Another Glee promo: Hook Ups. This one's just 22 seconds long... but it's a bit of a doozy. Is it me, or at the :02 mark are we seeing a bare-chested Mike Chang making out with Tina Cohen-Chang? I don't think my eyes are deceiving me. See for yourself:
[UPDATE: Sorry folks, it looks like Fox has yanked the clip from YouTube.] Indeed, that is Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Ushkowitz locking lips. Complete with, um, Chinese characters in the background?
I had heard some early rumors of a Tina/Mike (aka "Chang²") romance happening in season two... This seems to confirm we'll bee seeing such shenanigans. Or at least, one really hot moment between the Shum and the Ush. I like it. (Thanks, Hannah.)
This has been all over the news in the Bay Area... In Vallejo, California, a murder suspect who led officers on a high-speed chase with his dead girlfriend in the passenger seat is a central figure in the investigation of at least four killings: Dead suspect may be linked to 4 slayings in Calif.
38-year-old Efren Valdemoro was shot and killed by California High Patrol officers Tuesday night after refusing to drop a meat cleaver. Inside the car, officers found the dead body of Valdemoro's girlfriend, Cindy Tran. He had apparently kidnapped her earlier that day. And that's only the beginning:
Valdemoro's deadly confrontation with CHP officers occurred as Vallejo investigators came across the grisly discovery of two decomposing bodies in a home.
One of the victims, Segundina Allen, 63, was an acquaintance of Valdemoro who had allowed him to stay in her home off and on for about 10 years, authorities said. Close friends said she had grown fearful of him.
Allen and her longtime friend, Marcaria Smart, 60, were reported missing last weekend and hadn't been seen since Aug. 25.
Investigators on the missing-persons case searched Allen's home Tuesday afternoon after noticing numerous flies in the house earlier and found the bodies — one in the backyard and one inside the house, Tenorio said.
They also found chemicals used to make explosives in the home.
Something about this photo, posted on Kal Penn's Twitter, amuses me. The actor we know and love as Kumar is currently visiting U.S. troops with the USO in South Korea. If I'm correct, this photo was taken at the DMZ between the North and South. It looks like he's up to some mischief. Do not mess with that soldier, Kalpen.
...aaaand the hate mail begins. A word about the hostage situation that went down yesterday at the Discovery Channel building in Maryland. When something like that happens, and the perpetrator's Asian face is flashed all over the news, I brace myself for inevitable emails I receive from assbrained idiots who want to take their racist frustrations out on somebody. Like this guy:
From: Dirty Hippie To: angryasianman@angryasianman.com Subject: something to share with asian americans Date: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 6:44 PM
ive been watching the news all day and have becoming increasingly disturbed at the frequent occurrences of asian "americans" attacking real americans.
learn to control your anger. learn to drive. learn to eat without smacking your lips. then youll earn the right to call yourselves americans.
until then, youre just gooks -- the same as back when we were raiding your villages and rice paddies. that goes for you too, angry asian (NOT american) man.
I realize I'm reprinting this at the risk of giving voice to some dumbass in his momma's basement, but I did want to illustrate that these sentiments do exist. When situations like this flare up, people use it as an excuse to talk shit and justify their hate. Thanks, Dirty Hippie. Now go back into your hole.
This is for all you K-pop fans in Los Angeles (and I know you're out there)... This Saturday, AEG Live, SM Entertainment and Powerhouse present the SMTown Live '10 World Tour, featuring BoA, Kangta, U Know, Max, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, SHINee, f(x), TRAX and other artists. It's happening September 4 at the Staples Center. Here are some more details:
SMTOWN LIVE '10 WORLD TOUR in Los Angeles
Saturday, September 4, 2010
7:00pm
STAPLES Center
1111 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA
AEG LIVE, SM ENTERTAINMENT, and POWERHOUSE are proud to present the SMTOWN LIVE ’10 WORLD TOUR in Los Angeles at the world-famous STAPLES Center on Saturday, September 4th at 7:00 PM.
This concert is a part of SM Entertainment’s world tour project which will begin in Seoul, then continue to LA, Tokyo, Shanghai, and other major Asian cities. It is the first time that AEG LIVE, one of the largest concert promoters in the world, is hosting an Asian concert at STAPLES Center.
The SMTOWN LIVE ’10 WORLD TOUR will go beyond Asia and take place globally as a grand music festival featuring top-notched artists from SM Entertainment, one of the largest artist management agencies not just in Korea but in Asia overall.
