Music Video: Beware the suitcase in Spazzkid's "Goodbye"

Mark Redito's prequel to "40 Winks" takes a dark turn.



Los Angeles-based beatmaker Mark Redito makes beautiful, dreamy, upbeat electronic music as Spazzkid. He recently released a new music video for "Goodbye," from his EP Promise. Directed by Czar Campos, and shot in Kyoto, it's a prequel to his previous music video for "40 Winks," which was rather mysterious.

Beware the suitcase. Take a look:

Fatal plane crash likely caused by pilot taking selfies

29-year-old pilot Amritpal Singh and a passenger were killed in a crash near Denver.



Texting while driving is dangerous. You also shouldn't take selfies while driving. And sure as hell shouldn't take selfies while flying a friggin' plane. In Colorado, it looks like a fatal plane crash may have been caused by distracted flying. The pilot and passengers were -- you guessed it -- taking selfies.

Taking Selfies May Have Played Role In Fatal Plane Crash Near Watkins

Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board released its report on a May 2014 plane crash that killed two people when it went down near Denver. According to the report, pilot Amritpal Singh and his passenger were taking selfies with their cell phones at low altitudes, which may have contributed to the crash:

Say what's on your heart with #MuslimVDay cards.

For love in the time of a racialized, islamophobia-ridden America.



Hallmark can suck it. For the fourth year running, my good friend writer/artist Taz Ahmed is back with another set of her awesome #MuslimVDay Cards, snarky sentiments for Valentine's Day conveying "the exact emotions you feel of love in the time of a racialized, islamophobia-ridden America."

Taz started the #MuslimVDay cards in 2011 as a personal counterculture art project, intended as a lighthearted answer to Islamophobia and the confining stereotypes that trail her as a Muslim woman in the post-9/11 era. They were an instant hit, taking the internet "like drones dropping bombs" -- her words, not mine.

The 2015 series includes six cards printed on 4.25 x 5.5 postcard size cardstock. Each card is full-colored, and is numbered, signed and dated, with a limited print of 100 cards per image. Order your set at Etsy.

Join us for the "Fresh Off The Air" Online Post-Show

Tuesday, February 10 at 9:05pm PST after 'Fresh Off The Boat'



Did you watch last week's broadcast premiere of ABC's Fresh Off The Boat? If you enjoyed it and plan on tuning in again, watch the show in its regular time slot on Tuesday night with two episodes at 8:00pm and 8:30pm... then join us on the internets for the after-show, "Fresh Off The Air"!

Comedian/writer Jenny Yang and I are hosting an unofficial Fresh Off The Boat post-show which will stream online via Google Hangout. We'll talk about the episodes, raise some issues and answer a few questions. Log on and help us continue the conversation about our new favorite show.

We'll hop on here at 9:05PM Pacific Standard Time, immediately after the show airs on the west coast.

This is how Bloomingdale's celebrates the Lunar New Year.

What a convenient cultural shorthand.



Well, this is a sight. A keen-eyed reader spotted these sexy mannequins at the Bloomingdale's at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California. What better way to celebrate the lunar new year than to dress up some mannequins with a handsome rice paddy hat! What a convenient cultural shorthand.

If only they could find a way to place some chopsticks in their hands. Happy Year of the Ram.

(Thanks, Dan.)

What happened to the dash cam video in this police shooting?

Three minutes of crucial squad car footage have (in)conveniently gone missing.



In Minnesota, a man is suing a Brooklyn Park police officer for shooting him last year. There are about four minutes of police dash cam video might shed light on what actually went down that night. Conveniently or inconveniently -- depending on whose side of the story -- that video footage seems to have disappeared.

4 minutes of crucial dash cam video missing in man's case

Last year, 22-year-old Shoua Yang was at Valentine's Day party when a fight broke out and police were called to a banquet hall. According to the criminal complaint, three men ran into a car and the driver put it in reverse in high speed toward Officer Jason Chadbourne, who fired multiple shots at the vehicle. Yang was shot.

Yang, accused of driving the car at Chadbourne, was charged with second-degree assault, but was acquitted by a jury last month. His lawsuit offers a different side of the story:

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A bumpy maiden voyage for 'Fresh Off the Boat': Fresh Off the Boat, the new family comedy on ABC, set out on its voyage with a relatively promising forecast. The show has been mostly well received by critics and stands as the first network sitcom about an Asian American family since Margaret Cho's short-lived All-American Girl premiered two decades ago.

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'Fresh Off the Boat': A TV Dad and Hundreds More Cram Viewing Party: "It was supposed to be a quiet, casual community gathering." Wall Street Journal columnist Jeff Yang, whose son Hudson plays Eddie Huang on Fresh Off the Boat, reflects on the packed New York City viewing party for the premiere of the show.

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Watching Fresh Off the Boat With 999 Asian-Americans: Vulture writer E. Alex Jung also reports from the wildly successful and well-attended "live community viewing" of Fresh Off the Boat in New York City.

