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.

Japanese Town Slams The Cove’ Oscar Win

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Ernie

Taijicho, the Japanese whaling town profiled in the documentary The Cove, has criticized the movie’s win at last night’s Academy Awards for best documentary, saying the film is intolerant of cultural differences.  “Documentaries are supposed to accurately report facts. But … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Entertainment, Environment, Lifestyles, Movies | 2 Comments

Are Asians “the New Jews?”

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Ernie

Sometime in college, a Jewish friend remarked to me, “you know what, Ernie? Jewish people are just like Asians, except Jewish people love therapy and Asians hate therapy.” Seems pretty accurate to me. Jeff Yang, over at his regular column … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Observations | 3 Comments

A Sydney Columnist’s Argument for “Sexual Racism”

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Ernie

Okay, I totally just baited you to read this blog entry; my bad. But in a recent opinion column in The Sydney Morning Herald, columnist Brendan Shanahan writes a piece criticizing the recent backlash against “Sexual Racism,” AKA “I’m just … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Dating, Discrimination, Lifestyles | 2 Comments

Previously This Week on 8Asians

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Ernie

Last year, Tim laments the lack of Asian surrogates. Also last year, Rob notices a theater production where Asian-Americans perform in non-Asian roles. Two years ago, a then-unknown-to-Americans named Daniel Henney announces his role in the movie X-Men Origins. Three … Continue reading →

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Chinese Man Faces Deportation for a Crime Committed Fifteen Years Ago

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Ernie

The American Dream, we’ve all heard it before: no matter what your past is, if you work hard and succeed, you’ll face success in America. But this isn’t the case for 29 year old Qing Hong Wu, who now faces … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Current Events | 2 Comments

Jane Lui Looking for Donors for her Third Album

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Ernie

I’m a big fan of Jane Lui, from her silky smooth voice to her magical cover of Michael Jackson’s “You Are Not Alone” to the fact that she’s just so damn nice when you meet her in person. Now she’s … Continue reading →

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Asians Offended by Atlanta’s New “Yellow Line”

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Ernie

Asians are offended by a recent decision by MARTA — Atlanta’s rail system — to name its line from Atlanta’s Airport to Doraville “the Yellow Line.” And by “Asians are offended,” I mean, “some Asians are offended, and the rest … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Current Events, Discrimination | 29 Comments

Meet This Year’s Token Asian American Idol Contestant: John Park

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Ernie

It can’t be a post on 8Asians if we can’t inevitably write about the season’s token contestant. Anoop Desai and Ramiele Malubay? Eh, they were alright. How about Paul Kim or AJ Talbado? Who? Exactly. So now that we’ve cycled … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music, TV | 7 Comments

Giant Robot in Financial Trouble, Starts Support Drive

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Ernie

If I asked you, Mister/Ms. Asian American, to name an Asian American magazine — any Asian American magazine — you could probably come up with a list of a couple: Hyphen, KoreAm, and a couple of now-defunct print magazines as … Continue reading →

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The Saint’s Scott Fujita: Probably More Japanese Than You

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Ernie

I’m hardly a football fan by any means, but because I have a lot of blogger friends who live in New Orleans, I’ve become a temporary fan of the Saints. (Never been to the Superbowl! Obligatory story of the Superdome … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Family, Sports | 6 Comments

Asians Behaving Badly: Flight Passenger Blames Pot Cookies

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Ernie

30 year old Kinman Chan was charged in a criminal complaint for interfering with the duties of a flight attendant on a flight Philadelphia to Los Angeles on Sunday. Why was he making odd gestures, screaming as the plane took … Continue reading →

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Justin Lin: I Lose Money Creating Asian American Films

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Ernie

From Justin Lin, director and producer of Asian American movies like Better Luck Tomorrow and Finishing the Game: “Here are the facts: there’s no defined audience and the numbers just are not there. Also, very rarely do Asian American films … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), (simple), Discrimination, Movies, Observations | 10 Comments