Category Archives: TV

Adventure Time’s Lady Rainicorn

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Jeff

Years before KPop Demon Hunters had wide swaths of America singing in Korean, one mainstream cartoon had a show were characters would speak almost totally in Korean. Adventure Time‘s Lady Rainicorn had the vast majority of her lines in Korean! … Continue reading →

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TV show makes Cupertino Asian Americans Disappear

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Jeff

Given how AI, tech billionaires, and social media have huge mindshare these days, Silicon Valley is an incredibly hot topic. I can just see someone pitching a show about striking back those giant corporations and tycoons.  The upcoming show Cupertino … Continue reading →

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Plus One with Lisa and Morgan: Ken Jeong and Tran Ho

Posted on July 30, 2026 by John

As a fellow Duke alum and a founding national board member and Duke Northern California Duke Asian Alumni Alliance chapter founder, I follow Duke’s most famous Asian American alumni (and possibly most famous?), Ken Jeong, religiously. Recently I saw that … Continue reading →

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Andrew Yang a Contestant in Fox’s ‘Nation’s Dumbest’

Posted on July 20, 2026 by John

I saw a promo on Fox while watching the World Cup and was surprised to see that former presidential and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang was one a contestant of anew reality TV show called Nation’s Dumbest: “The … Continue reading →

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Taiwan Documentary ‘Invisible Nation’ Airing in May AND Streaming NOW on PBS

Posted on May 5, 2026 by John

I’ve been a big fan of the documentary Invisible Nation ever since I first saw the film back in October 2023 at the Mill Valley Film Festival. I have even become friends with the director/producer Vanessa Hope.  I am excited now … Continue reading →

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Jamie Ding’s Jeopardy Winning Streak Ended: More Love and Hate

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Jeff

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 →

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Love and Hate for Jeopardy Contestant Jamie Ding

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Jeff

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 →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Farmers Insurance ‘Fountainhead’

Posted on April 7, 2026 by John

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 →

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USPS Stamp Honoring Bruce Lee Stamp Released

Posted on February 20, 2026 by John

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 →

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Huntr/X Singers Upcoming Performances: Sesame Street, LA Concert, and Movie Singalong

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Jeff

Fresh off their performance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the Huntr/X Singers – EJAE, Rei Ami, and Audrey Nuna, have a number of upcoming performances. They will  appear on Sesame Street on Netflix next month. They are also … 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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