Justin Lin is working on a Bruce Lee TV project

Fans of Bruce Lee know that the iconic actor and martial artist played Kato on The Green Hornet television series, and originally conceived the starring role that eventually went to David Carradine in Kung Fu. But it looks like there are plans for Bruce Lee's television legacy to live on... thanks to none other than Justin Lin.

Bruce Lee TV Project Due From Justin Lin & Bruno Wu's Perfect Storm.

Hot off the success of Fast & Furious 6, director Justin Lin and Bruno Wu are reportedly working on a television series for Perfect Storm Entertainment, based on material written by Bruce Lee. Not a lot of details about the project, but according to Deadline, Justin could direct the one-hour drama pilot:

Classy, TMZ: "Johnny Depp Ready to Drop His Bomb on Japan"

This is an actual headline on TMZ. Nothing really more to say. Stay classy, assholes.

NTSB fires intern who confirmed fake, racist Asiana names

Well, at least we know somebody got fired. The NTSB intern who confirmed the fake, racist names of the Asiana Flight 214 pilots to KTVU -- which the station went ahead and reported on air -- has been fired: NTSB Intern Fired After KTVU Reported Fake, Racist Names.

It's still not clear where KTVU came up with the names (maybe a bathroom wall?), but according to the National Transportation Safety Board's statement, a summer intern "acted outside the scope of his authority" when he confirmed the fake names in response to KTVU's query.

UPDATE: According to The Desk, the intern in question has been identified as Alexander Fields-Lefkovic, whose job duties as an intern with the NTSB's public affairs office involved routing media inquiries to appropriate parties at the agency -- a job he apparently failed to perform last Friday.

The NTSB apologized and promised that "appropriate actions" would be taken to ensure this wouldn't happen again. Step one: fire this intern's foolish ass. Now, how about you, KTVU?

Man files excessive force lawsuit over Alabama traffic stop

Some news from earlier this month... In Alabama, a Hyundai employee has filed a federal lawsuit against local police, claiming that officers beat and used a Taser on him while he was handcuffed during a traffic stop last fall: South Korean man files excessive force lawsuit against Prattville police.

Chang Ho Lee, who is from South Korea and works at the Hyundai Motor plant in Montgomery, filed an excessive force lawsuit against he city of Prattville and five police officers in U.S. District Court in Birmingham earlier this month.

According to the lawsuit, Lee was driving home on September 22 when he was pulled over by police for running a red light. Suspected of driving under the influence, he performed both a field sobriety test and a breathalyzer -- and passed. That's when he says officers cursed at him, took him to the ground, tased him, and struck him while he was in cuffs:

Fund This: Las Vegas Story, an indie film by Byron Q

Here's another feature film project that could be worthy of your support... Las Vegas Story, written and directed by Byron Q, is an indie drama about a single mother who searches for ways to provide for her children. Shot guerilla style on a shoestring budget in Las Vegas, the project boasts a promising cast (Eric Roberts?!) and story, but now needs some funding to help it through the home stretch. Here's the pitch:

Tim Lincecum throws a no-hitter against the Padres

As a diehard lifelong San Francisco Giants fan, I would be remiss if I did not take a moment to give some props to San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum, who pitched his first career no-hitter against the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. The two-time Cy Young Award winner struck out 13 with a whopping 148 pitches: Freak performance: Tim Lincecum no-hits Padres.

Things haven't been too hot for Timmy for a while -- those Cy Young seasons feel like a long time ago -- so this was a pretty cool moment for Freak fans. First, here's a gif of Hunter Pence's awesome catch in the eight inning:

I was up until three in the morning watching b-boy battle videos. It was totally worth it.

Damn, I just spent the last hour watching b-boy videos. It was time well spent. You can always count on Korean b-boys throwing some crazy, never-before-seen s%*t in their routines. Case in point, Morning of Owl doing some inexplicable feats of holy amazeballs in this battle at the R-16 international b-boy tournament in Seoul. This is the kind of clip that gets ya viral:

Asiana Airlines suing KTVU for racist fake name report

(UPDATED) In the aftermath of KTVU's on-air racist fake pilot name prank debacle, Asiana Airlines has announced that it is suing the TV station -- but not the National Transportation Safety Board -- over the incident that "damaged the company's image": Asiana to sue San Francisco TV station over names.

