Temple University student falls to her death from window

18-year-old Rebecca Kim slipped and fell from an eighth-floor ledge, critically injuring a pedestrian.



Terrible news out of Philadelphia, where an 18-year-old college student fell to her death from an eighth-floor apartment in Center City. She had apparently climbed onto a ledge to take photos when she slipped and fell.

Cops: Temple student fell to death taking photos in Center City

Rebecca Kim, a freshman at Temple University, was visiting friends at an Art Institute of Philadelphia dorm room on Thursday evening when she climbed out of a window onto a two foot wide ledge, possibly taking some pictures on her cell phone. It's believed Kim may have slipped as she was going back inside.

Kim fell to the sidewalk, and was pronounced dead at the hospital. As she fell, she struck a 44-year-old woman who suffered multiple spine and rib fractures, and had some teeth knocked out.

Chinese New Year Comedy Show in Seattle, February 11

Use the promo code 'ANGRY' for discount tickets.



Heads up, Seattle. You are invited to ring in the new year -- the lunar new year, that is -- with some very funny people at a Chinese New Year Comedy Celebration, a special standup showcase headlined by "Canasian" comic Ed Hill, and featuring Xung Lam, Mona Concepcion, Shannon Koyana, Narin Vann and Hans Kim. It's happening Wednesday, February 11 at The Parlor Live Comedy Club.

Want to save a few bucks on tickets? Yes, of course you do. Use the discount code ANGRY to get $10 general admission and $15 VIP tickets. (The regular prices are $12 general and $20 VIP.)

Here are some more details about the show:

Three teens to stand trial in beating death of USC student

Suspects admitted to targeting student "because he was Chinese."



In Los Angeles, three teenagers have been ordered to stand trial for the beating death of a University of Southern California graduate student from China. Investigators say the assailants admitted to targeting the victim to rob him, deciding that "because he was Chinese he must have money."

Detective says suspects admitted singling out Chinese student near USC

19-year-old Jonathan del Carmen, 17-year-old Alberto Ochoa, 16-year-old Alejandra Guerrero are charged with the murder of 24-year old Xinran Ji, a second-year grad student in electrical engineering. Proceedings for a fourth defendant, 19-year-old Andrew Garcia, have been suspended pending mental competency evaluations.

Ji was walking home alone near campus last July when he was chased down and attacked with a baseball bat. Beaten and bloody, Ji managed to make his way back to his apartment, where he died.

Save the Date: White House Summit on AAPIs

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 in Washington DC



What are you doing on May 12? Save the date. The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders invites you the White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Washington DC. The Summit will feature panels, workshops, and armchair dialogues with senior Administration officials, AAPI celebrities, and well-known community leaders, plus performances by distinguished AAPI artists.

The Summit is part of a series of events happening May 11-15 during AAPI Heritage Month in Washington, and provides a unique forum to actively engage with hundreds of AAPI leaders from across the nation. Previous AAPI Heritage Month speakers have included President Obama at the 2013 White House Celebration and Vice President Biden at the 2014 Opening Ceremony.

Programming details are still coming together, but more information on the Summit will be available in the coming months. In the meantime, visit the Summit website or subscribe to the weekly White House AAPI email newsletter. For further questions, email whitehouseaapi@ed.gov.

Robert Kinoshita, creator of Hollywood robots, dies at 100

Best known for designing robots from 'Forbidden Planet' and 'Lost in Space'



Robert Kinoshita, an artist, art director and production designer who was best known for designing some of the most iconic robots from Hollywood film and television, has died. He was 100.

Robert Kinoshita, 'Lost in Space' robot creator, dies at 100

Kinoshita served as production designer on a number of films and TV shows, and is responsible for creating Robby the Robot for the 1956 science fiction classic Forbidden Planet, as well as the robot Tobor from the 1954 film Tobor the Great and the 1957 television pilot Here Comes Tobor.

He was also the first-season art director for the TV show Lost in Space, for which he created one of the show's most popular characters -- the robot, best remembered for the line "Danger! Danger, Will Robinson!"

