Category Archives: 8Series

Asian American Commercial Watch: Visa’s Real Life Events & Chloe Kim

Posted on February 18, 2018 by John

https://youtu.be/yDTYvtUc8Qc I caught this Visa commercial while watching the Olympics, which is no surprise since Visa is an Olympic sponsor and was pleasantly surprised to see Chloe Kim towards the end of the commercial: You know faster is better. We’ve … Continue reading →

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Asian American Medical Hazard: Stroke

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Jeff

My doctor has always considered my high blood pressure to be a significant concern, and she makes sure I am managing it effectively.  After thinking about the Asian Americans that I know who have had a stroke and this recent … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: NBC’s Winter Olympics Best of U.S. – Chloe Kim & Nathan Chen Super Bowl Ads

Posted on February 5, 2018 by John

https://youtu.be/aI6xTbFkZ2o Oftentimes, many Super Bowl advertisers will “leak” their TV commercials on the Internet prior to the Super Bowl to generate some buzz. NBC is no different. Well, NBC posted recently a TV ad for the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics, … Continue reading →

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8Books: “Not Your Villain” by CB Lee

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Lily

Not Your Villain is the page turning sequel to CB Lee’s delightful Not Your Sidekick. Villain picks up probably midstream with Sidekick, eventually merging plot lines. It follows shapeshifter Bells Broussard, best friends with Sidekick‘s Jess Tran, on his official, but secret, journey to becoming a … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Tostitos “Reposting”

Posted on January 21, 2018 by John

https://youtu.be/QmXWZDSLuAc Although this commercial was uploaded to Tostitos’ YouTube channel over 7 months ago, I only recently caught this TV commercial, which stars actress Alli Chung. I like how this commercial kind of mocks those who tend to be a bit too … Continue reading →

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Asian American Frozen Foods: Ajinomoto’s Shoyu Chicken Ramen Bowls

Posted on January 14, 2018 by John

I was at Costco the other day, and noticed this new frozen meal – Ajinomoto’s Tokyo Style Shoyu Chicken Ramen Bowls. I’m always looking for something I can bring to work, since I had mentioned, the company cafeteria kind of … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Samsung Galaxy Note8’s “I Love You”

Posted on December 8, 2017 by John

https://youtu.be/ERpKo7XZ9yY I haven’t seen this television commercial yet, but a friend sent me this link after he saw this Samsung Galaxy Note 8 commercial while watching an NFL football game on a Sunday evening on NBC: “There’s a new way … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “An Excess Male” by Maggie Shen King

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Lily

Maggie Shen King’s debut novel An Excess Male is a thrilling ride through a dystopia future where there is many more than one excess male. Some time in the not so distant future, China has so many men, that families include … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Stolen Oranges” by Max Yeh

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Lily

Stolen Oranges, a new novel by Max Yeh, is a whirlwind of a historical tale, recounting a series of letters written between Miguel Cervantes (of Don Quixote fame) and a Ming emperor as told by their discoverer–a Chinese American historian. … Continue reading →

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8Asians Exclusive: Interview with Dr. Ravi Chandra, author of ‘Facebuddha’

Posted on November 16, 2017 by John

Recently, I interviewed my friend Dr. Ravi Chandra, who recently published his book, Facebuddha: Transcendence in the Age of Social Networks: Facebuddha is a rich memoir of relationships, online and off, and an exploration of the psychology of social networks through a Buddhist lens. … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Pashmina” by Nidhi Chanani

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Lily

Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani is a delightful graphic novel about a young girl looking for herself, navigating two worlds and two cultures. Priyanka is your average Indian American teenager until she finds a magic pashmina in her mother’s closet. Her … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Hall of Claims: Swing Set Standoff

Posted on November 10, 2017 by John

Farmers Insurance’s line of commercials have had a few Asian Americans in their commercials which I have blogged about: Asian American Commercial Watch: Farmers Insurance’s Travel Plans Asian American Commercial Watch: Farmers Insurance – Hall of Claims: Turkey Jerks But … Continue reading →

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