It was an epic, mind-blowing fail. The names, which were presumably plagiarized from a fourth grader's joke book were actually displayed and read aloud on air. KTVU said the names were confirmed by the NTSB. The NTSB blamed a summer intern. KTVU issued not one, but two apologies. I'm hoping multiple people got fired.

And now, the airline has confirmed that it will take legal action against the Oakland TV station for allowing the racially offensive names to get on the air. Asiana claims the gaffe "seriously damaged the reputation of the four pilots and the company." The NTSB, however, is apparently off the hook:

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Dueling Stereotypes: Bad Asian Drivers, Good At Everything: Twitter exploded with racist crap after the Asiana airplane crash last week. Kat Chow of NPR's "Code Switch" talks about the opposing stereotypes that Asians are put in: being bad drivers, but good at everything.

America, Japan and the Giant Robots They Both Love: Guillermo Del Toro's upcoming Pacific Rim is a movie about giant robots fighting giant monsters -- and we all know that the Japanese love them some giant robots and monsters. So why aren't Japanese audiences excited about the movie?

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This Week's Angriest Posts

Not necessarily the angriest, just the most viewed.

"Captain Sum Ting Wong"? For real? Pranked news station reports racist fake Asiana flight crew names

File Under Badass: Kim Ji-yeon, Asiana Flight Attendant

"FRIGHT 214." Seriously, Chicago Sun-Times?

From ordinary gal to dance hotness in 365 days

Bruce Lee is back... in a Johnnie Walker commercial?

Finally, an Asian guy who's good at math.

Hell yeah "Asians Eat Weird Things": An Ode to Asian Food by The Fung Brothers & AJ Rafael

Congressman (and former teacher) Mark Takano schools Republicans on immigration reform

The new Oldboy looks like the old Oldboy, with fewer Asians.

Wong Fu Productions presents Saved By the Bell: The Movie

Another crazy week. Remember to enter to win a Bruce Lee Mimobot Designer USB Flash Drive.

If you're in Washington DC, I hope to see you next week at the 2014 OCA National Convention. I'll be co-leading a youth track leadership workshop on "You + the Power of Social Media."

If you're headed to the pop culture geek mecca known as San Diego Comic-Con, I'll be speaking on a panel, "Angry Asian Media Makers," with Lela Lee of Angry Little Asian Girl and Wesley Chan & Ted Fu of Wong Fu Productions. That's going down Saturday, July 20 at 7:30pm in Room 8. Please come by and say hello.

After that, I'm going on vacation.

Third victim dies in Asiana Airlines crash

More terrible news... A third passenger in the Asiana Airlines crash has died. The victim, described as a girl under age 18, had sustained serious injuries when Flight 214 crashed landed at San Francisco International Airport last Saturday: S.F. plane crash: Third victim dies.

The girl, who had been one of three patients in critical condition at San Francisco General Hospital, died of her injuries on Friday morning. Her family requested that the hospital not release her identity.

Police also confirmed that 16-year-old Ye Meng Yuan, one of the two Chinese teenagers who were killed on the day of the crash, was run over by a firetruck that responded to the emergency. It still isn't clear whether Ye was already dead when she was hit:

"Captain Sum Ting Wong"? For real? Pranked news station reports racist fake Asiana flight crew names

Holy crap. This has to be one of the most epic broadcast news fails I've seen... and it's racist as hell. Earlier today, Bay Area Fox affiliate KTVU reported the names of four pilots aboard Asiana Airlines Flight 214. Except KTVU got pranked, and the names they were reported were waaaay wrong: KTVU Reports Asiana Air Pilots Were "Sum Ting Wong" and "Ho Lee Fuk."

Yes, these are the "names" that were actually uttered and displayed on live television: "Captain Sum Ting Wong," "Wi Tu Lo," "Ho Lee Fuk," and "Bang Ding Ow." I am not kidding you. There's apparently a racist fourth grader running the show over at KTVU. Here's a video of the gaffe:

Angry Reader of the Week: Julie Kang

What's up, people? This is what's up. 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 Julie Kang.

