Yuki Togashi is a fan favorite at NBA Summer League

20-year-old guard attempting to be the second Japanese player to make an NBA roster



Basketball fans, keep your eye on this cat Yuki Togashi. The 20-year-old 5-foot-7 point guard from Japan has been turning heads and quickly becoming a fan favorite at NBA Summer League.

Togashi Turns Heads at Summer League

Togashi, a top player for the bj league's Akita Northern Happinets, was invited to the Dallas Mavericks' tryout camp earlier this month, and made his Summer League debut with the team last week in Las Vegas, where the crowd has apparently been going crazy for him.

Here's a short video of some Togashi highlights:

Beau Sia: A One of a Kind Poetry Experience

Friday, July 18 at Art Share LA



If you're in the Los Angeles area this Friday, acclaimed spoken word artist Beau Sia will be sharing new work and classic poems in his first solo play, described as a show filled with "dance, love, and the empowering potential of words." Well, that sounds awesome. Who wouldn't want to be a part of something like that? It's happening July 18 at Art Share LA.

Here are some more details about the show:

White House hosts AAPI Youth Forum

Tune in Thursday, July 17 at 9:00am EDT

This is pretty short notice, but if you see this in time, the White House Office of Public Engagement and White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are hosting an online AAPI Youth Forum tomorrow morning.

Tune in Thursday, July 17 at 9:00am EDT to see various members of the administration talking about issues affecting young AAPI leaders, including education, mental health, pathways to public service, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

Here are some more details about the webcast:

Angry Asian America Ep. 7: Australian Woman's Racist Train Rant Caught on Video!

With co-host Jenny Yang and special guests Timothy Delaghetto and Rasika Mathur



Hello, video watchers! I am pleased to present the latest edition of my web talk show Angry Asian America on ISAtv. In episode seven, co-host Jenny Yang and I are joined by comedians Timothy Delaghetto and Rasika Mathur of Wild N Out. We sound off on a couple of recent posts from this blog, including that Australian woman's racist train rant, hipster retail racism, and big Punjabi basketball fire, among other things.

Check it out:

Emily C. Chang joins the cast of 'The Vampire Diaries'

Joins the CW drama as "the quintessential girl next door with an unexpected wild side"



Super-excited to pass along this casting news... My good friend Emily C. Chang has joined the cast of the CW supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries as "a new character who may not be who she seems."

'Vampire Diaries' Adds 'Unexpected' Character for Season 6

Emily will play the recurring character of Ivy, who is described as "sweet and sincere," and "the quintessential girl next door with an unexpected wild side." And that's about all the information we've got. Maybe she's a vampire! I don't know. I guess we'll find out, because I will definitely be tuning in to see homegirl Emily.

See you at the New York Premiere of Awesome Asian Bad Guys

July 25 & 26 at the Asian American International Film Festival



New York City! Make some plans, because the Awesome Asian Bad Guys are coming to get you.

Next week, National Film Society's action/comedy webseries makes its East Coast premiere as part of Asian CineVision's Asian American International Film Festival. It will screen on Friday, July 25, 6:00pm at City Cinema Village East and Saturday, July 26, 2:00pm at the Made in NY Media Center by IFP.

Want to win free tickets? Scroll down to the bottom for details.

Filmmaking duo Stephen Dypiangco and Patrick Epino direct and star as Stephen and Patrick, down-and-out filmmakers who must recruit an unlikely team of Asian American heroes -- a motley crew that includes Al Leong, Yuji Okumoto, Tamlyn Tomita, George Cheung and Randall Park -- to take down a ruthless crime lord. The series is an homage to your favorite nameless Asian movie character actors of the 1980s and 90s.

Community rallies for victims of deadly apartment fire

Seven people -- including three young children -- killed in fatal blaze in Lowell, MA



This is a terrible story out of the Boston area... Last week in Lowell, seven people -- including three young children -- were killed in a deadly apartment fire that has devastated the local Cambodian community.

Lowell fire hits heart of Cambodian community

33-year-old Ellen Vuong and her boyfriend Torn Sak, and three of the couple's children, Anthony, 12, Ryan, 9, and Sayuri, 7, perished in the fire early morning Thursday when they became trapped in their third floor apartment. Two of their young children were able to make it out alive. Two unrelated adults, 38-year-old Tina Christakos and an unidentified 70-year-old man, died in an apartment on the other side of the building.

