Monthly Archives: October 2017

Gurriel’s Racist Gesture to Darvish Recalls Other “Slant eye” Photos

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

Over the weekend, the World Series broke my heart. First, being a Dodgers fan, the way they have lost have crushed the soul out of me… and then there was the whole Yuli Gurriel incident after hitting the home run … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Chase’s “Isaac Hou’s Show Stopping Moves”

Posted on October 27, 2017 by John

  This commercial was uploaded by Chase last August 2016 (but now taken down on YouTube), but I only recently first saw it – and was questioning if what I was seeing was real! This commercial is about: “Cyr Wheel … Continue reading →

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Can an Asian American Dress Up as a Geisha for Halloween?

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

With Halloween less than a month away, I knew what I wanted to write about this month: Racist Halloween costumes. Even though I don’t dress up and haven’t since I was a kid, I understand that Halloween is really important … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “It’s a Plastic Pumpkin, Louis Huang”

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 4, Episode 4: “It’s a Plastic Pumpkin, Louis Huang” Original airdate October 24, 2017. Synopsis:  (deep breath) Louis, as always, is stoked about Halloween and he’s got Seinfeld-themed costumes planned for his whole family but … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: ‘Thank You Very Mochi’ by Paul Matsushima, Sophie Wang, and Craig Ishii

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

What’s the book about? When Kimi and her family visit Grandma and Grandpa’s house for New Year’s mochitsuki, they discover the mochi-machine is broken. After initial fears that mochitsuki will be cancelled, Grandpa proposes an interesting, yet old-fashioned solution of … Continue reading →

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Manicurists, Casino Workers, and Medical Scientists: A Glimpse into heavily Asian American Jobs

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Jeff

More than half of all American “personal appearance workers” (including manicurists and pedicurist) are Asian American, while more than a fourth of all casino workers are Asian American.  A little more than a fifth of all computer and mathematical area … Continue reading →

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Asian American Frozen Foods: Costco: Teriyaki Stir-fry Udon

Posted on October 22, 2017 by John

I was at Costco recently and saw this refrigerated dish: Teriyaki Stir-fry Udon. Since I’m always on the look out for lunch to bring to work (since my company’s cafeteria sucks …), I bought this 4 pack package to try out. … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: BEHR PREMIUM PLUS® Interior Paint: One Home, Many Lives

Posted on October 20, 2017 by John

https://youtu.be/3mp71vTu1bI When I saw this BEHR / The Home Depot paint commercial, I had to rewind it a few times on my DVR – because I wasn’t too sure what I was seeing. I saw two boys who looked fairly … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Kids”

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 4, Episode 3: “Kids” Original airdate October 17, 2017. Synopsis:  Jessica and Louis discover (to their amazement) that Eddie is responsible enough to be left alone in the house, and since he’s the last one … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: The Discovery of Ramen

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Tim

Instant ramen noodles have been one of my comfort foods since I was a kid.  I wrote about how I even ate them raw as a kid in a previous 8Asians post, and how I’m still searching for the elusive … Continue reading →

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Chinese immigrant Hongbin Gu responds to social media criticism on bid for Chapel Hill Town Council

Posted on October 12, 2017 by John

I saw this article by Durham, North Carolina’s The Hearld Sun posted on Facebook recently and was outraged by what I had read, and immediately made a small contribution to Hongbin Gu’s campaign for city council in Chapel Hill: “She’s not … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “The First Day”

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 4, Episode 2: “The First Day” Original airdate October 10, 2017. Synopsis: (deep breath) It’s the first day of school for the Huang boys. Eddie gets a little insecure when he sees the jocks flirting … Continue reading →

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