B-52 US bombers fly over Middle East; Iran condemns intimidation. Iranian foreign minister says the US would be better off spending its military billions ‘on your taxpayers’ health’. Comments || Link
The 1966 Fair Labor Standards Act, which raised the minimum wage for several economic sectors, led to a sharp rise in earnings for workers but without any adverse aggregate effect on employment. The minimum wage increases also played a critical role in reducing the racial wage gap in the US. Comments || Link
Entitled people with low humility and low inquisitiveness are more prone to believe in conspiracy theories. These individuals tend to exhibit heightened narcissism and antagonism along with reduced intellectual humility, impulse control, and inquisitiveness. Comments || Link
The American Petroleum Institute (API), the leading oil and gas industry trade group, publicly pushed misleading information on climate change as early as 1980 – much earlier than previously thought – according to newly discovered archival documents. Comments || Link
I took a picture of every full moon in 2020 and aligned them to demonstrate their relative motion. Watch the moon vibing through 2020 in a half second. [OC] Comments || Link
TIL Frank Sinatra was an avid supporter of civil rights. He was a generous financial supporter of Martin Luther King Jr, and was recruited by him to join the civil rights marches in the south. He would go on to receive a lifetime award from the NAACP. Comments || Link
TIL the Battleshitts scene in Harold and Kumar was authentic shit sounds. "Sound engineer Jeff Kushner looked for recordings of bowel movements, but couldn’t find the “richness” he wanted, so instead he hid in a truck stop bathroom with a boom mic to capture authentic bowel moments." Comments || Link
I’m 20 years old and the reason I love cooking is because it’s the way I know how to show people I love and care about them when I share the food I make. Comments || Link
My family members are convinced that "healthy food" cannot be as delicious as the unhealthy counterparts, what dishes can I cook them to prove them wrong? Comments || Link
New Image from "GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE", Stars Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon. Directed by Jason Reitman, Son of Original Ghostbusters Director, Ivan Reitman. Coming to Theaters in Summer 2021. Comments || Link
I'm the type of guy who never wanted cats, but I promised my girlfriend she'd get one if she moved to my town... I'm happy she kept me on my promise. Meet Goku, my buddy Comments || Link
Has the American Genre of "Bro" Comedy disappeared?
When I was about 13 Billy Madison came out. For the next 20 or so years there was always one or two Simpsons-type sarcastic, "bro-ey" movies in the theatres, usually starring one or more of the same cast of actors - early ones with SNL members who were of Adam Sandler's generation, but I'm more thinking of films like: Talladega Nights, Zoolander, Hot Tub Time Machine, Neighbors, Anchorman, Superbad, Blades of Glory, 21/22 Jump Street, Harold and Kumar, Bridesmaids, Joe Dirt, 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, I Love You Man, and others like that.. Yes, I am a white man. I know that we all benefit from having lots of funny movies from different perspectives like "Sorry to Bother You", "Jojo Rabbit", "Ladybird" and other movies that push the envelope, offer a different point of view, and are as interesting as they are funny. But I also would like to still have the option of seeing some dumb movie with endless rewatch value that falls within the genre of those movies listed above too. The last time I saw a new movie that felt like this was C*ck Blockers. Am I just not paying attention or do these kinds of movies - I guess they could most honestly be characterized as sarcastic, mostly white man, movies - just not getting made anymore? Is there really a feeling in hollywood that there's not market for this or are these movies still around and I'm just unaware of them?
** Wed 11/18 - Christmas TV listings - ALL CHANNELS **
If you like these TV listings, please consider an up-vote. Thanks! all times are Eastern USA - check your local listings This Christmas Tomorrow, 12:00 AM / OWN 24 Coming together for the first time after spending several years apart from one another, an estranged family reconnects to celebrate Christmas, where they do their best to overcome the squabbles that managed to keep them from seeing each other. The Perfect Holiday Tomorrow, 12:00 AM / FAM-E 52 A girl hopes that the Christmas holidays will bring a better life for her, her mother and her sisters, as she takes a trip to a local shopping mall and asks Santa Claus to assist her in finding a compatible husband for her recently divorced mother. Rick and Morty- Anatomy Park Tomorrow, 12:00 AM / TOON-E 58 In the spirit of the Christmas holiday, Rick and his grandson Morty get together and attempt to save the life of a homeless man; Jerry's parents come to town during the holiday to visit the family so that everyone can get the opportunity to bond. Christmas Connection Tomorrow, 12:00 AM / HALMRK 68 A flight attendant looks after an unaccompanied minor, and after she is safely delivered to her father, the attendant finds a package that she left behind, and when she delivers it to her, her father invites her to spend the holidays with them. The Christmas Doctor Tomorrow, 12:00 AM / HALLMV 84 A doctor must decide between a job far from home, and the revelations of a mysterious man from her past. A Very Country Christmas Homecoming Tomorrow, 12:00 AM / UP 145 A couple returns home after their honeymoon to prepare for their first Christmas as a family, but their perfect holiday plans are threatened when the woman's former father-in-law shows up out of the blue and makes things complicated A Christmas Winter Song Tomorrow, 12:01 AM / LIF-E 38 A musical bond forms between a Christmas shop owner and a former jazz singer who has hit rock bottom as the store owner tries to help the artist reconnect with his daughter and grandchildren in time for the towns annual holiday concert. A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Tomorrow, 12:30 AM / HBOC-W 212 After accidentally burning down Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree, Harold and Kumar embark on a quest to find the perfect replacement in New York City, but along the way, they run into all types of trouble blocking their path The Nanny- Christmas Episode Tomorrow, 12:30 AM / WTTA-SD 609 / COZITV Fran and the kids prepare to spend Christmas without Maxwell due to a business trip that is taking him out of town for the holidays; Fran buys the children expensive gifts on credit only to learn that her Christmas bonus is not what she had imagined. Die Hard Tomorrow, 12:55 AM / HBO2 202 A New York cop, who is visiting Los Angeles, finds himself pitted against a group of ruthless terrorists who have taken a large number of hostages in a high-rise office building, and he is forced to fight for their survival alone. The Sweetest Christmas Tomorrow, 2:00 AM / HALMRK 68 When a struggling pastry chef makes it to the finals of a baking competition, her excitement is dissipated by the news that her oven has broken down, so reaches out to her ex-boyfriend to use his pizzeria oven to craft her winning confections. Christmas Incorporated Tomorrow, 2:00 AM / HALLMV 84 A job-seeker gets a rare opportunity to work for an entrepreneur after being mistaken for someone else, but when her new boss plans to close a factory just before Christmas, she must change his mind without exposing her identity or pushing him away. A Very Vintage Christmas Tomorrow, 2:04 AM / LIF-E 38 After uncovering a hidden box full of romantic mementos, the owner of Very Vintage Antiques makes it her goal to track down the items rightful owner and enlists the help of the new resident at the listed address to track down the individual. Black Christmas Tomorrow, 2:20 AM / HBO2W 209 Students at a college head home for the holidays to spend time with their families, but as a group of sorority sisters prepare to have fun at some seasonal parties, a mysterious person in a cloak begins to leave a bloody trail around campus. Rick and Morty- Anatomy Park Tomorrow, 3:00 AM / TOON-E 58 In the spirit of the Christmas holiday, Rick and his grandson