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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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Ronny Chieng & Old Spice’s “The Expert”
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WeChat Pay, Alipay, and the Future of Digital Payments in China
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Hizashi no Naka no Rairu
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Asians Behaving Badly: Edward Younghoon Shin Alledgedly Murders Business Partner & Blogs About It
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Category Archives: TV
‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Louisween”
Fresh Off the Boat, Season 3, Episode 3: “Louisween” Original airdate October 25, 2016. Microsynopsis: It’s Louis’s favorite holiday, Halloween, and he’s as enthusiastic about it as ever, but Jessica refuses to participate even a little, choosing instead to work … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, Chelsey Crisp, constance wu, Forrest Wheeler, Fresh Off The Boat, Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, luna blaise, Randall Park
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‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “D.K.’s Korean Ghost Story”
Dr. Ken, Season 2, Episode 5: “D.K.’s Korean Ghost Story” Original airdate October 21, 2016. Open up and say aaaah. Allison is heartbroken because Dave seems to be in a rush to grow up. No longer his mother’s little boy, … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, albert tsai, dana lee, dave foley, dr. ken, jonathan slavin, Ken Jeong, krista marie yu, suzy nakamura, tisha campbell-martin
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Seamless – stereotypical or racist?
https://youtu.be/eqLpLONAzss A friend of mine posted on Facebook recently this TV commercial that he saw air during prime time on network television by Seamless: “Ah, New York City. The people, the culture, the food. It just doesn’t get any better than … Continue reading
‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Breaking Chains”
Fresh Off the Boat, Season 3, Episode 2: “Breaking Chains” Original airdate October 18, 2016. Microsynopsis: Emery’s excitement about beginning middle school is dampened when Eddie gives him a binder in which he’s kept track of all the lies he’s … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, constance wu, Forrest Wheeler, Fresh Off The Boat, Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, lucille soong, Randall Park
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‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “Dr. Ken: Child of Divorce”
Dr. Ken, Season 2, Episode 4: “Dr. Ken: Child of Divorce” Original airdate October 14, 2016. Symptoms? Ken learns that his parents have been divorced for a couple of years. He pretends to take it in stride, but it makes … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, albert tsai, dana lee, dave foley, dr. ken, jonathan slavin, Ken Jeong, krista marie yu, suzy nakamura, tisha campbell-martin
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‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Coming from America”
Fresh Off the Boat, Season 3, Episode 1: “Coming from America” Original airdate October 11, 2016. Microsynopsis: Continuing the story begun in the season 2 finale, Louis follows his brother Gene back to Taiwan, hoping to bury the hatchet (again) … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, constance wu, Forrest Wheeler, Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, Ken Jeong, lucille soong, Randall Park
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‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “Ken’s Banquet Snub”
Dr. Ken, Season 2, Episode 3: “Ken’s Banquet Snub” Original airdate October 7, 2016. Doctor, doctor, gimme the news. Pat is asked to host the Welltopia banquet this year, instead of Ken, who has done the honors for the past … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, albert tsai, dana lee, dave foley, dr. ken, jonathan slavin, Ken Jeong, krista marie yu, suzy nakamura, tisha campbell-martin
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‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Returns for Season 3
The Huang family returns to Tuesday nights beginning October 11 at 9:00 with Fresh Off the Boat’s season 3 premiere, “Coming From America.” The show picks up where season 2 left off (in “Bring the Pain“), with Louis feuding with his … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, Chelsey Crisp, constance wu, Forrest Wheeler, Fresh Off The Boat, Hudson Yang, Ian Chen, Ken Jeong, lucille soong, luna blaise, Randall Park
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‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “Ken and Allison Share a Patient”
Dr. Ken, Season 2, Episode 2: “Ken and Allison Share a Patient” Original airdate September 30, 2016. What does the chart say? Ken and Allison disagree on whether a patient’s ailment is physical or psychological, getting their professional relationship off … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, albert tsai, dana lee, dave foley, dr. ken, jonathan slavin, Ken Jeong, krista marie yu, suzy nakamura, tisha campbell-martin
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‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “Allison’s Career Move”
Dr. Ken, Season 2, Episode 1: “Allison’s Career Move” Original airdate September 23, 2016. What seems to be the problem? Allison is offered a position at Welltopia, something that appeals to neither her nor Ken, although’s Allison’s current practice is … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, albert tsai, dana lee, dave foley, dr. ken, jonathan slavin, Ken Jeong, krista marie yu, suzy nakamura, tisha campbell-martin
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Asian American Commercial Watch: APIAVote: George Takei & John Cho – Voice Your Vote
APIAVote, which I’ve blogged about in the past, has just released online their new Public Service Announcement: “#VoiceYourVote: This year, be sure to uplift #AAPIVoices and make your voice heard by registering to vote and voting in the elections.” starring … Continue reading
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Tagged APIAVote, election, elections, George Takei, john cho, PSA, vote
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“What Would You Do?” – White Woman Introduces Asian Fiance To Disapproving Parents
Recently, ABC’s tv show, “What Would You Do?” did a segment to see what would strangers do or react if they happen to see a white woman introducing her Asian male fiance to disapproving parents: “While out to lunch, a white woman … Continue reading