Category Archives: Comedy

Kristina Wong’s “How to Not Pick Up Asian Chicks”

Posted on September 7, 2017 by John

I think I first heard of Kristina Wong (“solo performer, writer, actor, educator, culture jammer, and filmmaker”) around her antics of trying to marry her dream husband, Taiwanese American NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin, and her viral TV interview on  which … Continue reading →

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HBO’s Silicon Valley’s VC-Bro ‘Ed Chen’ – Breaking the Stereotype

Posted on June 14, 2017 by John

Recently, I had blogged about HBO’s Silicon Valley portrayal of Asian stereotypes, specifically about how I was not a fan of the character Jian-Yang. One character I did forget to mention, was the venture capitalist (VC) Ed Chen, who is portrayed by … Continue reading →

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Wired: It’s Time For ‘Silicon Valley’ to Disrupt Its Toxic Asian Stereotypes

Posted on June 5, 2017 by John

Note: this discusses a little bit of the current season – so possible spoilers if you haven’t been watching. When I saw this headline on Facebook, I wondered why no one had written about this yet. I’m a fan of … Continue reading →

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8Questions: Comedy InvAsian with Atsuko Okatsuka

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

A few years ago, I was lucky enough to produce a one hour special for the super talented Dwayne Perkins called Take Notes. (If you want to check it out, it’s on Netflix). It was a fun and great project to … Continue reading →

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8Questions: Comedy InvAsian with Joey Guila

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

A few years ago, I was lucky enough to produce a one hour special for the super talented Dwayne Perkins called Take Notes. (If you want to check it out, it’s on Netflix). It was a fun and great project to … Continue reading →

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8Questions: Comedy InvAsian with Amy Hill

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

A few years ago, I was lucky enough to produce a one hour special for the super talented Dwayne Perkins called Take Notes. (If you want to check it out, it’s on Netflix). It was a fun and great project to … Continue reading →

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8Questions: Comedy InvAsian with Robin Tran

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

A few years ago, I was lucky enough to produce a one hour special for the super talented Dwayne Perkins called Take Notes. (If you want to check it out, it’s on Netflix). It was a fun and great project to … Continue reading →

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8Questions: Comedy InvAsian with Paul PK Kim

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

A few years ago, I was lucky enough to produce a one hour special for the super talented Dwayne Perkins called Take Notes. (If you want to check it out, it’s on Netflix). It was a fun and great project to … Continue reading →

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8Questions: Comedy InvAsian with Kevin Yee

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

A few years ago, I was lucky enough to produce a one hour special for the super talented Dwayne Perkins called Take Notes. (If you want to check it out, it’s on Netflix). It was a fun and great project to … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Secret Deodorant’s Namaste

Posted on December 23, 2016 by John

https://youtu.be/XpGo3kmD4Kk I first saw this Secret Deodorant commercial on Facebook. I can’t saw I’ve seen it on TV. But when I saw the image: I thought it was pretty funny. As Secret states in the YouTube description of the video: … Continue reading →

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8$: ‘Rice on White,’ Asian American Sex Comedy Feature Film

Posted on September 25, 2016 by jozjozjoz

8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading →

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NYC Theater Review: “Green Card: A New Musical”

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Lily

Green Card: A New Musical takes on immigrant artists and the American dream in a new musical from young director Dimo Kim. Playing at Theatre at St. Clement’s until August 26, it focuses on the story of Han, an actor … Continue reading →

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