8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Review: Netflix’s “Let’s Get Divorced”
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Category Archives: Movies
Akira’s Hip Hop Shop: Blapanese and Jack
I’m intrigued about this movie (and slightly pissed I didn’t hear about it till now, being that I was out in LA for over a year and there was a screening during that time. Nothing foreseeable out East, however). One … Continue reading
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Subtitling much better in recent years
In films, there’s one thing that really bugs me. It’s when you know what’s being said, but the subtitles say something totally different. I had noticed this when I was younger for films that even did actually subtitle. Most of … Continue reading
Race & Hollywood: Asian Images in Film
Starting Tuesday, June 3rd at 8pm, Turner Classic Movies will be presenting Race & Hollywood: Asian Images in Film, a groundbreaking festival of 37 films examining the portrayal of Asians in classic movies. The festival is co-hosted by Robert Osborne … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Movies
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The Empire Strikes Barack!
In no way am I voicing my political opinion, BUT I am voicing the recent foregone conclusion that Hillary Clinton will not be the Democratic candidate in the post-Bush election, even with the West Virgina win. Also, I am a … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Politics
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‘Hulk’s’ biggest obstacle: Ang Lee’s version
I was checking out the Los Angeles Times, and came across “‘Hulk’s’ biggest obstacle: Ang Lee’s version.” Ang Lee is of course the Oscar winning director of Brokeback Mountain. I’ve enjoyed many of Lee’s films, including The Wedding Banquet, Eat, … Continue reading
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POP 88 #18 – The Cover/ Sample Show + Int. with Siu Ta
Welcome one and all to the 18th episode – thanks for checking it out. This episode I challenge you to name all the original performers of the songs I play on the show, plus we have an interview with Director/ … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Music, POP 88
Tagged 3D Photography, cover songs, fortune cookie, Korean music festival, samples, Siu Ta
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Students say Kal Penn’s Asian American Studies Class A Hit
If you may recall, last year, I reported that Penn was going to be teaching at the University of Pennsylvania. Not only is Kal Penn a successful actor, but he’s a pretty good college lecturer, according to the University of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Movies, Observations
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Kaneshiro to be cast in Onimusha film
The Onimusha series for Sony’s Playstation 2 has had a wide following including the fan girls of Takeshi Kaneshiro. And it seems that with the movie in pre-production status currently, there are few things that we know except for the … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Christopher Gans, film, game, Kaneshiro, movie, Onimusha, Samanosuke, Takeshi Kaneshiro
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Harold and Kumar 2 – Escape From Guantanamo Bay
Harold and Kumar – Escape From Guantanamo Bay opens tomorrow, Friday, April 25th. The original, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, opened almost 4 years ago on July 30, 2004. I remember reluctantly going to see this movie with … Continue reading
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Some more thoughts on ’21’… and the MIT Blackjack team
I had written earlier in the month on “The [MIT] Tech: Movie ‘21′ Discriminatory Casting Unjustified,” and had some additional thoughts on the movie ’21’ given my recent travels and experiences. My brother and I were in Boston two weekends … Continue reading
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