:
East West Players
The David Henry Hwang Theater
120 Judge John Aiso Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
More info at www.eastwestplayers.org or call 213-625-7000.

Note: All ticket purchases from blacklava.net will be forwarded to East West Players’ Will Call list. Seating will be conducted on the day of the performance.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/wrinkles_a_comedy_at_east_west_players_(tickets)Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/wrinkles_a_comedy_at_east_west_players_(tickets)Deal Expires Feb 27 2011 11:59PM PST

Day of Independence DVD

The creators of Visas and Virtue (1997 Academy Award Winner, Best Live Action Short Film) have embarked on a new journey - the production of Independence Day. This dramatic film, set in a Japanese American internment camp during the World War II, explores one family's experience and examines the sacrifices and triumphs of those who endured and survived through preserverence, courage, and the all-American game of baseball. During World War II, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, ordering the forced removal and incarceration of all people of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast. These people, most of whom were American citizens, were taken from their homes and sent to "relocation" camps in desolate, isloated areas. These camps were surrounded by barb wire and guard towers. There were no charges, nor due process. The internment of 120,000 innocent people was a dark moment in the history of this country.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/day_of_independence_dvd_by_cedar_grove_productionsFri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/day_of_independence_dvd_by_cedar_grove_productionsDay of Independence DVD

The creators of Visas and Virtue (1997 Academy Award Winner, Best Live Action Short Film) have embarked on a new journey - the production of Independence Day. This dramatic film, set in a Japanese American internment camp during the World War II, explores one family's experience and examines the sacrifices and triumphs of those who endured and survived through preserverence, courage, and the all-American game of baseball. During World War II, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, ordering the forced removal and incarceration of all people of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast. These people, most of whom were American citizens, were taken from their homes and sent to "relocation" camps in desolate, isloated areas. These camps were surrounded by barb wire and guard towers. There were no charges, nor due process. The internment of 120,000 innocent people was a dark moment in the history of this country.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/day_of_independence_dvd_by_cedar_grove_productionsThu, 24 Feb 2011 22:55:54 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/day_of_independence_dvd_by_cedar_grove_productionsPick Your Poisons Venom Shirt by Venom Sportwear

Venom Sportswear is a small, underground clothing company dedicated to the bad-a$$ Asian-American athlete with an attitude. Our goal is the further encourage and fuel the desires of the Asian-American athlete, whether they be weekend warrior or the next Jeremy Lin. Dream on and play on, Playas! And remember: PAIN IS TEMPORARY, BUT LOSING IS PERMANENT!

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/pick_your_poisons_venom_shirt_by_venom_sportswearThu, 17 Feb 2011 15:15:36 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/pick_your_poisons_venom_shirt_by_venom_sportswearI Speak English Unisex T NOTE: Out of stock on Navy Shirts. Asphalt colored shirt with white print is now available!!

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/i_speak_english_t-shirt_unisexWed, 09 Feb 2011 23:50:00 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/i_speak_english_t-shirt_unisexTAIKOPROJECT Surrounding Suns CD

In celebration of TAIKOPROJECT's 10th Anniversary, "Surrounding Suns" is a compilation of new songs and new renditions of the favorites featuring taiko, hip-hop rhythms, beatboxing, Japanese koto, Japanese bamboo flutes, and marimba.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/taikoproject_surrounding_suns_cdTue, 25 Jan 2011 20:31:15 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/taikoproject_surrounding_suns_cdWinter Cities Women's T by Muramura

Printed on American Apparel 50/50 Poly Cotton Blend T. Super soft.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/winter_cities_women%27s_t_by_muramuraSun, 26 Dec 2010 21:02:25 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/winter_cities_women%27s_t_by_muramuraWinter Cities Unisex T by Muramura

Printed on American Apparel 100% Cotton Fine Jersey T.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/winter_cities_unisex_t_by_muramuraSun, 26 Dec 2010 20:58:24 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/winter_cities_unisex_t_by_muramuraTanuki Kid Unisex T by Muramura

The folks at Muramura brings to us the Tanuki Kid Unisex T. Printed on Gildan 100% Cotton T.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/tanuki_kid_unisex_t_by_muramuraSun, 26 Dec 2010 20:51:28 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/tanuki_kid_unisex_t_by_muramuraTanuki Kid Women's T by Muramura

The folks at Muramura brings to us the Tanuki Kid Women's T. Printed on American Apparel 50/50 Poly Cotton T. Super soft.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/tanuki_kid_women%27s_t_by_muramuraSun, 26 Dec 2010 20:47:04 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/tanuki_kid_women%27s_t_by_muramuraSecret Asian Man Bruce Unisex T by Tak Toyoshima

100% Fine Jersey cotton construction. Durable rib neckband. The softest, smoothest, best-looking T-shirt available anywhere.

]]>http://www.blacklava.net/item/secret_asian_man_bruce_unisex_t_shirt_brownSat, 11 Dec 2010 20:08:24 GMThttp://www.blacklava.net/item/secret_asian_man_bruce_unisex_t_shirt_brown"I'm Going to Blog About You" T Shirt by Angry Asian Man

It's a new shirt by AngryAsianMan and he's making it easier than ever to let your friends, co-workers, pets, and 91 year old grandma know exactly what your intentions are as you quietly sit in the room, not saying a word... listening... absorbing... making little mental notes for that special Monday morning blog edition. They have been warned.


Available in both Unisex and Women's Sizes

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