Monthly Archives: June 2018

8Tracks Review: ‘Pop Covers’ by Marié Digby

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

It’s amazing how you can speak right to my heart Marié Digby released an album of  pop covers this week.  I’m pretty sure these were all recorded before and are only collected and put into sequence here for the first … Continue reading →

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Sherry Chen, Falsely Accused, Wins Case but still has not been Restored to Her Job

Posted on June 22, 2018 by John

Image courtesy of NBC News. Back in 2015, I had watched on 60 Minutes and also read with dismay Chinese American Sherry Chen’s story: “On Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, Sherry Chen drove, as usual, to her office at the National … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘In Fina We Trust’ by Awkwafina

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Young Fina: slanty-eyed dreama This is the summer of Awkwafina.  The New York rapper’s new movie Ocean’s 8 is a hit, and her next film Crazy Rich Asians is expected to blow up in August.  With all the “Who’s Awkwafina?” buzz I’ve … Continue reading →

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Filipino Kinship Terms and their Confusing Translation into English

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Jeff

Number One Son has a “nephew” who is also a college student in Boston. When I mentioned this to my brother, he couldn’t understand how Number One Son could be the “uncle” of someone who is the same age and … Continue reading →

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Tasty Presents: How [Din Tai Fung’s] Soup Dumplings Are Made

Posted on June 18, 2018 by John

If you followed my blog posts, you know I am a fan of Din Tai Fung (DTF) and note every new opening of the restaurant in the U.S. (the latest announced restaurant will be in Portland, Oregon). Many say that DTF … Continue reading →

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Asian American Youth and E-Cigarette products

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Guest Writer

by Chris Sedayao While a little less than 1 in 7 of all Americans smoke, around 1 in 4 Vietnamese American men smoke, according to the Center for Disease Control.  The use of cigarettes has decreased significantly in the United … Continue reading →

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A Short Review: Bao

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZayYWpkUkzs Accompanying the Pixar movie The Incredibles 2 is a short called Bao.  It starts, as you can see from the trailer above, when a woman who has just cooked some bao is shocked when one of them comes to … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘Elemental’ by Taimane

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

https://youtu.be/VrjkDFyBOn4 Elemental by Taimane independent, 2018 What’s your label? Taimane Gardner’s new album dropped last week.  Elemental is a mostly instrumental blending of many styles, as one would expect from this ukulele virtuoso.  Her FB bio says, Taimane translates to “diamond” … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘Noise Floor’ by Spock’s Beard

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Noise Floor by Spock’s Beard 2018, InsideOut Music It’s always good to see your face my friend I guess I’ll get the 8A angle out of the way first and say that Spock’s Beard is a four-person progressive rock band … Continue reading →

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