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.

On Kickstarter: HIBAKUSHA, An Animated Documentary of a Hiroshima Survivor

Anime and Kickstarter fans as well as people learning more about the horrific atomic bomb attacks during WWII should listen up, as a Kickstarter page has been created in an attempt to raise $2,000 for the film Hibakusa, an animated … Continue reading

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Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon ($9.93) “is a beautifully written fable for people of all ages, not just those in grades 3-6. I just finished reading this story to my five year old. I think I may … Continue reading

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Chinese Launches Communist Version of Twitter

Via Mashable: China Launches Communist Version of Twitter. And what do you know – I was able to get a sneak peak at some of the code.  Just check out line 182 in particular:  if (TWEET==’TAIWAN’) { user.imprison(); }  Wow. … Continue reading

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Essay: The Asian-American Gender Gap

An essay by Ben Efsaneyim on the perceived Asian-American Gender Gap and the separation between Asian men and women: “… [G]ender division – or the separating of Asian men from women – must be seen as one of the most … Continue reading

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TAIYAKI Japanese Fish-Shaped Cake Maker

Move over, cream puffs and croissants, because it’s time to pull out this TAIYAKI Japanese fish-shaped cake maker ($28.90) to fulfill your sweet cravings. What is taiyaki, you ask? Just Google it! Or if you’re too lazy, we’ll tell you. … Continue reading

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Shokay Featured on Holidays of Good

The folks over at Days of Good have launched a special holiday pop up shop, Holidays of Good, to celebrate the holiday season and doing good. These sites are committed to featuring and promoting companies and brands that are committed … Continue reading

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Quora Gets Asked Why Asian Girls Like White Guys

Quora – a Web 2.0 website more known for Internet Entrepreneurs to circle-jerk ask insightful questions to other Internet Entrepreneurs, gets asked the question that Asian blogs and bulletin boards love, hate, or love to hate: Why do Asian girls … Continue reading

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Ada From The Biggest Loser Gives Us Awkward Cultural Family Moments on Reality Television

So I watch The Biggest Loser. Admittedly, I watch The Biggest Loser while usually having a double slice combo pizza and a couple of candy bars, usually with a diet coke so I don’t feel as guilty. The past couple … Continue reading

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China Snubs Nobel Prize, Launches Confucius Peace Prize Instead

So, let’s say you’re China, and you’re receiving worldwide criticism because this year’s peace prize recipient is Liu Xiaobo, one of your jailed dissidents. What to do? Besides calling them “clowns,” you create your own Peace Prize called the Confucious … Continue reading

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The Manga Cookbook

Why hello, otaku — spending your entire day dressed up as Yuna from Final Fantasy can be exhausting, and posting for all those cosplay convention photographs can make anyone work up an healthy appetite. So why not do something about … Continue reading

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Report: Only 30% of Californian Filipinos Go to a 4-Year College After High School

“California Filipino students are likely to graduate from high school but only 30 percent go on to a four-year university, a new report revealed Thursday … The report reveals that with many Asian American and Pacific Islander subgroups like the … Continue reading

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Recent San Jose Panel Discusses Difficulties Being Gay in the Vietnamese Community

A recent panel in San Jose discussed the difficulties of growing up gay in the Vietnamese community. “‘They think we are bad people, and will go to hell,’ [a panelist] said in Vietnamese, his words translated by an English-language interpreter. … Continue reading

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