The artist lineup for the Los Angeles concert is KANGTA, BoA, U KNOW, MAX, SUPER JUNIOR, GIRLS’ GENERATION, SHINee, f(x), Zhang Ri Yin, Trax and other SM artists.
To be honest, I've never even heard of most of these artists. I am not what you would call an enthusiast of Korean popular music. However, I know there many of you out there who are, and this sounds kind of like a big deal. Right? For more information, go to the Powerhouse website here, and the Facebook page here.
Here's a cool Wall Street Journal piece on Jin, and what the Chinese American emcee has been up to these days (hanging out in Hong Kong, finding God, building an acting career, still making cool music... in English and Cantonese): Chinese-American Rapper MC Jin Discovers God, Cantonese.
Known for his clever rhymes and wordplay as an English-language artist, he admits his grasp of Cantonese, at first, was fairly simple. But since making the jump into rapping in Cantonese, his grasp of the everyday, idiomatic aspects of the language has improved, making for some more interesting, sophisticated verses. It's pretty interesting:
"What I have been able to do in the last year or two that I've been here is incorporate more of those idioms, the phrases," says Jin. "The thing is, you have no way of learning these things unless you're living in that environment. You have to be in Hong Kong, day to day, with the local people, talking. You hear it, and you're like hey, that thing you just said, what does that mean?"
Jin tossed bits of Cantonese into much of his early work, and his 2007 album "ABC," which stands for American-born Chinese, was almost entirely in Cantonese. But, despite speaking Cantonese at home with family and several trips to Hong Kong as a child, he admits that his use of it in songs was fairly simple. Native speakers often pointed out that his wordplay wasn't as deft in Cantonese as it was in English.
"I would like to think that my English vocabulary is rather extensive, whereas my Cantonese vocabulary is relatively limited," Jin says. "What is in my Cantonese vocabulary is just a lot of day to day, you know, a little bit of mottoes and sayings here and there, but ultimately, there's a long way to go."
For the rest of us who have zero grasp of Cantonese, don't worry -- Jin hasn't given up on rapping in English. A few months back, he released a free mixtape of English tracks, Say Something. And he still has quite a lot to say. To keep up with what's going on with Jin and his music, check out his website here.
This is a heartbreaking article in The Seattle Times about increasing numbers of refugee families -- displaced people from war-torn parts of the world -- who are finding their way to the United States only to face homelessness all over again: Refugees face homelessness all over again in U.S.
Refugee families like this one - displaced people from war-torn parts of the world - are confronting homelessness all over again in their new homeland.
As tough to navigate as the homeless-support system can be for growing numbers of families in the Northwest, it can prove profoundly challenging for refugees, who may be unfamiliar with how the system works, may have few if any marketable job skills, often don't speak English and don't understand the culture here.
Yet despite those obstacles, advocates for refugees lack any real voice or influence in plans underway to change the homeless-support system.
"We are bringing people from refugee camps to get a new start in the U.S. only to see them Dumpster-diving somewhere," said Tom Medina, who heads the state's office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance.
One of the refugees profiled in the article is 56-year-old An Na, whose family was brought to the U.S. after years in a refugee camp on the Thai-Burmese border. Her 17-year-old daughter has had to drop out of high school to work and support the family. I know the current job market is pretty dismal everywhere, but there has to be a better way of addressing the needs of homeless families.
It's been kind of a crappy day. How about some singing. Vulture's got the first promo for the second season of Glee. We don't get to see too much of Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina, or Harry Shum Jr. as Mike... but it's Glee. And a lot of people love this show. So here's a 30-second taste of what's coming up:
The new season premieres Tuesday, September 21 on Fox. And while we're at it, here are a couple of cool promo shots of the characters:
According to an official with Montgomery County Police Department, the man has some sort of explosive device and is holding at least one person hostage in the lobby of the building. Employees have been evacuated, and so far, there are no reports of injuries.
UPDATE: Some media outlets are identifying the gunman as James Jay Lee, who has had issues with the cable network for years over its programming on various global issues:
A note posted online July 18 issues a list of demands to the Discovery Channel, saying the station "MUST broadcast to the world their commitment to save the planet." It lists 11 demands about airing shows that would promote curbing the plant's population growth, finding solutions for global warming and dismantling "the dangerous US world economy."
