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 American Frozen Foods: MìLà’s “Soup Dumplings” found at Costco
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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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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Was Jesus Asian?
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Category Archives: Politics
Exclusive: The 8Asians Interview with Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy
I first met then candidate Stephanie Murphy shortly after the 2016 Democratic National Convention in July. What I didn’t realize, or had forgotten, was that Murphy had announced running for Congress in June 2016 – and essentially ran a 4-month … Continue reading
8Books Review: “The Leavers” by Lisa Ko
Lisa Ko’s debut novel, The Leavers, follows a mother and son separated by immigration agents, borders, and new families. Deming Guo wakes up one day in the Bronx to find that his mother Polly has disappeared. Soon, he is Daniel Wilkinson … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, Family, New York, Politics, Reviews
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ICYMI: Politicon 2017: AAPIs: Crucial Vote in Swing States
Back in July, I was able to attend Politicon (think of it as Comic-Con for political geeks) in Pasadena, California. This was the third year it was being held – I had first learned about it last year, but had … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, Southern California
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Asian American Conspiracy Files: Senator Daniel Inouye
I’ve mentioned before that I pretty much love anything paranormal or conspiracy related. Give me a good alien abduction, or haunting, or JFK assassination story and I will be happy for hours. Not that I believe most of it—or any … Continue reading
The Daily Show: The Slants & The Right to Discriminate Against Yourself
If you hadn’t heard recently, there was a Supreme Court decision involving the Asian American band called The Slants, that was settled in their favor: “Members of the Asian-American rock band The Slants have the right to call themselves by a disparaging … Continue reading
Georgia Special Election Shines Light on Asian American Voters
If you’re not aware, there is a closely watched special Congressional election coming this Tuesday, June 20th in Georgia – in a suburb of Atlanta (Georgia’s 6th Congressional District between Republican Karen Handel and Democrat Jon Ossoff), and Asian Americans … Continue reading
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2016 Post-Election National Asian American Survey Results
Earlier this month, the National Asian American Survey (NAAS) finally released their 2016 Post-Election analysis regarding the presidential election and had these interesting observations: In 2016, Asian Americans posted their biggest gains ever in voting, with more than 1.1 million new voters. Between … Continue reading
Federal Lawmakers Call for Stamp to Honor Chinese Railroad Workers
Recently, the State of California recognized the contributions of the Chinese railroad workers in helping to build the transcontinental railroad by declaring May 10th, ‘Chinese Railroad Workers Memorial Day.’ Now there is an effort in Congress to honor the Chinese workers … Continue reading
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In California, May 10th is Declared ‘Chinese Railroad Workers Memorial Day’
This being May, it’s not a surprise to see a lot of events and activities commemorating Asian Pacific American Heritage month, including most recently, the Rally for Inclusion: 135th Anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act in San Francisco. On Monday, … Continue reading
Michelle Kwan and Husband Clay Pell Are Divorcing
Recently, a friend of mine IM’d me the news that Michelle Kwan and her husband Clay Pell are divorcing: “It is with deep regret that I share that Michelle and my marriage is coming to an end,” Pell said in a … Continue reading
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ICYMI: 7th Annual Fred Korematsu Day (Sun 1/29/17) – Oakland, CA
I had the honor again of attending Fred Korematsu Day Of Civil Liberties And The Constitution celebration in Oakland, California recently. I’ve attended I think almost every celebration since its inception in 2011. For those who couldn’t attend but are … Continue reading