The Chinese Food T-Shirts You Never Knew You Needed

Chicken feet. Sausage buns. Gai lan. Curry fish balls. On a t-shirt.



Do you like Chinese food? I mean, do you really like Chinese food? Like, as a matter of pride? Then these badass, delicious-looking shirts from AYCE are for you. We're talking chicken feet, sausage buns, gai lan, curry fish balls -- the good stuff. Prominently and proudly featured on a white tee.

Created by friends Alex Wong, Jonathan Ng and Jamie Fung, these shirts are a celebration of food, culture and community. Alex says they were intentional about which dishes to highlight, specifically picking items that were close to their hearts, but might be considered more "offbeat" to someone unfamiliar with Chinese cuisine.

"A lot of western culture tends to cherry pick what they deem worthy when it comes to food items from other culture, whether it be Chinese or something else," Alex says. "These are food items that we feel are relevant to our culture that have either been rejected or not accepted yet. They're very much ours and relevant to us."

Kamala Khan vs. The Donald!

Immensely satisfying art print features Ms. Marvel punching out the evil, nefarious Donald Trump.



A true hero for our times. This rad art print by Hip Hop Mummy features popular Pakistani American teen superhero Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, punching out the evil, nefarious Donald Trump. Pow!

(Do note, it features a disclaimer: THIS BIGOT-BUSTING DRAWING HAS NO AFFILIATION WITH MARVEL COMICS AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE ORIGINAL CREATORS!)

"We Choose Resistance." Join the Model Minority Mutiny.

Proceeds from shirt sales will be donated to bail funds for protestors.



"Black Lives Matter" is a rallying cry for racial justice. Speak out, show your solidarity with Black organizers and give the middle finger to the model minority myth with this Model Minority Mutiny T-Shirt from Race Files. And now, for a limited time, they'll donate all proceeds from shirt sales to bail funds for protestors.

Jeremy Lin wears "I Can't Breathe" shirt

Joins teammates in gesture of protest against police brutality.



The Los Angeles Lakers have joined the growing number of athletes protesting the deaths of unarmed black people at the hands of law enforcement. Nearly all the players on the team, including Jeremy Lin, wore black shirts with the phrase "I Can't Breathe" -- referring to Eric Garner's dying words at the hands of the NYPD -- during warmups before Tuesday night's game against the Sacramento Kings.

Nearly all Lakers wear 'I Can't Breathe' shirts for warmups vs. Kings

With all but one Laker rocking the shirt, it marks the most complete protest by any one team thus far. Ball Don't Lie's Eric Freeman also notes that Jeremy is the first player who is not black to wear the shirt -- a powerful statement and a significant gesture of support of the movement as "a broader human issue."

Props, Jeremy.

ETS and College Board "deeply apologetic" for racist t-shirt

Joint statement addresses "culturally offensive actions" at AP World History Reading



So you may have heard about some of that racist bullsh*t that went down at the Educational Testing Service's annual AP World History Reading earlier this month in Salt Lake City. Some participants reported that, among other culturally insensitive behaviors, organizers printed up t-shirt designs featuring racist caricatures "inspired" by one of the exam questions. You can see images of the shirt here.

ETS and the College Board has issued a statement denouncing "culturally offensive actions" at the reading, apologizing for the distribution of the shirts and calling on ETS to discipline the individuals responsible:

I graded the AP World History exam and all I got was this lousy racist t-shirt

"Rampant cultural appropriation, cultural insensitivity, and straight up racism" at annual exam reading



Every year, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) -- yes, the folks behind the SAT -- invites over a thousand high school and college educators to Salt Lake City to read and score essays from the AP World History exam. Somebody's gotta do it, right? But I've heard from several attendees who say this year's gathering was marred by "rampant cultural appropriation, cultural insensitivity, and straight up racism."

One of this year's essay questions asked students to discuss Chinese Communism. This apparently became an excuse for organizers to run wild with a week filled with all sorts of culturally insensitive jokes and anti-Asian imagery, from inappropriate comments by the Chief Reader to a t-shirt emblazoned with racist caricatures.

The Chief Reader, who supervised the event, reportedly made jokes about the Tiananmen Square Massacre "Tank Man" ("You don't want to be that guy.") while wearing a Red Guard cap of the Cultural Revolution. He was reportedly one of many people wearing such a cap that week.