According to the Lowell Fire Department, the three-alarm blaze was an accidental electrical fire.

Over the weekend, hundreds of community members gathered for a memorial service and collected donations for the families of the victims:

The Green Turtle (who?) returns in 'The Shadow Hero'

New graphic novel tells the story of the first Asian American superhero



At long last! Evildoers cower and flee! It's the triumphant return of the masked crimefighter known as the Green Turtle! Wait... who? What, you mean you've never heard of the first Asian American superhero? Then you must read The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew, on shelves this week from First Second.

Okay, if you've never heard of the Green Turtle, I can't really blame you. He's an obscure Golden Age character that briefly appeared in the pages of Blazing Comics during the 1940s. While the character's run was short-lived, what makes the Green Turtle interesting is his creator, Chinese American artist Chu F. Hing.

Big bouncy robot fun in the first full trailer for 'Big Hero 6'

Disney's animated feature based on the Marvel Comics superhero team



Hot off the recent character reveals and voice cast announcement for Walt Disney Animation Studios' first Marvel Comics feature adaptation Big Hero 6, here's the first full trailer for the animated superhero adventure:

Jose Antonio Vargas detained at Texas airport

Undocumented journalist and immigration activist taken into custody by Border Patrol



Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker and immigrant rights activist Jose Antonio Vargas -- arguably the most visible undocumented immigrant in the country -- was detained at a Texas airport this morning.

Reporter Jose Vargas, symbol of immigration debate, detained at airport

Vargas, who started the campaign Define American and has been outspoken about being undocumented, was detained in McAllen, Texas while trying to go through airport security. He was in McAllen to cover the children migrant crisis and show solidarity for the youth who have been recently crossing the border from Central America.

Only after arriving in McAllen, where the security procedures are much stricter, did he realize how challenging it might be to return home. As an undocumented immigrant, Vargas does not have a U.S. government-issued ID, and expressed uncertainty about getting through the numerous Customs and Border Protection checkpoints.

This morning, Vargas tweeted that he was about to go through airport security:

Canadian sitcom producer apologizes for offensive tweets

"In my hasty attempt to be funny I carelessly hurt many in the Asian community."

The cast of Spun Out
The latest in Twitter racism, coming out of Canada... In Toronto, a television producer has apologized for a series of racially insensitive tweets directed at fellow Chinese travelers during a recent flight.

Spun Out producer's tweets anger Asian community

Brent Piaskoski, executive producer of the Canadian sitcom Spun Out was traveling over the weekend when he became increasingly irritated by fellow plane passengers -- particularly those annoying Asian ones who were talking too loudly, lining up aggressively and eating too vigorously for his liking.

So, of course, he took to Twitter to express his frustrations. The July 12 tweets have since been deleted, but the Toronto Star reproduced some of Piakoski's best gems:

12th Annual Plate by Plate Tasting Benefit

Presented by Project by Project LA, Saturday, August 2 at the Petersen Automotive Museum



L.A. foodies, mark your calendars -- it's back. Project by Project LA presents Plate by Plate, its 12th annual food and wine festival and fundraiser happening Saturday, August 2 at the Petersen Automotive Museum.

Every year, Project by Project selects a non-profit partner based on a theme or issue that addresses current needs in the Asian American community. This year, Project by Project LA is partnering up with Pacific Asian Counseling Services, whose mission is to help children and families through counseling and caring.

Here are some more details:

Couple arrested for having sex on roof of Chipotle

Michael Suh and Nicole Germack were caught toasting their tortillas on top of the neighborhood burrito joint



Asians behaving badly... restaurant rooftop sex edition! This one comes out of Delaware, where a couple was arrested for a having sex on the roof of a Chipotle restaurant. I mean, really, the headline says it all:

Couple Caught Having Sex on Chipotle Roof: Police

Things got just a little too spicy for 38-year-old Michael Suh and 27-year-old Nicole Germack, who were spotted from street engaging in sexual intercourse on the front of the roof of the fast food chain location.

'Promise EP' by Spazzkid

New four-track EP from Los Angeles-based electronic producer



Mark Redito is a Los Angeles-based electronic producer and songwriter who makes music under the moniker Spazzkid. I was a big fan of his debut album Desire, and gobbled up all of his subsequent releases and remixes. His recently released EP Promise is a nice little four-track synth-heavy slice of cool, described as Mark's attempt to explore more "uptempo, dancefloor-ready arrangements structured into pop songs."