"All programs on Discovery Health-TLC must stop encouraging the birth of any more parasitic human infants and the false heroics behind those actions," it reads. "In those programs' places, programs encouraging human sterilization and infertility must be pushed. All former pro-birth programs must now push in the direction of stopping human birth, not encouraging it."
The manifesto was published on savetheplanetprotest.com. The site is registered to James Lee, who gave a post office box in Canada as his address. There is no confirmation from authorities that the Web site has anything to do with the current situation at Discovery.
In 2008, Lee was arrested for disorderly conduct after a lengthy protest outside the company's headquarters. Lee was upset by what he perceived as a "pro-capitalist, anti-environmental agenda" in Discovery's shows. More here: James Jay Lee: Discovery Channel Alleged Hostage-Taker.
UPDATE: Federal law enforcement sources have confirmed the suspect is James Jay Lee. Police say he's holding a "small number of hostages." The building, as well as surrounding businesses and schools, have been evacuated.
UPDATE: Montgomery County Police officials have described suspected gunman James Jay Lee as "an Asian male wearing vest with what appeared to be two pipebombs and two canisters strapped to it." He was also seen waving a gun. Negotiations have been going on for an hour.
UPDATE: Reports are coming in that police have shot James Jay Lee. No information on his condition yet, but he is currently in custody. All of the hostages are safe and accounted for: Official: Discovery Channel suspect shot, hostages safe.
UPDATE: James Jay Lee was shot and killed by police. At least one explosive device went off when he was shot, and other explosive devices could still be in the building, but the three hostages are safe: Police kill Discovery building gunman.
UPDATE: I'm glad this situation was resolved without any innocent hostages getting hurt. Now, the news cycle turns to figuring it all out -- who the hell James J. Lee, and what drove him to such deadly actions?
Most reports are painting Lee as some sort of environmental militant hell bent on saving the earth, who took serious issue with Discovery Channel's programming. Too many shows about sharks and babies, apparently.
While damning pundits try to attribute, affiliate and/or blame Lee with one political viewpoint or another, there are those who will inevitably make some kind of Asian connection between him and Virginia Tech shooter Seung-hui Cho. It's just too easy, and it's happened before.
I'll be honest. When I started hearing news of an Asian shooter this morning, my first thought was "Dammit, not again." Because from here on out, he's not just some crazy guy on the news, he's the Asian Guy who took the Discovery Channel building hostage.
But dude, the Discovery Channel? Really? I can think of a dozen other networks whose dumbass programming is working overtime to destroy the earth.
CBS has announced the lineup for the new season of The Amazing Race, and yes there are Asians in the cast. And holy crap, it's KevJumba and his dad. I am not lying. 58-year-old Michael and 20-year-old Kevin Wu, of YouTube fame, are going to be contestants on the 17th season of the popular reality show: 'The Amazing Race': Meet the new cast. Take a look:
Meet Michael and Kevin Wu:
Michael and Kevin
Michael Wu Age: 58
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Connection to your Teammate: Father
Current occupation: Software Consultant and Content Creator/Internet Entertainer
Favorite hobbies: My favorite hobbies include reading a good book, watching old movies and going to the park/lake.
Achievements: I have provided a stable and comfortable environment for my two kids to grow up. My wife and I did our best to raise them while running our own business.
Lifelong to do list: Travel around the world, be good at martial arts like Tai-Chi and pursue an advanced degree
What scares you most about traveling? Being in an airplane accident
What excites you most about traveling? Seeing different places and people, and getting out of the routine to do something different
What are you passionate about? I like to make friends smile and laugh. I also love to share my knowledge with young people and hope to make a difference in their lives.
What would you do if you won the million dollars? I would share half of the amount equally among the 11 teams and the rest I would donate to charity.
People would be surprised to learn: I am not really comfortable in a competitive situation.
Favorite place you have ever visited: North European countries
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: We need to try and put our different personalities aside and work to be the best team we can be.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other then winning one million bucks)? I hope the Race will be an exciting and fun experience that we can share for the rest of our lives. I'm also sure that facing the challenges and solving them together will definitely make us understand each other better. I hope to improve our relationship.
Pet peeve about your teammate: He uses foul language in situations when it's not really called for.
