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San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Now CAAMFest – 3/14 – 3/24

Posted on February 28, 2013 by John

When I first moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, one of the first annual events I attended was the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF). Yes, that is quite a mouthful, so maybe that is why the … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin’s Homecoming: Golden State Warriors’ Asian Heritage Night – Post Game Q&A and Event Overview

Posted on February 20, 2013 by John

Houston Rockets’ Jeremy Lin last Tuesday returned to the Oracle Arena as part of Asian Heritage Night, but this time as a Houston Rocket instead of as a Golden State Warrior. And like his debut into the NBA regular season … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin Stars in KevJumba & PapaJumba YouTube Video

Posted on October 12, 2012 by John

http://youtu.be/5haH4Pl1Idc I was looking for news about Taiwan’s National Day in the Taipei Times, when I came across an article from a few days ago regarding in Internet YouTube sensation Kevin Wu (better known as KevJumba) and Kevin’s dad with … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin’s Late Night Escape In Taipei & 60 Minutes Profile Coming This Fall

Posted on September 11, 2012 by John

As I have blogged earlier this summer, basketball sensation Jermey Lin traveled to Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and back to Taiwan to promote the NBA and himself as well as participate again in basketball training outreach to the youth in … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Jeremy Lin’s KFC Commercial For China Behind the Scenes

Posted on August 20, 2012 by John

If you’ve ever traveled to China, one thing you will notice is the ubiquity of KFC restaurants – I think KFC is way more popular in China than in the U.S. So it’s interesting to see that while Lin has … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin Joins The Houston Rockets

Posted on July 18, 2012 by John

http://youtu.be/y1-CupxWo2A Jeremy Lin is now officially moving to re-join the Houston Rockets (in case you haven’t been following the post-season affairs of the NBA, the draft and post-aftermath of free agency). Yes, I said re-join, since he technically was part … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin Wins Best Breakthrough Athlete at ESPN’s 2012 ESPY Awards

Posted on July 12, 2012 by John

http://youtu.be/_54rIVrAuZk On Wednesday night during ESPN’s annual ESPY (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) Awards show, Jeremy Lin won ESPN’s 2012 ESPY award for Breakthrough Athlete. Considering the awards are based on fan votes, it’s no surprise that Lin won, competing … Continue reading →

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Our Jeremy Linspiration

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Guest Writer

http://youtu.be/zaV7DOXgCfA By Sheldon My friend and I were brought together through our common passion of creating and directing videos that will connect to people who have shared our experiences as first-generation Asian Americans. We, like many others, were inspired by … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin Up For ‘The EPIC Award’ In The NBA Social Media Awards

Posted on June 13, 2012 by John

http://youtu.be/icTkbn9Sprs If there was any recent sports phenomenon that was partially driven by social media, certainly breakout star Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks qualifies. Apparently, the NBA will host a social media awards special in a week: “On … Continue reading →

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The Past, Present, And Future Of Asian American Basketball

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jeff

With a knee injury ending Linsanity for the 2012 regular season, one might wonder about the future of Asian American basketball.   Is all of the current enthusiasm over basketball just a temporary craze that will fizzle out?  Will another Jeremy … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercal Watch: Is Hyundai’s Asian “Family” Racist or Not?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Guest Writer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7mFtZI7mBM By Adam Recently, I’ve seen quite a few commercials by Asian car dealerships using Asian-American actor, probably because many Americans see Asians as “good with cars and technology.” However, this commercial really stuck out to me because of the … Continue reading →

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