Preview the album below:

Real-life yellowface! Now playing in Seattle.

"It's a fun show. I personally have never heard any complaints."



Take a good, long look at the photo. Does any of that feel right to you?

The Bagley Wright Theatre in Seattle is currently staging Gilbert & Sullivan's "classic" comic opera The Mikado, which has historically required actors to perform roles in yellowface, and a bunch of shitty made up stereotypes for comic effect. This version is no different, with all forty Japanese characters played by white actors.

The year is 2014, my friends.

Osama's Ghost on Streets of America

By Vishavjit Singh. Cross-posted from Sikhtoons.



The article below was rejected by a diverse array of news outlets. One explained "there is not enough of a new story here." A film-maker acquaintance shared similar struggle pitching an idea along the theme of this article sometime ago. Potential funders responded with "Racism against Sikhs and the use of the 'O' word is so cliched and overdone." Apparently we Sikhs need to find ourselves being targeted in innovative ways for being news worthy! So here is the same old news for you. If it moves you, share it, comment on it, share your experience, make it your news.

Osama Bin Laden has been dead for over 3 years.

But his ghost lives on and quite responsive to news events of jihadi flavor.

As our new streams fill with the advance and images of ISIS in Iraq, the ingrained countenance of the Saudi who personified hate at its worst in his living days finds outlets in the most unlikely of places.

Disney announces voice cast and characters for 'Big Hero 6'

Disney's first animated Marvel adaptation includes Ryan Potter and Jamie Chung



Disney has officially announced the full voice cast for its upcoming animated adventure feature Big Hero 6, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team. The cast includes Ryan Potter as Hiro Hamada, Scott Adsit as Baymax, TJ Miller as Fred, Jamie Chung as Go Go Tomago and Damon Wayans Jr as Wasabi, among others.

Disney Announces the Voice Cast for Big Hero 6

Set in a fictional future metropolis called San Fransokyo, it follows a young robotics prodigy named Hiro Hamada who uncovers a criminal plot and must assemble a team of superheroes to save his city. The movie marks the first animated Marvel feature adaptation from Walt Disney Animation Studios. A super-fun teaser trailer dropped a couple of months back.

Here's a preview of some of the characters from Big Hero 6:

Hey, Jeremy. Need a place to stay in LA? Try Craigslist.

"Room available (Asian American NBA point guard preferred)"



Now that Jeremy Lin is packing his bags and headed for Los Angeles, he's going to need a place to hang his hat. While I'm sure he'll have plenty of choices among the swanky downtown lofts, if he's interested in saving a few bucks, and is feelin' something a little more humble and homelike, there's an offer on the table...

Room available (Asian American NBA point guard preferred)

Here's one Chinese American mom -- a former schoolteacher and "a HUGE Lakers fan" -- who is offering up a room in her house to Jeremy Lin, free of charge. This Craigslist posting, directed specifically to Jeremy, describes an awesome room in a house located in Redondo Beach, with all the comforts and conveniences that an Asian American NBA player might just be looking for. But you'll have to do your own laundry.

Here's the listing:

Beware the "Chinamen" learning "how to do computers"

Fox News' Bob Beckel uses racial slur, says the Chinese are the greatest threat to national security



Why would I expect anything but the worst from Fox News? Last week, host Bob Beckel used the slur "Chinamen" -- yes, people, it's a slur -- during a broadcast, in the middle of a xenophobic rant about China.

Bob Beckel Uses Racial Slur On Live Television

On Thursday, during Fox News' The Five, Beckel called China "the single biggest threat to the national security of the United States," launching into a tirade about the imminent threat Chinese hackers. You know. Those hordes of sneaky "chinamen" who come over here and learn "how to do computers" for evil purposes.

Beckel was discussing a New York Times article that said Chinese hackers broke into the computer networks of a U.S. government agency that houses the personal information of all federal employees.

Here's video of Beckel's rant:

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Jeremy Lin, via Instagram: "Thank you to Houston fans, media, Rockets staff, coaches and teammates for the last 2 years! Sad it never went, or ended, the way I had envisioned it to, but God always has a perfect plan and I'll forever cherish that chapter of my life. Im SO blessed to join the Lakers and cant wait to get started!!! #purpleandgold #calikid"

Asian Americans Celebrate Jeremy Lin's Trade to the L.A. Lakers: Jeff Yang on Jeremy's escape from the Houston Rockets, and why, as an Asian American fan, there's a lot to love about this move.

