Monthly Archives: March 2011

POP 88 #47 – Back and Ready for 2011

I’m back after my winter hiatus, refreshed and energized for the upcoming year. There are going to be some changes and new developments, so you’ll want to stick around to see what new and interesting things pop up. In this … Continue reading

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Director Cary Fukunaga Talks About “Jane Eyre”

Cary Joji Fukunaga may not be the first name that pops into your mind when you think about Brit-lit movie adaptations like Jane Eyre — but for a director who directed Sundance bait and cinematic high-brow fare like Sin Nombre … Continue reading

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Is Segregation in the API Community Vogue?

By Ken Am I stuck in 1990s politics? Recently someone who refers to herself as the Face of “the largest API organization” of its kind said that blasians or Afro-Asians are not accepted by the API community, including her organization … Continue reading

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Asians are Most Desired Racial Group in Country

Okay, I admit it, I’ve often wondered how my life would have turned out differently, if I didn’t grow up in an all white suburb on the East Coast of the United States. So when OkCupid, an online dating site … Continue reading

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APA Spotlight: Curtis Chin, Board Member, Asian Pacific Americans for Progress

Curtis Chin is an award-winning writer and producer who has written for ABC, the Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and more. As a [Curtis Chin Blue] community activist, he co-founded the Asian American Writers Workshop and Asian Pacific Americans for Progress. He has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, Newsweek and other media outlet. Continue reading

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Why Is There No Looting In Japan?

Jack Cafferty, a CNN commentator, noticed something interesting. Amidst the devastation of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, there have been no reports of looting. He contrasts that to other recent disasters: One heart-wrenching byproduct of disasters like this one … Continue reading

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Goh Nakamura’s Surrogate Valentine

Man, it just feels like yesterday when we mentioned that our buddy Goh Nakamura had his music video “Embarcadero Blues” reach one million views on YouTube. (Okay, it’s been three years, but who’s counting?) One self-released album later and it … Continue reading

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Red Dawn Remake Changes Villain to North Korea

The last time I checked the Red Dawn remake, their release date was put on hold indefinitely and that news alone was enough to keep me happy. But yesterday, I stumbled upon this article from Racebending that not only is … Continue reading

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Lady Gaga Accused of Plagiarizing SNSD/Girl’s Generation Song ‘Be Happy’

Lady Gaga’s Born This Way has recently faced some criticism by writers on this blog, as evidenced by Eddy’s previous post whether her reference to Orientals is racially insensitive. Now the gay-positive diva is facing plagiarism allegations from Korean production … Continue reading

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Homefront’s Tae Kim Addresses Yellow Peril Controversy

[EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally posted on G4tv.com and a portion of this has been reposted here with permission.] When Homefront was announced as an game about a North Korean invasion on American soil, I had to roll my … Continue reading

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