Morty get together and attempt to save the life of a homeless man; Jerry's parents come to town during the holiday to visit the family so that everyone can get the opportunity to bond. The King of Queens- Mentalo Case Tomorrow, 3:31 AM / FYI 104 Christmas time has arrived and Carrie is busily putting into action her plans to spend the most money out of everyone else; Deacon and Doug get into a series of arguments over who deserves a popular doll from their childhood. Die Hard Tomorrow, 3:55 AM / HBO2W 209 A New York cop, who is visiting Los Angeles, finds himself pitted against a group of ruthless terrorists who have taken a large number of hostages in a high-rise office building, and he is forced to fight for their survival alone. Christmas Joy Tomorrow, 4:00 AM / HALMRK 68 When a market researcher is about to receive a promotion at work, she is unexpectedly called home to help her aunt recover from surgery, but she soon finds herself participating in a local baking competition with her former flame. A Christmas Melody Tomorrow, 4:00 AM / HALLMV 84 After closing her boutique in the city, a single mother returns to her hometown with her young daughter, who tries to get ready for a holiday performance with her new music teacher's help while her mother contends with a rival from her past. Futurama- Xmas Story Tomorrow, 6:00 AM / SCFI-E 59 Fry goes out at night to find a Christmas gift for Leela and runs into "Robot Santa Claus," a homicidal robot who seeks to destroy those he considers to be naughty; Bender becomes friends with a group of homeless robots Finding Santa Tomorrow, 6:00 AM / HALMRK 68 A young woman in charge of her town's Christmas events finds herself in a bind when the town's Santa Claus unexpectedly falls ill, so she is forced to rely on the talents of a driver who has no interest in becoming the replacement for Kris Kringle. Small Town Christmas Tomorrow, 6:00 AM / HALLMV 84 When a young female novelist travels to the hometown of the man who inspired her to write her bestselling book, but who also hurt her feelings by standing her up, she reconnects with an old boyfriend and helps restore the town's Christmas traditions. Make Room for Daddy- Christmas Story Tomorrow, 6:30 AM / WTTA-SD 609 / COZITV Danny is disappointed that his family gets so caught up in the material aspects of the Christmas season that they have forgotten what the holiday truly means, so he comes up with a solution that will hopefully remedy his malaise. The Middle- Christmas Help Tomorrow, 7:00 AM / FAM-E 52 When Mike helps Rusty move furniture into the Heck house, he finds Rusty doesn't actually own the items; Frankie plans to work at a store to get a discount to buy Christmas presents; TimTom boldly casts Brick in a holiday play; Sue bakes cookies. Wish Upon A Christmas Tomorrow, 8:00 AM / LIF-E 38 A business executive returns home to help a family-run business, however her plan for massive layoffs leaves employees heartbroken, but when she rekindles a romance with the company's owner, she begins to see the business' charm and works to save it. Crown for Christmas Tomorrow, 8:00 AM / HALMRK 68 A woman becomes a governess after being let go from her job at a hotel, but when she meets her new employer and his young daughter, who is known to cause trouble for authority figures, she discovers that they are European monarchs. A Christmas to Remember Tomorrow, 8:00 AM / HALLMV 84 A TV personality with a bad attitude and a soaring stress level decides to take an impromptu road trip through the mountains to get away from it all, but after a bad accident gives her a case of amnesia, she relies on a friendly stranger's help. Mom- An Epi-Pen and a Security Cat Tomorrow, 8:30 AM / FXX 82 Christy and Bonnie search for the person who broke into their home and stole gifts before Christmas, but their investigation takes them to an unlikely location. American Christmas Tomorrow, 8:30 AM / SHONXT 246 After another Christmas dinner is ruined, a woman takes a close look at her family and decides to make each member of the family confront their pasts in the hope that surprise guests will inspire her loved ones to turn their lives around. The Spirit of Christmas Tomorrow, 10:00 AM / LIF-E 38 A lawyer trying to sell an old inn discovers it's haunted, but after she meets the ghost, who died 95 years prior but takes human form 12 days before Christmas, she becomes determined to help him solve the mystery of his death so he can move on. A Joyous Christmas Tomorrow, 10:00 AM / HALLMV 84 When a successful motivational speaker is rescued from a near fatal accident by a stranger, it helps her to learn about the true meaning of Christmas and the value of helping others, which leads to her finding true love. Friends- The One with 2 Parts, Pt 2 Tomorrow, 10:30 AM / TBS 23 Rachel attempts to take down her Christmas lights on the balcony without assistance and ends up suffering from a sprained ankle; Phoebe is forced to run damage control after her twin sister breaks up with a devastated Joey. The Middle- A Simple Christmas Tomorrow, 10:30 AM / FAM-E 52 The Hecks count down the 12 days of Christmas with Frankie's parents when they come to town to spend the holidays with the family; Frankie decides she wants to take focus off of the presents, but her parents have other ideas. Martin- Holiday Blues Tomorrow, 10:34 AM / BET 71 Martin wants to take Gina to Philadelphia in order to visit her parents for the Christmas holiday, but when their bus gets unexpectedly snowed in at the station, their bags also get stolen, jeopardizing their trip altogether. In Living Color- The Dysfunctional Home Christmas Show Tomorrow, 11:00 AM / TVONE 146 Sketches include: Vera Demilo; Why; Mr. and Mrs. Brooks; Cousin Elsee; The Bodyguard; The Dysfunctional Home Christmas Show. Black Christmas Tomorrow, 11:15 AM / HBO 201 Students at a college head home for the holidays to spend time with their families, but as a group of sorority sisters prepare to have fun at some seasonal parties, a mysterious person in a cloak begins to leave a bloody trail around campus. Christmas on the Bayou Tomorrow, 12:00 PM / LIF-E 38 In the hopes of strengthening her bond with her young son, a busy New York executive decides to spend Christmas in her Southern hometown, but when a childhood friend tries to persuade her to stay, she wonders if she shouldn't return to the big city. The Perfect Holiday Tomorrow, 12:00 PM / FAM-E 52 A girl hopes that the Christmas holidays will bring a better life for her, her mother and her sisters, as she takes a trip to a local shopping mall and asks Santa Claus to assist her in finding a compatible husband for her recently divorced mother. Check Inn to Christmas Tomorrow, 12:00 PM / HALMRK 68 A lawyer moves back to her family's inn near the Rocky Mountains for the holidays, and she finds herself caught in the middle of an old feud with the family that runs the town's other inn, but as the tension escalates, so does a spark of romance. Buttons: A Christmas Tale Tomorrow, 12:00 PM / STRZFK 274 Two orphan girls' only wish is to find a home for Christmas, and when they meet two unexpected visitors, they turn out to be their guardian angels who, with a little help, turn the tide of events and change their lives forever. Felix the Cat Saves Christmas Tomorrow, 1:29 PM / STRZFK 274 The Professor and Rock Bottom are plotting to ruin Christmas by creating the world's largest blizzard, and it's up to Felix the Cat and Poindexter to journey to the North Pole and save Christmas with the help of Santa Claus. Annie Tomorrow, 1:55 PM / RETRPX 386 A spunky girl who lives in an orphanage is chosen to spend the Christmas holidays with a billionaire who grows to love the child, and wants to adopt her, but her true happiness may be jeopardized by the scheming headmistress of her orphanage. Four Christmases and a Wedding Tomorrow, 2:00 PM / LIF-E 38 When an event planner who's given up on romance gets hired to plan a local Christmas festival, she falls in love with one of the attendees, but strange circumstances make it so that they can only see each other at the festival for the next few years. Merry & Bright Tomorrow, 2:00 PM / HALMRK 68 The CEO of a company meets a man during the busy Christmas season who she assumes is the one her mother wants to set her up with, but he turns out to be the one she has to work