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.

The Ramen Girl DVD

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Ernie

Rest in Peace, Brittany Murphy. While we might have known her as Eminem’s girlfriend in 8 Mile or “that girl that did the ‘Rolling with the Homeys’ thing from Clueless,” she was also in a quirky little indie movie set … Continue reading →

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Angela S. Choi’s Hello Kitty Must Die

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Ernie

Listen: in no way are we condoning the death of the most ubiquitous symbol of Japanese pop culture. We are, however, condoning the reading of Angela S. Choi’s Hello Kitty Must Die ($11.21), her debut novel about a Chinese American … Continue reading →

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Lac Su’s “I Love Yous are for White People”

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Ernie

If you don’t know who Lac Su is, then GET OUT OF HERE. No wait, don’t. Please? Stay. We promise to not yell at you anymore. His book, I Love Yous Are for White People: A Memoir (P.S.) ($10.19) covers … Continue reading →

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K-Town “Jersey Shore” Cast Revealed, Includes Asian Snooki, Bisexual Male Adult Model

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Ernie

So, remember about three months ago, when the plans for “the Asian Jersey Shore” filmed in LA’s Koreantown were announced and the application was leaked? The first series of the cast photos have been released to the Internet, and early … Continue reading →

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Annie Choi’s Happy Birthday or Whatever

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Ernie

It’s not easy being Asian, and it’s not easy growing up in an Asian family. Annie Choi documents her childhood growing up with strict Korean parents in Happy Birthday or Whatever: Track Suits, Kim Chee, and Other Family Disasters ($11.16), … Continue reading →

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Tim Be Told’s From the Inside EP

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Ernie

Every so often, we’ll get e-mails at 8Asians from artists and bands asking us to pimp their music, and every so often I agonize whether or not whether to blog about them, especially if their music sucks. (Note to those … Continue reading →

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Links: Justin Bieber, Korean Americans and Cancer, Sex Tourism

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Ernie

Will Justin Bieber be performing in North Korea thanks to 4Chan? (BBC) Cancer screeners are a hard-sell for Korean Americans, where 40% have no health coverage. (NAM) Sex tourism in Bali: not for the men, but for women tourists with … Continue reading →

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Hit Me with Your Best Shot: The Ultimate Guide To Karaoke Domination

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Ernie

You’re Asian. That means you’re good at math and drawing. That also means you’re excellent at karaoke. Wait, no? You’re not? Then today’s your lucky day, because we’ve got the Hit Me With Your Best Show: The Ultimate Guide to … Continue reading →

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Southeast Asian Silkscreened Shirts

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Ernie

How is this for last minute: Patrick out of San Jose, CA, is doing a final batch of silk-screened T-Shirts that says SOUTH EAST ASIAN ($15) before he moves and quite possibly loses his silkscreen press. Straight out of the … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: Jon Gosselin’s Dragon Tattoo

Posted on July 1, 2010 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 →

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Street Fighter II Chun-Li 1/8 Scale PVC Figure

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Ernie

How is it that Chun-Li hasn’t aged? Look, we’re in our early to mid-thirties and we’ve all been putting quarters on the Street Fighter II machines at the local 7-11s when we were in Junior High; clearly, the self-proclaimed “Strongest … Continue reading →

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