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.

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Posted on October 24, 2007 by Ernie

1. For some of the heavily commented blog entries on 8Asians, some people have requested a way to find out if someone has followed-up to a person’s comment. In addition to the existing comments feed, there’s now a way to … Continue reading →

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Lust, Caution: The Ang Lee Movie You Might Not See

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Ernie

Quick, name the newest film directed by Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee. If you answered a certain movie about gay cowboys, you would be wrong – Lee recently directed a Taiwanese art-house movie called 色戒, or Lust, Caution. Unfortunately, if you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Movies | 11 Comments

Vote Asian Baby Kayla for YoBaby’s Cover Baby!

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Ernie

Everyone loves babies. Seriously, a near fight could break out over Iraq or health care or interracial relationships and the media perception of the Asian male, and then someone could bring a baby in the room and everyone would just … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles | 3 Comments

8Asians.com is looking for MORE writers!

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Ernie

OK, this is where I put my editorial hat on again: Here at 8 Asians, we’re always looking for interesting, fresh voices to complement the diversity of the writers on this collaborative blog. That’s just a fancy way of saying, … Continue reading →

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Andrew Cunanan: The musical!

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Ernie

I remember the moment when Gianni Versace was shot: It was ten years ago and I was in college hanging out with my friend Jen. When it was discovered that Versace’s murderer was serial killer Andrew Cunanan, Jen just rolled … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, LGBT, WTF | 4 Comments

Females: Tampons or Maxipads?

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Ernie

Sophia Yen MD MPH (Adolescent Medicine at LPCH at Stanford) is doing a study called Tampons Or Pads (TOP study) to study why women choose which product and health issues related to that. It should take only 5-10 minutes of … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles | 5 Comments

Happy Friday: These Japanese kids scratch better than you do

Posted on September 14, 2007 by Ernie

(I love how there are YouTube commenters asking if they’re DJ QBert’s kids. Because they’re both Asian. Muh.)

Posted in Entertainment | 7 Comments

Asian American contestant in Bravo’s Top Chef a victim of gay bashing

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Ernie

Josie Smith-Malave, a former contestant on second season of Top Chef and an out lesbian, was attacked by a group of young adults yelling anti-gay slurs, according to the AP and other reports. “They were together for an end-of-summer visit, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, LGBT | 12 Comments

Shameless hawking: We’re selling crap!

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Ernie

Let’s be honest – as much as I love starting intellectual discussions about the mascot’s of German web companies or the merits and/or drawbacks of interracial dating, well, a brutha’s gotta get paid. And while this website isn’t making any … Continue reading →

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The Korean soundWave: indie Korean music

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Ernie

I’m a big music fan, which goes without saying. I definitely enjoy my share of Japanese and Korean pop music, and my partner in crime Xxxtine runs an excellent podcast, of course, but when you think “K-Pop,” a certain genre … Continue reading →

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Indie Artist moment: Priscilla Ahn

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Ernie

From indie MP3 blog Aurgasm comes a post (with limited-time-only MP3 downloads, shh!) of singer-songwriter (and Korean American) Priscilla Ahn. While I can appreciate any artist who can adeptly play and loop the harmonica, guitar and bells for a single … Continue reading →

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Survivor: China

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Ernie

Since this blog’s very first post was based off a link to the TV Show Survivor, I’d be a fool not to say something – anything – about the newest season of Survivor: China, filmed in Jiangxi province, where my … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | 14 Comments