Jeremy Lin Helps Usher Lakers into Life of More Modest NBA Reality: On why Los Angeles' acquisition of Jeremy Lin makes good business sense, meshing well with the Lakers' massive global brand.

Why I don't hyphenate Chinese American: "Language matters. Words are expressions of power and identity. And even something as trivial as punctuation can say a lot about what it means to become American."

Serve the People at the Bottom: Yuri Kochiyama: Yuri's indefatigable effort to build solidarity among all activists and oppressed people is what many will likely see as the hallmark of her legacy.



For Asian-American Men, A New Definition of Sexy: Our friend Kristina Wong recently gave a commencement address at UCLA's Asian Pacific Islander graduation, where she issued a challenge to Asian-American men: "Are you going to be the new face of sexy?"

You May Not Know About The First Chinese Americans, But You Should: From immigration to exclusion to success, here are some important early Chinese American figures and events you should know about.

O.C. now has third-largest Asian American population in nation - Los Angeles Times: Over the course of a decade, the number of Asian Americans living in Orange County increased 41%, changing the face of cities from Anaheim to Irvine.

How Pacific Islander Students Are Slipping Through the Cracks: A May report released by the ACT found that less than one in five Pacific Islanders who took the ACT met the scoring benchmarks. Another report from a different nonprofit finds that only 18 percent of PI adults have a bachelor's degree. Why and how are PI students slipping through the cracks?

Asian-American Leadership Programs Tackle The 'Bamboo Ceiling': Asian Americans face a so-called "bamboo ceiling" when it comes to career leadership positions in the workplace. Leadership programs are attempting to tackle the lack of Asian Americans in leadership roles.



Will Your Film Get Into the San Diego Asian Film Festival? (FLOWCHART): With their submission deadline for the San Diego Asian Film Festival just around the corner, our friends at Pacific Arts Movement put together his handy (and hilarious) flow chart. If you've ever been involved in Asian American film festival programming, you'll get a kick out of this.

Why Is American Girl Rebranding Their Historical Line Without An Asian Doll? American Girl recently announced that it would discontinue four "friend" dolls in their line of historical dolls and story books, including Chinese American Ivy Ling, the only Asian doll. Is American Girl telling girls that Asian Americans don't matter?

If the Padres want a better ball club, Kim Ng should be their next GM: If Kim Ng is the next general manager of the San Diego Padres, she will be the team's first general manager, and, as this Yahoo sports article suggests, the team might actually improve.

'Jeopardy!' champ Arthur Chu tells us how to beat the SATs: A few years before he became infamous for his winning-streak on Jeopardy!, Arthur Chu was an SAT-prep instructor. He gives students tips for their exam.

Hari Kondabolu and Alex Edelman in Conversation: Comedians Hari Kondabolu and Alex Edelman have a long conversation about their craft for The Believer.

This Week's Angriest Posts

Not necessarily the angriest, just the most viewed.



1. Research Study seeks Asian Americans who drink alcohol

2. Students to face homicide charges in frat hazing death

3. Sorry we ignored you while you almost died in that DEA cell

4. Couple arrested for keeping autistic son in cage

5. 'Sullivan and Son': The Other Asian American TV Family

6. [UPDATED] Jeremy Lin traded to the Lakers

7. Announcer calls Asian pitchers "Oriental." Two nights in a row.

8. 76-year-old grocer dies in DC store robbery

9. Get ready for 'Harold & Kumar: The Animated Series'

10. Angry Reader of the Week: Atsuko Okatsuka

Stay Angry, my friends.

Bay Area middle school to be renamed for Fred Korematsu

School board unanimously votes to rename Portola Middle School for Japanese American civil rights hero



Some cool news out of the Bay Area... Middle school students in El Cerrito, California will soon be attending Fred T. Korematsu Middle School, renamed in honor of the late civil rights leader who hailed from the area and was arrested for his refusal to cooperate with the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.

El Cerrito middle school name change approved

This week, the West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously to rename Portola Middle School after the civil rights icon. A committee recommended the name change earlier this month after listening to testimony at four community meetings and two school board meetings.

Angry Reader of the Week: Atsuko Okatsuka

"I make films, do stand up comedy, performance art and tutor rich White kids."



What's up, folks? Please open your hearts and gather 'round to meet the latest 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 Atsuko Okatsuka.