They're making The Luna Brothers' The Sword into a movie

Some cool comic book movie news... The Luna Brothers' The Sword is the latest graphic novel project making the leap to the silver screen. Watchmen screenwriter David Hayter will reportedly adapt the first volume of the series for Lakeshore Entertainment: 'Watchmen' Writer David Hayter to Adapt 'The Sword' for Lakeshore.

Jonathan and Joshua Luna's limited series The Sword, published by Image Comics, is a modern day fantasy tale that follows a young woman named Dara Brighton who -- armed with an ancient sword, of course -- seeks revenge on a trio of strangers who destroyed her life:

Congressman (and former teacher) Mark Takano schools Republicans on immigration reform

From the official Tumblr of Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA)... So this is an actual draft of a letter circulating among Republican House members, urging to John Boehner to tackle immigration reform through an "incremental, step-by-step approach" rather than consider the comprehensive Senate bill.

The congressman, who taught high school English for 23 years, used the opportunity to take the GOP members to school with a red pen -- and he's a tough grader. The letter gets a big fat F ("see me after votes").

But Rep. Takano does generously offer some follow-up: "If you don't understand the bill - come by my office and I'll explain it." Schooled. Here's a bigger version of the letter:

Second suspect sought in fatal nightclub beating

In Los Angeles, a suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal beating of man at a downtown nightclub last month: Man arrested and charged with slaying of Army officer.

27-year-old Steven Hong was charged with one count of murder for the brutal assault that left 24-year-old Albert Song brain dead. Song, a West Point graduate and U.S. Army Ranger, was out with friends at the Icon Ultra Lounge when he was punched, knocked unconscious, and then kicked by several suspects while on the dance floor.

Meanwhile, police are asking for the public's help in finding a second suspect, Luan Thin Lam, in connection with Song's death: Second attacker sought in beating death of Army Ranger.

Apply to CultureStrike's UndocuWriting Retreat

Calling undocumented writers! Apologies for the short notice, but I want to make sure you know about UndocuWriting Retreat, an intensive writing workshop for undocumented writers, powered by the pro-migrant arts organization CultureStr/ke. The Retreat, happening August 13-17 in Oakland, is intended to help young undocumented writers of all levels, backgrounds, and interests tell their stories.

Ten writers will be selected to participate in the retreat. Travel and lodging will be provided for all workshop participants, and there is no fee to apply. But you'll have to act fast -- the applications are due on July 12. That's this Friday. Here are some more details about what you'll learn and experience at the retreat:

Arun Rath named host of NPR's Weekend All Things Considered

National Public Radio listeners, this is what's up. This fall, there will be a new voice behind Weekend All Things Considered. NPR has named Arun Rath as the new host of the weekend edition of the long-running public radio newsmagazine: NPR NAMES ARUN RATH HOST OF 'WEEKEND ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.'

Rath, who has had a distinguished career in public media as a reporter, producer and editor, most recently as a senior reporter for the PBS series Frontline and The World, will take over hosting duties in September.

The Saturday and Sunday edition will also be getting some West Coast flavor as it relocates to the NPR West studios in Culver City, California. Here's some more background on Arun Rath:

Donny's mom needs a bone marrow match

I've previously written Nina Louie and her battle against cancer, but I read this front page article in today's Los Angeles Times and it broke my heart all over again: Fighting cancer to see son grow up.

Nina, mother to 2-year-old Donny, is fighting Stage IV B-cell lymphoma, an aggressive form of blood cancer. Doctors say her only hope of survival is in a 1-in-20,000 chance of finding a bone marrow match within a month. While she's been dealing with her illness, she's also been trying to shield Donny from finding out she's sick. But most importantly, she's counting the littlest milestones and just wants to live to see him grow up.

Asians are a good at a lot of things, but one thing we really suck at is registering to be bone marrow donors. Have you registered? You could save a life. To find out more about becoming a bone marrow donor, visit Be The Match or Nina Louie's website at SaveNina.com.

Wong Fu Productions presents Saved By the Bell: The Movie

Damn. Another movie falls prey to racebending. How can they do this to the kids of Bayside High? Wong Fu Productions' latest video is a mockumentary on the making of their first feature film: Saved By The Bell: The Movie. Except in their controversial take, all of the roles have been recast with mostly Asian American actors (except Lisa -- respect). Pretty smart satire. Tell me if this touches a nerve: