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.

Yi Jianlian Would Never Marry Someone Not Chinese

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Ernie

If you’re one of the many angry Asian males trashing commenters on 8asians on a regular basis about interracial marriages, congratulations! You now have a famous ally in NBA star Yi Jianlian, giving a point-blank “No” when asked about whether … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Sports | 5 Comments

More Korean-Americans Showing Up at Free Clinics

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Ernie

More Korean-Americans are showing up local free clinics, reports the Korea Times. Statistics show a dramatic 50 percent rise in Korean patients compared to four years earlier; Koreans are among the most likely to be self employed as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Health | Leave a comment

Maggie Q Learned How to Fight from White People

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Ernie

From an interview outtake with Maggie Q for the LA Times: “[Asians learning kung fu is] a silly stereotype. I’ve worked with Jackie (Chan)’s people … I’ve worked with so many other people in Asia. And when I got to … Continue reading →

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

German Man Develops Chinese Accent After Migraine

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Ernie

There have been evidence of people completely changing their accents after migraines and strokes, including a German-born Briton speaking like a Chinese man. I’m trying to imagine my dad sound like Foghorn Leghorn after a stroke, and it’s pretty much … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Health | 4 Comments

Theater Review: East West Players’ Mysterious Skin

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Ernie

This past week, I was able to travel to LA’s Little Tokyo to see the premiere of the East West Player’s all-Asian American ensemble of Mysterious Skin, a screenplay based of a 1996 novel by Scott Heim about the lives … Continue reading →

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Racist Grindr Guy Retracts Asian Remarks, Hates Hipsters Instead

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Ernie

An follow-up on that guy from Grindr who declared that all Asians “reave him arone:” a reader who read that blog post recently sent us his updated Grindr profile photo; looks like he took down the Asian comments, commenting that … Continue reading →

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

Blatant Anti-Asian Racism on Gay Websites Still Exists

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Ernie

A recent article by gay website Edge Boston talks about the anti-Asian sentiment that exists in the gay male community websites: “Queer men of color in particular … not only face exclusionary messages in predominately white queer communities online, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Discrimination, LGBT | 38 Comments

Yao Ming Basketball Jerseys

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Ernie

Show your Chinese nationalism and your love of basketball by buying a Yao Ming Basketball Jersey ($34.99)! Yao Ming is only a source of national pride for a country of a couple of billion people in the game of basketball; … Continue reading →

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YouTube Entertainer KevJumba and his Dad on The Amazing Race 17

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Ernie

So, this was unexpected: YouTube Comic KevJumba and his father — the source of a lot of KevJumba’s comedic bits — have been cast on the latest season of The Amazing Race, albeit with the normal names of Michael and … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Entertainment, TV | 3 Comments

Chinese Study Concludes Harvard & UC Berkeley Best Colleges in the World

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Ernie

You know how your Chinese parents were like, “Carnegie Mellon? What is Mellon? GO TO UC DAVIS. CHEAPER AND MORE FAMOUS.” (What? Just my parents? Alright, then.) Well, don’t expect that mindset to go away any time soon: according to … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | 5 Comments