Kevin Wu
Age: 20
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Connection to your Teammate: Son
Current occupation: Student/Internet Entertainer
Favorite hobbies: Making videos, competitive sports and traveling
Achievements: I just recently hit one million subscribers on Youtube. Also I'm the youngest person ever to be on Amazing Race!
Lifelong to do list: Ultimately I would like to learn how to cook, travel the world, start a production company.
What scares you most about traveling? Losing my luggage
What excites you most about traveling? Getting to experience new places
If I could switch places with someone: I'd rather not switch places with anyone.
Role model/hero: My dad. He knows how to keep it real.
What are you passionate about? Food
What would you do if you won the million dollars? I would use it to fund a show I have in mind.
People would be surprised to learn: I make YouTube videos with my dad. My dad is hilarious!
Favorite place you have ever visited: Amsterdam
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Being decisive and using our heads more than others, because as a team we might be at a disadvantage physically.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other then winning one million bucks)? The experience of traveling around the globe.
Pet peeve about your teammate: Sometimes we have a difficult time comprehending one another.
This is awesome news. (This also explains the mysterious extended trip Kev took earlier this summer.) I am suddenly really looking forward to watching The Amazing Race. It's always a fun show, but even better now that it's got someone I know and like.
I should also note that Kat Chang, a doctor for Santa Monica, is one half of a team of friends also competing this season.
The race will hit 30 cities in its 32,000-mile journey, including stops in Ghana, Bangladesh and above the Arctic Circle. The new season premieres Sunday, September 26 on CBS.
It involves some kind of freaky mystical Asian guru girl -- with six arms, of course -- assembling a magical iPhone case from her magical floating chair in the distant mountains. Like I said, creepy. When you run out of marketing ideas, always go with mystical, mysterious, alien-like Asians. (Thanks, Henry.)
In Seattle, a man is facing assault and hate crime charges for accosting a Sikh convenience store clerk last week. 35-year-old Brock Stainbrook is accused of calling the victim a terrorist then attacking him: Seattle man attacked shopkeeper, calls victim a terrorist.
Writing the court, a Seattle detective said Stainbrook entered the 7-11 store in at 362 Denny Way. The clerk was standing near a coffee machine when Stainbrook accosted him.
"For unknown reasons a person threw change on the floor near the victim's feet then punched the victim on the left side of the head," the detective said.
"After the suspect struck (the clerk) with his fist he said, 'You're not even American, you're Al-Qaeda. Go back to your country.'"
Another employee then stepped in, forcing Stainbrook to leave the store. As he did so, police allege the man tried to kick the second employee and damaged a barcode scanner.
Police arrested Stainbrook walking nearby minutes later. Confronted by police, he allegedly admitted that he "struck a person on his turban" because he disliked him. While the alleged victim's ethnic background is not noted in court documents, his surname is common within the Sikh community.
Ignorant-ass idiot. Stainbrook has been charged with fourth-degree assault and malicious harassment. Here's the press release from the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, which commends authorities for charging Stainbrook with a hate crime: SALDEF Commends Hate Crime Charge in Seattle Attack.
Hey! Concerned Americans! You are invited to the Coffee Party Convention, a three-day gathering of some of America's most respected thinkers and most innovative organizers coming together and collaborating to take on leadership in this critical chapter of our nation's history. It's happening September 24-26 in Louisville, Kentucky. Here's a video message from Annabel Park, inviting you to take part: Read more »
This a great opportunity to gain experience working with passionate folks in an organization dedicated to creating opportunities for Asian American media. They're good people doing great work. Full disclosure: I am a former CAAM employee/intern, so I might be biased. (But I loved it.) For more information about these positions, go to the CAAM website here.
It's worth noting that FlashForward: The Complete Series is out on DVD today. The ABC sci-fi drama dealt with the repercussions of a global catastrophe in which everyone on earth blacks out simultaneously for two minutes and seventeen seconds... and sees the future. The show was canceled after just one season, but it did at times offer some pretty cool characters, ideas and story moments. Read more »
I want to direct your attention to this recently launched endeavor called the API/A Love Letter Project, a collection of essays and letters written by community members "poeticizing their hopes and dreams for the future of the social circles they come from." Here's some background on how this got started: Read more »
Earlier this month, I urged you to vote for SilkyDKwan, one of the finalists in the Dr. Pepper Cherry YouTube DanceStudio contest, looking for the best dancer on YouTube. Guess what? He won. Congratulations!
