Dear Racist
"I'm sorry that when you are faced with the unfamiliar, you can only shut down in terror instead of opening up in curiosity. You see, I won't be afraid to go out into the world for much longer. But you will always be. Xenophobia is, by definition, fear. And phobias cripple those affected."
Late Night’s Karen Chee on Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
As you may know, or perhaps did not know, May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, as officially decreed by the United States of America. In observance of the occasion, Late Night with Seth Meyers writer Karen Chee shares the ways she is celebrating her heritage during AAPI Heritage Month.
First Look at ESPN's "30 For 30" Be Water
Take a sneak peek at Be Water, the upcoming "30 for 30" documentary about the life of martial arts trailblazer Bruce Lee, directed by Bao Nguyen. The films debuts Sunday, June 7 on ESPN.
So What Now?!
Hosted by Anthony Ma and Roxy Shih, So What Now?! is "a quarantine talk show for creatives who have nothing else better to do on a Saturday afternoon." So quarantine has you feeling isolated, depleted and a little bit crazy. Fear not! Anthony and Roxy are here to bring you a one hour, interactive variety show that features guests to help you remove that block. Join in on the fun live on Saturdays on Facebook and YouTube.
And... I guess we're writing a book? I am pleased to announce that I'm co-authoring a book with They Call Us Bruce co-host Jeff Yang and Wong Fu Productions co-founder Philip Wang tentatively titled RISE: Asian America from the 1990s to Now, "a visual history of how generations of Asian Americans powered through stereotypes and mainstream exclusion to push their community into the spotlight and make their culture irresistibly cool," according to this blurb from Publisher's Marketplace. They say it's not official until you share an unsightly screenshot from the trade announcement, so here you go.
