Monthly Archives: April 2009

Asian Stereotypes 101 for Filmmakers

Micah Moore asked me to present some information about movie stereotypes as they relate to Asian Americans.  He writes: What would be really helpful to filmmakers is you giving specific examples of known films (from any territory) that you do … Continue reading

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Asian Kid Defends Self and Gets Charged

(pic from here, double posted on RiceDaddies.) I saw this on angryasianman.  Apparently this Asian kid was getting bullied all year.  The bully calls the Asian kid a f#$%ng Chinese,” and when a shoving match breaks out, he punches the … Continue reading

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Upcoming Podcasts

We’re going to have two, possibly three upcoming podcasts.  The first will be this coming weekend, and it will be between me and a surprise guest.  We will be discussing the large interracial dating/marriage disparity in the Asian American community … Continue reading

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Senator Arlen Specter Switches Parties

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30456741 Wow.  This is huge news.  I’m…in shock. I think the Republicans are going to have to work really hard on their message.  Obviously it’s not working, even for their most loyal and powerful leaders.  I think Specter’s decision to jump … Continue reading

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Um…okay…that makes sense

According to CNN.com, the works of Ayn Rand are experiencing a resurgence in the wake of our financial crisis.  Rand was a proponent of free markets, a believer in individualism, and someone who extolled the virtues of selfishness. People have … Continue reading

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Discussion from Obsessed

I saw the trailer for this movie on TV a couple of weeks ago, and so I blogged a bit about the race dynamics behind the production, the casting, and the movie itself.  Though the reviews for this movie were … Continue reading

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House Party With Konrad Ng, Obama's Brother-in-Law

Curtis Chin, producer of “Who Killed Vincent Chin,” sent me the following. I think it’s an awesome opportunity for: 1. Community with your friends and colleagues 2. Learning about what President Obama is doing for Asian Americans 3. Making our … Continue reading

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Global Warming and the Bible

(Thanks to P2H for this link.) Rep. John Shimkus on global warming: “The earth will end only when God declares it’s time to be over; Man will not destroy this earth. This earth will not be destroyed by a flood.” … Continue reading

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The 44s announces its retirement

The Fighting 44s will move from active site to legendary myth. I’m retiring from the site, and the site is retiring from the blogosphere. We’ll party like it’s 1999 until the final bell tolls.  The 44s has achieved great things … Continue reading

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Traditional blocking

From my 44s sprint: I don’t know who is still here, but if we’ve got any of those crazy martial arts practicing mo-fos around (you know who you are), I’d like to pose a question. I just found out yesterday … Continue reading

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