Category Archives: 8Series

8Links: Asian American Filmmakers Storm Sundance, and the Story Behind Soy Sauce Packets

Posted on February 11, 2015 by jasmine

8Links is a series which occasionally highlights interesting content from sites we read. Got a tip for us? Let us know about a link you would like to see on 8Asians.com by suggesting a link! If there is a national … Continue reading →

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8Links: ‘Fresh Off The Boat’ Review & Recap Round-up

Posted on February 6, 2015 by jasmine

8Links is a series which occasionally highlights interesting content from sites we read. Got a tip for us? Let us know about a link you would like to see on 8Asians.com by suggesting a link! “…there’s a spirit of defiance … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Progresso Soup’s Creamy Potato with Bacon & Cheese Maid of Honor

Posted on January 30, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/KGiMZHM22og While watching my local evening news, I came across this Progresso Soup commercial for their Creamy Potato with Bacon & Cheese soup. I kind of like these Progresso Soup commercials with their childhood nostalgic use of empty soup cans … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “How Much Do You Love Me?” by Paul Mark Tag

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Koji Steven Sakai

“How Much Do You Love Me?” by Paul Mark Tag is the kind of novel I usually hate. Here’s the Amazon.com synopsis: It’s December 1941, and the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor. Politicians fuel anti-Japanese hysteria and campaign to segregate … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Buffalo Wild Wings – ‘Fans’

Posted on January 16, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/UEzL9EyNzT4 It’s January 2015 already and we’re well into the NFL playoffs, but I had just caught this Buffalo Wild Wings’s commercial that apparently has been hosted on YouTube since the beginning of the latest season – August 2014, where … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Chop Suey, USA” by Yong Chen

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Lily

Reading Yong Chen’s new book Chop Suey, USA: The Story of Chinese Food in America is an education. In some ways, it seems more like an encyclopedia or a peak into the brain of a man who has read and retained an … Continue reading →

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8$: Save Starry Kitchen Restaurant… #SaveOurBalls

Posted on January 11, 2015 by jozjozjoz

8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Starbucks – Finding Understanding

Posted on January 7, 2015 by jozjozjoz

This Starbucks “Meet Me” video was filmed at the Kahala Mall in Honolulu, Hawaii and features Filipina American Sherylynn’s Starbucks story. The description: “Without knowing anyone, Sherylynn went to a deaf meet up at Starbucks, where she found a new … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Vicks’ Amanda – Moms Don’t Take Sick Days

Posted on January 2, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/IOMKi49XMzs This Vicks television commercial is a two-parter advertising both NyQuil and DayQuil, the first part portraying the dilemma for dad’s and the other for mom’s. When I saw the the adult white male asking for a sick day, one imagines … Continue reading →

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Saturday Night Live & Asian American Commercial Watch: Asian American Doll

Posted on December 22, 2014 by John

In the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live, the show does quite a funny parody of a politically correct television commercial for an “Asian American Doll” – mocking many past mistakes of namely, the makers of Barbie, Mattel, for … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste Ng

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Lily

I’ve been putting off writing this review for weeks, but this book is special and you should seriously think about reading it. Celeste Ng’s debut book, Everything I Never Told You is a stirring novel about a family unraveling. Ng begins … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: ‘Office Holiday Party – Discover it Card Rewards’

Posted on December 4, 2014 by John

I caught this commercial Discover credit card commercial recently and found it pretty entertaining, though I’m not surprised the Asian American female office worker had dated a white male co-worker named Gary last year, but admits that he was a mistake … Continue reading →

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