Category Archives: Entertainment

Documentary ‘Diamond Diplomacy’ Premieres at 48th Mill Valley Film Festival

Posted on October 10, 2025 by John

The 48th Mill Valley Film Festival started last Thursday, October 2nd. One of the films I was interested in screening was ‘Diamond Diplomacy: “Long considered America’s official pastime, ever since baseball was introduced to Japan in the late 19th century, … Continue reading →

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KPop Demon Hunters Singers Tonight Show Performance and Interview

Posted on October 9, 2025 by John

Finally, what the world was waiting for – a live performance of ‘Golden’ by the KPop Demon Hunters Singers themselves, EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami! Less than 24 hours of this being posted on YouTube, the performance has over … Continue reading →

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Huntr/X SNL Appearance

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Jeff

I was pleasantly surprised to see this Huntr/X SNL appearance. They aren’t on screen that long, but their cameo contributes to a pretty funny Saturday Night Live sketch. It’s amusing that they got Bad Bunny, a huge figure in Latin … Continue reading →

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Huntr/X Live Performance: KPop Demon Hunter Singers to perform on the Tonight Show

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Jeff

A Huntr/X Live Performance? The fictional group from KPop Demon Hunters will perform on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. This is the first time that the singers doing Rumi, Mira, and Zooey musical voices (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei … Continue reading →

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Taiwan’s Official Oscar Submission: Left-Handed Girl

Posted on September 29, 2025 by John

Taiwan is submitting the film Left-Handed Girl‘ as its official submission for the Oscars for “Best International Feature Film”: “Mere months after sweeping the 97th Academy Awards with “Anora,” Sean Baker is making a tangential return to the Oscar race. … Continue reading →

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A Short Review: Ayo Check up (Jeremy Lin Executive Producer)

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Jeff

I was curious to see this short when I learned that Jeremy Lin produced it. Ayo, Check Up tells the story of two men playing a basketball game that becomes much more than just a basketball game. I liked it … Continue reading →

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Ruth Asawa Art Walk and other Related News

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Jeff

The Ruth Asawa Retrospective at SFMOMA’s last day is September 2. Before it closes, I thought I would highlight a few events and news articles about Ruth Asawa Art that may get you to see her work if you haven’t … Continue reading →

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Darren Criss will Return to Maybe Happy Ending

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Jeff

I saw here, here, and here that Darren Criss will return to Maybe Happy Ending in November 5. Supposedly, his departure was only supposed to be temporary. Will this be the end of the casting controversy over his replacement Andrew … Continue reading →

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Ruth Asawa Retrospective: The Life of an Amazing Asian American Artist and Human Being

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Jeff

The Wife and I had some time before our dinner reservations, so we decided to see spend some time at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). The nearby streets had many signs about a special Ruth Asawa Retrospective, … Continue reading →

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Viki J-Drama Review: A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You

Posted on August 10, 2025 by tinabot

Fuji TV’s period drama A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days With You begins uniquely with a katsudo-benshi or silent film narrator who serves as guide for modern audiences to the Showa 11 (1936) setting throughout the series. The narrator introduces … Continue reading →

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Maybe Happy Ending Casting Controversy

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Jeff

You may have heard about the Maybe Happy Ending casting controversy, but in you have not, here is a quick summary. We have mentioned that Darren Criss would leave his Tony Award winning role in the play by August 31.  … Continue reading →

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Daniel Dae Kim’s Butterfly Spy-thriller series coming to Prime Video

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Jeff

Daniel Dae Kim’s Butterfly spy-thriller series is coming to Prime video.  Based on Marguerite Bennett and Arash Amel’s graphic novel series of the same name, the story is “a character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous … Continue reading →

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