Monthly Archives: September 2017

Filipino American Downward Mobility and other Asian American Data Points from Pew Research

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Jeff

After he graduated from high school this year, Number Two Son mentioned to me that one conversation he has continually had with a close Filipino American friend regards how few of their Filipino American peers were ambitious with their college … Continue reading →

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Wong Fu Productions: Asian Bachelorette

Posted on September 25, 2017 by John

From a racial perspective, the reality TV shows The Bachelor and The Bachelorette has been somewhat contorversial, considering that for most of the TV series existence, both shows has been pretty white. And 8Asians has covered this issue with blog … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Target’s “Target Run 2017 Family Bonding”

Posted on September 22, 2017 by John

https://youtu.be/uR-HXnZagZ8 It’s been a long time since I last recall blogging about Target for my Asian American Commercial Watch series, but I caught this ad recently: “Running low on the stuff you need? Time for a Target Run. Get everyday … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Origami Peace Cranes” by Sue DiCicco

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Lily

September 21 is International Peace Day, what more fitting a day than to talk about origami cranes–or at least a book on cranes. Origami Peace Cranes: Friendships Take Flight by Sue DiCicco is a children’s book about friendship and making connections … Continue reading →

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Din Tai Fung San Diego Delayed Until 2018

Posted on September 20, 2017 by John

I first blogged about the first Din Tai Fung opening in San Diego this past February for this fall, but apparently that has been delayed: “While most of its big name new restaurants are lined up to launch in Westfield UTC this … Continue reading →

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Prepared Asian American Hiker helps the stranded in Eagle Creek Fire

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Jeff

While we have been hearing over the years about how how Asian Americans don’t hike or visit national parks, it’s great to hear about Asian Americans who do hike.  In this story about the the Eagle Creek fire, a hiker … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: The 8Asians Interview with Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy

Posted on September 14, 2017 by John

I first met then candidate Stephanie Murphy shortly after the 2016 Democratic National Convention in July. What I didn’t realize, or had forgotten, was that Murphy had announced running for Congress in June 2016 – and essentially ran a 4-month … Continue reading →

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Asian American X-Files: The Only Asian Person to Have Sex With an Alien

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

Ever since I read Communion by Whitley Strieber, I’ve been fixated on the alien abductee experience. One of the things I’ve noticed is that a lot of the screen memories of abductees seem to involve Asians. The definition, according to … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: “Make Time For Snapple”

Posted on September 10, 2017 by John

https://youtu.be/m2OthnAiAuk It’s been a while since I had a Snapple, and maybe that’s why the company is advertising again (or maybe I just noticed), and I came across this commercial recently with an Asian American male office worker: and you … Continue reading →

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Summer League & Ding Yanyuhang

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

In July, I went with my family and friends to Las Vegas to watch my Los Angeles Lakers play in the Summer League. For those who don’t know, Summer League is sort of like Major League Baseball’s spring training but … Continue reading →

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Kristina Wong’s “How to Not Pick Up Asian Chicks”

Posted on September 7, 2017 by John

I think I first heard of Kristina Wong (“solo performer, writer, actor, educator, culture jammer, and filmmaker”) around her antics of trying to marry her dream husband, Taiwanese American NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin, and her viral TV interview on  which … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin: Day in the Life: Offseason in the Bay

Posted on September 6, 2017 by John

NBA / Brooklyn Nets basketball player Jeremy Lin during the offseason returns to his native Bay Area for a short while before he does his annual pilgrimage to Asia – usually Taiwan and China, where he has a strong fan … Continue reading →

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