with, and they find they have more in common than they think. A Princess for Christmas Tomorrow, 2:00 PM / HALLMV 84 After her sister is killed in an auto accident, a young woman and her niece and nephew she is watching are invited to Europe for Christmas by an estranged relative where she begins to fall for a charming prince while on the vacation. Black Christmas Tomorrow, 2:15 PM / HBOWAL 208 Students at a college head home for the holidays to spend time with their families, but as a group of sorority sisters prepare to have fun at some seasonal parties, a mysterious person in a cloak begins to leave a bloody trail around campus. Jack Frost Tomorrow, 3:30 PM / AMCALL 64 A neglectful father chasing a dream to become a rock musician dies in an automobile accident while trying to get home for Christmas and returns in the form of a snowman to spend time with his son and do the things he always meant to do Christmas Reservations Tomorrow, 4:00 PM / LIF-E 38 An event coordinator at her family's Treeline Ski Resort finds herself questioning her reservations about love and life when she has a chance encounter with her former college sweetheart, who is widowed with two kids to care for during Christmas. A Bramble House Christmas Tomorrow, 4:00 PM / HALLMV 84 When a young man discovers that his recently deceased father left $50,000 to his nurse, for her to open a bed and breakfast, he goes undercover to investigate the reason why she was given his family's money, and discovers her noble intentions. Last Man Standing- The Gift of the Mike Guy Tomorrow, 5:00 PM / CMTV 45 Mike struggles to find a special Christmas gift to give to Ed, who Mike believes already has everything that he could possibly want; Eve comes back for a visit and Vanessa helps the family remember the importance of family holiday traditions. House- Joy to the World Tomorrow, 5:00 PM / TVGC 178 A teenager who collapses during her high school Christmas program shows signs of being bullied, and the team digs into her past as her condition deteriorates; Thirteen and Foreman continue work on the drug trial; House receives a thoughtful gift. My Best Friend's Christmas Tomorrow, 5:00 PM / SHOFAM 248 When a woman returns home for the holidays hoping to reconnect with her high school sweetheart, she meets his new girlfriend, so to escape the embarrassment, she and her best friend fake their own holiday romance, but her fake feelings turn real. Forever Christmas Tomorrow, 6:00 PM / LIF-E 38 A reality television producer is assigned to work on a holiday-themed series about a mysterious man who enjoys a year-round celebration of Christmas, but when she feels a romantic interest in him, she feels a newfound sense of the Christmas spirit. Four Christmases Tomorrow, 6:00 PM / AMCALL 64 Trying to avoid their parents during Christmas, a couple plans a secret trip and tells everyone they are helping a charity, but when the trip is interrupted, they must visit each of their divorced parents, which leads to trouble and revelations. Coming Home for Christmas Tomorrow, 6:00 PM / HALMRK 68 When a young woman plans a holiday gala for a family selling their extravagant estate, she soon learns that the family dynamic is fractured, but when she becomes drawn into a love triangle, she finds herself helping to mend family feuds. Karen Kingsbury's Maggie's Christmas Miracle Tomorrow, 6:00 PM / HALLMV 84 A high-powered attorney and single mother seeks out a tutor for her devoted and struggling son, who wishes for her mother to find love and happiness, and quickly forms a close bond with the tutor, who also becomes a father figure for the boy. Diff'rent Strokes- Santa's Helper Tomorrow, 6:02 PM / ENCORFM 378 A street-corner Santa Claus recruits Arnold to help him collect money, and Mr. Drummond invites him up to the penthouse for dinner, but later the man comes back and steals their Christmas presents, still in his Santa outfit Deck the Halls Tomorrow, 7:00 PM / FAM-E 52 As two neighbors in a small town prepare for the festivities of Christmas, they get into an all-out war when one decides to decorate his home with so many lights that they are visible from space, but they soon learn the true meaning of Christmas. Top Elf- Gingerbread House Party Tomorrow, 7:00 PM / THEN 140 The final four elf contestants compete for the title of "Top Elf" as baker Amirah Kassem, the owner and founder of Flour Shop in New York City, joins Santa Claus and Ms. Jingles in judging their giant gingerbread clubhouse creations. Christmas on Wheels Tomorrow, 8:00 PM / LIF-E 38 A woman returns home to help her uncle with a broken ankle, but she is upset to discover he sold her mother's vintage car, which holds many special Christmas memories, and she sets out to find the car and use it to bring Christmas to others. A Timeless Christmas Tomorrow, 8:00 PM / HALMRK 68 A man ends up traveling from 1903 to 2020 and meets a woman who helps him experience what Christmastime is like in the 21st century. Return to Christmas Creek Tomorrow, 8:00 PM / HALLMV 84 When a career-focused Chicago app developer returns to her small hometown of Christmas Creek to rediscover the meaning of Christmas, she reunites with her estranged uncle and begins to develop a budding romance with her childhood friend. My Best Friend's Christmas Tomorrow, 8:00 PM / SHOFMW 256 When a woman returns home for the holidays hoping to reconnect with her high school sweetheart, she meets his new girlfriend, so to escape the embarrassment, she and her best friend fake their own holiday romance, but her fake feelings turn real. Mom- Jell-O Shots and the Truth About Santa Tomorrow, 8:00 PM / CMTV 45 Bonnie attempts to convince Christy to repair her broken relationship with Violet; Adam gets ready to attend the grand opening of his bar. Fred Claus Tomorrow, 8:00 PM / AMCALL 64 After Santa's older brother ends up in jail, Santa allows him to work at the North Pole to help pay off his debt, but his bad behavior begins to try the Jolly Old Elf's patience, as an efficiency expert hopes to stop operations at the North Pole. Top Elf- The Grand Finale Tomorrow, 8:00 PM / THEN 140 Musician Pete Wentz from the rock band Fall Out Boy joins Santa Claus and Ms. Jingles to judge the final three elf contestants who compete in their last challenge at the North Pole, as they go high-tech and give Santa's sleigh a makeover. Disney's A Christmas Carol Tomorrow, 9:00 PM / FAM-E 52 A wealthy old miser is visited by three ghosts who allow him to see what a stingy, grasping and cruel old man he has become, what will become of him if he doesn't change his ways, and the happiness he will find if he redeems himself. Diff'rent Strokes- Santa's Helper Tomorrow, 9:02 PM / WAM-W 389 A street-corner Santa Claus recruits Arnold to help him collect money, and Mr. Drummond invites him up to the penthouse for dinner, but later the man comes back and steals their Christmas presents, still in his Santa outfit. Mom- Foot Powder and the Barrelworks Pirates Tomorrow, 9:30 PM / CMTV 45 Christy stumbles upon information that suggests Adam has been hiding something from Bonnie while she was looking for a Secret Santa gift; Tammy tries to prevent herself from being sent back to prison by looking for a job. Picture a Perfect Christmas Tomorrow, 10:00 PM / HALMRK 68 An extreme sports photographer decides to head back home for the holidays to look after her grandmother, but while she's there, she winds up giving a helping hand to one of the neighbors who need help watching over his nephew. Candy Cane Christmas Tomorrow, 10:03 PM / LIF-E 38 A woman's spirits are dashed when her neighborhood decides to forego her most cherished Christmas tradition, which leads her to search for a new tradition to start while realizing that she is missing love as the most critical part of it. Last Christmas Tomorrow, 10:30 PM / HBOF-E 204 A young woman who appears to have an endless amount of bad luck decides to accept a job working as an elf in a year-round Christmas store, but after a man enters her life and her life starts to change, she wonders if it's all too good to be true. The Polar Express Tomorrow, 10:30 PM / AMCALL 64 A young boy's doubts about Santa's existence are allayed when he is invited aboard a magical train for a journey to the North Pole, where he is treated to a special gift reserved only for those who truly believe in Santa.