Sound and Fury Podcast Episode 17: Aaron Takahashi

Hello, podcast listeners! We're back with the latest edition of the Sound and Fury podcast. Episode 17 features actor Aaron Takahashi, the Asian American everyman who's been in dozens of commercials, and appears in the new movie The Wedding Ringer. You might recognize him as that guy from that thing.

Thank you to everyone who has downloaded and subscribed to the podcast thus far. It's a labor of love, and we've got some cool stuff planned for the show in the coming year. To catch up on previous episodes, check out the archive. To stay up-to-date with future episodes as soon as they drop, be sure to subscribe. You can also find Sound and Fury on services like iTunes and Stitcher, where you can rate and review the show.

And now, here's my conversation with Aaron Takahashi:

Suspect charged in fatal shooting of 13-month-old boy

Baby Bill Thao was killed in a drive-by intended for another target


Last week in Milwaukee, a man was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 13-month-old boy who got caught in gunfire apparently intended for another target.

Milwaukee man arrested in death of 13-month-old

21-year-old Darmequaye D. Cohill was charged with first-degree reckless homicide, use of a dangerous weapon and first-degree recklessly endangering safety in connection with the death of toddler Bill Thao, who was shot in the living room of his house while he was playing with his toys.

Cohill, also known as "Black," mistakenly shot into the house where Bill was visiting relatives last month. According to investigators, he was aiming for another person who apparently stole his cell phone, and allegedly also orchestrated a drive-by shooting the day before.

5th Annual Fred Korematsu Day Celebration

Friday, January 30 at City Arts & Lectures



Stand up for what is right! If you're in the Bay Area, you're invited to take part in the 5th Annual Korematsu Day Celebration, a commemoration of the life and legacy of Japanese American civil rights hero Fred T. Korematsu. It's happening Friday, January 30 at City Arts and Lectures-Nourse Theatre in San Francisco.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Mr. Korematsu's passing in 2005, and the celebration will feature a keynote address from noted actor/activist George Takei, plus other special guests.

Here are some more details about the event:

Angry Asian America Ep. 11: Best/Worst People of 2014

With co-host Jenny Yang



What's up, video viewers? I am pleased to present the latest edition of Angry Asian America, our talk show on ISAtv. Our first episode of 2015 is one last look back at 2014, in which co-host Jenny Yang and I depart from our usual format and name our picks for the best and worst people of the year. This was a fun one.

So... here's episode 11 of Angry Asian America:

'Big Hero 6' artist pays homage to Hayao Miyazaki

Hiro and Baymax recreate an iconic moment from 'My Neighbor Totoro'



Been seeing this passed around widely... Jin Kim, Character Design Supervisor at Walt Disney Animation Studios, drew this awesome piece featuring Big Hero 6 characters Hiro Hamada and Baymax in an homage to legendary Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki. Fans will immediately recognize the drawing as an iconic allusion to the Studio Ghibli classic My Neighbor Totoro. It's pretty darn wonderful:

Kamala Harris announces run for U.S. Senate

California's Attorney General makes a bid for Barbara Boxer's old seat.



Looks like this race is on. On Tuesday, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris officially announced that she will run for the U.S. Senate seat that is opening up with Sen. Barbara Boxer's retirement.

Kamala Harris launches U.S. Senate bid, begins raising money

Harris, who was re-elected to a second term as attorney general last year, made the announcement to supporters on a new campaign website, and immediately started fundraising for her 2016 bid.

"I'm excited to share with you that I'm launching my campaign to represent the People of California in the United States Senate. Your support has been crucial to me every step of the way, and I'm asking you to help me build a grassroots campaign that reaches every community of California."

She also, of course, shared the news on Twitter:

Disoriented Comedy in San Diego, January 23

Use the discount code 'STAYANGRY' for $10 off your ticket.



San Diegoooooo! Get yourself ready for some laughs. Disoriented Comedy, the first ever all female (sorta) all Asian American standup comedy show tour is coming to San Diego. Two shows, one night, featuring Jenny Yang, D'Lo, Atsuko Okatsuka, Yola Lu and a surprise veteran comedy headliner that you do not want to miss. It's happening Friday, January 23 at The Comedy Palace in Kearney Mesa.

