8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
-
My Top 10 Asian Dog Breeds
-
Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
-
Asian American Commercial Watch: Farmers Insurance ‘Fountainhead’
-
In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
-
Yes, We’re Open Review & Interview From LAAPFF 2012
-
Are Filipinos Asian or Pacific Islanders?
-
Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
-
TV show makes Cupertino Asian Americans Disappear
-
Author Archives: Jeff
Adventure Time’s Lady Rainicorn
Years before KPop Demon Hunters had wide swaths of America singing in Korean, one mainstream cartoon had a show were characters would speak almost totally in Korean. Adventure Time‘s Lady Rainicorn had the vast majority of her lines in Korean! … Continue reading
TV show makes Cupertino Asian Americans Disappear
Given how AI, tech billionaires, and social media have huge mindshare these days, Silicon Valley is an incredibly hot topic. I can just see someone pitching a show about striking back those giant corporations and tycoons. The upcoming show Cupertino … Continue reading
Understanding the Rise in Asian American Breast Cancer
I get a newsletter from the ASPIRE cancer study, and their last message included a link to this Newsweek article about the rise in Asian American breast cancer Not too long ago, doctors were once skeptical that Asian American women … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged ASPIRE study, breast cancer, CRANE, Stanford Center for Asian Health Research, UCSF
Leave a comment
Asian American Cognitive Decline varies by Ethnic Group
A study recently published in Nature finds that cognitive decline in Asian American seniors varies greatly by ethnic group. This study followed a group of older Asian Americans and measured their cognitive function over time. It looked at factors such … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles
Tagged aging, cognitive decline, cognitive performance, Filipino American, hypertension, Seniors
Leave a comment
Jollibee returns to San Francisco after six year Permitting Struggle
After a 15 year absence, Jollibee returns to San Francisco! I remember the old on 4th and Howard. The return of the America’s best fast food fried chicken was not easy. The company had applied to open a store in … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Jollibee, San Francisco
Leave a comment
An American 250 Exhibit: Hidden in Plain Sight – Asian Americans and the Making of America
Although July 4th and the biggest celebrations for the United States 250th Anniversary have already passed, an exhibit in in the Federal Hall National Memorial in New York will honor Asian American contributions to American society for twelve days starting … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: H Mart
I first saw this commercial in H Mart while waiting for The Wife to finish shopping. I had never seen it on TV, but it played on the monitors inside the store. This commercial and others on the H Mart … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American Commercial Watch, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Fremont, H Mart, Ranch 99
Leave a comment
Fast, Furious, and Forgotten: Asian Americans and Import Car Culture
When many people think of Asian Americans, especially here in Silicon Valley, they often picture engineers, tech startups, and academic/college-obsessed students. Motorhead isn’t a term that often comes to mind. But if you grew up certain Asian American neighborhoods, import … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lifestyles, Movies
Tagged import car culture, Kaila Yu, Ky-Phong Tran, The Fast and the Furious
Leave a comment
Universal Pictures Releases New Forgotten Island Trailer
A few months ago, we talked about a new animated movie based on Filipino folklore and culture, Forgotten Island. Today, Universal Pictures released a new Forgotten Island trailer. This one shows much more about the island itself and its inhabitants. While … Continue reading
How You Can Help Understand Asian American Cancer
It is currently a mystery why nonsmoking Asian American females are being diagnosed at a higher rate of lung cancer than other American women. In general, the understanding of cancer among Asian Americans has major gaps. Asian Americans account for … Continue reading
Asians Behaving Badly: Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang was a Chinese Government Agent
We used to do a series called Asians Behaving Badly. This series highlights Asians and Asian Americans who went against the model minority stereotype and did heinous things. As time went on, it fell out of favor. Indeed, during and … Continue reading
Posted in Asians Behaving Badly, Local, Southern California
Tagged Arcadia, China, Eileen Wang
Leave a comment
AAPI Thoughts on the US 250th Anniversary
I occasionally answer survey polls conducted by AP-NORC and AAPI Data. The results from a poll that I took in April, exploring how AAPI thoughts on the US 250th Anniversary have been released. Some highlights: Top words to describe the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged AAPI Data, AP-NORC, birthright citizenship, Perpetual Foreigner
Leave a comment