Monthly Archives: October 2015

‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “Halloween-Aversary”

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Dr. Ken, Season 1, Episode 5: “Halloween-Aversary” Original airdate October 30, 2015. Symptoms: Ken and Allison tell their kids about the Halloween, twenty years ago, when Allison messed up Ken’s proposal. Realizing that this Halloween is a perfect chance for … Continue reading →

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Asian American Medical Hazard: Working in Silicon Valley

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Jeff

While mobile health units are used in impoverished places like the slums of Mumbai to deliver health care to Asians there, they are also used to deliver health care to Asians in not so impoverished places – the companies of … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Miracle on Dead Street”

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 2, Episode 5: “Miracle on Dead Street” Original airdate October 27, 2015. Microsynopsis: Louis and the boys are excited about their first Halloween in the suburbs, but Jessica doesn’t share their enthusiasm. Instead, she takes … Continue reading →

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Traveling Japan: McDonald’s in Japan

Posted on October 26, 2015 by tinabot

I suppose it is fitting to talk about McDonald’s in Japan as it was the last stop before we headed back home Stateside, a sort of transition from Japan to America. I have pretty much removed McDonald’s from my dietary … Continue reading →

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‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “Kevin O’Connell”

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Dr. Ken, Season 1, Episode 4: “Kevin O’Connell” Original airdate October 23, 2015. Symptoms: The new Welltopia head of plastic surgery is Allison’s ex-boyfriend (Will Yun Lee, as Dr. Kevin O’Connell), and he turns out to be hotter than she … Continue reading →

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8Asians Exclusive: Dr Ken: Hot Doctor, Will Yun Lee (Sneak Peek)

Posted on October 22, 2015 by jozjozjoz

Congratulations to Dr. Ken, as they received a full season pickup earlier this week. This week’s new episode of Dr. Ken is an exciting one, featuring actor Will Yun Lee as Allison’s former boyfriend– now a very hot and successful … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Fall Ball”

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 2, Episode 4: “Fall Ball” Original airdate October 13, 2015. Microsynopsis: Louis is beyond excited about Eddie’s upcoming Fall Ball, the first school dance for the middle-schooler. He offers to give Eddie and his friends … Continue reading →

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Traveling Japan: Kyoto Snowstorm

Posted on October 19, 2015 by tinabot

Before we begin this little journey through a Kyoto winter wonderland, I should start with the disclaimer that I grew up in sunny southern California. I put on a scarf whenever the temp goes under 70 degrees Fahrenheit. When I … Continue reading →

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‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “Ken Helps Pat”

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Dr. Ken, Season 1, Episode 3: “Ken Helps Pat” Original airdate October 16, 2015. Symptoms: Pat informs Ken’s staff that it needs to work on Saturdays. At Allison’s urging, Ken goes to bat for his people, accepting an invitation from … Continue reading →

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First clip from the Disney•Pixar short film “Sanjay’s Super Team”

Posted on October 16, 2015 by jozjozjoz

In “Sanjay’s Super Team,” the new short film from Pixar Animation Studios to be released on November 25, 2015 as the short playing in front of The Good Dinosaur. Accomplished artist Sanjay Patel uses his own experience to tell the … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Japanese Kanji and Kana” by Wolfgang Hadamitzky and Mark Spahn

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

I Flunked JPN 101 in College. Twice. I studied Japanese formally for about eight years, but it was really eight years of the same three years’ worth of material, so while I know the elementary-level stuff really well, my comprehension … Continue reading →

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‘The Martian’ Slammed Over ‘White-Washing’ Asian-American Roles

Posted on October 14, 2015 by John

I saw ‘The Martian’ opening weekend and loved the movie. I only learned of the movie a few months ago when I started to see the movie trailer on TV. I never read the the original book, but recently I … Continue reading →

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