All the prior Survivor seasons are available on Amazon Prime. This includes the season where the tribes are separated by racial/ethnic lines, Cook Islands. I found the season very interesting, and I think most people here would as well. I recommend you watch it on Amazon Prime if you want to look at Asian American representation back in 2006. At that time, probably the biggest major mainstream representations of Asian Americans on TV. This was also the year Harold & Kumar came out. Survivor was a big hit in the 2000s, so this was a big deal. Some interesting points, but beware spoilers below. I'll try to keep it as vague as I can, but some of this info might actually motivate you to watch the show: An Asian American ends up winning it An Asian ends up making it, that legitimately cares about Asian American issues, stereotypes, and representation. This person not only cares about it, they openly talk about it from the first episode to the finale. On a major hit TV show, and at that time the #1 or close to top rated TV show. For those too young to remember, Survivor changed television in a major way when it first came out. It was so influential, Lost ended up being inspired by it. An Asian man and Asian woman have the strongest bond on the island 2 cast members basically form a strong alliance. They're extremely loyal to each other. They both also connect on a cultural level, and a strong trust level. How often did you see that on TV or film in the 2000s? How often do you even see that now? The gay Asian was not stereotypical They casted the gaysian as we've seen the cliche in Hollywood 100x over. Except this guy looked like he could dominate any physical challenge on the island. This guy cared about Asian American issues, stereotypes, and representation. He openly talks about this, and how he didn't want to fit stereotypes. In fact, he wasn't worried about fitting stereotypes at all, because he felt he was the opposite of those stereotypes. There was an Asian that kept on making Asian jokes everyone hated There was an older Asian who kept on making constant Asian jokes, and this would drive other people in the tribe crazy. By his own description, he is a "boater." He also says he does not fit in with other Asians, as he's not white collar, doesn't wear a suit, and doesn't look educated. He dislikes the idea of the Asian tribe because he openly admits he doesn't get along with other Asians. He also creates a strategy in the game that is used for many years after. He also seems the most comfortable outdoors of all the Asians in the tribe, being the most efficient at starting fire, and being able to climb trees, and to gather food. Despite not fitting in he says he trusts his Asian tribe mates even though they do not like him. He also correctly predicts something that majorly changes the game that none of his other tribe mates - including the winner or other Asians are able to predict. Interestingly, he points out the generational gap, and how he's a refugee and the other Asians are not. He says he's more hippie than typical Asian American. But he has a dragon tattoo and also has some old-world practices. The generational gap is stark and is on full blown display like we've never seen before, and I still don't think we've seen on more display in media than here. Anyways, there's a pandemic, you need entertainment. Survivor is great, and there are many other interesting things that happen that I did not mention in order to avoid completely spoiling intrigue. Many of you will find this season extremely entertaining.
Black lurker here. I agree with you that you should always put your issues at the forefront, I've seen a lot of Asian activists (mainly women but dudes like Arthur Chu) pathetically obsesses antiblackness in Asians (as a way to pander and gain intersectionality points) and issues surrounding black people. I'm not against solidarity but the problem is that currently ask the average person what issues face Asians and they wouldn't know where to begin because the image is that life is cosy for you guys so it's kinda dumb for these activist to be focusing on other people's issues when your voices ain't even being heard.
My brotha Petum hit the nail on the head, but he got one thing wrong. It's not just us that has a problem. It's America that has a problem. We're her problem. The only reason she has a problem is she doesn't want us here. America has a Chinaman problem. Yes, even today. Let me tell you a story. It's not a tale of assimilation, or integration, or inclusion. It's a story about exclusion, about alienation, about being a perpetual foreigner. Spoiler alert: it does not have a happy ending, or at least, not yet. I grew up in the Midwest. When I was young, I attended a public school in a prominent university town. This being the breadbasket of America, the demographics were about what you would imagine -- primarily white, with a sizable scattering of black, and maybe one Native American. Asians were as rare as the dodo. I remember about the 1st or 2nd grade, kids started to split into their own small groups. Like oil and water, we all separated into our own little color coded gangs. Since there was a dearth of kids that looked like me, I fell in with a crew of white rugrats. These guys rode the bus with me, lived next door to me, and shared desks around mine. It was a natural sorting. I still remember, clear as day, when I realized I was different. We were all walking together in a single file on the playground when one of the kids, I forget his name (Daniel? Michael? John?), turned around and, for no reason whatsoever, punched me in the stomach. I was so shocked that I couldn't react. Breathless, and slightly embarrassed, I remember confusedly trying to make sense of things. I hadn't done anything wrong. We didn't have any beef; no insults had been slung, no toys had been fought over. It was just a regular, normal day, same as any other day, but for whatever particular reason, that day my so-called friends had decided to fuck with a chink (I'm actually a gook, but whatever). Apparently, my story is not unique. From The Leadership Conference, a civil and human rights coalition:
Across the nation, the Associated Press found that Asian students say they are often beaten, threatened, and called ethnic slurs by other young people, and school safety data suggest that the problem may be worsening. Youth advocates say these Asian teens, stereotyped as high-achieving students who rarely fight back, have for years borne the brunt of ethnic tension as Asian communities expand and neighborhoods become more racially diverse. "We suspect that in areas that have rapidly growing populations of Asian Americans, there often times is a sort of culture clashing," said Aimee Baldillo of the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium (now the Asian American Justice Center). In 2005, while waiting on a subway platform in Brooklyn, New York, 18 year-old Chen Tsu was accosted by four high school classmates who demanded his money. After Tsu showed his classmates his pockets were empty, they assaulted him, taking turns beating his face. Tsu was scared and injured — bruised and swollen for several days — but hardly surprised. At his school, Lafayette High in Brooklyn, Chinese immigrant students like him are harassed and bullied so routinely that school officials in June agreed to a Department of Justice consent decree to curb alleged "severe and pervasive harassment directed at Asian-American students by their classmates." Said Tsu after his beating, "Those guys looked like they could kill somebody. ... I was scared to go back to school." In South Boston, 16 year-old Vietnamese student Bang Mai was killed on July 11, 2004 in a massive brawl between white and Vietnamese youths. The basketball court brawl was the result of weeks of tension between the two groups. Mai was fatally stabbed as he attempted to walk away from the brawl. Sixteen year-old Keith E. Gillespie was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years in prison. In Fresno, California at Edison High School, Hmong students had been taunted and had food thrown at them during lunch. On February 25, 2005, the taunts escalated into fights involving at least 30 students, resulting in numerous injuries, suspensions, and expulsions. Eight students were convicted of misdemeanor assault.