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For a dad stung by stereotypes, 'Fresh Off the Boat' is point of pride: Jeff Yang writes about being stung by the stereotype Long Duk Dong in Sixteen Candles, the disappointment of All-American Girl, and now, witnessing the mind-bending, time-twisting arrival of Fresh Off the Boat.

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'Fresh Off the Boat': Hudson, Jeff Yang talk playing Eddie Huang: Hudson Yang, who plays young Eddie Huang in Fresh Off the Boat, sits down with his dad for a radio interview to talk about starring in the show.

This Week's Angriest Posts

Not necessarily the angriest, just the most viewed.



1. Chinese People Try Panda Express For The First Time
Taste testers of Chinese descent sample greatest hits from the fast food chain's menu.

2. Students hurl racist chants at high school basketball game
Classy fans at Esperanza High yelled "Jackie Chan" and "shrimp fried rice" at Reed Nakikihara.

3. An Open Letter to Asian American TV Watchers
'Fresh On The Air' by Jeff Yang and Louie Chin

4. Jenny Yang's Smartass Answers for Your Dumbass Questions
"Actually, I'm not that good at math."

5. 'Fresh Off The Boat' Episode Guide (101-105)
New Asian American family sitcom premieres Wednesday, February 4 on ABC

6. Angry Asian America Ep. 12: Fresh Off The Boat Premieres!
With co-host Jenny Yang and special guests Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler and Ian Chen

7. This Portrait of Bobby Jindal is the Whitest Thing Ever
Louisiana governor's goofy pale portrait invites internet mockery.

8. Throwback Thursday: That time Randall Park was a rapper.
The star of ABC's 'Fresh Off The Boat' use to moonlight as an emcee for Ill Again.

9. George Takei to star in 'Allegiance' on Broadway
Musical tells the story of Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II

10. Ann Arbor restaurant robbed second time in six months
The owners of Mary's Fabulous Chicken & Fish were robbed Wednesday night at knifepoint.

Stay Angry, my friends.

Angry Reader of the Week: Hieu Ho

"I love people who are passionate about what they do and care enough to fight for it."



Hello, internet! It is time, once 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 Hieu Ho.

Fund This: Aasif Mandvi's sitcom parody 'Halal in the Family'

"Introducing America's Favorite Muslim Family... Don't Worry, They're Not THAT kind of Muslim!"



Halal in the Family is a comedic webseries by actor/comedian/writer/producer Aasif Mandvi, best known for his work as a correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. It's a sitcom parody about an all-American Muslim family that aims to challenge stereotypes and misinformation about Muslim communities.

It started as a one-off gag sketch on The Daily Show, but in the course of covering way too many stories revealing the depth of prejudice against Muslims in the United States -- and getting worse every day -- Mandvi was inspired to expand the idea of a Muslim family sitcom into a full-fledged webseries.

You may remember that this project was originally titled The Qu'osby Show, a take on Bill Cosby's beloved, groundbreaking family sitcom. But when it became fairly clear that the man we knew and loved as Cliff Huxtable is actually serial rapist, it cast a rather dark shadow on our collective memory of that show. The team took a moment to rethink and rename the series. And so: Halal in the Family.

Here's Aasif with more information:

Read the latest chapter of 'A Challenge'

Jeremy Arambulo's serialized graphic novel tells the story of three friends in 1964 San Francisco Chinatown.



Yes! Cartoonist Jeremy Arambulo just released the latest installment of his original graphic novelist A Challenge. Set in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1964, the story follows three young friends whose lives are changed after they meet a martial artist named Bruce Lee. I'm really enjoying it so far.

In Chapter 3, Frank gets his butt kicked, and the gang attempts to drum up some much-needed publicity for Jack's martial arts school. Meanwhile, Bruce Lee's notoriety grows.

Here are a couple of pages from Chapter 3:

Big Trouble in Little Tokyo presents 'The Joy Luck Club'

New film series kicks off Wednesday, February 11 at the Japanese American National Museum



For all you movie fans in Los Angeles, join us next week for a special screening of 1993's The Joy Luck Club, kicking off a new film series called "Big Trouble in Little Tokyo," presented by the Japanese American National Museum in partnership with Angry Asian Man, First Pond Entertainment and Visual Communications.

It's happening Wednesday, January 11 at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. The evening will begin with a light reception at 6:00pm, followed by the screening at 7:00pm, and a Q&A with director Wayne Wang and additional panelists (to be determined).

Here are some more details about the screening:

George Takei to star in 'Allegiance' on Broadway

Musical tells the story of Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II



Some big Broadway news! Allegiance, a new musical starring George Takei and telling the powerful story of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II, will finally open on Broadway next season.

Breaking News: ALLEGIANCE Will Arrive on Broadway This Fall; George Takei Set to Lead Cast!

Allegiance, which had its world premiere in a record-breaking engagement at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre in 2012, will open on Broadway at a Shubert Theater to be announced. Previews are set to begin on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 with opening night set for Sunday, November 8, 2015.

