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 8Asians.com Writers Talk About… Boobs

Posted on June 6, 2008 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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Ernie, Xxxtine and Joz on Fallout Central

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Ernie

We’re a couple of days late in posting this, but Xxxtine, JozJozJoz and I were guests on FalloutCentral.com’s podcast show last weekend; we’re on at around the twenty minute mark. Watch us speak too quickly about how 8Asians.com was created, … Continue reading →

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Jackie Chan Enters Chinese Reality TV with “The Disciple”

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Ernie

So I’m a little bit behind on this, but because there isn’t really many blogs talking about this, it’s worth a mention: “The Disciple,” a Chinese reality show produced by Jackie Chan where the winner, skilled in both acting and … Continue reading →

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Lyrics Born Performing in SF’s “Outside Lands” Festival

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Ernie

With San Francisco having its first multi-day music festival in Golden Gate Park in a really long time – maybe ever – it would be silly not to mention Bay Area Hip-Hop artist Lyrics Born in the line-up with such … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music | 8 Comments

The Comedy Explosion!

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Ernie

If you’re in San Francisco this Monday night, the Punch Line San Francisco is offering The Comedy Explosion! featuring a lot comedians that we’ve previously blogged on 8Asians.com. San Francisco Punchline Monday May 19th 8 PM, $10 444 Battery Street … Continue reading →

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Mom-Related Storytelling in Pasadena This Weekend!

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Ernie

For those of you in the Los Angeles area on Mother’s Day, the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena will have a series of readings entitled Chinese American Stories: My Mother. While I’m sure there’ll be a fine case of Chinese … Continue reading →

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A Quick Note About Our New Banner Ad

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Ernie

As you guys might have noticed by now, there’s a banner ad at the top of 8Asians.com. While all advertising usually sucks, I installed an open advertising engine (OpenX) to the website which means that it’ll be easier for me … Continue reading →

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Fallout Central @ the 2008 Asian Excellence Awards

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Ernie

The guys over at Fallout Central recently got a red carpet press pass to the 2008 Asian Excellence Awards and do what press people do best: interview a bunch of Asian American celebrities about their upcoming projects. Guests included Kaba … Continue reading →

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Thank Allah It’s Jumma

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Ernie

One of the nice things about starting a new job is that you actually meet new people, and one of my co-workers, Hasan Minhaj, just happens to be an actor and stand-up comedian in his spare time. His site includes … Continue reading →

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Tila Tequila’s A Shot At Love 2 Debuts Tonight

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Ernie

Tila Tequila’s A Shot At Love 2 debuts tonight on MTV. Discuss. We sure did: Bo: I think we should become A Shot at Love 2 Headquarters – weekly updates etc… This will surely help drive traffic here. Efren: But … Continue reading →

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Like “Stand and Deliver” (Except Not)

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Ernie

I meant to blog about this L.A. Times story on Zhao yan feng, a University Instructor from mainland China selected by the college board and the Chinese language council to teach Chinese to high school students. In South Central Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles, Observations | 8 Comments

Dorothy Yoon’s 13 of Blondes

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Ernie

If you find ideas of white standards for Asian beauty a controversial one, then London-based Korean multimedia artist Dorothy Yoon’s latest show 13 of Blondes has a series of exhibits portraying Asian women as women with blonde hair and blue … Continue reading →

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