The incident stuck with me. It's what psychologists call a "flashbulb memory" -- an event forever seared into my brain. I remember nursing a grudge, filled with growing anger and hate, to the point that the next time I saw DanielMichaelJohn during PE, I threw a basketball into his face apropos of nothing. What happened afterwards was telling. DMJ immediately went crying to the school's principal, and I was sent to an after-school counseling session where I voiced my frustrations at my growing awareness of the racial divisions that I saw during recess as articulately as a prepubescent toddler can manage. The result? I was told that I was crazy, that I had anger management issues, and that I needed to go to therapy. My parents were called in; my mother shrieked at me, my dad just laughed. I always loved my dad. The funny thing is, I used to get into it with black kids too. On the basketball court, playing on a 7 foot rim, a black child would call me "chink", I'd call him "nigger", and then we would scrap. Nobody broke us up. Nobody stopped us, even when my hands were around a kid's neck. No parents got involved. We duked it out, dusted ourselves off, and went back inside dutifully when the school bell rang. Most of my friends through highschool were black. Speaking of highschool, I played a lot of sports. Football, wrestling, crew. I wasn't particularly athletic, but I thought that these were just natural pasttimes of young male students everywhere, and I wanted to belong to something. I remember watching as my teammates all went through hormone stages and puberty, and locker room tales started circulating about girls. I never joined in on those conversations. You see, I had no clue what they were talking about, with their lurid whispers and tales of high intrigue of sneaking into some young chick's bedroom while her parents were away on some weekend getaway. I couldn't even tell what was real and what was fiction -- I never got the looks, the giggles, the whispers. My first girlfriend in highschool was Mexican, and she didn't even attend my school. When I went away to college, I spent my freshman year in an all-white dorm. It played out exactly the same as the scene from elementary school. We'd just be chilling, hanging out, and then when we got drunk/high, the words "nigger" and "chink" and "spic" started being slung around at an alarming rate. What was alarming was not just the frequency, but the casualness of it. Despite being a huge, public, liberal institution, these young college-educated Caucasian males who were all aspiring to be this country's next sports stars, presidents, and CEOs (well, considering we were a D1 school, maybe a step below all those things, but you grok me) were racist as fuck. They just were racist behind closed doors now, apparently their parents had scolded them into behaving themselves in public. I didn't hook up or get laid at all that year, despite me attending a shit ton of house parties and fraternity orgies. I was often the target of racial barbs and slurs, to which I reacted, overreacted, violently. Eventually, for my own mental health, I decided I needed to walk away. I received competing bids for both a White frat and Asian frat, and I decided, fuck it, whatever, I've done White my whole life, let's try something different. Joining that frat saved my life. I felt like I went through a second adolescence, except this time, I actually experienced the things that an adolescent should - partying, camaraderie, late night drunk talks, impromptu pickup games in our parking lot, first (second and third) loves, etc. I met friends, some of whom became life-long, and fundamentally grew into the person I am today. I got a life. Eventually, college ended, we all grew up, and moved out to different parts of the country. Nowadays, I toil away in an air-conditioned cubicle inside a giant ant farm sticking out from the center of a Midwestern heartland city like an angry zit, while racial tensions seethe beneath the surface. Working as a corporate management drone in the back office, I see things that most worker bees don't, and what I see is alarming. Same shit, different day. It's elementary/high school/college all over again, except now I don't have any brothers to reach out to. Well, except y'all, my black friends, and a few close bros from college. So what, right? So what, everybody has problems. Every race has problems. What is your problem? What is the Asian American problem? Don't you guys lead a relatively cozy life? Aren't you all the highest earners in this country as a demographic? What the hell do you have to bitch about? Is it bullying? Immigration? Not getting laid? The struggle with poverty by Southeast Asians? So what? So what, indeed. Let's talk about the bamboo ceiling. The term "bamboo ceiling" was coined by Jane Hyun in her book focusing on Asians in the workplace. Like many sisters who achieve mainstream recognition, Jane is a straight Anna Lu. Her book The Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians sits on a bookshelf right outside my work elevator. It is defined as "a combination of individual, cultural, and organizational factors that impede Asian Americans' career progress inside organizations". This impediment is said to arise from the importance (White) America places on subjective factors such as "lack of leadership potential" and "lack of communication skills." Fucking eyeroll. Y'all know my, and researchers', take on this (Berdahl 2012). "Communication" and "leadership" skills are just dogwhistles. See the below excerpt:
In Cheng’s (1996) studies on masculinities in organizations, college students had to select among their classmates people who would serve as leaders for group projects and what values they needed to possess. He found that all the leadership values students were looking for were based on hegemonic masculinity. What naturally followed was the selection of mostly White men to be group leaders followed by White women who emulated masculine behaviors. Of all the racial and gender groups, Asian American men were the least likely to be chosen for leadership positions within their class. Students cited meritocracy to rationalize their decisions. However, when Cheng analyzed all the selected leaders based on merit alone, the Asian American men were more qualified than the students who were selected.
Source: Asian American Masculinity: A Review of the Literature http://men.sagepub.com/content/14/3/379.full.pdf Of course, articles regarding the subject written in popular rags like Crains, Fortune magazine, and the Atlantic have all reinforced this textbook whitesplaining. Let's just call a spade a spade -- the bamboo ceiling is a result of racism. Period. End of. Or maybe not. I mean, yes, our sister Jane was onto something, even if her explanation of it was misguided. There is a very real bamboo ceiling. Even the US Department of Labor came to the same conclusion (Woo 1994).
In sum, personal, cultural, or other group deficits are reasons which have been offered to explain promotional barriers. Survey responses have underscored Asian American employees' perceptions of barriers, which include not only language deficiencies but external barriers such as arbitrary or subjective evaluations, the absence of mentoring or sponsorship, and exclusion from informal networks. Obstacles to career advancement cannot be attributed to simple cultural parochialism or clannishness. In terms of negative long-term consequences for mobility for Asian Americans, the culture of corporate America was identified in one study as "the most serious type of impediment by far to upward mobility."
Straight from our government's own mouth. Btw, my Master's was in Industrial Labor Relations, so this study had me geeking a bit. To hear the perspective of some voices from within our own community, check out this NPR transcript. LEAP does good work, check em out and support em, brothers. Back to my original point. If the US government itself, and the numerous articles about Silicon Valley published recently point to there being a clear case of racial discrimination in the workplace, why do I say this is not a case of race discrimination? Because it ain't. Jane saw the ceiling, but she didn't see the bars. Sure, there's a bamboo ceiling, but there's also bamboo walls, and a bamboo floor. This tiny jail cell we've all been crammed into by virtue of being born with yellow skin and slanty eyes. This shit here? This shit right here, ninja? This shit is caste discrimination. In America, race is caste.
The social disparity between Negro classes and the White classes is particularly disconcerting to upper class Negroes. In his own personality he feels the conflict of two opposing structures, and in thinking and feeling of the members of both groups there is to be found this same conflict about his position... Although he is at the top of the Negro class hierarchy, he is constantly butting his head against the caste line.
American Caste and Class (Warner 1936) My brothers, we do not have it "better" than other minorities. In fact, we're touching on something that y'all have known since birth. Why is it that we as a demographic are treated differently when it comes to issues of race in America? How come, despite all our educational attainment and high median income, we're still constantly shitted on, harassed, bullied, jailed, killed? Why is racism towards Asian, particularly Asian men, okay? It's because we're the motherfucking Dalit. You see, this goes beyond "micro-aggressions" or "hate crimes". This goes beyond class, where, yes, we seem to superficially be doing well on average because of demographic gerrymandering. The fundamental fact is that America is just as much a caste system as the old Hindu order.
