New Documentary Revisits the Legend of Linsanity

'38 at the Garden' premieres October 11 on HBO.



I'll always remember the night Jeremy Lin dropped a stunning 38 points on the Lakers at Madison Square Garden. A new documentary short, 38 at the Garden, chronicles the extraordinary ascendance of your favorite Asian American point guard during his landmark 2012 season with the New York Knicks -- the period that affectionately became known as "Linsanity." You know the story. But I'll never get tired of it.

A decade later, Lin's stature as a groundbreaking, cultural icon stands in stark relief to the recent hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. 38 at the Garden recognizes a pivotal moment in time for Lin and celebrates a phenomenon that was bigger than basketball for the world. The film features a candid, new interview with Lin, as well as journalists Lisa Ling and Pablo Torre, comedians Ronny Chieng, Hasan Minhaj and Jenny Yang, and Knicks teammates Tyson Chandler and Iman Shumpert.

Here's the trailer:

They Call Us Bruce 146: They Call Us Lisa Ling

Jeff Yang and Phil Yu present an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America.



What's up, podcast listeners? We've got another episode of our podcast They Call Us Bruce. (Almost) each week, my good friend, writer/columnist Jeff Yang and I host an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America, with a strong focus on media, entertainment and popular culture.

In this episode, we welcome award-winning journalist Lisa Ling, host of the new docuseries Take Out with Lisa Ling. She talks about her own family's Chinese restaurant roots, the new ubiquity of Asian cuisines -- and the untold stories behind them, and why she does indeed have the best job in the world.

Angry Reader of the Week: Lisa Ling

"I am all about trying to get us to understand each other better."



Hello, my friends! You know what time it is. It's time to meet the 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 Lisa Ling.

'This Is Life with Lisa Ling' Season 2 premieres September 30

CNN investigative docuseries explores "ordinary people with extraordinary lives."



Lisa Ling is back! Season two of the CNN original series This Is Life with Lisa Ling premieres on September 30. In the eight-part investigative docuseries, the award-winning journalist and author goes on a gritty, breathtaking journey to the far corners of America, traveling across the country searching for "ordinary people with extraordinary lives" and explores their "unconventional communities."

In the new season, Lisa gains exclusive access to the children of Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints' prophet and convicted felon Warren Jeffs, the Mongol Nation outlaw bikers, the LA County Coroner's office, and The Satanic Temple in Detroit. She also introduces viewers to Electronic Dance Music fans, young girls vying to be models, inmates preparing for a "Date with Dad" dance, and professional pickup artists.

Here's the season two trailer:

Lisa Ling's new CNN series 'This Is Life' premieres September 28

Original documentary series explores the subcultures and communities of America



Lisa Ling's got a new show! The award-winning journalist takes us on a journey into the far corners of America in the new original documentary series This Is Life with Lisa Ling, premiering this month on CNN.

Picking up where she left off with OWN's Our America, Lisa immerses herself and connects with people in unusual and fascinating subcultures. Each hour-long episode will delve into an alternative sect of everyday life, giving viewers an inside look at some of America's most unconventional segments of society.

The eight-part series will examine topics like the prescription drug abuse epidemic in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the world of Sugar Daddies and Sugar Babies.

Final season of 'Our America with Lisa Ling' premieres tonight

Airs Thursdays at 10/9c on Oprah Winfrey Network



Make plans to tune in or set your DVRs.... the final season of Our America with Lisa Ling premieres to tonight. It has been consistently one of the most informative, powerful and often infuriating documentary shows on television, as Lisa leads us through some of those fascinating corners and communities of our nation.

In this video, Lisa shares her thoughts and feelings on approaching the end of the series that bares her heart and soul, along with a preview of some of the stories from the upcoming season:

CAPE's #IAm Campaign celebrates AAPI role models

AAPI artists and entertainers assemble for original webseries and mini-documentaries



In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) has launched the CAPE #IAm Campaign, an awesome webseries putting the spotlight on AAPI personalities and role models in media and entertainment.

The campaign features a scripted webseries and nineteen mini-documentaries featuring dozens of stars like Michelle Phan, Steven Yeun, Carrie Ann Inaba, Harry Shum Jr., Lisa Ling, Jeremy Lin and more. I have the honor of somehow getting included in the mix with these awesome people. Whaaaat.

First, here's the #IAm campaign trailer:

Sevenly partners with LiNK to rescue North Korean refugees

Sevenly is a t-shirt company that raises money for charities. This week, they're donating $7 of every item sold to help LiNK (Liberty in North Korea). Support funds will go towards the undercover rescue mission of North Korean refugees who are currently in hiding. Every $2500 funds another rescue mission:

Hangout for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, May 1, 12:00pm ET

In case you didn't know, May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. To kick things off, I've joined forces with the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center for a very special Google Hangout happening Wednesday, May 1 at 3:00pm EST.

Come join in on a Hangout with Lisa Ling, journalist, writer and host of Our America with Lisa Ling; Kiran Ahuja, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; Konrad Ng, Director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center; moderator Gautam Raghavan, Associate Director of Public Engagement at the White House. And me! Here are some details about the Hangout: