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funny or die spoofs racist hoekstra campaign ad

2012-02-08T05:00:00.000-08:00

Well, here we go. It was inevitable and very necessary for someone to come up with a parody of that racist bullshit Pete Hoekstra campaign ad. I mean, come on, it's so awful the thing is practically a parody of itself. So... check out comedian Ali Wong as the now-infamous "yellowgirl" in this spoof from Funny or Die (with a surprise appearance from "Jeremy Lin"): I like Ali, and I like that

starbucks labels drinks with the "chink eyes"

2012-02-08T02:00:00.000-08:00

Oh, man. Not this again. Recent racist incidents involving employees at Chick-Fil-A ("CHING CHONG") and Papa John's Pizza ("Lady Chinky Eyes") have had me checking my receipts lately. Some ignorant-ass joker could be mocking you right in front of your face. But hey, why use words for your favorite racial slurs when you can draw them? Last month at a Starbucks Coffee location in Alpharetta,

asian american performers action coalition presents representation: the changing face of theatre, february 13

2012-02-07T23:00:00.000-08:00

The Asian American Performers Action Coalition's recent findings that people of color are underrepresented in NYC's biggest stages should not be all that shocking. What sucks the most is that although the industry has made great strides in the past five years in getting equal-ish stage time for everyone, Asians still lose. Asians comprise 13% of New York City and are the city's fastest growing

hep b free philadelphia "b a hero" psa contest

2012-02-07T20:00:00.000-08:00

Hey, Philly! The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival invites you to channel your creativity and skills for a good cause, and participate in the Hep B Free Philadelphia "B A Hero" PSA Video Contest. To enter, create a 30-second public service announcement to raise awareness of about hepatitis, which disproportionately affects the Asian Pacific American community. Here are some more

community cast re-imagined as street fighter characters

2012-02-07T17:00:00.000-08:00

For those who enjoyed that clever Community/X-Men mashup from a couple of weeks ago, here's another piece that re-imagines Greendale Community College's finest as the video game characters from Street Fighter, by artist Ben DeGuzman. Yes, Abed as Ryu and Chang as Blanka! I like it. Ben explains his artistic mashup choices here. And check out his other pieces here.

sikh gurdwara vandalized in hate crime

2012-02-07T14:00:00.000-08:00

Got this passed along to me from the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund... In Michigan, SALDEF is calling on authorities to investigate the recent vandalism of a Sikh congregation's place of worship as a hate crime: Sikh Gurdwara Vandalized; SALDEF Calls for Hate Crime Investigation. The facility, which has been under construction in Sterling Heights and was not yet occupied, was

on blu-ray/dvd: a very harold & kumar christmas

2012-02-07T11:00:00.000-08:00

Heads up, Harold and Kumar fans. Just wanted to make sure you're aware that A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas is out on Blu-ray and DVD today. If you missed the movie in theaters, or if you just want to re-experience John Cho and Kal Penn's yuletide misadventures as the titular stoner comedy heroes, now you can see it all from the comfort of your couch. Yes, it's gross. It's raunchy. You will

pete hoekstra and the "yellow girl"

2012-02-07T08:00:00.000-08:00

You've seen Michigan Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra's racist bullshit campaign ad. You've seen the accompanying website, which is even worse. It may come packaged as a pretty Asian girl, but this is some seriously xenophobic, calculated fear-mongering. Of course Hoekstra insists the ad is "satirical" and not-at-all "racial." Then his campaign certainly has some explaining to do. Somebody

jeremy lin does it again

2012-02-07T05:00:00.000-08:00

This image pretty sums up how much Jeremy Lin kicks ass right now. Last night at Madison Square Garden, fans looking for a repeat of Jeremy's stunning Saturday night performance were not disappointed. The kid from Palo Alto scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, helping the Knicks beat the Utah Jazz, 99-88: Lin scores 28, carries short-handed Knicks again. Let's go to the

jason wu makes target shoppers go crazy

2012-02-07T02:00:00.001-08:00

Sunday might have been a big day for football, but it was a huge day for fashion-minded mobs trying to get their hands on heralded designer Jason Wu's limited edition line for Target. Across the country, people lined up outside Target stores at the buttcrack of dawn for a piece of that sweet, sweet discount couture. Some fortunate shoppers got what they wanted. Others were left to choose from

sfiaaff30 launch party, february 9

2012-02-06T23:00:00.000-08:00

This year marks Center for Asian American Media's 30th edition of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, and they're kicking things off this week with a launch party. Come Thursday, February 9 to the 111 Minna Gallery, dance all night, and pick up an official SFIAAFF30 guide and find out what films will be showcased at the festival this year.CAAM presents SFIAAFF30

call for submissions: "the future of ethnic studies"

2012-02-06T20:00:00.000-08:00

This one's for my ethnic studies scholars... nineteen sixty nine (NSN), the official student journal of the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, have the put the call out for submissions for its inaugural issue. They're accepting creative works, scholarly essays and book reviews for publication. Here are some more details on what they're looking for:"nineteen

vote for paperdoll to play at sxsw

2012-02-06T17:00:00.000-08:00

Our friends in the kickass band PaperDoll are competing for the chance to play next month at SXSW. They're currently in the top ten, and have a good shot at winning this online contest -- they just need your votes to help them get to Austin. Here are some more details on how you can support them:Great News! PaperDoll has a real chance to play at SxSW - we just need to rally together and vote!

