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Easter Sunday movie gets Jo koy the key to Daly City
Jo Koy’s upcoming movie “Easter Sunday” has earned him the key to Daly City in a ceremony on July 22, 2022. The Bay Area city known for its large Filipino American population is the setting for the movie. Easter Sunday … Continue reading
Ms Marvel Episode 6 Review: No Normal (Major Spoilers)
Ms Marvel wrapped up its initial season with it’s finale, episode six titled No Normal. Here is my final episode and season review. Overall I loved the series but thought that the finale was a mixed bag. Major spoilers below.
Ms Marvel Episode 5 Review: Time and Again (Major Spoilers)
The Wife and I anxiously awaited Ms Marvel episode 5 and found most of it enthralling and even informative. Overall I thought it was worth watching, althoughI thought that this episode had some problems in my opinion. Major spoilers to … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, TV
Tagged Fawad Khan, Iman Vellani, Kamala Khan, MCU, Mehwish Hayat, Ms. Marvel, Partition of India
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Ms Marvel Episode 4 Review: Seeing Red (Major Spoilers)
Even as Ms Marvel has passed the half way point, I am still finding the series to be intriguing. While it wasn’t perfect, I really enjoyed Episode 4, titled Seeing Red, especially from an Asian American point of view (more … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, TV
Tagged Farhan Akhtar, Iman Vellani, Kamala Khan, MCU, Ms. Marvel
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Ms Marvel Episode 3 Review: Destined (Minor Spoilers)
When I first the saw this official clip, I really wanted to see episode 3 of Ms. Marvel, Destined. It has nothing to do with superheroes, but that is part of the charm of the show. Here are some of … Continue reading
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Tagged Destined, Iman Vellani, Kamala Khan, MCU, Ms. Marvel
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Ms Marvel Episode 2 Review: Crushed (Minor Spoilers)
I watched the second episode of Ms. Marvel along with the Wife and Number Two Son, and I liked it even better than the first! The Wife and Number Two Son were initially skeptical whether they should watch it, but … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, History, TV
Tagged Iman Vellani, Jersey City, Kamala Khan, MCU, Ms. Marvel
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During the pandemic, my family picked up the habit of watching Marvel streaming TV series together, from Wandavision through Moon Knight. With Ms. Marvel, Number Two Son said that he wasn’t interested. The lead character of Ms. Marvel is a … Continue reading
“38 At the Garden” – A Community Conversation with Jeremy Lin
Ten years after Linsanity, Frank Chi has created 38 At the Garden. The title is a reference to NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin scoring 38 points against Kobe Bryant’s LA Lakers. The upcoming documentary, which will be premiering this June … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged 38 at the Garden, basketball, Frank Chi, Jeremy Lin, linsanity
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Actor James Hong *FINALLY* Receives Star Hollywood Walk of Fame
Last week, actor James Hong, at age 93, *finally* received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: “Hong, 93, who was joined by celebrity guest speakers Daniel Dae Kim and Jamie Lee Curtis, unveiled his star in a ceremony, becoming … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, The Arts, Theatre, TV
Tagged Apl.de.ap, James Hong, Ming-Na Wen
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Now on Netflix: ‘Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres’
Back in October of last year, we reviewed the documentary ‘Like a Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres,’ which was still making the film festival circuit (I believe) and released theatrically. Now the documentary is available on … Continue reading
8Books: AANHPI Month Children’s Book Roundup
In honor of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, here’s not one, not two, but eight recently or about to be released children’s books to check out. I remember very few Asian American picture books from when … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Entertainment, Family, Reviews
Tagged Andrea Wang, Chinese Kite Festival, Harshita Jerath, Have You Eaten?, Hope Lim, I'll Go and Come Back, Ilima Loomis, Love in the Library, Luli and the Language of Tea, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Mommy's Hometown, Ohana Means Family, Rajani LaRocca, Rich Lo, Su Yuon Lee, The Leaping Laddoo
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Jo Koy’s Movie “Easter Sunday” opening August 5, 2022
The trailer for comedian Jo Koy’s movie Easter Sunday has just come out, and I found it hilarious. He hits on many many things Filipino American and even puts the plot in Daly City! I have seen comments about this … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Asif Ali, Easter Sunday, Jimmy O Yang, jo koy, Tia Carrere, Tiffany Haddish
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