Author Archives: John

About John

I'm a Taiwanese-American and was born & raised in Western Massachusetts, went to college in upstate New York, worked in Connecticut, went to grad school in North Carolina and then moved out to the Bay Area in 1999 and have been living here ever since - love the weather and almost everything about the area (except the high cost of housing...)

8mm Film Review (Non-Spoiler): ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’

Posted on September 3, 2021 by John

I’ve been a fan of Marvel comics as a kid, collecting comics including Spider-Man, The Avengers, the Fantastic Four, etc. and a fan of the film adaptations from the first Tobey Maguire Spider-Man to the first official Marvel Cinematic Universe … Continue reading →

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Andrew Yang Concedes NYC Mayoral Democratic Primary

Posted on June 24, 2021 by John

Earlier this week, the New York City Democratic and Republican mayoral primaries occurred, and candidate Andrew Yang did not perform well: “Andrew Yang, a former 2020 presidential candidate whose name recognition once made him an early front-runner in the New … Continue reading →

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Vote for J.J. for ‘Beachbody Challenge’ – First Asian Male Finalist!

Posted on June 3, 2021 by John

My friend JJ asked me to help spread the word on voting for him for the “Beachbody Challenge”: “Hi! I’m JJ. I’m the first Asian guy to ever make it to the Finals of the Beachbody Challenge, from the company … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Andrew Yang for Mayor of NYC: ‘Hope Is on the Way’

Posted on May 7, 2021 by John

Back in January, former Democratic presidential candidate announced his candidacy for the Mayor of New York City. I was pre-occupied with personal matters at the time, so I didn’t blog about it. The mayoral primary election is less than two … Continue reading →

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Asian Rapper DESTROYS Model Minority Myth

Posted on April 27, 2021 by John

I saw this rap on Facebook recently and was shocked that this was published last July 2020 and had not gone viral (as I last saw it had less than 1,200 views). ‘Matt R. Fact‘ does a brilliant job of … Continue reading →

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Marvel Studios’ Official Teaser: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Posted on April 19, 2021 by John

Marvel Studios recently released their official “teaser” on their upcoming film, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” – in theaters September 3, 2021. For the Asian American community, I have to imagine this is our ‘Black Panther’ moment (a … Continue reading →

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Asian American Frozen Foods: Tonkatsu Miso Ramen

Posted on March 29, 2021 by John

I was at Costco recently and came across Pulmuone Foods USA’s Tonkatsu Miso Ramen. It looked appealing to me for two servings for a cost of $11.99. In the San Francisco Bay Area, a single bowl of ramen at a … Continue reading →

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PBS Documentary ‘Asian Americans’ & More Available for Online Streaming (free)

Posted on March 25, 2021 by John

With the rise of hate crimes against AAPIs due to the COVID-19 pandemic (exacerbated by the previous president’s “China virus” and “Kung Flu” rhetoric) and the recent mass shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, Jada Leng, PBS’s Business Strategy Director, Content and … Continue reading →

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Steven Yeun Makes Oscars History as First-ever Asian American Lead Actor Nominee

Posted on March 17, 2021 by John

It’s 2021, and it’s about damn time that an Asian American has been nominated for an Oscar for lead actor: “Steven Yeun made history Monday morning with his Oscar nomination for his performance as Jacob, a Korean father who moves … Continue reading →

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Documentary ‘Love Boat: Taiwan’ Now Available for Streaming – Rent or Buy!

Posted on March 1, 2021 by John

As I had mentioned back in April 2019, the documentary Love Boat: Taiwan, was premiering at several film festival in May 2019 in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Taipei. It is finally available via streaming online on Vimeo – either … Continue reading →

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Grant Imahara STEAM Foundation

Posted on February 1, 2021 by John

October 23, 2020 would have been special effects engineer and TV host Grant Imahara‘s 50th birthday.  His mother and others used that day to announce the Grant Imahara STEAM Foundation.   The foundation’s mission is: To inspire emerging talent and empower … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Lead in Intent to Get COVID-19 Vaccinations

Posted on December 7, 2020 by John

A friend of mine had posted about this recent Pew Research report on ‘Intent to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Rises to 60% as Confidence in Research and Development Process Increases.‘  It surprised me that Asians are currently more likely to … Continue reading →

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