Monthly Archives: September 2025

Taiwan’s Official Oscar Submission: Left-Handed Girl

Taiwan is submitting the film Left-Handed Girl‘ as its official submission for the Oscars for “Best International Feature Film”: “Mere months after sweeping the 97th Academy Awards with “Anora,” Sean Baker is making a tangential return to the Oscar race. … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin Opens Up on Why He Retired and What Comes Next – Aconic Podcast EP22

As I had blogged earlier this month, former professional basketball player Jeremy Lin retired from professional basketball after spending over a decade in the NBA and playing overseas in Asia. I had a chance to watch a live recording podcast … Continue reading

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Golden State Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase Wins WNBA Coach of the Year Award

Thursday was a bitter sweet night for Golden State Valkyries’. The first Asian American coach in the WNBA, Natalie Nakase wins WNBA Coach of the Year as many predicted! That’s an amazing milestone for a first-time head coach for an … Continue reading

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San Francisco Chinese-American Voters recall Supervisor Joel Engardio

With Sunset District residents angered by his support of the closing of San Francisco’s Great Highway, a special election held in San Francisco saw Chinese-American voters recall Supervisor Joel Engardio. This was somewhat surprising. When we first reported on the … Continue reading

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A Short Review: Ayo Check up (Jeremy Lin Executive Producer)

I was curious to see this short when I learned that Jeremy Lin produced it. Ayo, Check Up tells the story of two men playing a basketball game that becomes much more than just a basketball game. I liked it … Continue reading

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Tejasvi Manoj is TIME Magazine’s 2025 Kid of the Year

Tejasvi Manoj is TIME Magazine’s 2025 Kid of the Year!  The high school senior has created a web site to help seniors avoid online fraud. Her grandfather was almost scammed by someone pretending to be her uncle requesting money to … Continue reading

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Natalie Nakase a strong WNBA Coach of the Year Candidate as Valkyries make the Playoffs

The Golden State Valkyries have clinched a playoff spot in the WNBA playoffs. They are the first WNBA expansion to ever do that in their first year. This accomplishment makes head coach Natalie Nakase a strong WNBA Coach of the … Continue reading

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8Books Review: Being Mortal

I learned about Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal in a roundabout way. John and I receive a lot of marketing materials about Asian American movies and media in general. One of those movies is Good Fortune directed and starting Aziz Ansari. … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin Retires After 15 Years as a Professional Basketball Player

In modern Asian American history, there is one name that stands apart – Jeremy Lin. For a brief moment in time, Jeremy Lin is the Asian American unicorn that captured the hearts and minds of Americans everywhere. Taiwanese American professional … Continue reading

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