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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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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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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Why Are Asians Yellow?
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Category Archives: TV
SF Bay Area’s David Louie Marks 40 Years At ABC 7 News / KGO
Spending 40 years at any company or industry is nearly unheard of these days, but local television news reporter, David Louie, is celebrating 40 years as a broadcast journalist with local ABC affiliate, ABC 7/ KGO. I was surprised to … Continue reading
K-Pop Rocks Silicon Valley & YouTube
Earlier this week, we blogged about Rolling Stone magazine releasing their list of 10 K-pop groups most likely to break in the U.S. I had the great pleasure to attend the Google/YouTube sponsored MBC K-Pop concert – MBC Korean Music … Continue reading
American Idol Announces Season 11 Winner And It’s Not Jessica Sanchez
I haven’t really cared about American Idol since my homegirl Kelly Clarkson won in the show’s debut season. This season is no different. The contestants were talented, but lacking in charisma. Essentially they are singing robots ready to be programmed … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music, TV
Tagged American Idol, Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Philips, Season 11
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Having An Asian Moment: Men in Black III, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, And The Rufio prequel
I pride myself in patrolling movie and TV news and finding something relevant for our 8Asians readers — and I find TONS of news. Unfortunately I find SO much news that I get overwhelmed and have a nervous breakdown. I … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, TV
Tagged Amitabh Bachchan, Baz Luhrmann, Dante Basco, G.I. Joe Retaliation, Jon Chu, Razza Jaffrey, Rufio, Smash, The Great Gatsby
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Heineken’s The Date
This commercial has been on the air for a while, but a reader passed a link along. When I first saw this commercial, I liked it. I like Heineken beer, and have even done the Heineken experience tour in Amsterdam. … Continue reading
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Watch Yul Kwon’s “America Revealed” PBS Series Online
Back in April, Asian American celebrity host Yul Kwon hosted a four part series on for PBS called America Revealed with the following episodes: Episode 1 – Food Machine Episode 2 – Nation on the Move Episode 3 – Electric … Continue reading
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Long Delayed K-Town Reality Show To Be Released On YouTube In July
Remember K-Town, the Jersey Shore wannabe reality show based on Asian Americans? 8Asians blogged the casting of an early promotional reel two years ago, as well as observations about the cast members and even a guest post by the producer, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Lifestyles, Observations, Southern California, TV
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The Carrie Diaries Trailer Proves That Minorities Do Exist In New York
I haven’t been paying attention to anything about The Carrie Diaries, the CW’s new series about Carrie Bradshaw before the Sex and the City years (which I like to refer to as the B.C.E.–Before Cosmo Era) but look! The trailer … Continue reading
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Asian American Commercial Watch: McDonald’s “It’s Your Lunch – Take It” Campaign
http://youtu.be/7f4OWA9Jveo It looks like McDonald’s has launched a new ad campaign geared towards Americans who often have to work through lunch – encouraging them to take time out to eat lunch by actually going out to lunch. You can see … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Food & Drink, TV
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MYX TV Pemieres MashBox Interactive Series With App
We iPhone users are spoiled. I use my iPhone to its fullest, including using the Starbucks app to buy drinks at Starbucks, another app to read magazines… sometimes I even use the magic 8 ball app when I can’t decide … Continue reading
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Asian American Commercial Watch: May Is Blooming At JCP
http://youtu.be/hcnVYjBPY2A I wonder if JCP, as in JCPenney, is the new KFC (as in Kentucky Fried Chicken). Ever since Ron Johnson left Apple (former head of retail) to become head of “JCP,” I’ve noticed that the department store has had … Continue reading
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The Mindy Project Makes Mindy Kaling Even More Hilarious
When I first heard that Mindy Kaling’s pilot, The Mindy Project, was picked up by Fox, I was cautiously optimistic — not because I don’t like Mindy. I mean, who DOESN’T like Mindy? She’s so girly without being SO GIRLY. … Continue reading