So, Let’s Talk about that “The Walking Dead” Episode that Broke the Internet
This post contains spoilers for Season 6, Episode 3 entitled “Thank You”. Please do not read on if you are…
Manny Pacquiao Slated to Announce Retirement Fight for April 9 Against Terence Crawford
Once Ring Magazine‘s pound-for-pound top fighter, Manny Pacquiao is expected to formally announce his retirement from the sport of boxing with…
Mike Huckabee tweets racist anti-Asian joke during CNN Democratic Debate
I get that tonight’s Democratic debate has been highly entertaining, but this tweet from Mike Huckabee sent just a few…
When Nicholas Kristof Just Doesn’t Get It About Asian Americans
This is an awkward question, but here goes: How does a respected New York Times opinion-maker expend so many words…
CA Gov. Jerry Brown Vetoes #AAPI Data Disaggregation Bill
(H/T K. Ramakrishnan) Yesterday, California Governor Jerry Brown took a stance against the ethnic disaggregation of state-collected Asian American and…
A True American Revolutionary: Rest in Power, Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015)
Grace Lee Boggs — revered civil rights activist and scholar and Asian American feminist hero — passed away this morning.…
Dr. Ken Treats Asian American Viewers With a Nostalgic Take on the Family Sitcom
This evening, the Asian American community ventures into uncharted territory. With tonight’s premiere of Ken Jeong’s newest venture — the…
“She Lights Up Well”: New Independent Film Written, Directed & Starring Asian American Woman In a Story About Self-Discovery
The trailer feels like Girls meets This Is Where I Leave You. In She Lights Up Well, Sophie (played by the film’s writer and director,…
New Website Aims to Create Comprehensive Database of anti-Asian Media Stereotypes, But…
Negative, oftentimes racist, portrayals of Asian Americans have persisted in Western media for over a century. When we are not…
Why We Must Stand With Planned Parenthood, Today and Every Day | #StandWithPP
Women need, and deserve, unfettered access to high quality healthcare, including preventative, contraceptive and pre-natal care. This is not just a…
A Starry Night and a Smartphone Screen: When We Won’t Just Put Down the Phone, and Look
Last night, a beautiful blood-red lunar eclipse happened to coincide with the moment in the lunar orbit when the moon is…
Suspect Arrested in Brutal Beating of 83-year-old Man in Santa Ana
Earlier in the week, police released surveillance video of the brutal beating of an elderly man in Santa Ana, California just minutes…