Category Archives: Entertainment

8Tracks Review: “Back in the Game” Single by Meiko

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Someone’s waiting there for me; I know it Meiko released “Back in the Game” March 16.  “I wrote this song as a ‘going-out anthem’ for the broken-hearted,” she writes on her website.  You know: brush your knees off, get back … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: Though I Get Home by YZ Chin

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Lily

Though I Get Home by YZ Chin is an intricate series of short intertwined vignettes following a small host of characters tied to Malaysia. Isabella Sin’s time in a notorious prison. Grandfather’s stories about working for a white man when … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: Priska’s “Fly the Coop” Single and Video

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

I used to stand inside the gates Priska premiered her new single and accompanying music video last Thursday, following its launch party and performance the previous Saturday. I became aware of her when I reviewed Voices of Our Vote a year … Continue reading →

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Jimmy O. Yang

Posted on April 4, 2018 by John

I’m a big fan of Stephen Colbert and saw that Jimmy O. Yang, of HBO Silicon Valley fame, was going to be on the show, I was curious as to learn more about him. As I’ve blogged before, I am not … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “The Prince and the Dressmaker” by Jen Wang

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Lily

The Prince and the Dressmaker is a delightful graphic novel about friendship and secrets and identity and love. Prince Sebastian is supposed to be looking for a bride. But at night, he secretly dons fashion forward dresses and emerges as … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘Escape Emotion’ EP by Jennifer Zhang

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Boy am I late with this review.  Jennifer Zhang’s new EP Escape Emotion was released August 29 last year, and I’m finally getting to it now. It isn’t for lack of enthusiasm. I am still stoked to be sharing this music … Continue reading →

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The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Congressman Ted Lieu & The Democrats Push to Take Back the House

Posted on March 28, 2018 by John

I don’t regularly watch The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, but I saw that one of my favorite Representative Ted Lieu was on the show recently: “Congressman Ted Lieu makes the case for revoking Jared Kushner’s national security clearance and pushes a … Continue reading →

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Asian and Asian American influences in ‘Black Panther’ (minor spoilers)

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Jeff

One of the many impressive aspects of the Black Panther movie is its costume design.  The look of the Dora Milaje, the elite Wakanda guard, is particularly striking.  That said, I was surprised to found out from The Wife about … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “King in the North”

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 4, Episode 19: “King in the North” Original airdate March 20, 2018. Synopsis:  Honey needs time away from home to relax and get ready for the baby, so Jessica tricks her into going north to … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Measure Twice, Cut Once”

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 4, Episode 18: “Measure Twice, Cut Once” Original airdate March 13, 2018. Synopsis: Louis has second thoughts about buying Kenny Rogers’s half of Kenny Rogers’s Michael Bolton’s Cattleman’s Ranch.  This frustrates Jessica, who’s sure it’s … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: Go Home!

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Lily

This is a review for Go Home! a new anthology out from Asian American Writers Workshop and Feminist Press, edited by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, with a foreword by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Ok that was for the SEO. Now let’s begin … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: Secrets We Kept by Krystal Sital

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Lily

Krystal Sital’s debut memoir, Secrets We Kept: Three Women of Trinidad, is an intimate and powerful memoir about three generations of her family — their stories, their traumas, their secrets, and their relationship to the author’s grandfather. Eloquently written and deeply personal, … Continue reading →

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