Varna may be translated as "class," and refers to the four social classes which existed in the Vedic society, namely Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. Certain groups, now known as Dalits, were historically excluded from the varna system altogether, and are still ostracised as untouchables.
Except we call them Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, LGBT, Asians. Unlike class, which is defined by averages, the mark of your caste is how high you can rise to a position of social and cultural prominence in society. Do you know when we'll see an Asian American POTUS? According to 1 in 4 Americans, fucking never.
The survey found more Americans were uncomfortable voting for an Asian-American for president (24 percent of those surveyed) than for a candidate who was African-American (15 percent), a woman (14 percent) or Jewish (11 percent). Nearly one half, or 46 percent, of those surveyed felt that with Chinese-Americans "passing secrets to the Chinese government is a problem," according to the survey, sponsored by the Committee of 100, a group of prominent Chinese-Americans. Thirty-two percent felt Chinese-Americans were more loyal to China than the United States, it said, and 24 percent said they would not approve of intermarriage with an Asian-American.
Still don't believe me?
Jāti may be translated as caste, and refers to birth; that is, the caste into which one is born. The names of jātis are usually derived from occupations, and considered to be hereditary and endogamous
Asians: Engineers, Doctors, Lawyers. We grow through immigration, not reproduction. And the bulk of that immigration come from very specific, rigidly defined occupations. You want to be an engineer, a doctor, or a lawyer? Great! Come through to our country, we have a spot on the sugar plantation for you. Just make sure you're neutered first, don't ever breed with any of the locals unless you want trouble, and make sure you die nice and quiet without leaving behind too much of a mess. Want to be President, CEO, superstar? You're shit out of luck, sorry, those roles were not meant for you. Oh, and while we're keeping you down, let's not forget to poke you with sticks through the bars. By making it harder to find housing. By making it harder to find a job. By paying you less than you're worth. By firing you first. By relentlessly bullying and harassing you with no consequences. Oh, and are you getting too uppity? Have you forgotten that you all made a deal with the devil and swore to become palace eunuchs and concubines? Well never forget that the floor you're standing on is a trapdoor, leadingstraight to a dungeon. Harold and Kumar knew what was up. Let me tell y'all what our problem is. We're lepers. We're the untouchables. We are the BOTTOM CLASS IN A DE FACTO CASTE SYSTEM. Again, the only reason we don't feel full-blown White rage is because we pay tithes to our White overlords and give them our daughters as tribute. See how fast they'll crack down on you once you stop paying them off. Their badged goons will descend on you so fast that your head will spin. To protect and serve... White people, never fucking forget. So what should we do? What can we do? How do we tear down a social order that's as old as the Mayflower and Plymouth Rock? We build a nation. There's a reason brother CN Le calls his website asian-nation.org. You see bros, I'm a nationalist. But not a traditional Asian nationalist, like some of these guys with their heads stuck in the Old World. I'm an Asian-American nationalist. I believe that we need to come together in solidarity, as a community, and fiercely fight the fight that previous generations lost and left to us. I believe we need to stand together, and no longer accept our societal role as neutered housepets, destined to die as the last of our kind. I believe in Yellow Peril. First things first, get thee to an enclave. We need demographic majorities in the cities we live in, if we want to build a nation. LA is a start. New York is good too. Some parts of Texas. The more numbers we have, the more shoulders and backs, the easier it is to create a counterculture to fight back against the dominant White supremacist narrative. Second, if you have the stomach for it, go into entrepreneurship. But no more of these blind ass "colorblind" hiring practices please. Focus on hiring and promoting each other, particularly our Southeast Asian brothers. Out of all of us, they're the only ones that kept their balls, and you can see White Supremacy already trying to "gentrify" them. It's all over our mainstream AAPI activist orgs that have been hijacked by the enemy. They want them to turn into passive, docile, obedient servants like many East Asians that come here fresh off the boat with a Master's degree and the delusional fantasy of a better life. Fuck that. We should uplift our own community. We should pour our money, not into white laundering fronts like Louis Vuitton, and Gucci, and an E-class Mercedes, but into these poverty stricken groups who are the only ones serving as our militia. They are the frontline against the police, bros, understand that. We should take care of our soldiers. Finally, get involved. We need more brothers to speak for our community. Our political apathy must fucking end. Our sisters are either drifting along in opium dreams, or have turned traitor. We need more uncompromising brothers like this one to shout down the palace eunuchs:
“Did you read the book?” I asked. “If you can find any crumb of a complete thought in the book that remotely infers ‘America is great,’ I’ll read the line.” “Eddie, we need it for the episode. It’s a big moment! You have a black kid and a Chinese kid breaking bread over a Jewish hip-hop concert. Where else could this happen? America IS great!” “Of course you picked a Beastie Boys concert. That’s what you people do — you make Asian sitcoms for white people praising Ill Communication because we’re both acceptable, unthreatening gateways to black culture. These kids couldn’t break bread at a Gravediggaz show?” “How about a compromise? What about ‘Ain’t America great?’ or ‘America’s not half-bad!’” I’d known Asian-Americans like Melvin my entire life. Those Booker T. Washington –Professor X–Uncle Chans, willing to cast down their buckets, take off Cerebro, and forget that successful people of color are in many ways “chosen” and “allowed” to exist while the others get left behind. They spout off about the American Dream or Only in America as if they’re about to rob the next great fighter from Brownsville. I empathize with Melvin, but Uncle Chans are basically born-again-Christian felons who will praise anything as long as they don’t get sent back to Rikers. I’d rather be Tunechi, “Left Rikers in a Phantom, that’s my nigga.”
http://www.vulture.com/2015/01/eddie-huang-fresh-off-the-boat-abc.html That's my ninja. Mad props to Eddie, he's a real brother. And if you no longer have the courage to step to White Supremacy because they've taken your balls, or they turned you into such a bitch that you start apologizing for them, at least turn to internet spaces and slacktivism. If you can't set the streets on fire, the least you can do is bitch on Twitter and engage in hashtag activism. Remember Suey Park? Remember the hullabaloo around #NotYourAsianSidekick? Well, let's go one step further. #NotYourAsianLeper #AsianNation #AsianAmerica Related Reading: A Message From a House Chink
[EFFORT] Sidekicks, Menaces, and Whitewashing- The Invisibility of the Asians in Western Media
Mod note: Something Awful superstar KPrime wrote this awesome effortpost, but has wisely refrained from registering an account on this website. Dear reader, let us start with an exercise. Think of the first movie or character that comes to mind for each of these questions or statements. Don't worry too much about it- whatever comes to mind first, even (especially!) if it's “fucked if I know.” Should only take you a minute to do all of this. Note: Western movies only here, the answers are obviously a lot easier if you include, say, Hong Kong or Tokyo Cinema.
Think of the last movie you saw or heard about where an Asian man has an on-screen romance with someone. A. Last movie where they kissed B. Last movie with a sex scene C. Last movie where the other person wasn't Asian
Now do the same for an Asian woman- Except, replace 1C with “WAS Asian.”
