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Jeopardy Masters are mostly Asian
After tuning in to the tournament this week, I noticed that 2026 Jeopardy Masters are mostly Asian. Most are Asian American, with Juveria Zaheer being Asian Canadian. The contestants are from a wide variety of Asian ethnicities, ranging from Filipino, … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew he, Jeopardy Masters, Juveria Zaheer, Long Nguyen, Paolo Pasco, Yogesh Raut
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Adventure Time’s Lady Rainicorn
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
TV show makes Cupertino Asian Americans Disappear
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
Plus One with Lisa and Morgan: Ken Jeong and Tran Ho
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
Posted in Comedy, Movies, TV
Tagged Ken Jeong, Ken Jeong's wife, Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, Tran Ho
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Andrew Yang a Contestant in Fox’s ‘Nation’s Dumbest’
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
Posted in Entertainment, TV
Tagged Andrew Yang, Fox, Model Minority, Nation's Dumbest
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Taiwan Documentary ‘Invisible Nation’ Airing in May AND Streaming NOW on PBS
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
Posted in Current Events, History, Movies, TV
Tagged Chinese Taipei, Invisible Nation, PBS, republic of china, Streaming, Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen
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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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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
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
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Tagged Bruce Lee, stamps, United States Postal Service, USPS
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Huntr/X Singers Upcoming Performances: Sesame Street, LA Concert, and Movie Singalong
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
Posted in Entertainment, Music, TV
Tagged Audrey Nuna, cookie monster, Ejae, Huntr/X, KPop Demon Hunters, Netflix, Ramyeon, Rei Ami, sesame street
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KPop Demon Hunters Singers Tonight Show Performance and Interview
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
Posted in Movies, Music, TV
Tagged Audrey Nuna, Ejae, Golden, Huntr/X, KPop Demon Hunters, Rei Ami
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