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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Monthly Archives: December 2017
March Fong Eu, pioneering Asian American politician who was longtime California secretary of state, dies at 95
To be honest, I had not heard of March Fong Eu prior to reading about her passing, but she indeed sounds like a pioneering Asian American & Californian politician that broke many ceilings: “March Fong Eu liked to tell constituents … Continue reading
San Francisco Board Supervisor Jane Kim Running for Mayor
With the recent and sudden passing of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, there has been some speculation as to who may run for mayor in a special election in 2018. Well, we now know at least one candidate, and that … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged election, Jane Kim, mayor, politician, Politics, San Francisco, sf
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Remembering San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee
When I woke up the Tuesday morning of December 12th, I was shocked to see on Facebook that San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee had died suddenly of an apparent heart attack (now since confirmed). I was saddened that Mayor Lee … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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NYC Theater Review: Once On This Island
Once on This Island, now playing at the Circle in the Square Theatre (W. 50th), is an utter delight. Your heart will swell and weep and swell again before the night’s over. The musical, set on a Caribbean island, follows … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Events, Local, Music, New York, Reviews, The Arts
Tagged broadway, Lea Salonga
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
Fresh Off the Boat, Season 4, Episode 10: “Do You Hear What I Hear?” Original airdate December 12, 2017. Synopsis: Deirdre’s college roomie Holly (it’s Paula Abdul!) is visiting, and since she’s a “performance and movement” instructor, she offers to … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, TV
Tagged ABC, Chelsey Crisp, constance wu, Forrest Wheeler, Fresh Off The Boat, Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, isabella alexander, lucille soong, luna blaise, paula abdul, Randall Park
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Non-spoiler review of ‘STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI’ in 8 words: “Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico is awesome”
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…. …Asians finally became a key part of the STAR WARS saga. TL;DR: The Tico Sisters rock my galaxy. STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI opens in U.S. theaters on December 15, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Asians in Hollywood, Hollywood, Kelly Marie Tran, Paige Tico, Rose Tico, star wars, Star Wars VIII, Tico Sisters, Veronica Ngo
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Comparing Chinese Death Beliefs with Disney/Pixar’s ‘Coco’
During opening weekend, I took my daughter to see the new Disney/Pixar movie, Coco. It’s a movie she’s been looking forward to seeing for almost a year, since the trailers for the new movie came out quite some time ago. I … Continue reading
‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Slide Effect”
Fresh Off the Boat, Season 4, Episode 9: “Slide Effect” Original airdate December 5, 2017. Synopsis: Eddie’s friends each sign up for school activities. Trent’s the newest member of the Safety Patrol, while the others get into the school play, … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, TV
Tagged ABC, Chelsey Crisp, constance wu, Forrest Wheeler, Fresh Off The Boat, Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, Randall Park
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8Books Review: “An Excess Male” by Maggie Shen King
Maggie Shen King’s debut novel An Excess Male is a thrilling ride through a dystopia future where there is many more than one excess male. Some time in the not so distant future, China has so many men, that families include … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Entertainment
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