Here are some more details about the show:

Call for Submissions: Time Traveling is Not for Everyone

Let's face it: time travel is for white people.



I love time travel stories. Whether it's Back to the Future or The Terminator, The Time Traveler's Wife or friggin' Hot Tub Time Machine, I'm a sucker for narratives about what happens when you travel through time.

But let's face it: time travel is for white people.

For people from underrepresented and minority communities, time travel could be more of a disaster than an adventure. Imagine, as an Asian American person in 2015, going back in time and landing in pretty much any era of our nation's brief history. I have to imagine it would be less than awesome. Just imagine it.

This is the founding idea behind Time Traveling is Not for Everyone, an anthology conceived by writers Heidi Durrow and Koji Steven Sakai who are accepting proposals for short stories featuring a character from an underrepresented community traveling to some time period before this one.

Here are some more details:

New 'Walking Dead' season five trailer features lots of foggy, slow-motion togetherness

"Survival together is all that matters."



This is for fellow fans of The Walking Dead. As we wait for the second half of season five to resume next month, here's a new teaser trailer featuring the show's ragtag cast of zombie apocalypse survivors -- including Steven Yeun as Glenn -- walking all cool and slow motion-y, weapons drawn, through some moody fog.

Take a look:

Family seeks answers in 6-year-old's mysterious death

Oklahoma kindergartner Jenny Yang died just hours after being sent home with a fever.



Over the weekend in Oklahoma, family and friends held a memorial service for a young girl who died suddenly of a mysterious illness last week just hours after she was sent home from school with a fever.

Oologah 6-Year-Old Laid To Rest Following Undetermined Death

6-year-old Jenny Yang, a kindergartner at Oologah-Talala Lower Elementary School, was sent home last Monday with fever. When she was found unresponsive after falling asleep, she was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her family is still waiting on autopsy results for an official cause of death.

While the state health department has since determined there is no public health risk, confusion over the cause of Yang's death led the school district to cancel class last week.

Improv performer and teacher Jason R. Chin dies at 46

Chicago's comedy community mourns an integral longtime member of the iO Theater.



Sad news out of Chicago, where the comedy community is mourning veteran improv performer, director and instructor Jason R. Chin, a longtime member of the iO Theater, who passed away last week. He was 46.

Jason Chin, iO performer and teacher, dies at 46

Chin was io Chicago's Associate Artistic Director and previously served as head of the comedy theater's training center. He coached, managed and helped create a number of shows, including the long-running "Whirled News Tonight," which uses current events as a springboard for improvisation.

He was scheduled to teach a class at iO on Thursday night, but didn't show up, which was unusual. Friends went to Chin's apartment to check on him, and when he didn't answer, they called police. According to the Cook County medical examiner's report, the cause of death was heart disease.

Chin was born in New York City in 1968. After watching a friend perform at the famed Second City, he was inspired to move Chicago to pursue improv comedy in 1995. Taking classes at the Improv Olympic, he worked his way up the ranks and became a regular performer and teacher.

Here's a particularly fun clip of Jason Chin performing on stage:

Margaret Cho mocks North Korea at the Golden Globes

Well, that was rather uncomfortable.



So... did you catch the Golden Globe Awards? Hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's annual bash was the usual mostly white, self-congratulatory celebrity affair... punctuated by a rather uncomfortable recurring bit involving Margaret Cho as a North Korean official.

Golden Globes: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Margaret Cho Joke About Sony Hack

There were going to be jokes about North Korea. The controversy around The Interview and the fallout from the Sony hacking scandal were the biggest Hollywood stories of the year. They couldn't not joke about it. Among other jabs, the hosts joked that they were gathered to honor "all of the movies that North Korea was okay with."

They also took a moment to introduce North Korean journalist Cho Yun Ja -- played by a solemn, over-powdered Margaret Cho -- contributor for Movies Wow! magazine, and the newest member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, who took her moment get a photo with the venerable Meryl Streep.

Aziz Ansari unleashes Twitter fury on Rupert Murdoch

It's all #RupertsFault.



You may have seen News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch's ridiculous, now-infamous tweet about holding all Muslim people responsible for a "growing jihadist cancer." Aziz Ansari sure saw it.

