Monthly Archives: September 2026

TAAF presents Asian American Trailblazers

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Jeff

The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), in conjunction with Wong Fu productions, has been presenting Asian American Trailblazers in their series, The United States of Asian+America. This project is an extension of their Asian+American PSA campaign. The campaign features Asian Americans … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Island Debuts September 25

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Jeff

Marketing has been building up for the Forgotten Island release today, September 25.  I  particularly liked this featurette about the making of the movie. I was pleasantly surprised that some of the animation was actually done in the Philippines. In … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Shot on iPhone 18 Pro: “new trick” by ROSÉ

Posted on September 20, 2026 by John

Like clockwork, Apple has released a new iPhone this fall – the iPhone 18. And with that comes a new ad campaign, starring ROSÉ, of Blackpink (and individual) fame. ROSÉ isn’t Asian American, but she is Asian and Apple’s commercial … Continue reading →

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South Asian American Breast Cancer: Disparities in Diagnoses and Treatment

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Jeff

We frequently mention data disaggregation is critical to understand Asian American population. This summary of a study on South Asian American Breast Cancer confirms this fact. Compared to white women, doctors diagnosed South Asian Americans at a younger age with … Continue reading →

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Best of the Best: A Netflix Bollywood Dance Movie

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Jeff

Asian American dance competitions are nothing new. The successes of groups like Kaba Modern and Poreotics on older shows like America’s Best Dance Crew in the late 2000’s demonstrates this. But Bollywood-fusion dance teams?  That’s new to me and why … Continue reading →

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Remembering Flight Attendant Betty Ong, 9/11 Hero

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Jeff

Every time, September 11 comes around, Harry Ong gets nervous. “As September 11th approaches each and every year, the tension just builds up and the stress, sometimes debilitation. We never forget.” Harry Ong is the oldest brother of Flight Attendant … Continue reading →

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Eric Bauza voices on Coyote vs. Acme

Posted on September 8, 2026 by Jeff

You may have heard that Coyote vs. Acme came out recently after a long controversial hold when Warner Brothers wanted to shelve the completely finished movie for a tax write off. You not have heard about the very Filipino background … Continue reading →

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Pablo Torre is not an IT Guy

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Jeff

When Pablo Torre told some people that he had started working at ESPN, they assumed he did Tech Support.  But this Pulitzer prize winning journalist is definitely not an IT Guy. I find the story of this Filipino American fascinating. … Continue reading →

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A Summer in Japan

Posted on September 3, 2026 by High School Voices

By Angela Xu This summer, I went to Japan for my summer break, making it the third consecutive year I had traveled to Japan. The years before, I mostly visited tourist spots, which were fun, but also crowded. On this … Continue reading →

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Fremont is “Happiest” City again in 2026

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Jeff

Source: WalletHub WalletHub has updated their ratings for the happiest cities, and Fremont is “Happiest” City again in 2026. Last year, we mentioned two other Asian American cities being in the top 3, but this year Irvine has dropped to … Continue reading →

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