Get ready for 'Harold & Kumar: The Animated Series'

John Cho and Kal Penn reunite for "wildly inappropriate" first table read



It's on, my friends. The Harold and Kumar animated series is on. We've known that an animated series based on comedy trilogy was in the works, with John Cho and Kal Penn returning to provide the voices for the titular stoner duo. This week, the cast reportedly reunited for the show's first table read.

The gathering included Cho, Penn and several returning cast members, including Dave Kumrholtz, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Paula Garces, and producer/creators Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. They tweeted photos from the table read, which was described as "insane, surreal and hilarious." Also: "wildly inappropriate."

I would expect nothing less from an animated Harold and Kumar.

[UPDATED] Jeremy Lin traded to the Lakers

Los Angeles acquires Lin and a first-round draft pick from the Rockets



UPDATE: The rumors are true. Jeremy Lin will be headed for Los Angeles. The Houston Rockets have traded your favorite Asian American point guard to the Lakers. LA, get ready.

Lakers acquire Jeremy Lin from Houston, still pursuing Carmelo Anthony

According to a source familiar with the deal, the Lakers have acquired Jeremy, along with the Rockets' first-round draft pick next year. The Rockets will get cash and rights to an undisclosed overseas player.

More here: Lakers trade for Jeremy Lin

Announcer calls Asian pitchers "Oriental." Two nights in a row.

Hawk Harrelson didn't get the memo. Or perhaps threw it in the trash.



Hawk Harrelson is on a roll. Oh, what has he done now? This week, the longtime announcer for the Chicago White Sox used the term "Oriental" to describe an Asian pitcher on two occasions, two nights in a row. Classy.

White Sox announcer Hawk Harrelson continues to stereotype Asian pitchers

During the broadcast of Wednesday night's game against Boston, Harrelson referred to Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa as "oriental." On Thursday night, he did it again. I guess Hawk didn't get the memo, or perhaps just crumpled it up and threw it in the trash can. Many, many decades ago.

You can hear the remark in this clip from Wednesday's game, in which Harrelson first says "Asian" then quickly says "Oriental," as if he's correcting himself. You're going the wrong way, sir:

76ers and Rockets agree to potential Jeremy Lin trade deal

But it all depends on where LeBron James is going



Rumor has it, Jeremy Lin is going to the 76ers. At least, there is reportedly a deal in place that could send your favorite Asian American point guard to Philadelphia. But it all depends on some big moves by some big names.

Source: Sixers and Rockets Agree In Principle To Jeremy Lin Deal

According to Liberty Ballers, the Rockets have agreed on a deal that will send Jeremy Lin and at least one first-round draft pick to the 76ers, in exchange for taking on Lin's $14.89 million salary and $8.37 million cap hit.

But first, we need to know what LeBron is going to do.

76-year-old grocer dies in DC store robbery

Two armed suspects wanted for homicide and armed robbery, caught on surveillance video



Learned of some tragic news out of Washington DC... Police are asking for the public's help finding two armed men who are responsible for the death of a 76-year-old grocer during a store robbery last week.

Man dies after DC store robbery, beating

James Oh died Tuesday after suffering severe head trauma during the July 4 robbery, when one of the suspects used a gun to hit Oh on his head. Surveillance video shows the two men entering the store, forcing their way behind the counter, taking money from the register and assaulting Oh and his wife.

Here's the footage from the robbery:

Fund This: 'Nailedit: Vietnamese & the Nail Industry'

A documentary film about the origins and impact of Vietnamese in the 8.7 billion dollar nail industry



Here's an interesting documentary film project that could be worthy of your crowdfunded support... NailedIt: Vietnamese & The Nail Industry is an exploration Vietnamese American culture and history, specifically looking at the impact of the Vietnamese nail salon industry -- a uniquely American story.

In 1975, a chance encounter between 20 Vietnamese refugee women and actress Tippi Hedren triggered the onset of the ubiquitous Vietnamese nail shop. Whaaaat? This documentary tells the story of incredible growth and impact a small community of people have on today's 8 billion dollar nail trade.

Watch this video with filmmaker Adele Pham for more information about the project:

Sorry we ignored you while you almost died in that DEA cell

Justice Department report says several employees saw or heard Daniel Chong during his ordeal



Remember that guy who was locked up and abandoned in a Drug Enforcement Administration holding cell for five days? According to a Department of Justice investigation, several DEA employees saw or heard Daniel Chong in his cell, but did nothing because they assumed someone else was responsible for him.

