Monthly Archives: June 2020

8mm Review: Brittany Runs a Marathon – an “Asian American-y” Movie

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Jeff

While the main character of Brittany Runs a Marathon is definitely not Asian American, two major characters in Brittany’s life are Asian American and are interesting enough to make this, in the words of Stacy Nguyen, an Asian American-y movie.   … Continue reading →

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A Remarkable Search: “A Vanished Dream: Wartime Story of My Japanese Grandfather”

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Jeff

Long hidden family secrets, an African American journalist’s deathbed request, and the Japanese American internment – all these seemingly unconnected elements connect to create a moving and timely documentary about a man taken away by the authorities and never again … Continue reading →

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Chinatown Block Watch: Fighting Xenophobia in New York’s Chinatown

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Jeff

In response to xenophobic attacks in New York’s Chinatown, activist Karlin Chan formed Chinatown Block Watch.  He is interviewed here in an episode of PBS’s Brief but Spectacular (included is a transcript of the interview). In a Bowery Boogie interview, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Panda Express – ‘New Black Pepper Angus Steak’

Posted on June 10, 2020 by John

While you cannot definitively see any Asian Americans in this Panda Express commercial (transcript follows), “New Black Pepper Angus Steak – Tender Angus steak wok-seared with hand-chopped baby broccoli, onions, red bell peppers and mushrooms in a savory black pepper … Continue reading →

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Awkwafina, Andrew Yang, and Dino-Ray Ramos make the A100 list of Influential Asians

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Jeff

For the past three years, Gold House has published the A100 list of Asians and Asian Americans who have been highly influential in the past year.  2020’s list includes well known people like Awkwafina and Andrew Yang, plus others that … Continue reading →

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The Joy Luck Club: Online Discussion with Author Amy Tan and Movie Cast on June 9

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Jeff

Before Crazy Rich Asians or Always be my Maybe, there was The Joy Luck Club in 1993.  Not many mainstream American movies before it and for a long time afterward had a majority Asian American cast.  Some Asian Americans really … Continue reading →

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ESPN’s 30 for 30: “Be Water” Bruce Lee Documentary Airing Sun, June 7th

Posted on June 4, 2020 by John

This coming Sunday, ESPN, in their ’30 for 30′ documentary series, will be exploring the life of Bruce Lee, in the documentary ‘Be Water’: “Take a first look at ‘Be Water’, a 30 for 30 film that intimately chronicles Bruce … Continue reading →

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