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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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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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: Entertainment
ESPN’s 30 for 30: “Be Water” Bruce Lee Documentary Airing Sun, June 7th
This coming Sunday, ESPN, in their ’30 for 30′ documentary series, will be exploring the life of Bruce Lee, in the documentary ‘Be Water’: “Take a first look at ‘Be Water’, a 30 for 30 film that intimately chronicles Bruce … Continue reading
Today is Israel Kamakawiwoʻole’s Birthday
Today Google’s daily doodle celebrates Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwoʻole‘s birthday and includes the above video. His version of Somewhere of the Rainbow is well known, and I personally think of it before Judy Garland’s. It was said to have inspired the … Continue reading
Amazon Prime Video: Jimmy O Yang: ‘Good Deal’ Comedy Special Now Streaming
Now that Netflix has popularized streaming comedy specials, Amazon Prime Video is seems to be starting to make more of an effort in this area (or at least this is the first special I have noticed). Jimmy O. Yang’s ‘Good … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Entertainment, TV
Tagged Amazon Prime Video, comedy, Good Dealme Video, Jimmy O Yang, Netflix, Space Force
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8mm Review: Netflix’s ‘Tigertail’ – A Taiwanese Journey to an Unfulfilled American Dream (Spoilers)
I’m a bit late getting to this, but I did watch ‘Tigertail‘ when it premiered on Netflix on April 10th. Tigertail was written, produced and directed by Alan Yang (most known for his work on Netflix’s ‘Master of None.’). The … Continue reading
CAAMFest Online: Heritage at Home – May 13-22, 2020
When I first moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and then eventually discovered the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF), now known as CAAMFest (CAAM = Center of Asian American Media), is one of my favorite annual … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Events, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged CAAM, CAAMFest
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“Asian Americans” premieres on PBS on May 11, 2020
Asian Americans, a new PBS series, premieres on May 11 and 12. A quick synopsys: Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Entertainment, TV
Tagged asian americans, CAAM, Flash Cuts, PBS, Tajima-Pena Productions, WETA
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8mm Review: Filmmaker Alice Wu Returns with Netflix’s ‘The Half of It’
The Half of It was released by Netflix on May 1st and is about: “When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn’t expect to become his friend — or fall … Continue reading
Posted in 8mm Film Review, 8Series, Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Alice Wu, Leah Lewis, Netflix, The Half of It
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Asian American Movies to Watch during the Coronavirus Lockdown
Northwest Asian Weekly suggested these “Asian American-y” movies to watch during the lockdown. Author Stacy Nguyen says that some of them are good and some aren’t so good, but she got something out of them and put them into her … Continue reading
A Short Review: Wind
One of the few benefits of being forced to shelter in place is that I have the opportunity to see some films that I ordinarily would not have time to see. This situation (and The Daughter’s boyfriend’s Disney+ account) enabled … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Edwin Chang, immigration, Pixar, Sparkshorts, Wind
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Interview with Sophie Kim – Amara in Netflix’s ‘The Healing Powers of Dude’
Back in January, I wrote that Netflix had launched the TV show ‘The Healing Powers of Dude,” which co-starred Sophie Kim. I recently had the opportunity to drop by her house on a Saturday afternoon to interview her. In this … Continue reading
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H.E.R. is Interviewed and Cooks in a Filipino Restaurant
I asked some of my kids if they knew that recording artist H.E.R. (Gabi Wilson) was half Filipino, and they already knew that. It seems the last person to know in our family was me! In this interview at … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Music, New York, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Filipino food, H.E.R. Kabayan Authentic, Vallejo
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8Books Review: “Year of the Rabbit” by Tian Veasna
Year of the Rabbit by Tian Veasna is a stunning graphic novel detailing the true story of one family’s struggle to survive under the Khmer Rouge. Veasna himself was born in 1975, three days after the Khmer Rouge came to … Continue reading