8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Dating in Taiwan: An ABC’s Perspective
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Liberty Mutual Insurance’s ‘First Word | Truth Tellers’
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SVAPFF 2023: ‘A Great Divide’ – Q&A and Review (Spoilers)
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Taiwanese American Michelle Wu Elected Mayor of Boston – Makes History!
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Author Archives: John
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
Posted in Sports
Tagged basketball, Golden State Valkyries, Kaitlyn Chen, taiwanese american, Valkyries, WNBA
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Squid Game Season 3 Official Trailer
Netflix just released the trailer for Squid Game Season 3, which they state is the final season. It will be coming to Netflix on Friday, June 27th: “Every game must come to an end. Squid Game. The final season. June … Continue reading
CAAMFest 2025 Opening Night featuring Third Act
18 One of my favorite annual events I’ve enjoyed after moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1999 is CAAMFest. Prior to 2013, CAAMFest was known as the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. This year’s CAAMFest was … Continue reading
CAAMFest 2025 Film Review: Blossoms Under Somewhere
When I read the description of this Hong Kong produced film, I thought it was interesting and also a bit odd, I will provide a Film Review of Blossoms Under Somewhere later. First, a summary of Blossoms Under Somewhere: “Ching, … Continue reading
Posted in 8mm Film Review, Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Blossoms Under Somewhere, CAAMFest 2025
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The WNBA Golden State Valkyries’ Franchise Opener
I had a chance to witness San Francisco Bay Area history with the WNBA’s latest expansion team. On Friday, May 16th in San Francisco, I watched the Golden State Valkyries‘ franchise opener against the Los Angeles Sparks. The game featured the … Continue reading
Posted in Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Sports
Tagged ali wong, Chase Center, Golden State Valkyries, Kaitlyn Chen, Nakase, Natalie Nakase, San Francisco, Valkyries, WNBA
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CAAMFest 2025 Closing Night with the Cast of Yellow Face
CAAMFest 2025 Closing Night screened a filming of the play, Yellow Face. It was a special evening with the cast of Yellow Face in attendance after the play’s recent nomination for three Tony’s, including: Best Revival of a Play Best … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Theatre, TV
Tagged Daniel Dae Kim, David Henry Hwang, Francis Jue, PBS, Shannon Tyo, yellow face
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Asian American Frozen Foods: On the Street Foods’ Beef Bulgogi
On the Street Foods Beef Bulgogi is another Korean dish that I found at my local Silicon Valley Costco. I don’t know if Costco still has its own prepared fresh bulgogi, but I do like refrigerated or frozen foods. I … Continue reading
Posted in 8Series, Asian American Frozen Foods
Tagged beef bulgogi, bulgogi, Costco, Korean, On the Street Foods
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San Francisco International Film Festival Premiere of ‘Isle Child’: Review and post-screening Q&A
Last year at the San Francisco International Film Festival, I got to see on opening night Sean Wang’s feature length directorial debut of Didi , which premiered at Sundance earlier in 2024. At this year’s 2025 festival, I got to … Continue reading
Asian American Frozen Foods: Pulmuone’s Beef Japchae
I was at my local Costco in Silicon Valley the other day and came across this offering, Pulmuone’s Club Beef Japchae: “Once considered a royal dish, Japchae is a flavorful noodle stir-fry and one of Korea’s most-loved dishes that can … Continue reading
Posted in 8Series, Asian American Frozen Foods
Tagged Club Beef Japchae, Costco, Japchae, Korean, Pulmuone Foods
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Former Navy SEAL and Doctor Jonny Kim Finally Making First Trip To Space
Back in January of 2020, I had blogged about the incredible Jonny Kim, who was selected by NASA to become an astronaut. Well, a few days ago of this writing, Kim finally made it into space and talks about it … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Tech, Technology
Tagged Asian American Veterans, astronaut, Jonny Kim, NASA, space, Veterans
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‘Home Court’ Now Streaming on All PBS Platforms
Last year, I had the opportunity to see and review Home Court at CAAMFest: “Ashley Chea is a Cambodian American basketball phenom. Home Court, filmed over three years, is a coming-of-age story that relays the highs and lows of her immigrant family, … Continue reading
Remake of ‘The Wedding Banquet’ in Theaters on April 18th
Back in December, I saw actress Joan Chen in San Francisco speaking at a special community screening of Didi, where she mentioned that she was in an upcoming remake of Ang Lee’s classic, The Wedding Banquet, that was going to be … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Joan Chen, Sundance Film Festival, The Wedding Banquet
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