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Category Archives: Entertainment
The Father of LoFi Hip-Hop: Nujabes Jun Seba
By Spencer Wong At the beginning of middle school, I never really thought about music, and that was mostly because I only ever listened to the radio. I didn’t really enjoy what was on the radio, so I never really … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music
Tagged hip-hop, jun seba, lofi, lofi hip hop, nujabes
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8Questions with AWW Film’s David Aure
By Julie Shen David Aure, a rising Filipino American producer and director based in Anaheim, CA, brings a unique and captivating style to the scene. Known for his work with Erick Yung, Russ Cosón, and the five-member K-pop group Nomad, … Continue reading
Posted in 8Questions, Entertainment, Movies, Music
Tagged Anaheim, David Aure, Director, Erick Yung, Filipino, Filipino American, Nomad, producer, Russ Cosón
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Pinoy Rock: Slapshock
It was in the cool shade under the outdoor Legacy Gym roof on the tropical paradise island of Boracay, Philippines where one of the MMA trainers asked me and my friends what kind of music we’d like to train muay … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music
Tagged boracay, Chi Evora, Jamir Garcia, Jerry Basco, Lean Ansing, Lee Nadela, Philippines, rock, slapshock
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Love in Taipei Coming to Nextflix on August 9th
I’m a little late to this posting, but the film Love in Taipei is now available on Netflix: “On a summer trip to Taipei, a pre-med student must balance parental expectations, romance and a passion for dance. Based on a … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Abigail Hing Wen, Entertainment, Love Boat, Love in Taipei, Movies, tv
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Plot Twists of Attack on Titan (Spoilers)
By Wesley Wang Plot twists are a big part of the success of anime. Some do it well, while others try too hard to create a shock factor, making the twist unreasonable and not plausible. Popular Japanese manga and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Entertainment, TV
Tagged anime, armin arlert, Attack on Titan, eren jaeger, horror, japanese, levi ackerman, manga, mikasa ackerman
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The Bachelorette with Jenn Tran, its First Asian American Woman, Premieres Monday July 8
This Monday, July 8th, is the premiere of the new season of The Bachelorette (on ABC), starring Jenn Tran, the first ever Asian American woman to lead the franchise. Just a week before the premiere, Jenn is already calling out … Continue reading
Measuring Inclusive Casting: Hulu tops for AAPI with a 32.2% share of Cast
Media representation has long been an issue for Asian Americans, to the point where 8Asians has a series dedicated toward representation in commercials. So exactly how are Asian Americans doing? Nielson’s Gracenote division has announced that they have released a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, TV
Tagged Gracenote, Hulu, Jacob Batalon, Nielsen, Reginald the Vampire, Shogun
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Opinions on Asian and Asian Men Representation in American Movies and TV
When Crazy Rich Asians came out, some people declared that there was a new narrative on the attractiveness of Asian and Asian American men. But did Henry Golding and this movie make make a difference? Has it affected your life … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Movies, TV
Tagged AMWF, Crazy Rich Asians, henry golding, New York Times
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