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8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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The Science and History of the Asian Squat
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Asian American Commercial Watch: P&G’s ‘The Name’
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Panda Express – ‘Wok-Fired Shrimp: Now Back at Panda Express’
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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Who Is The Asian Woman Sitting Courtside At Lakers Home Games?
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Discover’s ‘”Freak Out: Spread the News”
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Why Are Asians Yellow?
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Category Archives: Family
8Books: AANHPI Month Children’s Book Roundup
In honor of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, here’s not one, not two, but eight recently or about to be released children’s books to check out. I remember very few Asian American picture books from when … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Entertainment, Family, Reviews
Tagged Andrea Wang, Chinese Kite Festival, Harshita Jerath, Have You Eaten?, Hope Lim, I'll Go and Come Back, Ilima Loomis, Love in the Library, Luli and the Language of Tea, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Mommy's Hometown, Ohana Means Family, Rajani LaRocca, Rich Lo, Su Yuon Lee, The Leaping Laddoo
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8Books Review: Korean American by Eric Kim
Eric Kim’s debut cookbook Korean American is an absolute joy to read and cook from. The essays are beautifully written (no surprise if you’ve ever perused Kim’s writing for the New York Times) and the recipes are wide-ranging with drool-inducing … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Entertainment, Family, Food & Drink, Reviews
Tagged Eric Kim, korean american
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SF Theater Review: Asian American LGBTQ Themes in a New Production of “Fun Home”
If you get the chance, catch “Fun Home” at the Gateway Theater on Jackson Street in San Francisco, between now and May 8, 2022. Many of the storylines around being closeted (her dad), difficulty coming out to parents and parents who won’t talk about your LGBTQ status all resonate deeply in the Asian American community. Continue reading
Posted in Community, Entertainment, Family, LGBT, Local, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts, Theatre
Tagged Alison Bechdel, asian amercan, fun home, gateway theater, musical, Rinabeth Apostol, San Francisco, Teresa Attridge, theater
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8Books Review: New From Here by Kelly Yang
Kelly Yang’s latest book New From Here is a middle grade reader about a young boy and his family during the initial outbreak of the coronavirus. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been at this pandemic so long that there … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, Books, Current Events, Entertainment, Family, Reviews
Tagged Kelly Yang, New from Here
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“Turning Red” has some People Turning Red (Minor Spoilers)
When I saw Turning Red on the day of it’s premiere, there are were a few aspects of it that I didn’t like, but I didn’t expect that the movie would generate much controversy. It would seem to be generally … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Family, Lifestyles, Movies
Tagged disney, Pixar, Turning Red
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8Books Review: Eyes that Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho
Eyes that Speak to the Stars, by Joanna Ho and illustrated by Dung Ho, is the brilliant follow-up to Eyes that Kiss in the Corners. The book opens with a scene all too familiar to anyone who has grown up … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Entertainment, Family, Reviews
Tagged Dung Ho, Eyes that Speak to the Stars, Joanna Ho
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Apple’s 2022 Chinese New Year Short: The Comeback
Every year, Apple releases a short film for Chinese New Year that is shot on an iPhone. This short for this 2022, called The Comeback, is very “meta,” and I liked it a lot. The film was created by Chinese … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Family, Movies
Tagged Apple, Chinese New Year, iPhone, iPhone 13
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8Books Review: Counting Down with You by Tashie Bhuiyan
Tashie Bhuiyan’s debut novel Counting Down with You is a heartwarming YA novel about Bengali teen Karina Ahmed and 28 life-changing days. When Karina’s parents go back to Bangladesh for a month, she starts tutoring bad boy Ace Clyde. Before … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Dating, Entertainment, Family, Reviews
Tagged Counting Down with You, Tashie Bjiyan
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Lola’s Work: An Animated StoryCorps Feature
I was moved by this story about a devoted grandmother, which was featured on NPR and StoryCorps, and now StoryCorps has turned it into a featured animated story! It also features some pictures painted by her and her grandson of … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: A CODA Story
I first saw this commercial during the 2021 Academy Awards, which seems entirely appropriate given the increased visibility of Asian American’s during the year’s awards. Tony Lee, a lead design at Google Brand Studios, talks about his experiences growing up … Continue reading
Posted in 8Series, Asian American Commercial Watch, Family
Tagged Academy Awards, Child of Deaf Parents, CODA, COVID-19, Google
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The Stories of our Elders: Lola’s Sacrifices and Life Lessons
With our Asian American elders under attack, we should remember that one way to honor them is to preserve their stories. One really convenient and great way to do that is through StoryCorps, which provides apps to record their stories … Continue reading
8 Questions with Joses Wong, creator of the game Angry See Lai
In this post, we talk with Joses Wong, creator of the board game Angry See Lai. You don’t see Asian-oriented board games every day, so we took this opportunity to ask him 8 questions. At the end of the interview, … Continue reading