On Sunday night, the popular Indian American comedian -- who comes from a Muslim family -- took a moment to take Murdoch to task with a tirade of tweets of his own. It was gleefully vicious, in turn mockingly holding Murdoch responsible for egregious crimes committed in the name of Christianity.

With 4.93 million Twitter followers, Ansari set off a wave of tweets from scores of other users who got in on mocking Murdoch, and got the hashtag #RupertsFault trending in the United States.

Woman caught on camera vandalizing Buddhist temple

Surveillance video shows suspect throwing glass bottles at Buddha statues



Asians behaving badly... Buddha statue vandal edition! In Orange County, authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman caught on security camera repeatedly vandalizing a Buddhist temple.

Woman Sought for Vandalizing Buddhist Temple in Santa Ana

Surveillance video shows an unknown woman throwing glass bottles over a fence at statues of Buddha, locatd at the front the Hong Tich Buddhist Temple in Santa Ana. She has apparently done this multiple times.

According to the Santa Ana Police Department, there have been eight incidents of bottles being thrown at the temple in the past three weeks, causing damage to the statues.

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This Week's Angriest Posts

Not necessarily the angriest, just the most viewed.



1. BuzzFeed turned to Facebook for questions to "Ask An Asian." You can probably guess what happened
This comment thread is a big box of ignorance bust wide open.

2. ABC is getting America ready for 'Fresh Off The Boat'
Meet the Huangs.

3. Scarlett Johansson signs on to star in 'Ghost in the Shell'
Another anime classic gets the Hollywood whitewash treatment

4. Sorry we called you "chink." Sincerely, City of Pasadena.
City apologizes to resident after using racial slur on parking ticket paperwork.

5. Violent robber targeting women in Koreatown
Surveillance footage shows woman being attacked in apartment elevator

6. Video shows McDonald's employee attacking customer
Korean American community groups are calling for a boycott of the restaurant.

7. Restaurant robber thwarted by knife-wielding sushi chef
"Don't make me use this."

8. Angry Reader of the Week: Vanessa Teck
"Thank you all for helping me to procrastinate on the work I should probably get done for class."

9. Community demands justice for 64-year-old assault victim
Petition calls on district attorney to drop charges against Qingyou Li

10. Seattle donut shop owners brutally beaten and robbed
Online fundraiser set up to help cover medical costs for Chea Pol and Heng Hay, founders of King Donuts

Stay Angry, my friends.

The Amazing Story of Reggie Ho, Unlikely Football Folk Hero

Ken Jeong's "30 for 30" short for ESPN tells the story of Notre Dame's legendary walk-on kicker.



This is the incredible story of the most unlikely person to ever play college football. A guy who, if you just looked at him, had no business playing the game for Notre Dame. But he became a football folk hero.

No, it's not Rudy.

ESPN's latest "30 for 30" documentary short Student/Athlete, directed by Ken Jeong, tells the story of Reggie Ho, a pre-med student from Hawaii who walked on to Notre Dame's football team as a placekicker because he wanted to be "a more well-rounded person." At 5-foot-5 and 135 pounds, he was one of the smallest players in college football, but ended up playing a crucial role in the Fighting Irish's undefeated 1988 season.

"I have nothing against Rudy. He's a fellow Notre Dame guy," says former Notre Dame quarterback Tony Rice. "But Reggie Ho deserves better than that. Reggie's a better story."

Angry Reader of the Week: Vanessa Teck

"Thank you all for helping me to procrastinate on the work I should probably get done for class."



What's up, everybody? My people it is time again 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 Vanessa Teck.

'A-Town Boyz' examines Asian American gang life in Atlanta

Feature documentary raising post-production funds.



Here's an interesting film project that could use your crowdfunding help... A-Town Boyz, directed by Eunice Lau, is a feature documentary about the lure of gang life for Asian American men in Atlanta. Capturing a diversity of immigrant experiences, the film challenges the model minority myth, revealing the problems they face as first and second-generation immigrants, such as poverty, discrimination and invisibility.

Four years in the making, A-Town Boyz counts none other than executive producer Spike Lee as one of its supporters. The project is making its crawl towards the finish line, and is raising funds to lock down a final cut, enter the film festival circuit and eventually get the documentary out there for people to see.

