Tag Archives: punk

“Racist, Sexist Boy” by the Linda Lindas: A Song for the Asian American Pandemic Experience

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Jeff

A little while before we went into lockdown, a boy in my class came up to me and said that his dad told him to stay away from Chinese people. After I told him that I was Chinese, he backed … Continue reading →

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David Henry Hwang was in a punk band in college; his punk name was “Maggot Wong”

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jozjozjoz

http://youtu.be/W1shHkKfiO0 It figures that playwright David Henry Hwang would be so multitalented. He was reminiscing to a friend about a college punk rock band he played in, and she found the single online. In his words, “The internet is amazing … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Ambassadors of Cute

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Ben

You know that you’ve walked into a different world when the Japan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs named three models as their new ambassadors of cute. That’s right. You heard me. Kawaii Taishi. Misako Aoki, Yu Kimura and Shizuka Fujioka represent … Continue reading →

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