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8Books Review: “I Love You So Mochi” by Sarah Kuhn

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Lily

Sarah Kuhn’s new YA novel I Love You So Mochi is an utterly delightful book about self-discovery, romance, family relations, and good eats. Kimi is at the end of her senior year in high school when she receives an unexpected … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Guest Writer

Named one of the most anticipated books of 2019, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is Ocean Vuong’s novel debut. In 2016, Vuong’s poetry collection, Night Sky with Exit Wounds, earned national recognition, winning the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry and … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: What are LISTERINE® Ready! Tabs

Posted on May 30, 2019 by John

https://youtu.be/Eh4GupCiev4 For some reason, this Listerine commercial has *27 million* views on YouTube (maybe it’s also used as a YouTube ad?). In any case, a little more info about Listerine® Ready Tabs™: “With LISTERINE® Ready! Tabs™, there’s now there’s an … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Essilor Ultimate Lens Package – Eyezen Single Vision Lenses

Posted on May 9, 2019 by John

https://youtu.be/AYnLu2qrjU4 While watching the March Madness game of Texas Tech vs. Gonzaga, I caught this commercial: “Learn more about how you can get $100 instantly* when you purchase the Essilor Ultimate Lens PackageTM and a second pair of qualifying lenses … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: McDonalds – Mike Ginn

Posted on April 29, 2019 by John

https://youtu.be/WD1Ln_4ttHo I saw this commercial originally posted/shared on Facebook, with actor Mike Ginn playing a bartender closing up and catching breakfast after a long night: “No matter how different we are, at McDonald’s, we have more in common than we … Continue reading →

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8Questions with Brian Jian

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Lily

Former 8Asians writer Brian Jian has just published his very first graphic novel, Broken Toys, Extraordinary Machines, so we’re asking him the really important questions (hint: it’s the last one). 1. Your book has a pretty intense plot. What was … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “American Sutra” by Duncan Ryuken Williams

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Lily

American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War by Duncan Ryuken Williams revisits Japanese American internment through the lens of Buddhism. Williams begins as World War II breaks out and Japan becomes an enemy of … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “The Lonesome Bodybuilder” by Yukiko Motoya

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Guest Writer

By Timmy Pham The Lonesome Bodybuilder, by Yukiko Motoya, contains eleven stories wrapped in a dark fantasy. Drawn from a collection of stories originally in Japanese, the work was only last year translated to English by Asa Yoneda, and published … Continue reading →

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Asian American Medical Hazard: South Asian Heart Disease

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Jeff

Silicon Valley resident Mahendra Agrawal exercised regularly, maintained a health weight, and followed a vegetarian diet.  When he went to the hospital with shortness of breath, doctors found that the 63 year old had obstructed coronary arteries.  His reaction: “I’m … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: This is the Avery’s

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry9Ugw0S4aA Asian Americans are in more and more TV commercials these days, but when I saw this Wells Fargo ad, it immediately caught my attention.  Rather than the familiar white man Asian woman couple commonly portrayed in commercials, it has … Continue reading →

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Asian American Medical Hazard: Somatic Symptom Disorder

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Jeff

When she was 14, Diana Chao began experiencing severe pain in her eyes.  The pressure buildup in her eyes was diagnosed as uveitis, an inflammatory eye disease that caused her to go temporarily blind.  For the next four years, she … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Blame This on the Boogie” by Rina Ayuyang

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Guest Writer

By Timmy Pham There are many things to love about Rina Ayuyang’s Blame This on the Boogie, but one that stands out to me is her waxy, crayon depiction of skin tone. In her first autobiographical comic, Ayuyang captures snippets … Continue reading →

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