Watch this video for more information about the film:

BuzzFeed turned to Facebook for questions to "Ask An Asian." You can probably guess what happened.

This comment thread is a big box of ignorance bust wide open.



I suppose this was inevitable. My good friend, comedian Jenny Yang is teaming up with BuzzFeed to produce an upcoming video called "Ask An Asian," in which she answers questions -- no doubt, with smarts and sass -- about Asian Americans. You know, the stuff you've always wanted to know, but maybe were afraid to ask.

Naturally, to gather some ideas to get them started, BuzzFeed Video posted a call for questions on its Facebook page. "Please reply in the comments with questions you have for Asians-Americans." Naturally, the comments were flooded with a truckload of predictably dumbass, ridiculous and/or racist questions.

Like I said, inevitable. Here is just a tiny sampling:

Video shows McDonald's employee attacking customer

Korean American community groups are calling for a boycott of the restaurant.



In New York, several Korean American community organizations are calling for a boycott of a McDonald's restaurant in Queens after an employee was caught on video hitting a Korean patron with a broomstick, and allegedly refusing service and shouting, "We don't serve coffee to people like you!"

Korean-Americans Seek Boycott After an Attack in a McDonald's in Queens

The incident occurred last February at the McDonald's location on Main Street in Flushing. The customer, 62-year-old James Jin Kim claimed that the employee, Rooshi Sajjad, attacked him after he complained about the slow pace of service. In response, the employee yelled at Mr. Kim, and told him "Get out of my restaurant!" When Mr. Kim began recording video on his phone, Sajjad attacked him with a broom handle.

The restaurant's security cameras caught the incident on video:

Asian restaurant owners targeted in home invasions

Nearly three dozen home invasions across 13 North Carolina counties since December 2013.


In North Carolina, authorities are asking for the public's help in solving nearly three dozen violent home invasion robberies that have targeted Asian restaurant owners across thirteen counties in the last year.

String of home invasion armed robberies of Asian restaurant owners prompts appeal to public for tips

According to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, there have been 35 home invasions targeting Asian restaurant owners since December 2013. All of the robberies have followed a similar pattern. In each incident, three to five armed men, faces covered, attack the owners and their families after they arrive home late at night from the restaurant, then rob the victims of their cash.

'Ktown Footnotes' is a guide to the world of 'Ktown Cowboys'

Watch the weekly companion webseries to the upcoming feature film.



The Ktown Cowboys are back! Are you ready for the Ktown Cowboys movie? The boys return for another epic night of bad decisions and boozy debauchery in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Fans of the hit comedy webseries know that the gang has been hard at work on a feature film version set for release this year.

In the meantime, to raise awareness of the film, they're getting you prepped with a companion series of digital shorts called "Ktown Footnotes." The series acts as your guide into the world of Ktown Cowboys, reintroducing the fan-favorite castmembers of Ktown Cowboys and adding and interweaving some story beyond the film's plot.

New installments of "Ktown Footnotes" drop every Wednesday. Here are the episodes released thus far:

ABC is getting America ready for 'Fresh Off The Boat'

Meet the Huangs.



Getting excited for Fresh Off The Boat? The new Asian American family sitcom, based on memoir by Eddie Huang, premieres next month on ABC. In the meantime, the network's hype machine has started.

If you've been watching the tube lately, you may have caught a promo or two introducing us to television's newest comedy clan. It's like ABC is trying to prepare white folks to see actual Asian people on TV. Here are a couple of videos, in case you missed them:

Sorry we called you "chink." Sincerely, City of Pasadena.

City apologizes to resident after using racial slur on parking ticket paperwork.



The city of Pasadena, California is issuing a formal apology to one of its residents after he received documentation for a parking ticket that changed his last name to a racial slur: chink.

Pasadena Apologizes To Resident After Parking Ticket Paperwork Uses Racial Slur

Pasadena resident Sean Ching, who grew up in the area, received paperwork regarding a parking ticket that he was trying to fight in December 2013. The letter upheld the citation, but what upset Mr. Ching even more was that his name on the documentation had been changed to "SEAN CHINKS."

