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.

“Arrogant and Entitled” Super Smash Brothers Player May Win Survivor: Gabon

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Ernie

Ever since CBS broadcast Survivor: Race War Survivor: Cook Islands, the series has been pretty good about casting diverse contestants. And for this season, Survivor: Gabon have themselves an token Asian contestant in the form of SephirothKen, or Ken Hoang, … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Video Games | 8 Comments

Asians are so Advanced They are Playing Shark Guitars

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Ernie

I actually have nothing intellectual to say about this. I just find this funny, that’s all. (via the duty on tumblr)

Posted in WTF | 2 Comments

Is “My Mom is a FOB” Hilarious, Culturally Insensitive, or Both?

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Ernie

FOB, of course, being short for “fresh off the boat.” Joz: What do you think? http://mymomisafob.com Ernie: AWESOME. Joz: The thing I don’t like about it is lack of context. Joz: It makes it sound like they are mocking their … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Observations | 16 Comments

18 Mighty Mountain Warriors Release a Viral YouTube Video 3 Years Late

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Ernie

Behold, the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors. Based in Los Angeles, these guys are an Asian American comedy troupe that has been around since I was in high school; we’ve blogged about them before since they’re kind of big on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | 4 Comments

The SiPort Killings and the Death of the American Dream

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Ernie

If you’re in the Bay Area or you work in the tech industry, you may be acutely aware of Jing Wu, the lead QA Engineer from SiPort who was fired, then returned to his office later that day to shoot … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Lifestyles, Observations | 4 Comments

Goh Nakamura’s Ulysses

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Ernie

Face it — if your life were an indie movie, Goh Nakamura’s music would be playing in the background. You know, as you sit in a San Francisco coffee shop, getting dumped by your girlfriend while her “it’s not you … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music, Reviews | 5 Comments

Sassy Korean Guy Sings Mariah Carey’s “Touch My Body”

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Ernie

No comment needed, although I like how he does the “point in the air” thing at random times throughout the song. Or how he touches his body at the 1 minute, 58 second mark. Because, you know, that’s the name … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, WTF | 21 Comments

Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Ernie

My friend Ariel has this knack for recommending books I end up enjoying immensely, so when she recommended Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel American Born Chinese through e-mail, I bought it on Amazon blind. And when the book came in … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, The Arts | 8 Comments

BoA’s Asian Video for “Eat You Up” Different From American Version

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Ernie

So a quick follow-up from the previous post on “Eat You Up,” BoA’s first attempt to break-out in the U.S. pop music market — it looks like there will be two versions of the music video — one for Asian … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music | 15 Comments

San Francisco Japanese Tea Garden “Totally Not Japanese Enough”

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Ernie

Golden Gate Park is San Francisco is usually the place you take your out-of-town tourist friends; you got the DeYoung, the Academy of Sciences and it’s a short walk from the oldest Japanese tea garden in the United States. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Lifestyles | 11 Comments

Will BoA’s “Eat You Up” Be The Next Asian Popstar to Go Mainstream?

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Ernie

The short answer: No, but it won’t be for a lack of trying. The long answer: Anyone who has a basic knowledge of J-Pop or K-Pop music knows who BoA is. If you don’t, here’s a brief synopsis: A 12 … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music | 39 Comments

Sheena from Americas Next Top Model

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Ernie

Oh, America’s Next Top Model, how I love thee. Now that the show is in its eleventh season, the show is one part self-esteem booster for teenage girls (“No smoking, even though you’re all models! It’s okay not to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | 17 Comments