Monthly Archives: July 2011

APA Spotlight: Richard Katsuda, Kay Ochi, and Kathy Masaoka, Co-Chairs, Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress (NCRR)

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

APA Spotlight is a weekly interview of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the APIA community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to … Continue reading →

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Is The Breakfast at Tiffany’s Boycott Unnecessary?

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Edward

In New York, an Asian American group is planning to boycott the 1961 Audrey Hepburn film Breakfast at Tiffany, which is being screened in Brooklyn Bridge Park on August 11th. The film is being shown as part of the Park Conservancy’s free outdoor … Continue reading →

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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Opens in U.S. on Friday

Posted on July 13, 2011 by jozjozjoz

I had a chance to see a VIP screening of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, directed by Wayne Wang and based on Lisa See’s bestselling novel and while an official review by Edward will be up later this week– … Continue reading →

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AKIRA Live-Action Film (With White Actors) Scrapped, Then Re-Instated

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Ernie

From Comics Alliance: “The live-action American adaptation of AKIRA that pretty much everyone agreed was a terrible idea has apparently been shelved. Director Albert Hughes walked away from the project in May, shortly after George Takei popularized bitter fan sentiment … Continue reading →

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A Japanese Tornado in the History of Baseball

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Guest Writer

This article was originally posted on Perfecting The Upset and has be reposted here with permission. By Masahito Ogasawara With the abundance of Japanese baseball players in the Majors these days, it’s not difficult for any average baseball fan to … Continue reading →

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Get your Cho on: Margaret Cho’s campaign

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Mike Saechao

She’s at it again. No, not Britney. Margaret Cho! The Drop Dead Diva star is launching a campaign promoting her album, Cho Dependent and donating 20% of the proceeds to Immediate Justice, a human rights charity. However, this campaign focuses … Continue reading →

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Jason Li, Angry Asian Vancouver Hockey Fan Rioter Offers Video Apology

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Ernie

Jason Li, a previously blogged about Vancouver hockey fan rioter has apologized through YouTube about his involvement in the Vancouver hockey riots. If the reaction has been anything like the comments on his YouTube page, let’s just say there’s not … Continue reading →

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“The House of Suh” To Broadcast Nationally on MSNBC

Posted on July 12, 2011 by sachi

The documentary The House of Suh, like many good mystery books, begins with a murder. The film follows the Suh family, piecing through the motives which led Catherine Suh to hire her own brother, Andrew, to shoot her fiance. If … Continue reading →

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Slant Book Review: Timothy Wang’s Debut Novel

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Mike Saechao

Timothy Wang’s debut novel Slant is about a gay Chinese boy growing up in America. As I was reading along, I found myself constantly laughing and relating to almost every page. Wang tackles the issues that Asians and Asian Americans … Continue reading →

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The United States Vs. Takaichi Sakai: Crimes, Part 1 of 5

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

He burned sensitive files while working for a foreign government. He said that he was not willing to fight for the United States and would not give up his allegiance to a foreign power during a time of war. He … Continue reading →

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Irvine, California Mayor Sukhee Kang Running for Congress

Posted on July 12, 2011 by John

Current Irvine, California Mayor Sukhee Kang (Democrat) has joined the congested race for Congress, which will take place November 2012, for a California district that is expected to represent much of coastal Orange County, a Republican-dominated area. However, race and ethnicity may play a factor … Continue reading →

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