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Sullivan & Son Episode Review: “Monkey Plate”

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Season 3, Episode 10 (originally aired August 19): “Monkey Plate” Microsynopsis: Steve and Susan secretly invite Jenny (Margaret Cho), the daughter of Ok Cha’s estranged sister, to a surprise birthday party for Ok Cha in the hopes of reuniting the … Continue reading →

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Sullivan & Son Episode Review: “Owenbrau”

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Season 3, Episode 9 (originally aired August 12): “Owenbrau” Microsynopsis: Owen brews his own beer, and to the astonishment of everyone in Sullivan & Son, it tastes really good. Dubbing his brew Owenbrau, he goes into business with Roy and … Continue reading →

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Sullivan & Son Episode Review: “Hank Goes Black”

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Season 3, Episode 8 (originally aired August 5): “Hank Goes Black” Microsynopsis: Roy’s mom, who has a thirty-year history of fighting with Hank, is back in town, and as expected, the two shoot insults at each other non-stop in front … Continue reading →

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Sullivan & Son Episode Review: “Open Mic Night”

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Season 3, Episode 7 (originally aired July 29): “Open Mic Night” Microsynopsis: Steve is determined to get his bar mentioned in a local hipster magazine in order to gain more customers. He invites a writer from the publication to attend … Continue reading →

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C-SPAN: AAJA Convention – Race and the 2014 Midterm Elections

Posted on August 28, 2014 by John

In August, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) had their annual convention, which was in Washington, D.C. this year. As part of that convention, the AAJA had organized a panel discussion titled ‘Race and the 2014 Midterm Elections.’ One of … Continue reading →

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Sullivan & Son Episode Review: “Lyle & Son”

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Season 3, Episode 6 (originally aired July 22): “Lyle & Son” Microsynopsis: Billy Gardell returns as Lyle Winkler, Steve’s childhood rival. He opens a bar across the street from Sullivan & Son, not to make a profit, but to drive … Continue reading →

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Grant Imahara, Kari Byron, Tory Belleci Leave ‘MythBusters’ After 10 Years

Posted on August 25, 2014 by jozjozjoz

MythBusters fan-favorites Grant Imahara, Kari Byron, and Tory Belleci and are leaving the series after a decade. Grant took to Twitter to share his feelings after the announcement was made: Thanks @MythBusters for allowing us to teach science in a … Continue reading →

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8$: “Who is Arthur Chu?” Documentary Film

Posted on August 24, 2014 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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Asian American Commercial Watch: ‘Maggie’ & Samsung Experience Shop — Touch, Try, and Play

Posted on August 1, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/-kx1MZ-ddS4 Thanks to an 8asians’ reader, we came across this Samsung commercial starring Krista Marie Yu as ‘Maggie,’ a kind of socially clueless but technologically curious millennial trying to check out Samsung products in all the wrong settings. What’s interesting … Continue reading →

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Sullivan & Son Episode Review: “Luck of the Half-Irish”

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Season 3, Episode 5 (originally aired July 15): “Luck of the Half-Irish”? Microsynopsis: NASCAR racer Brad Keselowski returns for a second guest-star appearance, winning his first race in months after sitting on a barstool in Sullivan & Son. The patrons … Continue reading →

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The Daily Show: George Takei & ‘To Be Takei’

Posted on July 24, 2014 by John

The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook Actor and activist George Takei was on The Daily Show the other day to promote the documentary, ‘To  Be Takei,‘ about his life, about being … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Aaron Takahashi in Kmart’s “Yo Mama”

Posted on July 18, 2014 by John

Actor, writer Aaron Takahashi is at the tail end of this Kmart commercial. It’s crazy to think that we’re in the middle of summer, and we’re already talking about back-to-school. Usually, when I think of “layaway,” I think of the … Continue reading →

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