Here's the announcement. He wins a trip to Los Angeles, where he'll get to hang with director Jon M. Chu at a jam session with some of the best dancers around. He'll also have the opportunity to dance in a music video. Watch SilkyDKwan's silky winning moves here.
Last week in San Francisco, Tani Cantil-Sakauye moved one step closer to becoming chief justice of the California Supreme Court. After nearly two hours of testimony, the three-member Commission on Judicial Appointments unanimously approved her nomination: Panel OKs nominee for chief justice. Read more »
If you've ever watched a Pittsburgh Steelers game, you've seen Troy Polamalu... and his hair. It's kind of hard to miss, even under the helmet. Turns out, the safety's proud Samoan locks are insured for a million bucks: Troy Polamalu has hair insured. Read more »
Whoa! Just learned that comedian Margaret Cho is among the new cast of ABC's hit dance competition Dancing with the Stars: Reality, Comedy and Politics Mix in New 'Dancing With the Stars' Lineup. Dance your ass off and make us proud, Margaret. All I ask is that you beat out Bristol Palin and The Situation. The new season premieres on September 20.
An update on the situation at South Philly High... Last week, federal investigators informed the Philadelphia School District that they "found merit" in the claims of Asian students who said they were targeted and abused at South Philadelphia High School: Feds find merit in Asian students' claims against Philly school.
Earlier this year, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice charging the School District of Philadelphia and South Philadelphia High School with discrimination against Asian students. Looks like the Justice Department agrees: Read more »
I didn't get a chance to mention this last week, but if you're in New York and want to see a new original play, you've still got a chance to check out the second weekend of Wabi Sabi! Not Wasabi by Ming Peiffer, presented by the Spookfish Theatre Company. There will be performances this weekend at the Theater for the New City. Here are some more details: Read more »
This casting call for Green Plastic Sandals, a Columbia University thesis film by Stephanie Wu, was passed along to me earlier today. I'm told that project received a production grant from SyFy Channel, and it sounds kind of cool. If you're interested in taking part, here are some details: Read more »
Check out this cool music video for "ArtOfficialFreedom" by Power Struggle, directed by Jerome Palencia of Just Bombin Films. It's one of my favorite tracks from their full-length LP Remittances, which was released earlier this year from Beatrock Music. Take a look: Read more »
Here's a nice piece by Andrew Lam in New American Media about his fateful decision, many years ago, to choose a creative writing program and embark on his path to becoming a writer -- a decision that rocked his traditional Vietnamese family's plans for his life: The Education of a Vietnamese-American Writer. Read more »
Hell yeah! Check it out... Far East Movement and Bruno Mars made it onto this "The Next Big Hits Are..." feature in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, in which radio programmers were asked which songs they think will be everywhere this fall. Hopefully, "Like a G6" is already bumpin' on a radio speaker near you! I crank it up every time. (Thanks for the scan, Eseel.)
If you're a fan of acclaimed artist James Jean, you probably already know about his latest book Rift, which debuted at Comic-Con and arrived in stores earlier this month. It showcases a brand-new collection of art in a really cool, neatly folded, accordion-style book. Take a look: Read more »
Over the weekend, received the tragic news that Nicole John, the 17-year-old daughter of the U.S. ambassador to Thailand died Friday when she fell out of a 25th-floor apartment window ledge in Manhattan. She had just started her first year of college: Death of Nicole John, Ambassador's Daughter, an Accident. Read more »
Saw this last Friday on Jezebel, so I'm a little late posting this, but it's just too outrageous not to share... So, at Nettleton Middle School in Mississippi, school rules dictate that only white students can be class president: Middle School Only Allows Whites To Be Class President. Read more »
Sharif is now unable to work due to his injuries. He'll receive a partial salary from worker's compensation, but he's worried that he won't be able to provide for his wife and four children without a job: Read more »
Well, this was unexpected. The big winners at last night's Emmy Awards were Mad Men and Modern Family, but before the night was over, one fresh-faced actress also walked away with a trophy: Archie Panjabi, who won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role as Kalinda in CBS' The Good Wife: 'Modern Family' and 'Mad Men' take top Emmy awards.
I think it was a pretty big surprise -- The Good Wife is a first season show and Archie Panchabi is a relative newcomer to Hollywood (she hails from London) and first-time nominee in a crowded field of veterans. And let's be real -- she was really one of the few hints of ethnic diversity in the acting categories.