man murdered in home invasion robbery

2012-02-06T14:00:00.000-08:00

More upsetting news out of the Philadelphia area... In Olney, yet another Asian victim was murdered last week in a vicious, gruesome home-invasion robbery. 40-year-old Sophos Siv was found in his home badly beaten, stabbed, gagged and bound with duct tape, dead from head trauma and two gunshot wounds: Police ID victims of murder-suicide, home invasion. As of yet, there appears to be no

asians in commercials! superbowl XLVI edition

2012-02-06T11:00:00.000-08:00

If you were paying attention, or if you've got a quick trigger finger on the DVR remote's pause button, you might have seen M.I.A. saluting America with an obscene gesture during the Super Bowl halftime show. I suppose it really wouldn't be the Super Bowl without a little bit of controversy, and M.I.A. did it with her middle finger: M.I.A. middle finger upstages Madonna's Super Bowl. I wasn't

welcome to the jeremy lin show

2012-02-06T02:08:00.000-08:00

You could hear the rumbles from New York, all the way to the west coast. Saturday night, it was all about Jeremy Lin. The third-string guard set Madison Square Garden on fire, coming off the bench to play his ass off and help the Knicks come from behind to beat the Nets: Lin's career night leads Knicks over Nets, 99-92. Jeremy finished with a career-high 25 points and 7 assists in 35 minutes.

this hoekstra campaign ad is racist bullshit

2012-02-06T02:05:00.000-08:00

Politicians seem to be in a contest for who can create the most xenophobic, inflammatory, anti-China campaign ad. These days, if you're running for office, the go-to strategy is to make your opponent look like China's best buddy. The latest one comes from Michigan Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra, featuring some extra Oriental music and an Asian woman speaking in broken English against a

members of congress call for hearings on military hazing

2012-02-06T02:00:00.000-08:00

Following recent high-profile military hazing cases, members of the House of Representatives, family members of victims, and community organizations are calling for immediate action from the highest levels in the military to stop hazing: Lawmakers seek answers from military on hazing; issue personal for California congresswoman. The issue hits particularly close to home for Rep. Judy Chu, whose

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2012-02-05T02:00:00.000-08:00

The Economist | An Editorial Staff Through Race & Language: The Economist published an article claiming that Korean women are good at golf because they have strict fathers and like to follow trends. This is a response. Ai Weiwei Sundance Swag: Hey, Sundance attendees, thanks for watching Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, a documentary about the impact of one man's political activism through art! We hope

this week's angriest posts

2012-02-04T02:00:00.000-08:00

Not really the angriest, just the most viewed.weird-ass craigslist posting, part 290: lonely loser seeks "unsophisticated chinese girl" girls' generation on the late show with david letterman david choe is crazy rich! 2 broke girls has found its "hot asian guy" jay chen is running for congress marine sentenced to 30 days for hazing harry lew pinkberry co-founder pleads not guilty to assault

angry reader of the week: ryan suda

2012-02-03T11:00:00.000-08:00

Hey folks. Time to meet another Angry Reader of the Week, spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the years, I've been able to connect with a lot of cool folks, and this is a way of showing some appreciation and attention to the people who help make this blog what it is. This week's Angry Reader is Ryan Suda of Blacklava. Who are you? I respond to: Ryan Ryan Suda

2 broke girls has found its "hot asian guy"

2012-02-03T08:00:00.000-08:00

So... Remember that "hot Asian guy" that 2 Broke Girls was looking to cast for an upcoming episode? They've apparently found their man. According to his website, Tim Chiou will guest star on the CBS sitcom as Edwin, the handsome web designer and potential love interest to Caroline, one of the titular broke girls (the one that's not Kat Dennings). To refresh your memory, here's the casting

jay chen is running for congress

2012-02-02T15:00:00.000-08:00

It's on, America. Specifically, it's on for California's 39th Congressional District, where Hacienda La Puente School Board Member (and friend to this blog) Jay Chen has just officially announced that he's running for Congress. A graduate of Harvard University, Jay is a successful small businessman, serves as an intelligence officer in the United States Naval Reserve, and has been giving back

david choe is crazy rich!

2012-02-02T08:00:00.000-08:00

This is craaaaaazy. So maybe you've heard the news: Facebook has gone public, which means some of the lucky folks holding company stock are now quite wealthy... including none other than renegade graffiti artist David Choe. Say whaaaat? The guy apparently just made about $200 million on shares of Facebook: From Founders to Decorators, Facebook Riches. Back in 2005, Sean Parker commissioned Mr.

bruce lee... as spider-man?

2012-02-02T05:00:00.000-08:00

Imagine what could have been... some crazy-ass concept art from a wrinkle in the space-time continuum: Bruce Lee as Spider-Man, Harvey Keitel as Wolverine, and More Marvel Superhero Concept Art by Alexandre Tuis. Movieline has posted some amazing fantasy art by French artist/designer Alexandre Tuis who re-imagines, among others, Bruce Lee as Marvel Comics' fan-favorite web-slinging