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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Kaitlyn Chen Remains on the Valkyries (at least for now)
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Filipino Kinship Terms and their Confusing Translation into English
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Frozen Flower: Reviews via Chat
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SVAPFF 2023: ‘A Great Divide’ – Q&A and Review (Spoilers)
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Category Archives: Music
8Tracks Review: “Longing (Someday)” Video by Luke McQueen
https://youtu.be/pwOYeY7HIto Our history can complete Luke McQueen’s website says he was adopted from South Korea at the age of five to Longmont, Colorado. Around the age of ten, he won a local talent competition with an original composition. Throughout grade … Continue reading
8Tracks Review: ‘Island Blooms’ EP by Gingee
Gingee released her new EP Island Blooms last month, right at the spring equinox. Coco Water According to her Facebook bio, Gingee (Marjorie Light) is a DJ, producer and vocalist from Los Angeles. DJing and producing since 2003, she is known … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Reviews
Tagged EDM, electronica, Filipino, filipino rock music, gingee, island blooms
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8Tracks Review: “Back in the Game” Single by Meiko
Someone’s waiting there for me; I know it Meiko released “Back in the Game” March 16. “I wrote this song as a ‘going-out anthem’ for the broken-hearted,” she writes on her website. You know: brush your knees off, get back … Continue reading
8Tracks Review: Priska’s “Fly the Coop” Single and Video
I used to stand inside the gates Priska premiered her new single and accompanying music video last Thursday, following its launch party and performance the previous Saturday. I became aware of her when I reviewed Voices of Our Vote a year … Continue reading
8Tracks Review: ‘Escape Emotion’ EP by Jennifer Zhang
Boy am I late with this review. Jennifer Zhang’s new EP Escape Emotion was released August 29 last year, and I’m finally getting to it now. It isn’t for lack of enthusiasm. I am still stoked to be sharing this music … Continue reading
NYC Theater Review: Once On This Island
Once on This Island, now playing at the Circle in the Square Theatre (W. 50th), is an utter delight. Your heart will swell and weep and swell again before the night’s over. The musical, set on a Caribbean island, follows … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Events, Local, Music, New York, Reviews, The Arts
Tagged broadway, Lea Salonga
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The Daily Show: The Slants & The Right to Discriminate Against Yourself
If you hadn’t heard recently, there was a Supreme Court decision involving the Asian American band called The Slants, that was settled in their favor: “Members of the Asian-American rock band The Slants have the right to call themselves by a disparaging … Continue reading
The Continual Evolution of Asian American Youth Culture
One of the (few) benefits of having teenagers is getting a glimpse of what youth culture is like these days. Given that I myself am decades removed from that time period, I like to compare what I see and hear … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food & Drink, Lifestyles, Music
Tagged EDM, fung brothers, hip-hop, Youth Culture
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8Books: “Absolutely on Music” by Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami’s latest book, Absolutely on Music: Conversations is a deep dive into the world of classical music with his friend, famed classical music conductor Seiji Ozawa. As the title implies, rather than a traditional prose book, this one is a … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, Books, Entertainment, Music, Reviews, The Arts
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September is Suicide Prevention Month; “Together Not Alone” PSA #IFEELALIVE
#IFEELALIVE is a national awareness campaign launched on the Love and Discovery blog in support of Suicide Prevention Month in September. Suicide was the 8th leading cause of death for Asian-Americans, whereas it was the 11th leading cause of death … Continue reading
New Compilation Album Encourages Asian American Voters to Cast Their Ballots
Voices of Our Vote is a new compliation album featuring “32 politically empowering tracks by an eclectic mix of Asian American musicians.” Presented by activist group 18MillionRising in partnership with Kollaboration, Traktivist, Tuesday Night Project, and Mishthi, the collection of … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Politics
Tagged ann one, awaaz do, Connie Lim, Daniel Park, election, j. han, priska, ruth sanga, samantha mendoza
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When Bollywood Meets the Blues: Aki Kumar Goes to Bollywood
The term “Asian American” talks about the interaction of two sets of ideas, customs, and traditions, Asian and American. To me, one of the most fascinating instances of this are when two ordinarily distinct notions of Asian and American get … Continue reading
Posted in Music, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Aki goes to Bollywood, Aki Kumar, bollywood, Chicago Blues
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