Author Archives: Guest Writer

How Korean Entertainment Can Make It In The US: It Ain’t Pretty

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Guest Writer

By John Kim Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen Psy’s “Gangnam Style” video. Not only has it broken hundreds of millions of hits on YouTube, he’s made appearances on MTV’s VMAs, the Ellen Degeneres show, the Today … Continue reading →

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The Real Bodies Manifesto: Finding Each Other

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Guest Writer

A note from Thick Dumpling Skin’s co-founder, Lisa Lee: Almost a year ago, Retrofit Republic’s Community Heroes Lookbook landed on my radar. I drooled over this lookbook at my desk, and almost died of happiness that they used real people … Continue reading →

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Each Generation Must Discover Its Own History: Some Thoughts On The Richard Aoki Debate (Part 3)

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Guest Writer

Catch up on Part 1 and Part 2 of Scott’s piece following the Richard Aoki debate. By Scott Kurashige 4. THE ICON I can appreciate how and why Aoki became an Asian American icon. Japanese Americans have used and needed … Continue reading →

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Each Generation Must Discover Its Own History: Some Thoughts on the Richard Aoki Debate (Part 2)

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Guest Writer

Click here to read Part 1 of Scott Kurashige’s piece on Richard Aoki. By Scott Kurashige 2. THE INSINUATION “Man who armed Black Panthers was FBI informant.” That’s the headline from Rosenfeld’s article on Aoki. Now Rosenfeld is very careful … Continue reading →

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Veteran Clothing Stirs Up Trouble With Actual Veterans

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Bill I recently discovered an apparel company called Veteran Clothing through a Stolen Valor website. Anyone would assume that this company would be run by veterans, for veterans, but that’s far from the truth. Veteran Clothing is actually run … Continue reading →

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Each Generation Must Discover Its Own History: Some Thoughts On The Richard Aoki Debate (Part 1)

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Scott Kurashige “What did you know and when did you know it?” That was the question thrown in the face of Old Left supporters as reports belatedly surfaced of atrocities committed by the Soviet Union under Stalin. The allegation … Continue reading →

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Language Deficiency & The Asian American Identity

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Misa Shikuma “He who does not know his mother’s tongue does not know where he is going.” – Dr. Jose Rizal My first introduction to this quote was in preparation for a fourth grade play. At the time I … Continue reading →

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How I Rediscovered The Theater Arts By Making A YouTube Video

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Dominic Mah I used to be a theater guy. Up to the early 00’s I ran a Bay Area theater company specializing in original rock musicals. I moved to Los Angeles to pursue films, and lately I’ve been working … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On Being An Asian Actress

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Chantria Tram Having gone through theatre school as one of the very few Asians in the program (we all acknowledged each other in the hallways as if to say “Hey! You’re Asian too! Congrats!!”), and reading plays that were … Continue reading →

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How To Be The Asian Female TV/Movie Sidekick

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Van Well folks, the television summer season is here, which means out with the old and in with the new. After HBO’s Girls got slammed for its lack of diversity, the latest contender is ABC Family’s Bunheads written by … Continue reading →

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The Uphill Battle For Elite Teenage Asian American Athletes

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Mina T Son During film school, my filmmaking partner Sara Newens and I came across a story that we thought should get told. Three teenage athletes competing and training around the world for a shot at Olympic glory in … Continue reading →

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The Face Of The Asian American

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Jenny Hones In the 1940s, many Asian immigrants from Japan, China, Korea and the Philippines came to United States with the goal to earn enough money for a better life back in the home country. Most never intended to … Continue reading →

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