3.19.2020

This Petty Man is Messing With Our Lives For a Sound Bite

And Other Things to Know From Angry Asian America.



Trump Crossed Out 'Corona' and Replaced It with 'Chinese' Virus
Donald Trump was photographed reading from notes at the daily coronavirus task force press conference where the word "corona" was crossed out and replaced with "Chinese" to described COVID-19. The photograph, taken by a Washington Post photographer, showed the word crossed out in what appeared to be Sharpie and in the president's own handwriting. This petty, racist man is fucking with our lives for a sound bite.

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Governor Newsom Ends His Presser by Calling Out Racism
On the opposite end of political leadership... On Thursday, California governor Gavin Newsom issued a statewide order for all residents to ‘stay at home’ amid a coronavirus outbreak. That's not a suprise. Shit is real right now. What was cool was how he concluded the press conference, calling out the racism and xenophobia that's been directed at Asians in the wake of the virus outbreak.

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Daniel Dae Kim Tests Positive for Coronavirus
NOOOOOOO. Daniel Dae Kim announced on Instagram on Thursday that he's tested positive for coronavirus, opening up about his journey to diagnosis and pleading for the public to follow self-isolation guidelines. Watch the whole video -- the guy is a class act, through and through.

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Jeremy Lin Rips Trump for 'Empowering' Racism with Talk of 'Chinese Virus'
And Jeremy Lin chimes in, calling out Trump for his "Chinese Virus" remarks: "I wish you would powerfully support the vulnerable people that will suffer due to our mismanagement of this virus, including those that will be affected by the racism you're empowering."

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New Streaming Service Brings Kamen Rider and Ultraman to US Fans
On a totally different note, if you're looking for something to watch during your social distancing, PlutoTV just launched an awesome new channel in partnership with Shout! Factory: TokuSHOUTsu, bringing you old school Japanese shows like Ultraman and Super Sentai to U.S. audiences -- including the wildly popular Kamen Rider, available to stateside audiences for the first time.


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