Think of the last movie that had an Asian lead that did not in any way involve martial arts. A. Yes, gun-fu counts, nice try
Done? I'm willing to bet you have a lot of blank spots- and if you're anything like me, half of your answers are “Harold and Kumar.” Next question is obvious: Why the exercise? What does all of this mean? We'll get back to that later. For now, just keep it in mind while I talk about the first and foremost problem with the portrayal of Asians in media- the removal or corruption of portrayals by whitewashing. Whitewashing, for anyone who is unaware, is the process by which roles that are obviously Asian or in general non-white are changed into roles for white actors and actresses. The easy example here is the infamously shitty movie adaptation of Avatar, The Last Airbender. Let's demonstrate with a series of pictures! http://i.imgur.com/YqaZz.jpg This is the female lead of the series, Katara. She's pretty cool- as you may be able to tell by her garb, her background is Inuit inspired. Pretty clearly a Native American or Native Asian role. http://imgur.com/EeOzO.jpg This is her brother, Sokka. Same idea. Now, let's see what they look like in the movie. http://i.imgur.com/IPcGV.jpg http://i.imgur.com/9xyZC.jpg ...Oh. Well then. What about our erstwhile hero, Aang? http://i.imgur.com/fXRlH.jpg As you can tell by his color scheme and lack of hair, Aang is based on something between a Tibetan monk and a Shaolin monk. Either way, pretty clearly an Asian role, right? Let's see his movie version. http://i.imgur.com/3A1Ru.jpg ...Well, that's a bit of a trend. You can argue it's not as egregious as the previous two, but still. What about our conflicted antagonist, the driven and angry Prince Zuko? http://i.imgur.com/DnHS5.jpg His aesthetic is pretty clearly based on the Qin Dyntasy of China- if you've ever seen pictures or been lucky enough to visit the famous Terracotta Soldiers at the tomb of Qin Shi Huang Di, you can see the resemblance in his armor. Let's see who they tried to cast as him originally. http://i.imgur.com/IWT8m.jpg Wait, wait! Luckily ex-Bieber Jesse McCartney was forced to drop out due to other commitments, and we got an actually Asian replacement! Amazing! http://i.imgur.com/Tz6UJ.jpg ...hang on a second here. Something is bugging me about this. Oh, luckily enough some kind folks have bashed together something already to explain what it is. http://i.imgur.com/5V07H.jpg Funny how that works out, isn't it. So Hollywood managed to take a series about Asians fighting other Asians in fantasy Asia, and turn it into white people fighting brown people, by whitewashing roles in a way that removes positive Asian roles and corrupts the narrative, making them only the villains. This is an example of what is referred to in identity politics parlance as “Otherization,” something that has plagued all minorities- the ideation of members of a group as monolithic “others” who can be distrusted and cannot be portrayed except as stereotypes. It is a fundamental dehumanization of the group being otherized. This is why whitewashing is so harmful: it removes from the public consciousness a portrayal of this “other” group as a human being similar to them, and in many cases replaces it with yet another portrayal of them as little more than a stereotype. Not only does this lead to mistreatment of minorities in person, it can lead to far, far darker things. When European powers were pillaging, raping, and murdering their imperialist way across the Middle East and the rest of Asia, they justified it with a larger scale form of otherization which is now referred to as “Orientalism”- a belief that Asian cultures were fundamentally similar to each other, and fundamentally different from European cultures in a way that meant nothing was possible except conquest and conversion. The echoes of this attitude are still with us to this day- many stereotypes of Asians of all stripes stem from orientalist views, and anti-immigrant backlash against Asians is often heavily based in an idea that the culture they bring with them is just too different for things to work. When you hear someone rail against those dirty foreigners, you're hearing the centuries old voice of Orientalism roaring from a new mouth. For further examples of whitewashing in modern Hollywood, consider that there is an Akira (yes, the anime) movie being made- with no Asian actors whatsoever apparently involved. For a movie that has already been released, the movie 21 portrays a primarly white group of students where the original group was majority Asian- the Asians in the movie are relegated to a pair of token nerds. Now that we've laid some basic groundwork, back to the questions. Why are they important? Each question illustrates a brick in the otherization wall for the portrayal of Asians in the media- a stereotype or tendency that contributes to the idea that Asians are different and abnormal. The first lesson of the first question is pretty obvious- Asian men are consistently portrayed as either sexless or sexually predatory. As an illustrative example, let's look at the Jet Li movie Romeo Must Die. As you may be able to tell, said movie is a retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, with Jet Li as Romeo and, importantly, Aaliyah as Juliet. Some changes have been made, of course- both leads survive, and in the end stand together, in love and victorious... then share a hug and walk off together. Wait, what? A Romeo and fucking Juliet retelling without as much as a kiss? Here's the thing- a kiss scene was filmed, and then promptly removed, because test viewers found a kiss been an Asian man (Jet fucking Li, ladies and gentlemen) and a black woman too distasteful, because Asian men aren't supposed to be sexhavers. I haven't even heard of a movie where an Asian man gets to have an on-screen sex scene with anybody. “Well, that's just the consumers being racists” you might say. “You can't blame the studios for bowing to what their customers want.” Yes, I fucking can. By bowing to such pressures, the studios tacitly reinforce them- in the same way that remaining silent during a racist joke allows the person to continue being a racist. Anyway, it's not like this is a new thing. The archetypical Asian male roles in media are Martial Artist (sexless), Mentor (sexless), Sidekick (sexless), Nerd (sexless or possibly predatory in an ineffectual way), and Predatory Villain (sexual, but only in a way intended to scare white people). Asian men are not romantic leads, ever- because their sexuality is either nonexistent, constrained to a frightening or “humorous” attempt at getting “white women,” or tokenized to a equally stereotyped Asian woman. And the impact of such portrayals is pretty easy to see- why is it that Asians are the ones who are stereotyped as having small penises? So that's the point of the first question. What about the second? The second is an illustration of the way Asian women are portrayed in media. Sure, unlike Asian men they are “permitted” to be romantic and sexual... but only in a way that emphasizes their submission to men. In a way, they are stuck in the same “sexless/predatory” dichotomy as the men, as their sexuality is not used as an active expression but a passive one if they're a “good” one, or as a weapon when they're a “bad” one. The language I'm going to use here is offensive, and I'd advise against using it on any real Asian women- but the two stereotypes are most easily thought of as “exotic beauty” and “dragon lady.” For the purest possible example of the “exotic beauty” archetype, take a look at Memoirs of A Geisha. It's hard to sum up how awful it is without watching it, so if and when you do so, note how much action the main character (in theory) does, and how much she simply passively receives. “Good” Asian women are consistently denied agency- they are passive receivers of the actions of another. On top of that, they are fetishized as “exotic” “different” beauties, another fine example of otherization. The flip side of this is the “Bad” Asian woman, the Dragon Lady. She gets to be assertive and aggressive and active and many other things starting with A- in return for being “evil,” i.e. likely to be defeated, killed, or converted to “good” via a dicking- and still a secondary character to a man or white person. The absolutely defining example in the last twenty years is Ling Woo from Ally McBeal- another one that really should be experienced to be believed, but I think this description of her from an Asian-American studies professor should about sum it up: "a neo-Orientalist masturbatory fantasy figure concocted by a white man whose job it is to satisfy the blocked needs of other white men who seek temporary escape from their banal and deadening lives by indulging themselves in a bit of visual cunnilingus while relaxing on the sofa." So the third question's purpose should be obvious at this point- There are almost no depictions of non-martial artist Asians of either gender as lead roles. Asians are almost without exception secondary characters, backup players to a more “American” or “British” or whatever lead. An easy example is any of the Karate Kid movies at all- note how the main character is never Asian, only the mentor. The Asian occupies a secondary position to the accomplishments of the non-Asian, always and forever. Watch some movies with Asian characters mixed with non-Asian characters, and you'll see this dynamic literally everywhere you look- The Green Hornet, The Forbidden Kingdom, Kill Bill, the list goes on and on. Now, to the point- What should you take away from this? I know I've left a lot of gaps where I've asked you to do some of your own reading and watching and thinking- so what is it I am trying to say? What I am trying to say is that the media tells you that Asians aren't people. Fight it.
