Category Archives: Entertainment

‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “Dave’s Sex Talk”

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Dr. Ken, Season 1, Episode 20: “Dave’s Sex Talk” Original airdate April 8, 2016. Symptoms:  Dave asks Ken a question about sex, prompting a need for “the sex talk,” but Ken wusses out, and the task falls unintentionally to Julie, … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Jessica Place”

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 2, Episode 19: “Jessica Place” Original airdate April 5, 2016. Microsynopsis: Jessica gets into a homeowners’ association conflict with Deirdre when, hoping to make her life more like Melrose Place, she installs an above-ground pool … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Serve the People” by Karen Ishizuka

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Lily

Serve the People: Making Asian America in the Long Sixties highlights the stories and voices of activists who spearheaded the Asian American movement of the 1960s. Complicated, multi-pronged, and geographically diverse, the movement marked a profound political and social shift for Asian … Continue reading →

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ICYMI: Silicon Valley Comic Con 2016 – Recap & Review

Posted on April 4, 2016 by John

Back this March – Friday, March 18th to Sunday, March 20th, I had the good fortune of being able to attend the first ever Silicon Valley Comic Con. I’ve always wanted to go to Comic Con in San Diego, but it … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Week in Review”

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 2, Episode 18: “Week in Review” Original airdate March 29, 2016. Microsynopsis: Eddie and Evan come home from school with lice, messing up the carefully planned week Jessica and Louis have outlined. Louis starts out … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “The Queen of the Night” by Alexander Chee

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Lily

Alexander Chee’s long-awaited second novel, The Queen of the Night, is luscious and captivating and please read it. Perhaps I am biased, and I will tell you why in a minute, but this is the rare book I considered not finishing before … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Doing it Right”

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 2, Episode 17: “Doing it Right” Original airdate March 22, 2016. Microsynopsis: Jessica gets into an argument with the mother of Evan’s best friend, resulting in Evan’s being disinvited. With supreme effort, she forces herself … Continue reading →

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‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “Ken’s an Expert Witness”

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Dr. Ken, Season 1, Episode 19: “Ken’s an Expert Witness” Original airdate March 18, 2016. Symptoms:  When Ken is asked to testify in court as an expert witness, a grueling cross-examination leaves his confidence shaken and threatens his effectiveness as … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Kohl’s Oscar Commercial: The Duchess

Posted on March 18, 2016 by John

https://youtu.be/pP9jwF914ao I saw Kohl’s Oscar themed commercials during this year’s Oscars. One of the commercials had an Asian American Mom & daughter: “On Sunday night, we got to see the other three ads that accompany that one, featuring other acceptance speeches … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2016 – ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Panel with Vincent Rodriguez III & Vella Lovell

Posted on March 17, 2016 by John

Besides the CAAMFest 2016 panel discussion with the co-creater Alan Yang and cast member Kelvin Yu of Netflix’s ‘Master of None,’ I got to attend the panel discussion with CW’s ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ actors Filipino American Vincent Rodriguez III and Vella Lovell … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Tight Two”

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 2, Episode 16: “Tight Two” Original airdate March 15, 2016. Microsynopsis: Louis injures his leg while attempting to entertain Jessica, putting him in a cast and wheelchair. This leaves it up to Jessica to oversee … Continue reading →

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8Questions: Daniel Henney of ‘Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders’ (Part 1)

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Guest Writer

By Dawn Lee Tu Daniel Henney says he works hard and doesn’t complain, and I absolutely believe him. Take, for example, his projects since the start of the year (I cannot begin to guess how many miles Daniel Henney’s racked … Continue reading →

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