Four DEA Agents Saw Or Heard Daniel Chong, Student Abandoned For Days In Cell

Chong, then 23, was taken into custody during a DEA raid in April 2012, placed in a cell, then promptly forgotten. He was handcuffed behind his back, locked up for five days without food or water (or access to a toilet), and later found delirious, dehydrated and suicidal. He was never charged with a crime.

Chong later won $4.1 million in a legal claim against DEA. The report from the Department of Justice, released this week, says that four employees encountered Chong -- probably in various stages of desperation and shitting himself -- and basically said, "not my problem."

MOCAREADS: Re-imagining Asian American (and American) Poetry

Thursday, July 10 at the Museum of Chinese in America



If you're in New York City, the Museum of Chinese in America invites you to MOCAREADS: Re-imagining Asian American (and American) Poetry. Join scholar Dorothy J. Wang and contemporary Chinese American poets Marilyn Chin, Paolo Javier and John Yao in a dialogue about the impact of racial subjectivity on the conception of Asian American poetic form, craft and aesthetic. It's happening this Thursday, June 10 at MOCA.

Here are some more details about the event:

Research Study seeks Asian Americans who drink alcohol

Where do I sign up? In the name of science, of course.


Do you drink alcohol? Are you Asian American? Are you in the Southern California area? Then I've got the opportunity for you... all in the name of scientific research! Saw this posted on Craigslist...

The Addictions Research Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at UCLA is looking for Asian Americans who drink alcohol to participate in a study investigating a medication for alcohol use. You'll be compensated up to $478 for your participation, which will involve, among other things, providing a DNA sample, completing questionnaires... and consumption of alcohol.

Here are some more details about the study:

Music Video: Kina Grannis lets "The Fire" out

Latest official music video from her sophomore album 'Elements'



Yoooooo. You know I am a big fan of singer/songwriter Kina Grannis. Here's the recently released official music video for "The Fire," one of my favorite tracks off her latest studio album Elements. Spoiler alert: there's fire.

Check it out:

Couple arrested for keeping autistic son in cage

Parents allegedly caged 11-year-old boy to control his behavior



Some awful, appalling news out of Southern California... Last week in Anaheim, two parents were arrested after authorities discovered they were keeping their 11-year-old autistic son locked up in cage.

Autistic boy, 11, allegedly kept in cage; parents arrested

Child protective services and police were called to the home of 40-year-old Loi Vu and 35-year-old Tracy Trang Le on a tip that a boy was being kept in a cage. Authorities discovered a large dog kennel containing a mattress, where the parents were apparently keeping their son as a way to control his violent outbursts.

'Sullivan and Son': The Other Asian American TV Family

Third season, starring Steve Byrne, airs Tuesday nights on TBS



Fans of the show already know this, but I want to make sure you TV watchers got the heads up that the third season of Sullivan and Son is currently well underway, and airs Tuesday nights on TBS.

Comedian Steve Byrne as Steve Sullivan, a successful corporate attorney who gives up his law career to take the reigns of the family business, a neighborhood bar known to its loyal patrons as Sullivan & Son. The show's cast also includes Jodi Long as Steve's tough Korean mother, Dan Lauria -- the dad from The Wonder Years! -- as Steve's Irish American father, and Vivian Bang as Steve's beleaguered sister Susan.

While ABC's Fresh Off The Boat has gotten a lot of attention for being the first network sitcom to feature an Asian American family in twenty years, I've got to give props to Sullivan and Son for holding it down on cable for the last two years, featuring a different kind of Asian American family, front and center.

I'm not going to lie, my favorite character is Jodi as Ok-Cha. Here she is in epic slow-motion:

NPR invited New York to jam with them. Here's what happened.

Sunny Jain and 350 musicians showed up to make some noise on the steps of the Brooklyn Public Library



What happens when you gather 350 musicians -- meeting and playing together for the first time -- to perform a brand new composition on the steps of the Brooklyn Public Library? You get an awesome, crazy-fun big-ass jam.

What Happens When 350 Musicians Meet For The First Time In Brooklyn?

To celebrate the annual Make Music New York festival, NPR Music commissioned a new piece, "100+ BPM" by Sunny Jain or Red Baraat, and invited musicians to turn it up and take part in a massive, marching-band-style world premiere. About 350 people showed up, instruments in hand, on the library ".