I realize now that there were a lot of "crude movies" in the early 2000s with some of the same cast members (Harold and Kumar, American Pie, Van Wilder, etc.). How were the same group of actors making similar movies in that time period and why did they stop getting made? Why did most of the actors not go onto other types of movies? I guess another question is why/how have comedies progressed since the early 2000s to reach the point they are at now? I realize this is a convoluted question and may not make total sense.
[Star Trek Beyond] It's press junket / interview time! Post any interviews you can find [2016]
keeping a list here so that I don't miss any, but I also don't want to be spoiled so I'll watch these after I watch the movie. You can post in the comments or on the main page. :heart_eyes: warning there may be spoilers within: I'll start you off (lmk if I accidentally repeat)
Thankfully we only have to think of one idea per week, so if we couldn't do that, we may have to kill ourselves. Or become accountants or something.
We used to be afraid of that, but I'm not anymore. Our characters are just a part of me now. So literally anything that happens, I can imagine in the context of it happening to me or Amir, and thinking about how our characters would react in that scenario almost always helps to imagine future episodes.
They were awesome and very friendly. I still don't know if they were nice to me because they were trying to make me comfortable so I wouldn't ruin their movie, or if they were genuinely that friendly.
Acting in a movie was a little intimidating at first, but you get used to it after a few days.
I can't remember the first time I was recognized in public, I think it was a very long time ago at the University of Connecticut. Someone recognized me from my articles on CollegeHumor. This was pre- Jake and Amir, pre- me working at CollegeHumor even.
I felt very proud of myself, I'm sure. But I think the thing that really hit me was that making a career out of writing was a viable option. And it felt like CollegeHumor would be the place to do it.
I remember being recognized at my college from an ARTICLE on collegehumor. He recognized my little headshot. it was pretty fun/weird.
Oh man, I have no idea. Great answer right? I love writing and performing so much that it would really be impossible to choose a favorite. Not to mention we have done over 600 at this point, so sometimes they kind of all run together in this gorgeous, enjoyable, blur.
We have a new Rick Fox one coming out next week that was one of my favorites to perform in recent memory.
I'm a big Laker fan so shooting with Rick Fox is a dream come true every time... New RICK FOX episode tomorrow!
Ben was a friend of CollegeHumor since back in the day!
Ben has been a friend of CollegeHumor for a long time, we always thought he was super funny and one day we decided to make a video together. We had so much fun that we kept it up. Ben is super busy now but he still makes time for us, which is awesome.
Our ideas are influenced mostly by real life situations these days. Whenever something interesting happens to us we imagine how our characters would react.
Every fan action has an equal but opposite fan action. It's Newton's law of the Internet. Just like how every episode we make is the best OR the worst episode ever. Depending on who you ask.
Episodes take 1-2 hours to shoot, depending on how much we move around. IF we're sitting at our desks, they can take even under an hour.
The longest we spent on a single scene due to laughing is probably a Ben Schwartz or Thomas Middleditch (Doobs) episode, because they crack us up.
Great question. Shoots generally take from 30 minutes to 2 hours. I imagine we've wasted up to an hour not being able to get through something because of laughter. I'm certain it was my fault.
It's going to be us, out of character, genuinely trying to answer life advice questions that we receive from our fans. Hopefully it will make you laugh as well! Check it out and lemme know what you think!
That's a great question, and so hard to answer. I'm sure there are a million if I really sat and thought about it, but the one coming to my head right now is "HOLY GUAC! This i-pad is ridinky-donky."
We're excited to come to London as well! Though we probably will just focus on putting on an awesome live show, and taking in Great Britain. No shoots planned for now...
Thanks so much! We are so lucky to be able to work with those guys, we're huge fans of them outside of our videos, and big fans of what they do in our videos too.
Our boss Ricky met Rick Fox at some kind of event and Rick told him his kid was a big Jake and Amir fan. We immediately invited him to be on a video. As for Hoodie, my little brother showed me his music and after becoming a big fan myself, I tweeted at him. The rest is history.
The biggest fan contribution was probably the episode "Crabs" which one the Jake and Amir fan script contest. So we basically produced a script completely written by a fan. We recently asked for fans to upload their intro ideas which we've been slowly using every episode. Those are some pretty big contributions!
My parents do consider this a real job. I think they were happy that I was motivated to do anything, so even if they didn't understand what online entertainment was, they were happy I wasn't living in their basement.
Thanks so much! I was inspired to write comedy after growing up loving movies from Chris Farley, Adam Sandler and Jim Carey. In college, Arrested Development renewed my desire to actively pursue comedy writing.
We try to work every weekday. Either writing/shooting/editing "Jake and Amir" or something else. On the weekends I mostly try to relax and recharge my brain by watching basketball, exercising, or eating delicious fresh baked things.
Brainstorm and write. But in our off, off time I like to travel, climb, and PARTY.
That's the initial writing process. We pitch, ad lib and if we laugh a lot we know the idea has legs. Then we sit and write til we have something we like. Then we look at it again later, and tweak it to make it better. THEN, we improv while we shoot it.
For sure! Thanks for the question. In terms of not doing scenes, we're lucky in that we get to write them ourselves. So generally, we don't write anything we won't be willing to perform. That said, sometimes we laugh too much and can't get the coverage we need. But when that happens we usually just power through and eventually stop laughing, and get the shots.
The hardest ones to film are generally the ones with the most people. The ones at me and Amir's desks are simple set ups. Videos like the ones we did recently with Ben Schwartz and Thomas Middleditch are hard to film because we needed to get so much coverage.
We have a great team that produces and shoots the hell out of whatever we write. So sometimes it's as simple as getting a backpack with a fake snake in it, but sometimes it's as complicated as creating a slimy green stew that Amir can somehow spill all over his face and our office floor.
Man, being shirtless in Union Square in February? Amir spitting in my face? Rick Fox slamming a raw egg on my head? Who knows. It's all strange. It's all beautiful.
Most of the behind the scenes and outtakes that were worth mentioning are already online for free! You wouldn't want to pay money to see all the footage of us picking our noses and forgetting lines.
I would consider myself a Good Jake, though I wouldn't ask to be referred to exclusively by that nickname, I guess I'm easy going like that. Easy going with a cool attitude. You could call me, Cool Jake, I suppose. I mean, only if you think that's chill.
Working with Jake is fun! He's funny and smart and like... really cool. I dunno, he's just a chill dude. I love him I guess. Hahaha. Jesus. I love him.
I don't think I have a single accomplishment that I look back on like that. Maybe because we're still in the moment. But sometimes when we do something cool like sellout a show, or shoot a video with someone I have always looked up to, I think about the two kids shooting Quick Characters on a digital camera and feel proud of how big this silly little idea got.
If we were lucky enough to have a TV show I imagine the episodes would be 22 minutes. And YES, very easily. (Just in case a network executive reads this...)
Great question! It's real advice from our real selves. So the comedic sensibility should be the same as Jake and Amir, since it's kinda just our sense of humor, though the actual characters won't be part of the podcast.
We slip into weird bits all the time though, you should listen and let us know what you think!
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