Asian Majority

Archive for August, 2007

Sixteen Candles…racist?

A recent outdoor showing of the classic Sixteen Candles has stirred up some controversy for Gedde Watanabe's portrayal of Long Duk Dong. In the film, he portrays an over-sexed, ... Read more..

Friday, August 17th, 2007 Posted in Film | Comments Off

Asian Dramas Coming to US Cable Channel

Azn television which is a cable channel owned by Comcast is adding a few Asian dramas to their fall lineup. Most will be shown with English subtitles. From KBS, Korean ... Read more..

Thursday, August 16th, 2007 Posted in Television | Comments Off

Mohegan Sun: Catering to Asians

Are Asians really big gamblers? Not that there aren't other ethnicities, but when you look at the Poker tournaments on TV as well as strolling through casinos, you do ... Read more..

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007 Posted in Miscellaneous, Stereotypes | Comments Off

Bob and Harvey Weinstein Launch $285M Asian Film Fund

So two Holloywood producers, Bob and Harvey Weinstein, are using this money to invest in Asian-Themed projects. Overall, this is very welcome news as it will provide more exposure ... Read more..

Thursday, August 9th, 2007 Posted in Film | Comments Off

Asian Americans…brainy, affluent, over-achieving?

So full disclaimer...I probably fit this description although even within this umbrella there are so many different types. When you examine Asian Americans, how can you even try to ... Read more..

Monday, August 6th, 2007 Posted in Stereotypes | Comments Off

Asian American Politicians

More and more minorities are entering politics and even winning in regions where there aren't a lot of minorities. A recent example is a Long Island village called Laurel ... Read more..

Friday, August 3rd, 2007 Posted in Current Events, Politics | Comments Off

Jin…still freestyling and rapping

Jin is a rapper and most notably a freestyle rapper who got his big break back in 2001 where he went on BET's 106 & Park. There was a ... Read more..

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007 Posted in Music and Dance, Stereotypes | Comments Off