Violent robber targeting women in Koreatown

Surveillance footage shows woman being attacked in apartment elevator



Heads up. Be careful out there. In Los Angeles, police are looking for a man suspected of viciously attacking and robbing four women in apartment elevators since November. All of the victims were Korean women.

Police seek elevator robber who targeted four women

The attacks followed a similar pattern and have occurred in different apartment buildings in the Koreatown and East Hollywood areas. In each robbery, the suspect followed the women into an apartment elevator, where he punched them and stole their purses. One victim was sexually battered and punched several times.

The LAPD has posted surveillance video footage of one of the robberies (warning: it's extremely violent):

Community demands justice for 64-year-old assault victim

Petition calls on district attorney to drop charges against Qingyou Li



In New York, concerned community members are calling for justice in the matter Qingyou Li, a 64-year-old man who faces assault charges after an altercation with a couple on the street in Flushing last month.

Petition: Drop all charges against Qingyou Li

The incident seems to have been set off by a minor accident and exacerbated by miscommunication. Mr. Li, who does not speak English and is mostly blind in one eye, was walking on the sidewalk and passed a couple walking a dog, when he accidentally tripped over the leash, causing the dog to bark. Mr. Li attempted to apologize, but the dog's owner began cursing at him and altercation ensued. That's when things turned violent.

The RAISE Scholarship 2015

A scholarship for pan-Asian undocumented people living in the United States



RAISE (Revolutionizing Asian American Immigrant Stories on the East Coast) is currently accepting applications for the RAISE Scholarship, the first scholarship specifically for pan-Asian undocumented people.

There will be five $500 non-renewable scholarships awarded in spring 2015 to different applicants in the areas of Arts & Culture, Higher Education, Leadership, Community Service and Professional Development.

The RAISE Scholarship is made possible by artist and writer Sahra Vang Nguyen, and presented in collaboration with the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund in New York City.

Here are some more details about the scholarship:

Music Video: "Oh Love" by Prateek Kuhad

Soulful folk-rock from Indian singer/songwriter's upcoming debut full-length album



Much love to Mishthi Music for turning me on to the music of Indian singer/songwriter Prateek Kuhad and his soulful folk-rock sound. I heard one song and dived in to listen to everything else on his SoundCloud. Count me in as an instant fan. Here's the music video for "Oh Love", the second single from his upcoming debut full-length album In Tokens & Charms.

Man, I love this song. Check it out:

Connecticut brewery apologizes for Gandhi-themed beer

New England Brewing Co sells an IPA called Gandhi-Bot



A Connecticut brewery has apologized for using Mahatma Gandhi's name and likeness on one of its beers.

New England Brewing Co, based in Woodbridge, brews and sells an India pale ale it calls Gandhi-Bot. The can design features a cartoon image depicting a robot version of the late Indian leader, and is described as "fully vegetarian" and "an ideal aid for self-purification and the seeking of truth of love."

"We apologize to any Indian people that find our Gandhi-Bot label offensive. Our intent is not to offend anyone but rather pay homage and celebrate a man who we respect greatly," the company wrote over the weekend on its Facebook page.

I guess nobody told them that Gandhi was publicly opposed to the consumption of alcohol.

More here: Connecticut brewery apologizes for using Gandhi on beer can

'The Search For General Tso' is a culinary quest for answers

Feature documentary now in select theaters and VOD



General Tso's chicken. What the heck is it? Where does it come from? Who the hell is General Tso? The feature documentary The Search for General Tso is a globe-trotting quest to answer the culinary mystery of General Tso's chicken, and how it somehow became a staple of Chinese food in America. The film, directed by Ian Cheney, is now playing in select theaters and available on video on demand from IFC Films.

Here's the trailer:

'Star Wars' adds some asskicking actors from 'The Raid'

Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Arif Rahman will appear in 'Episode VII - The Force Awakens'



A galaxy far, far away just got waaaaaaay more badass... As Star Wars devotees count the days until the release of the new Star Wars sequel, action fans will be pleased to hear that three actors from The Raid movies -- certifiably two of the most kickass movies of all time -- have joined the cast of Episode VII.

