#NotYourAsianSidekick: Can a social movement start on Twitter?
We’re going in on Day 5 of #NotYourAsianSidekick, the hash-tag that blew up the Twitterverse with a conversation on Asian…
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Hawaii Five-O tackles Pearl Harbour and Japanese American internment, and it was incredible
I can’t figure out why lists of positive, progressive representations of Asian Americans on primetime television keep forgetting Hawaii Five-O. Really.…
What does an Asian American feminist space look like?
In the wake of the hugely viral #NotYourAsianSidekick Twitter conversation, Al Jazeera America’s “The Stream” asked the Twitterverse today, “what…
#NotYourAsianSidekick reveals the best — and worst — of Twitter
Over the weekend, something magical happened. Suey Park (@suey_park) — graduate student and activist — rallied Asian American feminists to…
Act Now! Here’s your list of APIA charities for #GivingTuesday!
You’ve heard of Black Friday. You’ve heard of Cyber Monday. But, you may not have heard of Giving Tuesday. Launched…
APIA blogosphere round-up of great Katy Perry posts
Last Sunday, Katy Perry was really, really Orientalist. Although the whole set was horrific, every rain-cloud has a silver lining.…
The Uninspired Orientalism of Katy Perry
For most Americans — nearly 11 million by Nielsen ratings — this past Sunday night was the airing of the…
Manny Pacquiao is Back (Kind Of)
Manny Pacquiao had a bad year in 2012. As the first and only boxer to earn a title belt in…
Are you an Asian American Millenial and in Southern CA, and do you want to be on TV?
Myx TV is a brand new specialty channel that produces programming for Asian American Millenials; the channel is currently available…
A mixed day for Asian Americans in sitcoms: Fox puts “Dads”, “Mindy Project” on Hiatus
It’s news that cements the broadcast TV philosophy: ratings, not politics, will make or break a show. Mere months after…
Will this Saturday mark the return of Pac-Man?
I’m not usually a huge sports fan — I’m one of the few Asian American bloggers who didn’t weight in…
China closes labour camps, eases one-child policy
In a major announcement, the Chinese government committed today to several major changes to national policy. The most profound change…