I haven't watched the show regularly, but based on what I've seen of The Good Wife, Ms. Panchabi's character Kalinda Sharma seems pretty cool. Now, I'm looking forward to seeing more of her on the show. More here: Archie Panjabi on character Kalinda's honesty, mystery.
Huge congratulations to my man Dawen, who was named the grand prize winner of Kollaboration Acoustic. The guy kicked ass, totally winning over the crowd with his smoove grooves and original song "Shoes." So proud of him. For more from Dawen, visit his website here.
Have a wonderful weekend, my angry friends. If you're Southern California, I'll see you tonight at the Laemmle Sunset 5 for The People I've Slept With.
For those of you in Los Angeles, head down to Sawtelle Boulevard this weekend to check out artist Martin Hsu. He'll be signing and doodling his new book Multigrain, a collection of his favorite paintings. It's happening this Sunday, August 29 at GR2. Here are some more details: Read more »
Take a look at this interesting behind-the-scenes clip from Arowana Films'
web series Manivore, in which they explain how Grace slashed up some dude's head: Movie Magic: Manivore. The secret? A very willing watermelon! It's gross, but I also found it kind of educational. That's movie magic!
Just wanted to let you know about a cool deal that Asian Pacific Americans for Progress is offering... right now, if you become a member, you'll get a free copy of the documentary Vincent Who? A one-year membership is just $30. For more information, go here: Vincent Who? Film - Get your free copy today!
And as a special offer to new members, you can order additional copies for just $15. That's half off and you'll get free shipping, too. Order a copy and donate it to your friend, your family or your local school, library or non-profit. To purchase a membership and get your free DVD, go to Blacklava here.
First saw this a couple of weeks ago here... Check out these kickass custom action figures by Sillof's Workshop, re-imagining Star Wars characters as Kurosawa-esque samurai heroes and villains: Read more »
The good people at the Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education in San Francisco are looking for a couple of passionate, rock-solid Bay Area-based students to join their team as interns this fall/winter. Here are some details: Read more »
I do not understand this sketch, but I love it. This is apparently one of the characters from the online comic strip Multiplex, about "the movie-loving and customer-weary staff of your local movie theater."
If I'm understanding correctly, this is actually a reader commissioned sketch of one of the characters who, as you can probably infer, is of Filipino descent.
Mainly, I just wanted an excuse to title a post "Hot Pinoy Love."
Jeff Yang's latest "Asian Pop" column examines the blessings, heartaches and inevitable complications involved in transnational adoption, and talks with documentary filmmakers Stephanie Wang-Breal (Wo Ai NI Mommy) and Deann Borshay Liem (In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee): Born across borders.
Both films will be airing on public television over the next few weeks as part of P.O.V's "Adoption Stories" series -- three acclaimed films about international and domestic adoption, exploring the challenges of adoptees forging new identities while holding on to their national and racial identities, and of parents helping their adopted children make sense of their new lives: Read more »
Hey, you fine people. Time to meet another Angry Reader of the Week, spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the years, I've been able to connect with a lot of cool folks, and this is a way of showing some appreciation and attention to the people who help make this blog what it is. This week's Angry Reader is Lilian Bui, aka Lily Bee, who will be performing this evening at Kollaboration Acoustic. Read more »
Holy crap. Have you seen kid shred? If you've recently gone to see Ozzy Osbourne on this six-date Ozzfst tour, you might have spotted 10-year-old Japanese guitar prodigy Yuto Miyazawa rocking out alongside the prince of darkness. Check out the video: Read more »
Marvel Studios has responded to concerns over the casting of Nico Minoru, an Asian American character, in their movie adaptation of the comic book Runaways. Initial casting breakdowns did not specify any race, and only described Nico as "uniquely beautiful, nurturing but guarded. This did not sit will with fans. We've been down this road before...
The good news is that Marvel listened. Based on several conversations with the folks at Racebending, the studio has responded and adjusted the casting notice to reflect that they are indeed looking for an Asian American actress to fill the role: Marvel Responds to Runaways Casting Concerns. Here's the statement they sent to Racebending: Read more »
is out on DVD today. The ABC sci-fi drama dealt with the repercussions of a global catastrophe in which everyone on earth blacks out simultaneously for two minutes and seventeen seconds... and sees the future. The show was canceled after just one season, but it did at times offer some pretty cool characters, ideas and story moments. 