'The Raid' Action Trio Tapped For 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

The production has been shrouded in secrecy, so details are sparse, but word on the street is that Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Arif Rahman will have roles in The Force Awakens. You last saw these gentlemen kicking copious amounts of ass in the Indonesian action hits The Raid and The Raid 2.

Finally, someone is telling the story of white men.

This is an actual headline. The struggle is real!



A collection of short stories published by entertainment lawyer Kevin Morris makes the front page of USA Today's Money section. Why? The startling thing about the book, according to USA Today media writer Michael Wolff, is that it deals with "one of the least-popular media subjects, middle-aged white men."

Yes, "White Men Have Stories to Tell, Too," as the headline of Wolff's column declares.

More here: White Man Publishes Book! USA Today Mistakes This for News

Master Indian dancer and educator Chitresh Das dies at 70

Well-known and influential performer of the North Indian classical dance movement Kathak



Revered Bay Area-based dancer and educator Chitresh Das, master performer of the North Indian classical dance movement Kathak, died of an aortic dissection Sunday in Marin County. He was 70.

Chitresh Das, influential Kathak dancer and educator, dies

Born in Kolkata in 1944, Das brought his lifelong study of Indian dance to the United States in the 1970s, starting the Chhandam School of Kathak to instruct a younger generation in the semi-narrative art of Kathak. Chhandam now has ten branches and and estimated enrollment of 550 students.

He was a well-known and influential figure in the Bay Area Indian dance scene, as both a teacher and perfomer, and is credited with forming the first university Kathak course at San Francisco State University.

He is also remembered as a extraordinary entertainer and storyteller:

Dwayne Perkins One Hour Comedy Special Taping, January 11

Fundraiser for indie horror/comedy film 'Dying to Kill'



In the upcoming indie horor/comedy Dying to Kill, written by Koji Steven Sakai and comedian Dwayne Perkins, a paint-by-numbers stand-up comic has four jokes to captor laugh or die trying. The debut feature from award-winning filmmaker Raymond C. Lai, starring Perkins and Lynn Chen, is described as "Misery meets The King of Comedy," and is set to start shooting this spring.

To raise some of the budget for the project, instead of the usual crowdfunding strategy, the team behind Dying to Kill is producing a comedy show. It makes sense. Dwayne Perkins, a regular on Conan and The Tonight Show, will be shooting an Hour Comedy Special this Sunday, January 11 in the Tateuchi Democracy Theater at the Japanese American National Museum. Proceeds from the show will go towards supporting Dying to Kill.

Here's some more information:

Seattle donut shop owners brutally beaten and robbed

Online fundraiser set up to help cover medical costs for Chea Pol and Heng Hay, founders of King Donuts



Some disturbing news out of Seattle... Late last week, the founders of King Donuts, a popular donut shop, restaurant and laundromat in Rainier Beach, were brutally beaten and robbed outside the store. Loved ones have set up an online fundraiser to help cover the victims' extensive medical costs.

Seattle doughnut-shop founders beaten, robbed

61-year-old Chea Pol was closing up the shop and getting into her car on Friday night when a man ran up, grabbed her purse, and punched her repeatedly in the face. When her husband, Heng Hay, ran over to intervene, the suspect punched him in the face and threw him to the ground, before running off with the purse.

Chea Pol was apparently beaten so hard, her teeth were punched back toward her throat.

New Music: "Running in Circles" by POP ETC

Music video inspired by old school kung fu flicks



Dig this kung fu flick-flavored music video for "Running in Circles," the supercool new song from Brooklyn indie pop/rock band POP ETC. Starring wushu master Sifu Chen Ying, the video was inspired -- complete with aging film grain -- by the opening title sequences from all those old school Shaw Brothers movies.

Check it out:

Scarlett Johansson signs on to star in 'Ghost in the Shell'

Another anime classic gets the Hollywood whitewash treatment



What? Oh hell no. Previously rumored, now a done deal. Scarlett Johansson has officially signed on to star as cyborg cop Major Motoko Kusanagi in the live-action Hollywood adaptation of Ghost in the Shell.

