Monthly Archives: June 2025

Asian American Sports Fans becoming attractive Marketing Targets

Asian American sports fans are becoming attractive marketing targets. Asian Americans spend 15% more time viewing live sports than the general public according to a Nielsen report. Given that most sports marketing efforts are targeted at live sports and that … Continue reading

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Kaitlyn Chen Plays in Her First WNBA Regular Season Game

We had blogged recently that the WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries had signed Kaitlyn Chen to a short-term contract after they had initially let her go prior to the regular season starting. Chen’s first game in the regular WNBA season was an … Continue reading

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FOREVER WE ARE YOUNG Documentary honors BTS’s ARMY

Love them or hate them, you can’t deny BTS’s success. Five Grammy nominations and six Billboard Hot 100-topping singles later, the seven-member act has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. Still, fandom is just as important as the artist it … Continue reading

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Maybe Happy Ending Almost Did not Open

We have talked about how the musical Maybe Happy Ending was nominated for 10 Tony Awards and won 6 of them.  As this New York Time article discusses, Maybe Happy Ending almost did not open! It faced many obstacles in … Continue reading

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New York State Bill on Diagnosing Asian American Diabetes

With more than half of Asian American Diabetes cases going undetected, a bill in the New York State legislature tries to reduce that rate.  Specifically, it asks insurance companies to pay for diabetes diagnostic tests for people who have a … Continue reading

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Kaitlyn Chen Returns to the WNBA

After getting winning a national championship, getting drafted by the WNBA, and then being released by a WNBA team, Kaitlyn Chen returns to the WNBA.  With many players in the WNBA going to Europe to play in the Eurobasket tournament, … Continue reading

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Heart Disease and Stroke Risks Vary significantly among Asian American Subgroups

Stroke is a medical hazard for Asian Americans. It can even strike Asian Americans as young as 33.  Which Asian Americans are the most vulnerable? The American Heart Association reports that heart disease and stroke risks vary significantly among Asian … Continue reading

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Maybe Happy Ending and Yellow Face win Tony Awards

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by CBS (@cbstv) The 2025 Tony Award show saw Maybe Happy Ending and Yellow Face win 2025 Tony Awards! Maybe Happy Ending won 6 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and … Continue reading

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“Maybe Happy Ending” nominated for 10 Tony Awards

A musical originally from South Korea, “Maybe Happy Ending” has been nominated for 10 Tony Awards.  The show features Darren Criss and Helen J Shen as the leads.  The musical by Hue Park and Will Aronson first debuted in South … Continue reading

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Ruby Ibarra has won the 2025 Tiny Desk Contest

Filipino American rapper and Bay Area resident Ruby Ibarra has won the 2025 Tiny Desk contest.  As the winner, she and her band performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series. I had never heard of this former research scientist before, … Continue reading

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Kaitlyn Chen has Signed with the 3XBA

After being drafted by the Golden State Valkyries, Kaitlyn Chen was waived before the team’s inaugural game. Fortunately for her, she continues to play basketball professional, like another Asian American who was drafted by the WNBA and then waived. Kaitlyn … Continue reading

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College Basketball Player Xaivian Lee gets $6 Million in Deals

We have a written about a number of high level  Asian American athletes who graduated from Ivy League Universities, such as skater Nathan Chen (Yale), basketball player Kaitlyn Chen and of course, NBA star Jeremy Lin (Harvard),  But what reason … Continue reading

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