Yesterday was the premier of the new TBS reality show, “King of the Nerds.”  With the rise of “geek dome”, TBS has decided to put eleven self-proclaimed nerds to the test. Hosted by actors Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong, the show has its contestants take part in weekly Nerd War competitions which test their intellect, skill, and knowledge of pop-culture. All of these competitions (such as the giant chess game on last night’s episode) are held in their new home, “Nerdvana.” The prize for all this? $100,000 and nerd bragging rights.

Among the eleven contestants is an Asian-Canadian professional gamer, Celeste Anderson. Said to have a competitive personality and quite the skills with a Rubik’s Cube, Celeste has already set herself up as a contestant to keep an eye on.

Watch the latest episodes and find out more about the other contestants here

Don’t forget to catch our winter cover girl on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” tonight!

Maggie Q on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on May 4, 2011.

Check your local listings for times.

Catch her previous appearance with the late night host below:

H&M just announced the eight finalists for their 2013 Design Award. The award supports emerging European talent by funding and collaborating with one design student chosen from 19 fashion academies in European countries.

Hope you’re feeling this week’s jam featuring San Francisco-based singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen and the Get Down Stay Down.

Thao Nguyen.

Today’s SHAG (Smoking Hot Asian Guy): Lee Min-ho. We’re seeing stars this month.

Lee Min-ho for KoreAm Journal (January 2013)

Get the latest issue of KoreAm Journal with the gorgeous cover boy Lee Min-ho here.

Vogue recently did a spread honoring the first respondents of Hurricane Sandy (including the various divisions of the NYPD and NYFD). Of course, in Vogue-like fashion – the shoot was well, quite fashionable. This shoot featured Asian models Liu Wen and Chanel Iman. What did you think of how Vogue chose to honor these heroes?

From left: On Kasia Struss: Ralph Lauren Collection dress. On Chanel Iman: Vera Wang Bride chiffon dress. On Karlie Kloss: Donna Karan New York silk dress. Courtesy of Vogue.com

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What are some of our favorite Asian spots for DineLA? Click on to see our picks!

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We’re one day behind! To make up for this egregious mistake, we’ve added two noteworthy photos from the previous day.

1. Steve Aoki (@steveaoki) catches crazy air as he runs away from dinosaurs.

2. Psy (@psy_oppa) meets the greatest saxophone player in the world, none other the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton.

3. Danny (@wiredrebels) from IAMMEDIC (@iammedic) reminds us that it’s always nice to receive gifts no matter what season.

4. Joseph Vincent (@josephvincent12) shows his fans the best way to enjoy tree swings.

5. Congratulations to Super Junior who won the highest award from the Golden Disc Awards third time in a row. Photo from no other than Super Junior member Donghae (@donghae861015).

Ellen Wong stars as “Mouse” in The Carrie Diaries.

Tonight is the night – it’s the premiere of The Carrie Diaries! The show serves at the prequel to Sex and the City, following Carrie Bradshaw in her senior year of high school. Ellen Wong portrays Jill Thompson (aka “The Mouse”), one of Carrie’s best friends in the show.

Wong also appears in our Winter ’12-13 issue – which you can order now! 

Check out the show tonight on the CW (check your local listings).

Trailer:

Check out the lookbook for Prabal Gurung’s capsule collection for Target, which launches February 10th. Tell us what you think!

Prabal Gurung for Target – swoon!

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