Category Archives: TV

Dueling Sulus:George Takei vs. John Cho Rap Battle Video by 18MMW

Posted on January 8, 2013 by jozjozjoz

From Thailand tourism, the history of China, and proper Chinese mockery, the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors are back with a rap battle between George Takei and John Cho. Which Sulu reigns supreme? Check it out as stop motion action figures … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Sprint NBA “Pajamas” Commercial with Kevin Durant

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Jeff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvypu0AHM8A In this Sprint commercial, an Asian American dad turns into a clone of 6’9” basketball player Kevin Durant.  His wife isn’t at all displeased.  Watch to the end to see what the mom wants from her huge, newly transformed … Continue reading →

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Mr. Cao Goes to Washington Airs on PBS 1/3/2013

Posted on December 21, 2012 by John

Last February at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, I had the privilege to watch the documentary Mr. Cao Goes to Washington on Congressman Joseph Cao, the first Vietnamese American ever elected to the United States Congress (in … Continue reading →

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New Giant Robot Film “Pacific Rim” Eerily Like Anime Evangelion

Posted on December 18, 2012 by tinabot

Who doesn’t like movies with giant robots? Add dimensional travel, giant monsters a la Godzilla, and humanity’s last stand and you’ve got Pacific Rim, the perfect recipe for a 2013 blockbuster. What I find amazing is that in both story, … Continue reading →

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The Last Word: George Takei – Tax me more!

Posted on December 11, 2012 by John

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy I was pleasantly surprised to see actor George Takei make a web video for President Obama’s re-election effort this fall. I’m a fan of Takei’s Facebook Page and … Continue reading →

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV Series

Posted on December 11, 2012 by tinabot

Okay, I’ll admit, when I first heard about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back in the late 80s when the first cartoon series came out (and I was 10), I remember thinking “Ninja TURTLES? That is the stupidest thing I … Continue reading →

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George Takei On Archie Comics Character & New Book, Oh Myyy!

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Moye

George Takei appeared on G4’s Attack of the Show earlier this week to promote his character in Archie Comics’ Kevin Keller series, as well as his new book, Oh Myy! (There Goes The Internet), about how he basically took over … Continue reading →

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Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness from Nickelodeon

Posted on December 10, 2012 by tinabot

I’ve been catching the Hulu streaming releases of the Nickelodeon’s series Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, and as huge fan of the Kung Fu Panda movies, I have not been disappointed. I was wary at first, thinking the TV … Continue reading →

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ESPN Magazine: True or False with Houston Rockets’ Jeremy Lin and James Harden

Posted on December 4, 2012 by John

ESPN Magazine recently did an interview with both Houston Rockets’ Jeremy Lin and recently acquired from the Oklahoma Thunder, James Harden and asked each of them questions about the other to see how well they knew their fellow teammate, in … Continue reading →

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Historical Drama ‘Sand in the Waves’ Based on Taiwan’s First Female Doctor

Posted on December 3, 2012 by tinabot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K_2qPufT4s Throughout my life of consuming media, the large majority of my diet has been in languages other than Taiwanese. Growing up Taiwanese American, I just have had generally less access and exposure to media in Taiwanese, and no, I … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Motorola’s Droid RAZR M

Posted on November 26, 2012 by John

http://youtu.be/qmgd45zCEW0 Motorola’s latest commercial for its Droid RAZR M stars an Asian American Little Red Riding Hood, using her smartphone at the latest version of Android (“Jelly Bean”) to find a safer way to grandma’s house. I thought the commercial … Continue reading →

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Are “LatinAsians” A New Political Voting Bloc?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by John

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy  This past Sunday afternoon, MSNBC’s Richard Liu spoke with  Christine Chen from Asian American and Pacific Islander American Vote (AAPIA) Vote, Karthick Ramakrishnan from the University of California-Riverside … Continue reading →

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