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Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area
Exclusive Interview with Awkwafina: “Kung Fu Panda 4” Coming March 8th
Awkwafina was in San Francisco recently as “Grand Marshall” for the annual San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade: “A massive crowd showed up to celebrate the Chinese New Year in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Saturday night as Hollywood actress and … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Awkafina, Chinese New Year, Entertainment, Kung Fu Panda 4, Local, Movies, parade, San Francisco Bay Area
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Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó: Review and Q&A with Oscar Nominated filmmaker Sean Wang
One of the things I have loved about living in the San Francisco Bay Area since I had moved out here in 1999 has been attending CAAMFest, or what it was known previous, as the San Francisco International Asian American … Continue reading
Posted in 8mm Film Review, 8Series, Entertainment, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area, TV
Tagged CAAMFest, Movie Review, Nai Nai & Wài Pó, San Francisco, Sean Wang
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Golden State Warriors 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration Night
Lunar New Year is a big deal in the San Francisco Bay Area, and it’s also a big deal with the Golden State Warriors. I couldn’t make the celebration night last year, but did back in 2022. This is the … Continue reading
Posted in Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Sports
Tagged Golden State Warriors, Local, lunar new year, San Francisco Bay Area
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8Books Review: Valley Verified by Kyla Zhao
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by curling up with Kyla Zhao‘s latest novel, Valley Verified. Will fashion writer Zoe Zeng be able to hack it (pun intended) in the startup world of Silicon Valley? After years of “paying her dues” only to … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Entertainment, Fashion, New York, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area, Tech, Technology
Tagged Kyla Zhao, Valley Verified
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Third State Books – A New Publishing House Amplifying Stories from Asian America
Living within five miles of Stanford University, I often attend talks there that are open to the public. I recently went to a Stanford Asian Pacific American Alumni Club (SAPAAC) and Stanford’s Asian American Student Association sponsored panel discussion: Owning … Continue reading
Heinlenville Park in San Jose commemorates a Historic San Jose Chinatown
Heilenville Park opened in October of last year in San Jose’s Japantown, but I only recently got around to seeing it for myself this past weekend. The park is named after the Heilenville Chinatown that was located at the site. … Continue reading
8Books Review: A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen
Mike Chen’s latest novel A Quantum Love Story is a delightful romp through a time loop. Carter Cho is stuck. He wakes up on Monday morning. On Thursday, the particle accelerator explodes. And when he opens his eyes again, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Dating, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged A Quantum Love Store, Mike Chen
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8Asians Exclusive: Evan Low for Congress interview
Full disclosure: I have donated to Evan Low’s campaigns in the past and will do so in the future. Back in early December, I had blogged about California State Assemblyman Evan Low running for Congress. A few weeks ago, towards … Continue reading
California State Assembly Evan Low Running for Congress to Replace Retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo
Full disclosure: I have donated to Evan Low’s campaigns in the past and will do so in the future. I was excited to hear that California Democratic Assemblymember Evan Low officially launched his bid for Congress for California’s 16th Congressional … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged California 16th Congressional District, Evan Low
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APIAVote: Taste of Democracy Briefing on AAPI Voter Data
During APEC 2023, the non-profit APIAVote was in town and had a briefing which I was able to attend. The focus of the briefing was the following: To understand AAPIs’ growing electoral power and become a part of the community … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged APIAVote, San Francisco, voter apathy, voting
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A Conversation with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu with SF City Attorney David Chiu
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was in San Francisco recently during APEC 2023 to attend the California Asian Leadership Network of Elected and Appointed Officials (CALNET) 2023 leadership retreat. As a Taiwanese American born and raised in Western Massachusetts, I’ve been … Continue reading
8Books Review: End Credits – How I Broke Up With Hollywood, A Memoir by Patty Lin
I’m not sure how I first came across End Credits – How I Broke Up With Hollywood, A Memoir by Patty Lin. I think I saw a post on Facebook and then became excited once I knew that Lin was … Continue reading