Category Archives: TV

Banksy Intro of The Simpsons Snarks on Asian Mass Production, Korean Labor

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Ernie

The Simpsons. Remember them? Popular animated series, culturally relevant ten to twenty years ago? On yesterday’s episode, the opening sequence was storyboarded and directed by none other than pop-culture graffiti artist (and object of affection for Chinatown merchants) Banksy, which … Continue reading →

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All Eyes on K-Town’s Scarlet Chan

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Edward

K-Town Exclusive: Spotlight on Scarlet First, check out the MTV Iggy spotlight feature on Scarlet Chan, one of the cast members of the upcoming K-Town reality television show. Now, let any honest opinions of Scarlet Chan and the K-Town reality … Continue reading →

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The Facebook Movie in One Minute & Next Media Animation

Posted on October 2, 2010 by John

Taiwan’s Next Media Animation has done it again with their short video giving a hilarious and distorted summary of the recently release movie, The Social Network, about the founding of Facebook based on Ben Mezrich’s book The Accidental Billionaires: The … Continue reading →

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Author Magazine Interviews Water Ghosts Writer Shawna Yang Ryan

Posted on September 29, 2010 by John

My friend and writer, Shawna Yang Ryan, was recently interviewed by Author Magazine. She describes how she became an author, her pursuit of writing as a career, and about her novel Water Ghosts getting publish. Recently, the book was re-released … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Race’s Michael & Kevin, Meeting Winner Tammy

Posted on September 27, 2010 by John

The Amazing Race premiered this past Sunday, and this season pairs up another Asian American team – this time the Taiwanese American  father-and-son team, Michael and Kevin. If you think you’ve seen Kevin before, you may have, because he is … Continue reading →

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The Post Apu Era: The Aftermath of NBC’s Outsourced

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Sanjay

We have come a long way- Asians in the media, especially from an era of “Fu Manchu,” Mickey Rooney’s “Mr. Yunioshi from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and of course Apu on The Simpsons. Yes, the first ever American sitcom to star … Continue reading →

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Charice Gives ‘Glee’ a New, Cute Asian Voice

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Dino-Ray

Besides Harry Shum Jr.’s abs, Filipino import pop sensation, Charice was the hot topic of the second season premiere of Glee. If we sidestep the ignorant comments (which, by the way, were cleverly executed) made by the show’s resident diva, … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: The Asians on Glee

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Guest Writer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oax8f4i2N50 Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, … Continue reading →

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Maggie Q Learned How to Fight from White People

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Ernie

From an interview outtake with Maggie Q for the LA Times: “[Asians learning kung fu is] a silly stereotype. I’ve worked with Jackie (Chan)’s people … I’ve worked with so many other people in Asia. And when I got to … Continue reading →

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Nam Phan fights his way into The Ultimate Fighter 12

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Jeff

TUF 12: Nam Phan vs. Mike Budnik UltimateFighter.com See More:  TUF 12 • Nam Phan • Mike Budnik • elimination The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is a reality show where one person wins a six figure contract with the leading mixed … Continue reading →

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Star Fu**ers (Put) On Ice

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Guest Writer

By Ken One of the things I tell “emerging artists” is the sooner you find out what your “type” is, the sooner you can pursue your career with focus. A plan of attack. For some actors, it takes years and … Continue reading →

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Former Publisher of the Pasadena Weekly’s Attempt at Humor Sounds Racist

Posted on September 3, 2010 by jozjozjoz

I hate invoking the R-word. And I certainly hate directing that word at people. So before anyone gets on my case for calling someone a racist, let me just say that I think there is a difference between someone actually … Continue reading →

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