Asian women, black men TV rerun
Neela Rasgotra (Parminder Nagra) married Michael Gallant (Sharif Atkins) on ER. I don’t know if this writer got the idea for her article by reading Hyphen’s blog and my posting here, but I touched upon Read More …
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Panel confronts stereotypes, again
Melissa Hung, Hyphen magazine’s esteemed editor in chief, recounted an experience that is all too familiar to many Asian Americans during a panel discussion last night on stereotypes co-presented by Hyphen and hosted by the Read More …
On the field at AT&T Park
Sunday was San Francisco Giants Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Day, and my brother-in-law Ken crashes into the wall trying to make a great play in left field. Ramie and I, Ramie’s sister Debbie, and of Read More …
Family making Bruce Lee movie
Bruce Lee’s family is producing a movie about the martial arts icon based on a biography his brother has written.
Hawaii’s unique state
It could be the white-sand beaches. It could be the blue sea that calls you to jump in. It could be the warm tropical weather and the palm trees waving in the breeze. It could Read More …
Biden has 7-Eleven gaffe about Indian Americans
Hyphen magazine advisory board member and blogger Sonny Le alerted us to this video of Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden, a presidential candidate, talking to Indan American supporters and making reference to 7-Eleven and Dunkin Donuts. Read More …
Mineta resigning from Bush administration
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta is leaving the Bush administration on July 7. Mineta is one of two Asian Americans and the lone Democrat serving in the president’s cabinet.
No teriyaki in Lin’s ‘Fast and the Furious’
Interesting back story on how director Justin Lin got to do The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift the way he wanted, via Hyphen editor Brian Lam, via Jeff Yang’s Asian Pop column.
Ishikawa gets brief tour with Giants
He came and went in less than a week, but Travis Ishikawa made an impression after being called up to fill in for injured regular San Francisco Giants first baseman Lance Niekro.
No straight answers in ‘Slanted Screen’
It’s a tired subject for some people and I’ve been accused of obssessing over it: stereotypes of Asian American men. But someone has made yet another documentary on the issue. The Slanted Screen is playiing Read More …