To top it all off, each year, the leadership produces souvenir t-shirt to commemorate the reading. It's available for purchase to participants, and the design usually reflects the subject matter of one of the essay questions. You can probably guess how that turned out for this year's reading. Here are the designs for this year's shirt.

Nobody Loves An Angry Asian Man 2014: Elmer

Reader rocks his Angry Asian Man shirt on the Chinese New Year Run


Well, of course I had to share this.

Check out the badass photo of Elmer, the good reader who sported his "Nobody Loves An Angry Asian Man" shirt while running the Chinatown YMCA's 36th Annual Chinese New Year Run for the Kids last month in San Francisco. (It seems to be an annual tradition.) As you can see, the California skies took a rare break from the drought that day, adding to Elmer's badassness. Stay Angry, good sir.

Want to rock this shirt like Elmer? Order yours from Blacklava.

Giveaway: Win a Sriracha Logo T-shirt

Rock the Rooster



The rooster. Sriracha fans know and love the iconic image of the rooster that adorns the green-tipped bottles of their favorite hot sauce. The rooster is synonymous with that Huy Fong flavor. And now you can rock it on a t-shirt. With this official rooster logo design from Shirts.com, you can declare your spicy love for Sriracha. Rumor has it, the shirt's red dye is made from actual Sriracha sauce.*

So... does anyone want a Sriracha Hot Sauce Logo t-shirt? Of course you do. I've got two of these spicy shirts to give away to lucky readers. Here are some easy steps to enter for your chance to win:

Be Water, My Friend T-Shirt by HOMAGE

"Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless -- like water."



Way excited about this new Be Water, My Friend t-shirt design that just dropped from HOMAGE. Featuring the master himself, and one of his most famous quotes, it's an inspired shirt for any Bruce fan.

The design is okay, but I'm mainly hyped because it's Homage. I'm a fan. The company usually specializes in vintage-style sports-themed shirts (with a lot of love for Ohio), but they sometimes also delve into pop culture icons like Bruce. No joke, I own like seven Homage shirts. They're quality, comfortable, and look awesome.

Angry Gift Guide: FREE SRACCI T-Shirt

"Rep the cock, so it don't stop."


So we've been following the saga of the Sriracha plant in Irwindale, where the makers of that red spicy magic have been in a battle with the city and its weak sauce residents, whose complaints about strong smells emanating from the factory eventually got a judge to order a production shutdown. That ain't right!

Hot sauce fans, the lines have been drawn. Who do you support in the battle of Sriracha smells? You want your sweet, spicy goodness. That's why you need to rock one of these t-shirts: FREE SRACCI.

Get it for the Sriracha supporter in your life. Wear it in solidarity, because you can't keep a good rooster down.

Buy a Dragon Boy t-shirt for Philippines typhoon relief

Martin Hsu will donate 200% of all proceeds to Doctors Without Borders



Our friend Martin Hsu, who makes wonderful, whimsical illustrations, recently launched his own campaign to raise funds for typhoon relief in the Philippines. Now until Thanksgiving, 200% of all proceeds from sales of his signature "Dragon Boy" t-shirts (available in both men's and women's styles) will be donated to Doctors Without Borders' emergency response fund for Philippines typhoon relief. Just like the flyer says.

Head over to Martin's website to do a little shopping for a good cause.

Marc Marquez, your t-shirt is doing the chink-eye

Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer lets his racist t-shirt do the talking



I do not follow the world of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, so I was unfamiliar with Mr. Marc Marquez until about half an hour ago. But the dude automatically gets on my shit list for wear this racist-ass t-shirt.

Seriously, people really love doing the chink-eye. Remember these guys?

Marquez, a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle champ, tweeted this photo earlier in the day to his Twitter followers (in Spanish): "Special helmet and shirt for a special GP in Japan, at home!!! ;) Do you like?"

Supreme x Bruce Lee 2013 Fall/Winter Collection

Exclusive collaboration with Bruce Lee Enterprises



There's been a lot of cool Bruce news this week. Here's some more, and it's pretty stylin'... Supreme has combined forces with Bruce Lee Enterprises for a kickass collaboration paying tribute to the martial arts movie legend and pop culture icon. The capsule collection, available in stores and online today, includes a coaches jacket, button-down shirt and three original graphic tees made exclusively for Supreme.

