Joe Wong, who we blogged about earlier here, dropped by Vancouver recently to show the local Canadian crowd what good, smart comedy was all about. While he’s a long way from being a household name, Wong is nonetheless one … more »
Author Archives: Jenny Uechi
Poets dazzle at Ricepaper/Ray Hsu double launch party
It was a packed house at Rhizome Cafe on Thursday evening, as literary enthusiasts poured through the doors on the Main Street Magazine Tour, a unique event featuring readings and magazines at hip venues around the Main Street area.
It … more »
Anime Evolution 2010 in Vancouver
It felt like a localized scene from The Matrix: just as I was walking on the bus and wondering how to orient myself at the city’s annual Anime Evolution convention, a girl in a white rabbit ears and a … more »
Posted in Blogs Tagged Animation Evolution 2010, Anime, Final Fantasy Fight, Jason Rako, Manga, Renee Cheung, Vancouver Leave a comment
Peter Chao and Joe Wong, a tale of two Asian comedians
We’ve all seen over the last several years how many “ethnic” comedians have been coming into mainstream consciousness over the years: South Asians have an enviable lineup that includes Russell Peters, Kal Penn, Aziz Ansari and Arj Barker (the incomparable … more »
Furoshiki eco-bag saves plastic
Lately, some grocery stores in Vancouver assume that I won’t be needing a bag to carry my purchases because I’ve brought my own. It’s a safe assumption to make most of the time, but one day I was carrying a … more »
Posted in Blogs, Jenny Pop 2 Comments
Must-see films of Vancouver Asian Film Festival
So the 14th annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival is coming up in a few days (Nov. 4-Nov.7) and it’s promising to be a festival of extraordinary documentaries and feature films.
The documentaries in this year’s festival include Aoki, a … more »