8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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Having an Asian Moment: Hana Mae Lee in ‘Pitch Perfect’
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Jeopardy Masters are mostly Asian
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Asian and Asian American Serial Killers
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My Top 10 Asian Dog Breeds
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Bunny Crushing Fetish Videos Anger Chinese
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A Summer in Japan
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Plot Twists of Attack on Titan (Spoilers)
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Category Archives: Entertainment
Jamie Ding’s Jeopardy Winning Streak Ended: More Love and Hate
Jamie Ding’s Jeopardy Winning Streak ended this week. On the same day that I posted about his success too! As with when he was winning, his exit has generated both love and hate. What did he do that has drawn … Continue reading
Love and Hate for Jeopardy Contestant Jamie Ding
Nothing increases Jeopardy ratings like a long winning streak. Jeopardy contestant Jamie Ding has a current 31 game winning streak that has people taking notice, including Good Morning America, which interviewed him last week. Some of that notice is bad, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, TV
Tagged Good Morning America, James Holzhauer, Jamie Ding, Jeopardy, Paolo Pasco, Yogesh Raut
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Laufey’s Madwoman video with Alysa Liu and other hot Wasians
Laufey’s Madwoman video with Alysa Liu and other hot wasians is more than just a music video with attractive people. For those of you don’t know, Icelandic-Chinese singer Laufey Lin Bing Jónsdótti has won two Grammys with her unique mix … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music, Uncategorized
Tagged Alysa Liu, Chase Sui Wonders, Gold House, Havana Rose Liu, Hudson Williams, KATSEYE, Laufey, Lola Tung, Megan Skiendiel, Warren Fu, wasian
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Asians and Asian Americans at Coachella 2026
Asians and Asian Americans at Coachella made quite a splash this past weekend. Global girl group KATSEYE (missing Manon) performed Golden along with Huntr/X singers, EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami. I loved the harmonies in this version! BINI, a … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Music, Southern California
Tagged Audrey Nuna, Coachella, Ejae, Golden, Huntr/X, KATSEYE, Rei Ami
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Ruth Asawa’s Art Gets Permanent SF Home
While Ruth Asawa’s art has been touring across the world, from San Francisco to New York and now at the Bilbao Guggenheim in Portugal, the San Francisco artist has lacked a permanent home for the bulk of her work. That … Continue reading
Posted in Local, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts
Tagged Minnesota Street Project, Ruth Asawa, San Francisco
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Farmers Insurance ‘Fountainhead’
I saw this Farmers Insurance commercial following college basketball during March Madness: “Cutting corners can leave you drowning in regret. If it’s important, it’s not worth compromising. That’s why with Farmers® you can get quality and savings.” It highlights an … Continue reading
John Doe Chinaman wins 2026 Bancroft History Award
The book John Doe Chinaman by Princeton Professor Beth Lew-Williams has won the 2026 Bancroft Prize. Columbia University gives the Bancroft Prize annually to distinguished works in either or both American history and Diplomacy. A quick synopsis of this book: … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Discrimination, History
Tagged Beth Lew-Williams, John Doe Chinaman, Rock Springs Massacre, The Driving Out
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Forgotten Island Movie to Explore Filipino Folklore
As 8Asian writers, John and I get press releases from movie studios promoting their work. I was pleasantly surprised to see an announcement about Filipino culture being explored in the upcoming Forgotten Island movie. From the synopsis in the movie … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Forgotten Island, H.E.R., jo koy, KPop Demon Hunters, Lea Salonga, Liza Soberano, Ronny Chieng
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KPop Demon Hunters Sequel Confirmed
Netflix has just confirmed that a KPop Demon Hunters Sequel is on its way! Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, co-directors and also screenwriters on the previous version, will return. Maggie Kang says: “I feel immense pride as a Korean filmmaker … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music
Tagged Audrey Nuna, Chris Appelhans, Ejae, Huntr/X, KPop Demon Hunters, Maggie Kang, Rei Ami
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Oldest Asian American film included into the National Film Registry
The Oath of the Sword, the oldest Asian American film, has been included into the US National Film Registry. Produced in 1914, it is the story of a Japanese couple separated when the man goes to study at UC Berkeley. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Movies
Tagged Denise Khor, Japanese American, National Film Registry, The Oath of the Sword
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USPS Stamp Honoring Bruce Lee Stamp Released
This past Wednesday, February 18th, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced the release of a stamp honoring Bruce Lee: “Lee was born in San Francisco in 1940 and raised in Hong Kong, where he began appearing in movies. His … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Movies, TV
Tagged Bruce Lee, stamps, United States Postal Service, USPS
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How K-Pop is changing Korean and English
Even while many people were upset about Bad Bunny’s Superbowl performance in Spanish, songs with Korean words have been topping American music charts. Moreover, American families have been singing along with these songs in movie theatres. In that context, I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyles, Music
Tagged APT, English, Erica Brozovsky, Golden, Huntr/X, K-Pop, Korean
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