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John Luk: Asian Mall Builder
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PANDA ATTACK!!!
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Plot Twists of Attack on Titan (Spoilers)
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Category Archives: TV
Opinions on Asian and Asian Men Representation in American Movies and TV
When Crazy Rich Asians came out, some people declared that there was a new narrative on the attractiveness of Asian and Asian American men. But did Henry Golding and this movie make make a difference? Has it affected your life … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Movies, TV
Tagged AMWF, Crazy Rich Asians, henry golding, New York Times
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Nielsen Finds that Asian Americans are Key Audience for Ad Supported Video On-Demand
The ratings and audience measurement and analysis firm Nielsen has found that Asian Americans are a key audience for ad supported video on-demand services (AVOD), among other findings in their just released their report, Reaching Asian American Audiences: Understanding Asian … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Entertainment, TV
Tagged ads, Asian American Consumer, Gold House, Nielsen, Shogun, Streaming
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What if “Gene of AI” became our future?
By Nathan Lin The Japanese cartoon, Gene of AI, available on Crunchyroll, is set in the future where ten percent of the population are humanoids with artificial intelligence (AI). They are robots that are almost exact copies of real … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Health, Lifestyles, Technology, TV
Tagged AI, anime, artificial intelligence, brain, cognitive psychology, elon musk, gene of AI, Japanese Anime, space x
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Review: Netflix’s “Let’s Get Divorced”
Sheltered third generation politician Taishi Shoji (Tori Matsuzaka) and wildly successful actress Yui Kurosawa (Riisa Naka) can no longer stand each other and want to get a divorce, but their high profile life makes it extremely difficult to do so … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Entertainment, Lifestyles, TV
Tagged Asian drama, comedy, divorce, Japan, japanese drama, let's get divorced, Netflix, Riisa Naka, romantic comedy, romcom, Tori Matsuzaka, TV show
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The Brothers Sun cancelled (a.k.a. finish watching a show you like)
I was enthusiastically watching The Brothers Sun series when after getting through part of episode 5, I got distracted and didn’t finish it and the rest of the episodes. Later I read that The Brothers Sun has been cancelled! It … Continue reading
Posted in TV
Tagged Justin Chien, Michelle Yeoh, Netflix, Sam Song Li, The Brothers Sun
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Netflix Announces Season 2 & 3 for Avatar: The Last Airbender
The new live action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix has been trending at #1 since it was released a couple weeks ago, so it’s no surprise when it was announced that they are now planning to do … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, TV
Tagged airbender, Avatar, Avatar the Last Airbender movie, Netflix
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Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó: Review and Q&A with Oscar Nominated filmmaker Sean Wang
One of the things I have loved about living in the San Francisco Bay Area since I had moved out here in 1999 has been attending CAAMFest, or what it was known previous, as the San Francisco International Asian American … Continue reading
Posted in 8mm Film Review, 8Series, Entertainment, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area, TV
Tagged CAAMFest, Movie Review, Nai Nai & Wài Pó, San Francisco, Sean Wang
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Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender out February 22, 2024
After the Shyamalan debacle Avatar: The Last Airbender film, aside from the fact that it was an awkwardly cut and executed version of the otherwise amazing and fun source material inspired by Asian culture and mysticism, there was widespread outcry, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, TV
Tagged ang, Avatar, Avatar: The Last Airbender, katara, Netflix, sokka, The Last Airbender, zuko
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Quiz Lady wins an 2024 Critics Choice Award
When I read John’s review of Quiz Lady, I was particularly amused at his last sentence that said it probably would not be eligible for an Oscar. While I did see the movie and enjoyed it, I thought that even … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, TV
Tagged awkwafina, Critics Choice awards, Gloria Sanchez Productions, Quiz Lady, Sandra Oh, Will Ferrell
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“Beef” Wins Big at Emmy and Critics Choice Awards
In addition to winning three Globe Globes, the Netflix series Beef won eight Emmy awards! The awards include: Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie (Ali Wong) Outstanding Lead Actor in … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, TV
Tagged ali wong, beef, Emmy awards, Lee Sung Jin, Loki, Steven Yeun
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Netflix’s The Brothers Sun: Review (Spoilers)
As we had mentioned back in December, the Netflix series The Brothers Sun premiered January 4th. I just finished binge watching the series, and I don’t think I can say enough great things about it! The series is about: “When … Continue reading
Posted in 8Series, Entertainment, Local, Southern California, TV
Tagged Justin Chien, Michelle Yeoh, Netflix, Sam Song Li, The Brothers Sun
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Disney+ cancels American Born Chinese TV Series
Despite good reviews, Disney+ is canceling any future seasons of American Born Chinese. Apparently viewership was not enough to warrant renewal. Not coincidentally, Disney+ and many other streaming services are cutting back on content spending. According to the cancellation article, … Continue reading