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.

Moogle Hat

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Ernie

Final Fantasy cosplay: not just for gamer nerds at anime conventions! We prefer a more subtle approach to expressing our fandom, like this Moogle Hat ($27.99) from AnimeHot. Wear it to work, wear it when it snows or wear it … Continue reading →

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Shelved 2007 Toy Story 3 Plot Involved Toys Going to Taiwan

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Ernie

Toy Story 3 was released this month to success, but a previous Toy Story 3 plot developed by Circle 7 — Disney’s now-scrapped in-house animation studio — would have had the toys saving a recalled, broken Buzz Lightyear from Taiwan. … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Entertainment, Movies | 1 Comment

The 8Asians Talk About: Charice, Glee and Anti-Charice Critics

Posted on June 23, 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 →

Posted in Entertainment, Music, TalkAbout, TV | 69 Comments

The 8Asians Talk About: Offensive and/or Inappropriate Novelty Glasses

Posted on June 18, 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 →

Posted in Observations, TalkAbout, WTF | 4 Comments

5733’s Rickey Henderson Women’s T-Shirt

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Ernie

From Scott: “Loretta and her partner Eddie run the wildly popular 5733 t-shirt company. I swear everyone and their mom and their mom’s secret lover has a 5733 shirt. They’re unabashedly political and even in this downturn economy managed to … Continue reading →

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Bud House: Like Mediocre Big Brother, but with Soccer and More Asians

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Ernie

So the premise sounds great enough: hey, we’re Budweiser and it’s the World Cup!  Hey, people all over the world watch various versions of the show Big Brother and we have a presence on YouTube! Let’s klooge everything into a … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Sports | 1 Comment

The Asian Grandmother’s Cookbook

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Ernie

Seriously, why even bother?  Your grandmother cooks better than you, for no other reason than the fact that SHE IS YOUR GODDAMN GRANDMOTHER.  And to that we say: don’t fight it, embrace it!  The Asian Grandmother’s Cookbook ($23) by Pat … Continue reading →

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Jeepney “Magnum P.I. 2” Shirt

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Ernie

Tom Selleck is timeless. Sometimes, he even hangs out in front of waterfalls and sandwiches. But wait – P.I. is also short for the Phillipine Islands! Now you can take your love of all things P.I. to the extreme with … Continue reading →

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Tila Tequila Attempts Suicide, may be on Celebrity Rehab

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Ernie

Oh, Tila Tequila. Remember when people took her seriously? (Okay, maybe “half-seriously” as opposed to “none-seriously” today.) We praised her ability to market herself from just being “a simple import model” around three years ago, but then she went batshit … Continue reading →

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

Bumperboy Helicoaster 11″ x 17″ Print

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Ernie

Meet Bumperboy, the brain child of Bay Area based Debbie Huey. Her comic series — which includes the books Bumperboy Loses His Marbles and Bumperboy and the Loud, Loud Mountain — are for all ages, but we’re particular of this … Continue reading →

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Asian Porn Star Killed in Sword Attack by Fellow Porn Star

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Ernie

This looks straight out of a plot from a mediocre CBS drama, but nope, it’s absolutely true: earlier this week, male Asian porn star Herbert Wong (Porn name: Tom Dong) was killed in a “samurai-style sword attack” by a fellow … Continue reading →

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Flowing City Coaster

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Ernie

Taiwanese designer Liu Chenhsu has transformed the city of Taipei, Taiwan into this Flowing City Coaster ($12), where a drop of water can turn into a flood. Condensation from the cup can slowly flood the city especially during hot summer … Continue reading →

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