Here's what happened:

Urban Outfitters is selling a Lord Ganesha Duvet Cover

Further proof that the hipster retailer really doesn't give a shit.



Last week's post about that godawful racist head charm necklace from Topshop was a reminder of the stockpile of ridiculous, insensitive items that regularly get passed off as hipster/vintage "cool."

You might remember last year when Urban Outfitters started selling a line of -- I kid you not -- religion-themed socks, angering Hindu leaders with its $8 footwear depiction of the Lord Ganesha, a revered deity in the Hindu pantheon. Well, it appears that Urban Outfitters is at it again with a Lord Ganesh duvet cover.

Urban Outfitters Insensitive Lord Ganesha Duvet Cover Angers Hindu Community Once Again

The Lord Ganesha Duvet Cover, designed by Valentina Ramos, is available from Urban Outfitters for $129-$169. But Rajan Zed, President of Universal Society of Hinduism, says that the Lord Ganesha is meant to be worshipped in temples or shrines -- not to be slept on.

Students to face homicide charges in frat hazing death

Thirty members of Pi Delta Psi will likely be charged in the death of 19-year-old Michael Deng



A follow up on this fraternity hazing death case from last December... In Pennsylvania, authorities expect to bring homicide charges against most of the 30 or so Baruch College students who were on the weekend fraternity retreat and involved in the ritual gone wrong that killed a freshman pledge.

Homicide Charges Likely in Baruch College Fraternity Retreat Case

19-year-old Chun Hsien "Michael" Deng suffered severe head trauma while participating in a ritual with members of Pi Delta Psi. The game, played outside, involved fraternity pledges getting strapped into heavy backpacks and blindfolded, then made to find their way across a frozen lawn while others tried to tackle them.

According to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department, which oversaw the investigation of Deng's death, the students will likely be charged with homicide and hazing.

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Sonya Thomas upset by Miki Sudo in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: In case you missed the big news over the holiday weekend, Miki Sudo ate 34 hot dogs in 10 minutes to defeat reigning champ Sonya Thomas in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, making her the first new winner in the women's division since women started competing separately in 2011.

Whole Foods investigates apparently racist incident at New York store: Two Whole Food employees are accused of using a racially charged slur to describe a Chinese American customer.

Is It Racist to Ask People Where They're From?: Is it really offensive to ask where someone is from? The Atlantic finds that it depends on the context.

'Columbusing': The Art Of Discovering Something That Is Not New: When is cultural appropriation a healthy byproduct of globalization and when is it a problem?

Asian Americans and the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Mapping Out the Next 50 Years: On the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Mee Moua asks where Asian Americans figure in the national racial picture, and what stake they have in the shifting dynamics of the civil rights arena.

This Week's Angriest Posts

Not necessarily the angriest, just the most viewed.



1. Australian woman's racist train rant caught on video

2. How to Put On Pants Without Using Your Hands

3. Get your racist head charm necklace at Topshop!

4. The Rockets only want one Number 7. And it's not Jeremy Lin.

5. Judge accepts teen's insanity plea in murder of mother

6. Happy Canada Day from Tess Paras

7. Sim Bhullar signs with the Sacramento Kings

8. Freddie Wong and Matt Arnold show their stuff on 'Conan'

9. Angry Reader of the Week: Chris Lu

10. Images from A Day in the Life of Asian Pacific America

Stay Angry, my friends.

Angry Reader of the Week: Chris Lu

"I believe passionately in the importance of public service..."



Hey, everybody! Take a moment out of your day 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 Chris Lu.

Images from A Day in the Life of Asian Pacific America

The first crowdsourced gallery of the Asian Pacific American experience as lived on one day: May 10, 2014



Happy Independence Day, whatever it may mean to you. Just in time for the Fourth of July, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center has launched A Day in the Life of Asian Pacfic America, an incredible, illuminating photo exhibition celebrating the breadth and diversity of our community.

On May 10, 2014 more than 500 people captured over 2,000 photos and videos throughout the course of a single day. From the submissions, curators put together this gorgeous online exhibition -- the first crowdsourced gallery of the Asian Pacific American experience around the world as lived on one day.

Here are some sample photos from the exhibition:

Job Opportunity: Executive Director, Visual Communications

Looking for an exceptional individual to lead one of the nation's premier APA media arts centers



Check it. Know an awesome, amazing arts administrator looking for a job?

