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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Charisma Man: A Western Geek is Reborn in Japan
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Monthly Archives: February 2020
Din Tai Fung Las Vegas – “Steaming this summer”
Back in November of last year, I had blogged about the news that Din Tai Fung was going to open a restaurant in Las Vegas. At the time, there was little clarity as to when it was going to open … Continue reading
8Books Review: “Year of the Rabbit” by Tian Veasna
Year of the Rabbit by Tian Veasna is a stunning graphic novel detailing the true story of one family’s struggle to survive under the Khmer Rouge. Veasna himself was born in 1975, three days after the Khmer Rouge came to … Continue reading
‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Family Van” and “Commencement”
Fresh Off the Boat, Season 6, Episodes 14 and 15: “Family Van” and “Commencement” Original airdate February 21, 2020. Synopses: In episode 14, the family minivan acts up, inspiring a crisis for Jessica and Louis, who are torn between their … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, TV
Tagged ABC, andy richter, Chelsey Crisp, constance wu, Forrest Wheeler, Fresh Off The Boat, Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, jaleel white, lucille soong, Randall Park
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Fresh Off the Boat Sails into the Sunset Tonight
After six seasons (that’s 116 episodes), Fresh Off the Boat calls it Friday evening with a two-part series finale. The season’s fourteenth episode, “Family Van,” airs at 8:00 on ABC. When the trusty Huang family van takes a turn for the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, TV
Tagged ABC, chelsea crisp, constance wu, Eddie Huang, Forrest Wheeler, Fresh Off The Boat, Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, lucille soong, Randall Park, ray wise
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“Practical” Asian Careers and Simu Liu (Kim’s Convenience and upcoming Shang-Chi Marvel Film)
Simu Liu, of Canadian TV series Kim’s Convenience, is poised to become massively visible as the star of the upcoming Marvel movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the the Ten Rings. But the road to getting to that point was … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Family, Movies
Tagged Accounting, awkwafina, Kim's Convenience, Marvel, Simu Liu
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‘Harvard Please Let Me In’ – A Music Video by Ethan Kim
I saw a Facebook friend of mine post this video from YouTube about North Carolina high school student Ethan Kim, who had applied early to Harvard, but got deferred. So he decided to put together a rap music video asking … Continue reading
Andrew Yang Suspends Presidential Run: Thoughts On His Historic Run
Shortly after the closing of the New Hampshire primary polls, Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced (to my surprise) the suspension of his campaign. His stated reason: “Before the Iowa caucus last week, Yang and his aides had held out … Continue reading
8Books Review: “Dear Girls” by Ali Wong
Ali Wong’s Dear Girls will make you laugh, cry, and will also make you hungry. But overall you will be happier, and it seems like maybe in 2020, we’re going to want some more happy. I had every honest and … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Comedy, Dating, Entertainment, Family, Lifestyles, Reviews
Tagged ali wong
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Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Parasite’ cleans up at the Oscars; watch it now on 4K Ultra HD Digital, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand
Parasite made history last night as the first Korean film to receive an Oscar®, but clinching four top Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Film is the pinnacle of a spectacular awards season for … Continue reading
Posted in 8mm Film Review, Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Academy Awards, Blu-ray, bong joon-ho, DVD, OnDemand, Oscars, Parasite
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UC Berkeley Tang Center: Xenophobia a “Common” and “Normal” reaction to the Coronavirus
In an incident full of irony on multiple levels, UC Berkeley’s University Health Services Tang Center, named after donor and Hong Kong businessman Jack Tang, posted the above note on social media for Cal students, many of whom are Asian … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Health, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged coronavirus, Tang Center, UC Berkeley, xenophobia
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NYC Theater Review: Border People
Border People is a journalistic one-man theater piece by Dan Hoyle that dwells on the broad theme of “borders.” It’s now being performed at A.R.T. / New York Theatres in New York City. Based on in-depth conversations and interviews at … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Reviews, The Arts, Theatre
Tagged Border People, Dan Hoyle, immigration
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Samsung’s ‘Galaxy Note10: Mission Statement from Kevin Lin’
https://youtu.be/b8g7FtjwCl8 I first met fellow Taiwanese American entrepreneur Kevin Lin over a decade ago when he was first working on Justin.tv before that company pivoted to become the very successful Twitch (which was acquired by Amazon for $970 million in … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American Commercial Watch, Tech, Technology
Tagged Galaxy Note 10, Gold House, Kevin Lin, Samsung, Twitch
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