Based on Takei's real life childhood, Allegiance is described as "a touching and uplifting story about a family's love, loss and heroism during the period of the Japanese -American internment in World War II."

Mr. Takei calls Allegiance his "legacy project":

Throwback Thursday: That time Randall Park was a rapper.

The star of ABC's 'Fresh Off The Boat' use to moonlight as an emcee for Ill Again.



In honor of last night's broadcast premiere of Fresh Off The Boat, I present this vintage video of series star Randall Park, who plays patriarch Louis Huang on the show. Back in the day, circa sometime in the middle of the last decade, Randall moonlighted as an emcee for the LA-based hip hop group Ill Again.

Here's Randall dropping rhymes in this goofy music video for "Next":

Ann Arbor restaurant robbed second time in six months

The owners of Mary's Fabulous Chicken & Fish were robbed Wednesday night at knifepoint.



You've got to kidding me. These folks just can't catch a break. In Michigan, less than six months after being brutally beaten and robbed by two teens outside of his restaurant, the owner of Mary's Fabulous Chicken and Fish in Ann Arbor was robbed again -- at knife point -- this week.

Mary's Fabulous Chicken and Fish owners robbed for 2nd time in 6 months

On Wednesday night, an assailant entered the restaurant, pushed 75-year-old Yong Kim to the ground and held his wife, 68-year-old Doo Kim, at knifepoint. The robber then took about $120 and ran away. Fortunately, nobody was hurt in the incident. But damn, this restaurant could use some better luck.

Last summer, Mr. Kim was attacked outside the restaurant while he was walking to his car. Two teens punched, kicked and beat Kim with a plastic milk crate before robbing him and running away with his wallet. The suspects were arrested and pleaded guilty in the assault.

Steven Yeun Wants You to Know: Not All Asians Look Alike!

Also: Steven is fed up 'The Walking Dead' nitpickers.



One of our favorite dudes, Steven Yeun, was back on Conan the other night promoting the second half of season five of The Walking Dead. Turns out that Steven, who plays Glenn on the hit AMC zombie drama, is a Redditor on a mission to dispel the widely held misperception that all Asians look alike. All Asians do not look like Steven, and vice versa. And he's brought along some photos to back it up.

Take a look:

Chinese People Try Panda Express For The First Time

Taste testers of Chinese descent sample greatest hits from the fast food chain's menu.



Everybody knows that there's Chinese food... and then there's "Chinese food." If you don't know the difference, let me be the one to break it to you. Most of the stuff that is dished out and sold at your average strip mall Chinese takeout joint is nowhere to be found on menus in China. It's something else entirely.

The quintessential franchise version of "Chinese" cuisine is, of course, Panda Express. A staple of every mall food court, the ubiquitous fast food chain has had a hand in shaping America's palate for "Chinese" food. But what do Chinese people think about Panda Express?

In this BuzzFeed video, Chinese People Try Panda Express For The First Time. Taste testers of Chinese descent -- virgin tongues to the Panda's flavors -- sample and give their thoughts on Egg Rolls, Orange Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Chow Mein, and other greatest hits from the Panda Express menu.

Their reactions are interesting. Take a look:

This Portrait of Bobby Jindal is the Whitest Thing Ever

Louisiana governor's goofy pale portrait invites internet mockery.



So... this is a portrait of Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal. You might notice that instead of making him looking like a really goofy, badly-principled Indian American politician, it does a very good job of making him look like a really goofy, badly-principled Caucasian politician. Man, this thing is white. How white is it?

Bobby Jindal's New Portrait Is White Enough to Win an Oscar

Seriously -- who is the white dude in that portrait? Jindal, who is often held up by Republicans as a young, brown example of inclusivity in a party of older, white men, is looking rather pale in this painting. For your reference, here's what Governor Jindal actually looks like:

Angry Asian America Ep. 12: Fresh Off The Boat Premieres!

With co-host Jenny Yang and special guests Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler and Ian Chen



Hey, video watchers. I am pleased to share the latest edition of our talk show Angry Asian America on ISAtv.

This is a very special episode in which co-host Jenny Yang and I sat down and talked with 4/5 of TV's Huang family -- Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler and Ian Chen -- the cast of Fresh Off The Boat. (Our pal Randall Park, unfortunately, was sick with the flu.) We talked about the show, being on the brink of fame, and the responsibility of being the first Asian American family on network television in a very long time.

Check it out:

An Open Letter to Asian American TV Watchers

'Fresh On The Air' by Jeff Yang and Louie Chin



The premiere of Fresh Off The Boat is almost upon us. It's been widely touted as the first Asian American family on network television in over twenty years, and that is a big a deal. Among other milestones, the show heralds the screen debut of Hudson Yang, the eldest son of my good friend Jeff Yang, as young Eddie Huang. So you could say this is a pretty big week for the Yang family.

The show's already getting great reviews. Here, Jeff makes an appeal -- as Asian American culture watcher, and as a proud dad -- asking you to give Fresh Off The Boat a chance. An open letter in comic form: