Author Archives: Ernie

About Ernie

I'm the creator of 8 Asians and one of the editors. While I'm a regular blogger to the site as well, think of my role as Barbara Walters on "The View," except without the weird white hair. During the day, I'm a Developer for a major Internet company and live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've also been writing in my blog, littleyellowdifferent.com, for seven years.

Forever 21’s Success Not Without Controversy

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Ernie

“How did the Changs, Korean immigrants who opened their first store in a gritty section of Los Angeles in 1984, become such important players in fast fashion? The family credits its accomplishments to hard work, faith, and frugality, though Forever … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: Contradictory Advice from Asian Parents

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Ernie

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Lifestyles, TalkAbout | 5 Comments

The 8Asians Talk About: Japan’s Foray Into Reality Television

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Ernie

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Observations, TalkAbout, TV | 2 Comments

Jeff Yang: Controversial Amy Chua Parenting Book “Nothing Like What WSJ Suggests”

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Ernie

Jeff Yang’s latest column for the San Francisco Chronicle discusses ChineseMomGate and includes a short interview from Amy Chua, who admits to receiving death threats: “I consumed Battle Hymn in a single sitting, and Wang is absolutely right. It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Family | 7 Comments

How To Be A Bad Asian: I Don’t Know the Names of Dim Sum Dishes

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Ernie

Life is hard enough as an Asian. Not all of us can get perfect SAT scores, graduate from medical school or trick out a Honda Civic. The pressure to embrace our culture remains but sometimes, we just don’t want to. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, How To Be A Bad Asian | 16 Comments

KoreAm: Glee Get Its Asian Characters “Mostly Wrong”

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Ernie

KoreAm Magazine criticizes the portrayal of Glee’s Asian American characters in a recent article: “Unfortunately, when it comes to Mike and Tina (also dubbed Mina, Tike, Chang-Chang, or Chang Squared), the show gets the whole Asian thing mostly wrong. For … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Entertainment, TV | 6 Comments

Arizona Law to Ban Ethnic Studies Now in Effect

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Ernie

“Today Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s controversial piece of legislation putting a ban on all Ethnic Studies in the state (HB 2281) takes into effect. … The unclear and highly contentious language in HB 2281, a reminder of Arizona’s recent anti-immigration … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Education | 1 Comment

Warriors Jeremy Lin to be Sent to NBA Development League in Reno

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Ernie

You’ll be seeing less of the much blogged about Jeremy Lin, at least for the time being: “The Golden State Warriors plan to send rookie point guard Jeremy Lin to their NBA D-League team [the Reno Bighorns] soon, although he … Continue reading →

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Open Thread: What are your Holiday Traditions?

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Ernie

Merry Christmas Happy Early Lunar New Year by a couple of months Happy Holidays, from all of us at 8Asians.com! Our family being the standard Chinese converted-Baptists ripped apart by parental divorce and family problems, our family traditions have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Observations | 6 Comments

Village Voice Declares Far East Movements’ Rocketeer “Worst of 2010”

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Ernie

Hater’s gonna hate, and it looks like that’s exactly what the Village Voice did, calling Far East Movement’s “Rocketeer” featuring Ryan Tedder — you know, that guy who sings that “Apologize” song you hear too much on the radio — … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Entertainment, Music | 6 Comments

The K-Town Reality Show: “It’s Really Gonna Happen”

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Ernie

Oh, the K-Town Reality Show. We’ve talked about the planning, we talked about the casting, hell, we’ve seen the cast of the show in countless reels and Asian American photo shoots; they were the most famous cast of a show … Continue reading →

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Gay Activist Dan Choi Hospitalized for Breakdown

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Ernie

“Last Friday, [gay military activist] Lt. Dan Choi was admitted to the psychiatric ward at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Brockton, Mass., telling supporters in an e-mail that he had experienced a “breakdown and anxiety attack.” Choi, who had chained … Continue reading →

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