We are looking for an Executive Director to lead a nationally recognized, Asian Pacific American media arts organization located in Los Angeles. Visual Communications, a 44-year-old organization, is the presenter of the annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and the C3: Conference for Creative Content, and is one of the leading media arts centers in the country serving Asian American creative media professionals.

Here are the position's primary responsibilities and required qualifications:

Australian woman's racist train rant caught on video

"What's wrong with Hong Kong? Why did you come to this country? This is our country."



This one comes to us from Australia... Tell us how you really feel, lady. In Sydney, a woman on a train was caught on camera unleashing a tirade of slurs and racist abuse at an Asian passenger and her children.

Woman launches racist tirade on packed train

55-year-old Sue Wilkins was caught on cell phone camera video calling an Asian woman a "gook," mocking her accent, pulling her eyes back -- the international symbol for "chink"! -- and questioning why the woman came to "our country." The incident was apparently set off when Wilkins couldn't find a seat on the train, and she insisted a group of children give up their seats for her.

Things got real racist, real fast when a man started filming Wilkins as she phoned police to complain about the children not offering her their seats. As you can see in the video, she goes off:

Get your racist head charm necklace at Topshop!

Oh no, it's not racist -- it's "vintage style"



What the fuuuuuuugs... Got this passed along to me via Twitter, and had to roll my eyes at yet another example of bold, blatant racist bullshit trying to get passed off as hipster cool. This grotesquely racist necklace was recently spotted by Twitter user @summoningesther for sale on the rack at a Topshop store.

The necklace is part of Topshop's "Freedom Found" collection, which apparently has an aesthetic emphasis on "faraway lands" and vintage shit like Chinese mask charms. When confronted about the item, the manager said it was "acceptable because it was vintage style and not racist." Ah yes, that excuses everything.

The Rockets only want one Number 7. And it's not Jeremy Lin.

Houston tries to woo Carmelo Anthony with an image of Melo in a Rockets jersey -- Jeremy Lin's jersey



So... the Rockets are hosting Carmelo Anthony today in an attempt to woo the free agent to Houston. The Toyota Center's video marquee was illuminated with a Photoshopped image envisioning Carmelo in a Rockets uniform. The problem: Carmelo the Hypothetical Rocket is wearing a No. 7 jersey -- Jeremy Lin's number.

Sorry Jeremy Lin, if Carmelo Anthony signs with the Rockets, you're giving up your number

It's the number Carmelo wore for the Knicks. But in Houston, that number currently belongs to Jeremy Lin, who is actually on the Rockets roster. In my opinion, the gesture is a big middle finger to our favorite Asian American point guard, whose future with the team has been a major subject of recent trade rumors.

It's no small secret that the Rockets would likely to have shed Jeremy Lin to make space for Carmelo Anthony's contract. The rumors put Jeremy in an awkward spot, but today's stunt sends the message, loud and clear.

Happy Canada Day from Tess Paras

Music video parody mocks Avril Lavigne's "Hello Kitty"



The music video for "Hello Kitty" was allegedly pop star Avril Lavigne's homage to Japanese pop culture. It was a special kind of awful. As I noted, Gwen Stefani was doing this shit like ten years ago.

Many agreed. Actress Tess Paras, the mastermind behind that brilliant Hollywood-skewering "Royals" parody "Typecast," was inspired to write her own musical homage to Avril Lavigne's home country of Canada -- its celebrities, hobbies, foods, and of course, the national animal, The Beaver.

What better way for us Americans to celebrate July 1 -- Canada Day? Take a look:

Sim Bhullar signs with the Sacramento Kings

At 7'5" and 360 pounds, he would be the NBA's biggest player -- and the first of Indian descent



Who's the biggest guy in basketball? New Mexico State University center Sim Bhullar wasn't selected in the 2014 NBA Draft, but he has signed a contract with the Sacramento Kings. Should he make the team's roster, at 7-foot-5 and 360 pounds, he would be the biggest player in the NBA, and the first player ever of Indian descent.

Sim Bhullar Signed by Kings: Latest News, Reaction and Analysis

Bhullar, who became infamous in college basketball circles because of his enormous size, left after his sophomore season at New Mexico State to enter the NBA Draft. He wasn't selected -- honestly, it was a bit of a longshot -- but the 21-year-old center was invited to play for Sacramento in the Summer League and reportedly signed with the Kings on Friday: