MANJA: news about Asian American arts, artists, and culture http://manja.org/news Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:47:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 en Asian American Hip-Hop for Dummies http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/asian-american-hip-hop-for-dummies/ http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/asian-american-hip-hop-for-dummies/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 06:34:00 +0000 gary Asian American Hip-Hop for Dummies via Hyphen Blog ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/asian-american-hip-hop-for-dummies/feed/ beau sia at the apia presidential town hall http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/beau-sia-at-the-apia-presidential-town-hall/ http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/beau-sia-at-the-apia-presidential-town-hall/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 06:32:00 +0000 gary beau sia at the apia presidential town hall via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/beau-sia-at-the-apia-presidential-town-hall/feed/ Exit Clov: Murder Your Darlings http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/exit-clov-murder-your-darlings/ http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/exit-clov-murder-your-darlings/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 06:28:00 +0000 gary Exit Clov: Murder Your Darlings via Exit Clov - MySpace Blog ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/exit-clov-murder-your-darlings/feed/ Lyrics Born Performing in SF’s “Outside Lands” Festival http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/lyrics-born-performing-in-sfs-outside-lands-festival/ http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/lyrics-born-performing-in-sfs-outside-lands-festival/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 06:25:00 +0000 gary Lyrics Born Performing in SF’s “Outside Lands” Festival via 8Asians.com ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/lyrics-born-performing-in-sfs-outside-lands-festival/feed/ Pause http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/pause/ http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/pause/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 06:56:21 +0000 gary http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/pause/ We’ll be momentarily pausing while we shift our focus over here.

]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/05/26/pause/feed/ Everybody Loves the JabbaWockeeZ http://manja.org/news/2008/05/08/everybody-loves-the-jabbawockeez/ http://manja.org/news/2008/05/08/everybody-loves-the-jabbawockeez/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 02:58:00 +0000 gary Everybody Loves the JabbaWockeeZ via Hyphen Blog ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/05/08/everybody-loves-the-jabbawockeez/feed/ Mocking Reality http://manja.org/news/2008/05/05/mocking-reality/ http://manja.org/news/2008/05/05/mocking-reality/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 02:41:00 +0000 gary Mocking Reality ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/05/05/mocking-reality/feed/ Evolution of LA’s Asian film festival http://manja.org/news/2008/05/04/evolution-of-las-asian-film-festival/ http://manja.org/news/2008/05/04/evolution-of-las-asian-film-festival/#comments Sun, 04 May 2008 21:16:00 +0000 gary Evolution of LA’s Asian film festival ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/05/04/evolution-of-las-asian-film-festival/feed/ SPAM-MAPS: a world map carved of Spam slices http://manja.org/news/2008/05/04/spam-maps-a-world-map-carved-of-spam-slices/ http://manja.org/news/2008/05/04/spam-maps-a-world-map-carved-of-spam-slices/#comments Sun, 04 May 2008 21:11:00 +0000 gary SPAM-MAPS: a world map carved of Spam slices via Riceplate ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/05/04/spam-maps-a-world-map-carved-of-spam-slices/feed/ Filmmaker of the Month: Tanuj Chopra http://manja.org/news/2008/04/30/filmmaker-of-the-month-tanuj-chopra/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/30/filmmaker-of-the-month-tanuj-chopra/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 05:42:00 +0000 gary Filmmaker of the Month: Tanuj Chopra ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/30/filmmaker-of-the-month-tanuj-chopra/feed/ HAROLD AND KUMAR: UP IN SMOKE AGAIN http://manja.org/news/2008/04/27/harold-and-kumar-up-in-smoke-again/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/27/harold-and-kumar-up-in-smoke-again/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:42:00 +0000 gary Let me end by throwing this question out: the sexual politics in this film are not particularly glowing - not to anyone's surprise of course - but I wonder how many of the men, so huffy puffy at Falling From Grace are going to raise any issues with this flick? (Yeah, I just went there). Let me also add: why does it mean when a writing and directing team of all White men can make a more commercially successful franchise lead by Asian American men than most Asian American filmmakers? I'm not asking this rhetorically - I'm seriously curious how this happens. ]]> HAROLD AND KUMAR: UP IN SMOKE AGAIN

Let me end by throwing this question out: the sexual politics in this film are not particularly glowing - not to anyone’s surprise of course - but I wonder how many of the men, so huffy puffy at Falling From Grace are going to raise any issues with this flick? (Yeah, I just went there).

Let me also add: why does it mean when a writing and directing team of all White men can make a more commercially successful franchise lead by Asian American men than most Asian American filmmakers? I’m not asking this rhetorically - I’m seriously curious how this happens.

]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/27/harold-and-kumar-up-in-smoke-again/feed/ Jason Shiga Finds Romance http://manja.org/news/2008/04/27/jason-shiga-finds-romance/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/27/jason-shiga-finds-romance/#comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:59:00 +0000 gary Jason Shiga Finds Romance ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/27/jason-shiga-finds-romance/feed/ lyrics born’s everywhere at once in stores today http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/lyrics-borns-everywhere-at-once-in-stores-today/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/lyrics-borns-everywhere-at-once-in-stores-today/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:40:00 +0000 gary lyrics born’s everywhere at once in stores today via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/lyrics-borns-everywhere-at-once-in-stores-today/feed/ This rapper’s Quannum leap http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/this-rappers-quannum-leap/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/this-rappers-quannum-leap/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:31:00 +0000 gary This rapper’s Quannum leap ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/this-rappers-quannum-leap/feed/ Paul Dateh + Big Phony http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/paul-dateh-big-phony/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/paul-dateh-big-phony/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:26:00 +0000 gary ]]> Paul Dateh + Big Phony via Rocketfuel’s Weblog
]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/paul-dateh-big-phony/feed/ Dark Matter producer bridges China, US http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/dark-matter-producer-bridges-china-us/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/dark-matter-producer-bridges-china-us/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:06:00 +0000 gary Dark Matter producer bridges China, US ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/dark-matter-producer-bridges-china-us/feed/ Yours Truly, Kristina Wong http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/yours-truly-kristina-wong/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/yours-truly-kristina-wong/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:05:00 +0000 gary This looks so awesome.

]]> Yours Truly, Kristina Wong via kristinawong.com

This looks so awesome.

]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/26/yours-truly-kristina-wong/feed/ “should’ve known” by mud http://manja.org/news/2008/04/21/shouldve-known-by-mud/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/21/shouldve-known-by-mud/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:21:00 +0000 gary “should’ve known” by mud via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/21/shouldve-known-by-mud/feed/ Cuz of You http://manja.org/news/2008/04/19/cuz-of-you/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/19/cuz-of-you/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:04:00 +0000 gary Cuz of You via Asia Pacific Arts ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/19/cuz-of-you/feed/ Chatting With the Chairman: An Interview with ego trip’s Jeff Mao http://manja.org/news/2008/04/19/chatting-with-the-chairman-an-interview-with-ego-trips-jeff-mao/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/19/chatting-with-the-chairman-an-interview-with-ego-trips-jeff-mao/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:02:00 +0000 gary Chatting With the Chairman: An Interview with ego trip’s Jeff Mao via Asia Pacific Arts ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/19/chatting-with-the-chairman-an-interview-with-ego-trips-jeff-mao/feed/ Being Richard Wong http://manja.org/news/2008/04/19/being-richard-wong/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/19/being-richard-wong/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:02:00 +0000 gary Being Richard Wong via Asia Pacific Arts ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/19/being-richard-wong/feed/ AXAs 2008: Peering into the crystal ball… and finding a round naked Asian man http://manja.org/news/2008/04/19/axas-2008-peering-into-the-crystal-ball-and-finding-a-round-naked-asian-man/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/19/axas-2008-peering-into-the-crystal-ball-and-finding-a-round-naked-asian-man/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:59:00 +0000 gary What a disaster.

]]> AXAs 2008: Peering into the crystal ball… and finding a round naked Asian man via Asia Pacific Arts

What a disaster.

]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/19/axas-2008-peering-into-the-crystal-ball-and-finding-a-round-naked-asian-man/feed/ Shuffled! Goh Nakamura http://manja.org/news/2008/04/17/shuffled-goh-nakamura/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/17/shuffled-goh-nakamura/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:48:00 +0000 gary Shuffled! Goh Nakamura via boston progress radio ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/17/shuffled-goh-nakamura/feed/ bao phi’s racist ideas for hollywood 2 http://manja.org/news/2008/04/09/bao-phis-racist-ideas-for-hollywood-2/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/09/bao-phis-racist-ideas-for-hollywood-2/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:11:00 +0000 gary bao phi’s racist ideas for hollywood 2 via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/09/bao-phis-racist-ideas-for-hollywood-2/feed/ thao nguyen’s “bag of hammers” http://manja.org/news/2008/04/08/thao-nguyens-bag-of-hammers/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/08/thao-nguyens-bag-of-hammers/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:25:00 +0000 gary thao nguyen’s “bag of hammers” via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/08/thao-nguyens-bag-of-hammers/feed/ Director Wayne Wang enjoys delivering an eclectic body of work - The Canadian Press http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/director-wayne-wang-enjoys-delivering-an-eclectic-body-of-work-the-canadian-press/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/director-wayne-wang-enjoys-delivering-an-eclectic-body-of-work-the-canadian-press/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:46:00 +0000 gary Director Wayne Wang enjoys delivering an eclectic body of work - The Canadian Press ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/director-wayne-wang-enjoys-delivering-an-eclectic-body-of-work-the-canadian-press/feed/ BUTTER&GUN$ EP http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/buttergun-ep/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/buttergun-ep/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:43:00 +0000 gary BUTTER&GUN$ EP via Blue Scholars - MySpace Blog ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/buttergun-ep/feed/ 1882’s Spring 2008 Collection http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/1882s-spring-2008-collection/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/1882s-spring-2008-collection/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:42:00 +0000 gary 1882’s Spring 2008 Collection via Hyphen Blog ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/1882s-spring-2008-collection/feed/ q & a with planet b-boy director benson lee http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/q-a-with-planet-b-boy-director-benson-lee/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/q-a-with-planet-b-boy-director-benson-lee/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:25:00 +0000 gary q & a with planet b-boy director benson lee via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/q-a-with-planet-b-boy-director-benson-lee/feed/ Appreciation: The Visionaries (from BPRLive.org) http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/appreciation-the-visionaries-from-bprliveorg/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/appreciation-the-visionaries-from-bprliveorg/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:55:00 +0000 gary Appreciation: The Visionaries (from BPRLive.org) via long live giles li ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/appreciation-the-visionaries-from-bprliveorg/feed/ ROCK OF ASIAN: My Compatriots http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/rock-of-asian-my-compatriots/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/rock-of-asian-my-compatriots/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:53:00 +0000 gary ROCK OF ASIAN: My Compatriots via DISGRASIAN™ ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/rock-of-asian-my-compatriots/feed/ bao phi’s movie ideas for racist hollywood #1 http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/bao-phis-movie-ideas-for-racist-hollywood-1/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/bao-phis-movie-ideas-for-racist-hollywood-1/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:52:00 +0000 gary bao phi’s movie ideas for racist hollywood #1 via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/bao-phis-movie-ideas-for-racist-hollywood-1/feed/ AMERICAN ZOMBIE—Interview With Grace Lee http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/american-zombie%e2%80%94interview-with-grace-lee/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/american-zombie%e2%80%94interview-with-grace-lee/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:50:00 +0000 gary AMERICAN ZOMBIE—Interview With Grace Lee ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/american-zombie%e2%80%94interview-with-grace-lee/feed/ Dirty Hands David Choe Documentary http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/dirty-hands-david-choe-documentary/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/dirty-hands-david-choe-documentary/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:47:00 +0000 gary Dirty Hands David Choe Documentary via Eric Nakamura ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/dirty-hands-david-choe-documentary/feed/ PLANET B-BOY http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/planet-b-boy/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/planet-b-boy/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:45:00 +0000 gary Just goes to show...for all the gains Asian Americans have made in feature filmmaking, our documentary skills kind of rock harder. ]]> PLANET B-BOY via Chasing Chan

Just goes to show…for all the gains Asian Americans have made in feature filmmaking, our documentary skills kind of rock harder.

]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/planet-b-boy/feed/ Blue Scholars on MTVU http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/blue-scholars-on-mtvu/ http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/blue-scholars-on-mtvu/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:43:00 +0000 gary Blue Scholars on MTVU via Blue Scholars - MySpace Blog ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/04/05/blue-scholars-on-mtvu/feed/ FALLING FROM GRACE http://manja.org/news/2008/03/18/falling-from-grace/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/18/falling-from-grace/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:53:00 +0000 gary Totally right on. Couldn't have said it better than Oliver has.

]]> FALLING FROM GRACE via Chasing Chan

Totally right on. Couldn’t have said it better than Oliver has.

]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/18/falling-from-grace/feed/ Wanted: Asian-American music industry http://manja.org/news/2008/03/18/wanted-asian-american-music-industry/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/18/wanted-asian-american-music-industry/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:52:00 +0000 gary Wanted: Asian-American music industry via 8Asians.com ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/18/wanted-asian-american-music-industry/feed/ Exit Clov: When the Serious Meets the Non-Serious http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/exit-clov-when-the-serious-meets-the-non-serious/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/exit-clov-when-the-serious-meets-the-non-serious/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:19:00 +0000 gary Exit Clov: When the Serious Meets the Non-Serious via Yellow Buzz - Asian American music ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/exit-clov-when-the-serious-meets-the-non-serious/feed/ Benson Lee’s Planet B-Boy http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/benson-lees-planet-b-boy/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/benson-lees-planet-b-boy/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:17:00 +0000 gary Benson Lee’s Planet B-Boy via Hyphen Blog ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/benson-lees-planet-b-boy/feed/ Q&A with John Cho http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/qa-with-john-cho/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/qa-with-john-cho/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:16:00 +0000 gary Q&A with John Cho via Hyphen Blog ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/qa-with-john-cho/feed/ SFIAAFF Review: A Thousand Years of Good Prayers http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/sfiaaff-review-a-thousand-years-of-good-prayers/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/sfiaaff-review-a-thousand-years-of-good-prayers/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:13:00 +0000 gary SFIAAFF Review: A Thousand Years of Good Prayers ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/sfiaaff-review-a-thousand-years-of-good-prayers/feed/ Ping Pong Playa http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/ping-pong-playa/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/ping-pong-playa/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:11:00 +0000 gary Ping Pong Playa via Hyphen Blog ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/ping-pong-playa/feed/ KQED talks with Chi-hui Yang and Richard Wong about the 26th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/kqed-talks-with-chi-hui-yang-and-richard-wong-about-the-26th-san-francisco-international-asian-american-film-festival/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/kqed-talks-with-chi-hui-yang-and-richard-wong-about-the-26th-san-francisco-international-asian-american-film-festival/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:08:00 +0000 gary KQED talks with Chi-hui Yang and Richard Wong about the 26th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/kqed-talks-with-chi-hui-yang-and-richard-wong-about-the-26th-san-francisco-international-asian-american-film-festival/feed/ Joan Chen at her best http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/joan-chen-at-her-best/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/joan-chen-at-her-best/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:08:00 +0000 gary Totally agree. This was an awesome film--go see it.

]]> Joan Chen at her best via Hyphen Blog

Totally agree. This was an awesome film–go see it.

]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/15/joan-chen-at-her-best/feed/ Holding It Down with the Blue Scholars: Video Interview http://manja.org/news/2008/03/12/holding-it-down-with-the-blue-scholars-video-interview/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/12/holding-it-down-with-the-blue-scholars-video-interview/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:05:00 +0000 gary Holding It Down with the Blue Scholars: Video Interview via boston progress radio ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/12/holding-it-down-with-the-blue-scholars-video-interview/feed/ can you win without an asian on your ticket? http://manja.org/news/2008/03/11/can-you-win-without-an-asian-on-your-ticket/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/11/can-you-win-without-an-asian-on-your-ticket/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:24:00 +0000 gary can you win without an asian on your ticket? via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/11/can-you-win-without-an-asian-on-your-ticket/feed/ SFIAAFF08 — Michael Hawley’s Preview http://manja.org/news/2008/03/11/sfiaaff08-michael-hawleys-preview/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/11/sfiaaff08-michael-hawleys-preview/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:22:00 +0000 gary SFIAAFF08 — Michael Hawley’s Preview ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/11/sfiaaff08-michael-hawleys-preview/feed/ 'One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now' - Los Angeles Times http://manja.org/news/2008/03/10/one-way-or-another-asian-american-art-now-los-angeles-times/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/10/one-way-or-another-asian-american-art-now-los-angeles-times/#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:18:00 +0000 gary There isn't an Asian American aesthetic in contemporary art. There are lots of Asian American artists, but there is no singular, unitary guiding principle for how the art those artists make ought to look, never mind what its subjects should be. ]]> 'One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now' - Los Angeles Times

There isn’t an Asian American aesthetic in contemporary art. There are lots of Asian American artists, but there is no singular, unitary guiding principle for how the art those artists make ought to look, never mind what its subjects should be.

]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/10/one-way-or-another-asian-american-art-now-los-angeles-times/feed/ jennifer 8. lee on the colbert report http://manja.org/news/2008/03/10/jennifer-8-lee-on-the-colbert-report/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/10/jennifer-8-lee-on-the-colbert-report/#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:17:00 +0000 gary jennifer 8. lee on the colbert report via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/10/jennifer-8-lee-on-the-colbert-report/feed/ margaret cho returns to television with the cho show http://manja.org/news/2008/03/10/margaret-cho-returns-to-television-with-the-cho-show/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/10/margaret-cho-returns-to-television-with-the-cho-show/#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:17:00 +0000 gary margaret cho returns to television with the cho show via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/10/margaret-cho-returns-to-television-with-the-cho-show/feed/ Teacher seeks funding to teach “American Born Chinese” http://manja.org/news/2008/03/10/teacher-seeks-funding-to-teach-american-born-chinese/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/10/teacher-seeks-funding-to-teach-american-born-chinese/#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:17:00 +0000 gary Teacher seeks funding to teach “American Born Chinese” via Asian American Comics ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/10/teacher-seeks-funding-to-teach-american-born-chinese/feed/ Kristina Wong is Pop of the Day! http://manja.org/news/2008/03/09/kristina-wong-is-pop-of-the-day/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/09/kristina-wong-is-pop-of-the-day/#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:34:00 +0000 gary Kristina Wong is Pop of the Day! via 8Asians.com ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/09/kristina-wong-is-pop-of-the-day/feed/ Joan Chen film closes festival - San Francisco Chronicle http://manja.org/news/2008/03/08/joan-chen-film-closes-festival-san-francisco-chronicle/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/08/joan-chen-film-closes-festival-san-francisco-chronicle/#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:39:00 +0000 gary Joan Chen film closes festival - San Francisco Chronicle ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/08/joan-chen-film-closes-festival-san-francisco-chronicle/feed/ new PCP poster “it doesn’t matter if you are black or white or a ghost” http://manja.org/news/2008/03/06/new-pcp-poster-it-doesnt-matter-if-you-are-black-or-white-or-a-ghost/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/06/new-pcp-poster-it-doesnt-matter-if-you-are-black-or-white-or-a-ghost/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:07:00 +0000 gary new PCP poster “it doesn’t matter if you are black or white or a ghost” via pcp - MySpace Blog ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/06/new-pcp-poster-it-doesnt-matter-if-you-are-black-or-white-or-a-ghost/feed/ Carol Bui: Power Amidst Chaos, Confusion, and Change http://manja.org/news/2008/03/06/carol-bui-power-amidst-chaos-confusion-and-change/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/06/carol-bui-power-amidst-chaos-confusion-and-change/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:03:00 +0000 gary Carol Bui: Power Amidst Chaos, Confusion, and Change via Yellow Buzz - Asian American music ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/06/carol-bui-power-amidst-chaos-confusion-and-change/feed/ The 18 Mighty Mountain Warrior Video Challenge http://manja.org/news/2008/03/06/the-18-mighty-mountain-warrior-video-challenge/ http://manja.org/news/2008/03/06/the-18-mighty-mountain-warrior-video-challenge/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:02:00 +0000 gary The 18 Mighty Mountain Warrior Video Challenge via 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors - MySpace Blog ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/03/06/the-18-mighty-mountain-warrior-video-challenge/feed/ David Choe in London http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/david-choe-in-london/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/david-choe-in-london/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:53:00 +0000 gary David Choe in London via Eric Nakamura ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/david-choe-in-london/feed/ Pat Lee draws on Hong Kong street http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/pat-lee-draws-on-hong-kong-street/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/pat-lee-draws-on-hong-kong-street/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:52:00 +0000 gary Pat Lee draws on Hong Kong street via Asian American Comics ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/pat-lee-draws-on-hong-kong-street/feed/ 25 songs by Asian American artists you should know http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/25-songs-by-asian-american-artists-you-should-know/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/25-songs-by-asian-american-artists-you-should-know/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:49:00 +0000 gary 25 songs by Asian American artists you should know ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/25-songs-by-asian-american-artists-you-should-know/feed/ The Cho-sen one http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/the-cho-sen-one/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/the-cho-sen-one/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:48:00 +0000 gary The Cho-sen one ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/the-cho-sen-one/feed/ "BFE" a portrait of a lonely, isolated teenage girl - Seattle Times http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/bfe-a-portrait-of-a-lonely-isolated-teenage-girl-seattle-times/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/bfe-a-portrait-of-a-lonely-isolated-teenage-girl-seattle-times/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:47:00 +0000 gary "BFE" a portrait of a lonely, isolated teenage girl - Seattle Times ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/bfe-a-portrait-of-a-lonely-isolated-teenage-girl-seattle-times/feed/ Jason Shiga’s Bookhunter (Sparkplug Comics) - Play by Play http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/jason-shigas-bookhunter-sparkplug-comics-play-by-play/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/jason-shigas-bookhunter-sparkplug-comics-play-by-play/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:42:00 +0000 gary Jason Shiga’s Bookhunter (Sparkplug Comics) - Play by Play ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/29/jason-shigas-bookhunter-sparkplug-comics-play-by-play/feed/ The Second Life of Gene Yang http://manja.org/news/2008/02/24/the-second-life-of-gene-yang/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/24/the-second-life-of-gene-yang/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:57:00 +0000 gary The Second Life of Gene Yang ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/24/the-second-life-of-gene-yang/feed/ Chu Steps Up http://manja.org/news/2008/02/24/chu-steps-up/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/24/chu-steps-up/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:56:00 +0000 gary Chu Steps Up ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/24/chu-steps-up/feed/ early ain’t it cool review of harold and kumar http://manja.org/news/2008/02/22/early-aint-it-cool-review-of-harold-and-kumar/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/22/early-aint-it-cool-review-of-harold-and-kumar/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:03:00 +0000 gary early ain’t it cool review of harold and kumar via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/22/early-aint-it-cool-review-of-harold-and-kumar/feed/ SF Examiner interviews “Bumperboy” creator Debbie Huey http://manja.org/news/2008/02/22/sf-examiner-interviews-bumperboy-creator-debbie-huey/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/22/sf-examiner-interviews-bumperboy-creator-debbie-huey/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:03:00 +0000 gary SF Examiner interviews “Bumperboy” creator Debbie Huey via Asian American Comics ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/22/sf-examiner-interviews-bumperboy-creator-debbie-huey/feed/ Slant releases DVD of Asian American short films http://manja.org/news/2008/02/22/slant-releases-dvd-of-asian-american-short-films/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/22/slant-releases-dvd-of-asian-american-short-films/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:02:00 +0000 gary Slant releases DVD of Asian American short films via AsianAmericanFilm.com ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/22/slant-releases-dvd-of-asian-american-short-films/feed/ Stumptown Comics Fest with Derek Kirk Kim! http://manja.org/news/2008/02/19/stumptown-comics-fest-with-derek-kirk-kim/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/19/stumptown-comics-fest-with-derek-kirk-kim/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:53:00 +0000 gary Stumptown Comics Fest with Derek Kirk Kim! via Asian American Comics ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/19/stumptown-comics-fest-with-derek-kirk-kim/feed/ eddie shin in bbc3’s phoo action http://manja.org/news/2008/02/19/eddie-shin-in-bbc3s-phoo-action/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/19/eddie-shin-in-bbc3s-phoo-action/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:53:00 +0000 gary eddie shin in bbc3’s phoo action via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/19/eddie-shin-in-bbc3s-phoo-action/feed/ Hip-Hop Author Discusses Asians in America http://manja.org/news/2008/02/19/hip-hop-author-discusses-asians-in-america/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/19/hip-hop-author-discusses-asians-in-america/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:52:00 +0000 gary Hip-Hop Author Discusses Asians in America ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/19/hip-hop-author-discusses-asians-in-america/feed/ Interview with Julie Chang http://manja.org/news/2008/02/19/interview-with-julie-chang/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/19/interview-with-julie-chang/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:52:00 +0000 gary Interview with Julie Chang ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/19/interview-with-julie-chang/feed/ II stix Back Online After Four Years http://manja.org/news/2008/02/19/ii-stix-back-online-after-four-years/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/19/ii-stix-back-online-after-four-years/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:50:00 +0000 gary Awesome!

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Awesome!

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]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/goh-nakamuras-lonely-hearts-club-band/feed/ “Tre” Is a Film for Women and Men who Understand Women http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/tre-is-a-film-for-women-and-men-who-understand-women/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/tre-is-a-film-for-women-and-men-who-understand-women/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:24:00 +0000 gary “Tre” Is a Film for Women and Men who Understand Women via Eric Byler - MySpace Blog ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/tre-is-a-film-for-women-and-men-who-understand-women/feed/ Gene Yang on comics and education http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/gene-yang-on-comics-and-education/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/gene-yang-on-comics-and-education/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:01:00 +0000 gary Gene Yang on comics and education via Asian American Comics ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/gene-yang-on-comics-and-education/feed/ One Way or Another Asian American Art Now http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/one-way-or-another-asian-american-art-now/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/one-way-or-another-asian-american-art-now/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:00:00 +0000 gary One Way or Another Asian American Art Now via Eric Nakamura ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/one-way-or-another-asian-american-art-now/feed/ BoingBoing digs “Good As Lily” http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/boingboing-digs-good-as-lily/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/boingboing-digs-good-as-lily/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:58:00 +0000 gary BoingBoing digs “Good As Lily” via Asian American Comics ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/boingboing-digs-good-as-lily/feed/ NPR posts “American Born Chinese” audio slide show with commentary by Gene Yang http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/npr-posts-american-born-chinese-audio-slide-show-with-commentary-by-gene-yang/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/npr-posts-american-born-chinese-audio-slide-show-with-commentary-by-gene-yang/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:58:00 +0000 gary NPR posts “American Born Chinese” audio slide show with commentary by Gene Yang via Asian American Comics ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/npr-posts-american-born-chinese-audio-slide-show-with-commentary-by-gene-yang/feed/ Phil Yeh interview at ComicsBulletin.com http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/phil-yeh-interview-at-comicsbulletincom/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/phil-yeh-interview-at-comicsbulletincom/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:58:00 +0000 gary Phil Yeh interview at ComicsBulletin.com via Asian American Comics ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/phil-yeh-interview-at-comicsbulletincom/feed/ Shen talks “Secret Identities” http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/shen-talks-secret-identities/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/shen-talks-secret-identities/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:57:00 +0000 gary Shen talks “Secret Identities” via Asian American Comics ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/shen-talks-secret-identities/feed/ Adrian Tomine talks “Shortcomings” on NPR http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/adrian-tomine-talks-shortcomings-on-npr/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/adrian-tomine-talks-shortcomings-on-npr/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:57:00 +0000 gary Adrian Tomine talks “Shortcomings” on NPR via Asian American Comics ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/adrian-tomine-talks-shortcomings-on-npr/feed/ The Unseeable, Graceland at San Francisco Asian-American Film Festival http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/the-unseeable-graceland-at-san-francisco-asian-american-film-festival/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/the-unseeable-graceland-at-san-francisco-asian-american-film-festival/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:55:00 +0000 gary The Unseeable, Graceland at San Francisco Asian-American Film Festival ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/the-unseeable-graceland-at-san-francisco-asian-american-film-festival/feed/ 2008.02.15 - “Tre” opens in San Francisco http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/20080215-tre-opens-in-san-francisco/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/20080215-tre-opens-in-san-francisco/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:55:00 +0000 gary Eric Byler's feature film "Tre" hits San Francisco for a theatrical run starting this Friday. Here's the scoop:Friday, February 15th... ]]> 2008.02.15 - “Tre” opens in San Francisco via AsianAmericanFilm.com

Eric Byler’s feature film “Tre” hits San Francisco for a theatrical run starting this Friday. Here’s the scoop:Friday, February 15th…

]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/20080215-tre-opens-in-san-francisco/feed/ nam june paik - intimate and meditative works by the master http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/nam-june-paik-intimate-and-meditative-works-by-the-master/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/nam-june-paik-intimate-and-meditative-works-by-the-master/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:53:00 +0000 gary nam june paik - intimate and meditative works by the master via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/nam-june-paik-intimate-and-meditative-works-by-the-master/feed/ 26th san francisco international asian american film festival http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/26th-san-francisco-international-asian-american-film-festival/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/26th-san-francisco-international-asian-american-film-festival/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:53:00 +0000 gary 26th san francisco international asian american film festival via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/26th-san-francisco-international-asian-american-film-festival/feed/ jon chu’s step up 2 the streets opens today http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/jon-chus-step-up-2-the-streets-opens-today/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/jon-chus-step-up-2-the-streets-opens-today/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:52:00 +0000 gary jon chu’s step up 2 the streets opens today via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/jon-chus-step-up-2-the-streets-opens-today/feed/ new site: asian american comics http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/new-site-asian-american-comics/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/new-site-asian-american-comics/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:52:00 +0000 gary new site: asian american comics via angry asian man ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/14/new-site-asian-american-comics/feed/ Last Week to watch Lydia’s Funeral Video http://manja.org/news/2008/02/13/last-week-to-watch-lydias-funeral-video/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/13/last-week-to-watch-lydias-funeral-video/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:44:00 +0000 gary Last Week to watch Lydia’s Funeral Video via 8Asians.com ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/13/last-week-to-watch-lydias-funeral-video/feed/ Slanted Eyes, Slanted Hearts http://manja.org/news/2008/02/13/slanted-eyes-slanted-hearts/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/13/slanted-eyes-slanted-hearts/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:39:00 +0000 gary Slanted Eyes, Slanted Hearts via boston progress radio ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/13/slanted-eyes-slanted-hearts/feed/ Asian American film fest: fresh! http://manja.org/news/2008/02/13/asian-american-film-fest-fresh/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/13/asian-american-film-fest-fresh/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:39:00 +0000 gary Asian American film fest: fresh! ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/13/asian-american-film-fest-fresh/feed/ Thao Nguyen & the Get Down Stay Down: Swinging & Rocking Charlottesville http://manja.org/news/2008/02/13/thao-nguyen-the-get-down-stay-down-swinging-rocking-charlottesville/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/13/thao-nguyen-the-get-down-stay-down-swinging-rocking-charlottesville/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:37:00 +0000 gary Thao Nguyen & the Get Down Stay Down: Swinging & Rocking Charlottesville ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/13/thao-nguyen-the-get-down-stay-down-swinging-rocking-charlottesville/feed/ The Silicon Valley Sound http://manja.org/news/2008/02/03/the-silicon-valley-sound/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/03/the-silicon-valley-sound/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:57:00 +0000 gary The Silicon Valley Sound ]]> http://manja.org/news/2008/02/03/the-silicon-valley-sound/feed/ Scrabbel single "Emily, I" available for download http://manja.org/news/2008/02/02/scrabbel-single-emily-i-available-for-download/ http://manja.org/news/2008/02/02/scrabbel-single-emily-i-available-for-download/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:46:00 +0000 gary Check out the video on YouTube.

]]> Scrabbel single "Emily, I" available for download via Scrabbel - MySpace Blog

Check out the video on YouTube.

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