8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Frozen Flower: Reviews via Chat
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Monthly Archives: May 2021
H.A.G.S. (Have A Good Summer), a short documentary by Sean Wang
I stumbled upon Sean Wang’s short documentary ‘H.A.G.S.’ an opinion piece in the New York Times (with support from the Sundance Institute) and although it was supposed to be about “adulthood,” it turned out to be much more meaningful and … Continue reading
Posted in 8mm Film Review, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts
Tagged H.A.G.S., Have a Great Summer, Sean Wang
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“Racist, Sexist Boy” by the Linda Lindas: A Song for the Asian American Pandemic Experience
A little while before we went into lockdown, a boy in my class came up to me and said that his dad told him to stay away from Chinese people. After I told him that I was Chinese, he backed … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Music
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, punk, The Linda Lindas
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Vancouver Canada experiencing the most anti-Asian hate incidents in North America
I would have thought that New York or San Francisco would be experiencing the most anti-Asian hate incidents in North America, but the most heavily Asian large city in Canada, Vancouver, has seen the most incidents by far. Vancouver is … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Vancouver Canada
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8Books Review: Counting Down with You by Tashie Bhuiyan
Tashie Bhuiyan’s debut novel Counting Down with You is a heartwarming YA novel about Bengali teen Karina Ahmed and 28 life-changing days. When Karina’s parents go back to Bangladesh for a month, she starts tutoring bad boy Ace Clyde. Before … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Dating, Entertainment, Family, Reviews
Tagged Counting Down with You, Tashie Bjiyan
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Lola’s Work: An Animated StoryCorps Feature
I was moved by this story about a devoted grandmother, which was featured on NPR and StoryCorps, and now StoryCorps has turned it into a featured animated story! It also features some pictures painted by her and her grandson of … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: Andrew Yang for Mayor of NYC: ‘Hope Is on the Way’
Back in January, former Democratic presidential candidate announced his candidacy for the Mayor of New York City. I was pre-occupied with personal matters at the time, so I didn’t blog about it. The mayoral primary election is less than two … Continue reading
Posted in 8Series, Asian American Commercial Watch, Local, New York, Politics
Tagged Andrew Yang, mayoral elections, New York City, primary
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Asian American Commercial Watch: A CODA Story
I first saw this commercial during the 2021 Academy Awards, which seems entirely appropriate given the increased visibility of Asian American’s during the year’s awards. Tony Lee, a lead design at Google Brand Studios, talks about his experiences growing up … Continue reading
Posted in 8Series, Asian American Commercial Watch, Family
Tagged Academy Awards, Child of Deaf Parents, CODA, COVID-19, Google
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