8Asians | An Asian American collaborative blog

1 min read 2022-06-02 01:00:18

“38 At the Garden” – A Community Conversation with Jeremy Lin

Ten years after Linsanity, Frank Chi has created 38 At the Garden. The title is a reference to NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin scoring 38 points

1 min read 2022-05-30 20:00:50

As a Navy veteran, one thing my father wanted to do is to see his name in the register of Navy veterans in the US Navy Memorial in Washington DC.

1 min read 2022-05-27 01:00:21

(photo credit: Anita Navalta Bautista) A recent poll suggests that many Americans think that Asian Americans are more loyal to their country of

1 min read 2022-05-24 01:00:40

Last week, actor James Hong, at age 93, *finally* received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: “Hong, 93, who was joined by celebrity guest

1 min read 2022-05-19 01:00:08

Back in October of last year, we reviewed the documentary ‘Like a Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres,’ which was still making

5 min read 2022-05-18 01:00:40

In honor of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, here’s not one, not two, but eight recently or about to be

2 min read 2022-05-17 01:00:51

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2022, and one of the most consequential events in APA history is the killing of Vincent Chin, whose

1 min read 2022-05-14 01:00:00

(photo credit: Goldman Sachs) Goldman Sachs recently released a report on the outsized economic contributions of Asian Americans. Highlights

1 min read 2022-05-12 01:00:26

I saw someone retweet this P&G ad the other day, and I teared up after watching it: “Everyone has a name — and from birth through a

1 min read 2022-05-10 01:00:45

With the recent death of Norman Mineta, the Norman Y. Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story documentary is available for free streaming here,

1 min read 2022-05-07 03:11:44

The trailer for comedian Jo Koy’s movie Easter Sunday has just come out, and I found it hilarious. He hits on many many things Filipino American

1 min read 2022-05-06 01:00:13

Former Secretary of Transportation and Japanese American Norman Y. Mineta died on Tuesday at age 90: “Norman Y. Mineta, a second-generation

2 min read 2022-05-03 01:00:49

A former colleague and friend Mike passed this recent Panda Express commercial to me that I had not yet seen. He was intrigued by the Mandarin

2 min read 2022-04-28 01:00:16

Eric Kim’s debut cookbook Korean American is an absolute joy to read and cook from. The essays are beautifully written (no surprise if you’ve

2 min read 2022-04-26 01:00:01

When I was offered the chance to get tickets to 42nd Street Moon‘s production of Fun Home playing at San Francisco’s Gateway Theater (April