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.
On this episode, we welcome Yul Kwon, winner of Survivor: Cook Islands, who is back competing on the show's current season, Survivor: Winners at War. They discuss the "race war," Yul's reasons for returning to reality television, and if/how they'd all survive in a zombie apocalypse.
Asians worldwide share examples of coronavirus-related xenophobia
From New York City to Los Angeles and various other cities around the world, people of Asian descent have been documenting xenophobic incidents on social media following the recent outbreak of the new coronavirus, now called COVID-19. NBC News has been tracking social media reports of harassment targeting Asian communities globally.
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NYPD Lieutenant Used "Chinky Eyes" and Other Racist Phrases
A NYPD lieutenant is accused of using racially charged terms like "high yellow" and "chinky eyes" in front of her subordinates. Lt. Rasheena Huffman, faces departmental charges for creating a hostile work environment and using racial and offensive language against underlings, admits that she said the phrases, but claims that she didn't know they were derogatory. And that makes it aaaallll better.
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Yul Kwon Returns to Survivor!
27 seasons later, Yul Kwon is back. The triumphant winner of Survivor: Cook Islands returns to the popular CBS reality competition for Survivor: Winners at War. Long considered one of the smartest players of the game, he's ready to win it all again, and he's already got an epic plan for the prize money.
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Awkwafina to Star in 'The Baccarat Machine'
Awakwafina, who is officially in everything, is set to star in the upcoming feature The Baccarat Machine, inspired by the true story of Cheung Yin "Kelly" Sun, the most successful female gambler in modern history. The project follows Sun as she painstakingly develops talent and obsession for payback into beating the system at their own game. With major casinos conspiring to bar her from their properties, Sun partners with legendary poker player Phil Ivey in order to take down the system through subterfuge, ingenuity, and pure daring, resulting in one of the most ingenious legal gambling runs ever documented.
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'To All the Boys I've Loved Before'... and to Fans Hungry for More
Now on Netflix: Lana Condor returns as Lara Jean Covey in P.S. I Still Love You, the highly-anticipated sequel to the runaway rom-com phenomenon To All The Boys I've Loved Before, based on the hit novel by Jenny Han.
Gather 'round, because it is 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 Yul Kwon, who you might recognize from Survivor: Cook Islands. (He won.)
