Writer, editor, journalist, educator
Yau-Man Chan on the final episode of Survivor: Fiji. Yau-Man Chan, one of the favorites to win “Survivor: Fiji,” got voted out in the final episode. My colleague Chuck Barney describes the episode here. In Read More …
Two New York radio show hosts were fired for airing a prank call to a Chinese restaurant in which the caller ordered “shrimp flied lice,” claimed he was a student of kung fu, and compared Read More …
Screen grab from Kenneth Eng’s YouTube post. In a YouTube posting, Kenneth Eng, the former AsianWeek columnist says the Virginia Tech shootings were the “funniest thing” he’d ever read about.
It was pointed out to me the other night that I’m a living, breathing embodiment of the stereotypical quiet Asian.
There’s a lot going on at Hyphen, the Asian American magazine where I’m an editor. The Faith Issue is hitting your mailbox or a newsstand near you. To celebrate, Hyphen is having a release party Read More …
Would you take a class from this guy? Kal Penn in Epic Movie. Actor Kal Penn, Kumar of Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, is going to teach two classes at the University of Read More …
Released in 1961, Flower Drum Song was a revolutionary movie for its time and would be unheard of if it were attempted today–a big-studio musical with a largely Asian American cast.
After launching with much fanfare (including a story in Hyphen), MTV is closing down its channels that targeted Asian American audiences.
Survivor: Fiji kicks off Thursday with five Asian Americans among the 19 contestants.
James won our Yahoo Fantasy Baseball Plus league last year, beating 2005 champ Gavin Tachibana and a strong field. Congratulations, James, but enjoy it while you can. The bobblehead (or whatever Yahoo gives out next) Read More …