Scarlett Johansson Signs On to Star in DreamWorks' 'Ghost in the Shell'

According to Variety, Johansson is set to star in DreamWorks' remake of the seminal Japanese animated sci-fi action classic. It was previously reported back in the fall that Johansson was offered the lead, but was still undecided about taking the role. Sources now say she's in.

Call for Submissions: Angryversary Banner Art

Submit your interpretation of the Angry Asian Man banner/logo to be featured during the month of February.



Hello, good readers! Calling all artists, illustrators, designers, doodlers and other folks of creative inclination. Next month marks another anniversary of this blog. Last year, to celebrate, we conducted a month-long Angryversary Art project, and it was a rousing success. So we're doing it again.

I've invited a handful of artists friends to submit their interpretations of the "Angry Asian Man" banner that sits up at the top of this website. So, every day next month, there will be a different artist's rendition of the banner.

But I need your help. In addition to the artists I've enlisted, I need more banners to fill in the rest of February's 28 days. So how about it? I know there are more than a few artistically talented readers out there. I invite you to submit your own Angryversary banner art, to be showcased at the top of this website.

Here are some specifications:

Karen David is not your typical princess in 'Galavant'

Actress/singer stars as Princess Isabella in ABC's medieval musical comedy miniseries



If you caught the premiere of ABC's musical comedy event series Galavant last night, then you saw Canadian-British actress/singer Karen David starring as Princess Isabella. But she's not your typical princess.

Meet the Cast of the New Series 'Galavant'

Born in India, raised in Canada and schooled in London, David has been in several major television and film roles in the U.K., as well as some musical theater and a few pop singles under her belt.

With a self-described heritage consisting of "Chinese, Indian and a sliver of Jewish," she isn't one's traditional first choice for the lady lead in a singing medieval farce (think Monty Python and The Princess Bride). In fact, the character was originally conceived with a "Jennifer Lawrence" type in mind.

Get your butts back to work

Some slick moves from Korean dancer Joo Min Jeong to jumpstart your week



Happy New Year. Yup, it's Monday. Time to get our butts back to work, my friends.

Here is some badass dubstep to set you off right, just for the heck of it. That's Korean dancer Joo Min Jeong, former winner of Korea's Got Talent, showing off some slick moves to Rockers' "Kill The Noise."

Check it out:

Restaurant robber thwarted by knife-wielding sushi chef

"Don't make me use this."



A warning to would-be thieves: do not try to mess with the folks at Kamakura Japanese Restaurant in Champaign, Illinois. You will face the sharp justice of a knife-wielding sushi chef and his badass staff. Last week, they thwarted an armed assailant who stupidly tried to rob the place. He is now in jail.

Knife-wielding sushi chef foils restaurant robbery

On Tuesday, when a wannabe robber entered the restaurant and pulled a revolver (it turned out to be a pellet gun) on the hostess, chef Tetsuji Miwa grabbed the first weapon within reach -- his sushi knife. The robber got spooked and made a run for it, but two other workers jumped in and tackled him before police arrived.

Do not mess with the crew at Kamakura. They do not play.

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A Calligrapher Brings an Elegant Touch to an Officer's Funeral: Zhao Ru, a Chinese calligrapher who lives in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, has been making ceremonial scrolls for much of his life. On Friday, he undertook one of his most high-profile jobs, creating a pair of scrolls for the wake and funeral of Wenjian Liu,

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In New York City, a Toll Is Newly Felt as Asians Rise in the Police Ranks: "Within the last few weeks, Asian-American officers have been in the middle of a series of wrenching incidents involving the New York Police Department. Their front-line roles are more than just coincidence: They testify to a little-noticed but significant surge in their ranks."

Angry Reader of the Week: Arthur Chu

"I don't know how to fix any of this. But we can't fix anything at all while we're sitting around being comfortable."



Let's do this thing. To kick off 2015, let us 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 Arthur Chu.

Happy Angry New Year 2015

First, some thanks are in order.



Happy New Year. The last 365 days were pretty darn crazy on many levels. I can't remember the last time I was so relieved to put a year to bed. Onward. I am looking forward to new adventures and challenges in 2015. For now, let me express my gratitude to everyone who contributed to the awesome parts of 2014.