Here are some of the designs:

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:

Nobody Loves An Angry Asian Man Photo: Elmer

Had to share this awesome photo of a reader named Elmer rocking his "Nobody Loves An Angry Asian Man" shirt while running the Chinese New Year 10K in San Francisco last month. Badass. Stay Angry, Elmer. Everybody else, if you like the shirt, you can order yours from Blacklava.

Get something cool from the National Film Society Store

Now that Christmas is over, how about getting a little something for yourself? Consider picking up something cool from the National Film Society Store.

Yes, like Patrick and Stephen, you can rock one of those handsome black and orange National Film Society t-shirt, or get a fun bundle of two shirts and a pack of stickers for you to share with a friend -- be part of the Society!

They've even got some kick ass red-on-black shirts for their upcoming action comedy web series Awesome Asian Bad Guys -- available in both unisex and women's sizes. It's all available at the National Film Society store here.

angry gift guide: akufuncture's "supermk" collection

Akufuncture is a Los Angeles-based apparel brand with designs inspired by Chinese art, folklore and culture, including their signature character, the Monkey King. Their newest collection of Monkey King designs comes with a superhero twist, inspired by Marvel and DC characters. Check out these fun shirts, perfect for the superhero in your life:

sergio romo makes a statement

As a lifelong fan of the San Francisco Giants, this has been an amazing week. Yesterday, the city celebrated the team's awesome four-game World Series sweep over the Detroit Tigers with an orange-and-black ticker tape parade.

And today, everybody's talking about pitcher Sergio Romo's t-shirt. The Giants' bearded Mexican American star closer took the opportunity to make a statement, rocking a shirt on the parade route that boldly proclaimed "I JUST LOOK ILLEGAL." Love it: Sergio Romo not afraid to speak his mind.

I bring it up here because this article mentions that the shirt is sold by Wicky Tees in Los Angeles, founded by Jack Chan. Sales for the shirt apparently exploded yesterday after the parade:

"year of the dragon" t-shirt designs benefit the bruce lee foundation

Check out this cool new Bruce Lee design from the Year of the Dragon t-shirt collection, honoring the life and legacy of Bruce Lee. This is one of several limited edition Bruce Lee shirt designs from artists like Eric Bailey, Brian Flynn, Hydro74, Marok, SSUR, and xGhetto.

Proceeds from all sales benefit the Bruce Lee Foundation and its efforts to raise funds and awareness for the proposed Bruce Lee Action Museum in Seattle. They're currently available from Wears My Shirt.

Here are some more designs:

t-shirt love: yuri kochiyama

"Yuri Kochiyama"
Available from Liberation Ink

Description: "Yuri Kochiyama has been and continues to be an inspiration to generations of activists, especially in the Asian American community. She emerged as one of the most prominent Asian Americans in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. Her work bridges divides in multiple progressive and radical political communities, bringing together people in the Black Liberation Movement, political prisoner defense, Asian American equality, and Puerto Rican Independence. Yuri is truly dedicated to social justice among all peoples. She is remarkable among activists in that while she is an unabashedly political revolutionary leader, she manages to be uniquely compassionate, supportive and humble. She takes on the never-ending task of nurturing and grooming each wave of young activists. She is forever dedicated to the "togetherness of all people."

We love her for being so dedicated to all that she does and everyone she knows - in short, for being Yuri.

I have wanted make a design to pay tribute to Yuri for a long time. We needed a "pop" image to celebrate her as an important figure in the Asian American community and among social justice activists. I finally learned to silkscreen in the late winter of 2006 and had the perfect chance to hand-make t-shirts and posters with a design that captured Yuri's image and language.

Yuri's image on the shirt is a hand-drawn adaptation of a photo of Yuri at an anti-war rally in Central Park, circa 1968. I drew it in the flat, bold style of Cuban revolutionary posters that capture the energy and funkiness of public political art. The quote is taken from a recent conversation Yuri had with Diane Fujino for Fujino's book Yuri Kochiyama: Heartbeat of Struggle, echoing remarks she made in a 1990 interview Sasha Hohri in the Asian American magazine Gidra and in Tajiri and Saunders' 1993 video Yuri Kochiyama: A Passion for Justice."