Drive
Priyanka Mantha - September 30, 2011
True, the metro is more convenient, cheaper, and better for the environment. But for wanderlust and women, here's an ode to driving.
Blog Archive: September 2011
Blog Archive: September 2011
Southeast Asian Films Take the Stage at Toronto International Film Festival
Ian Wang - September 30, 2011
A number of new films premiered at TIFF '11 and demonstrates the region to be home to many vibrant filmmaking communities now producing some of Asia's most original films.
Much Ado About Cookies: Cal Republicans in Hot Water for Pay-by-Race Bake Sale
Victoria Yue - September 29, 2011
When an event begins with something like, “Yes, it’s meant to be racist and discriminatory,” you can probably guess that some people are going to be upset. That’s exactly what UC Berkeley’s Campus Republicans did with their pay-by-the-race bake sale.
The Irvine 11: Disturbing Free Speech
New America Media - September 29, 2011
New America Media hears from both the Orange County DA office and a lead defense attorney for the Irvine 11 -- found guilty last week on misdemeanor counts -- on the outcome of the case.
National Portrait Gallery Exhibits Asian American Artists
Victoria Yue - September 28, 2011
Portraiture Now: Portraits of Asian American Encounter -- an exhibit featuring the works of seven contemporary Asian American artists -- runs through October 14, for free, at the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
Book Review: 'Mule' by Tony D'Souza
Jenny Yap - September 28, 2011
I put down Tony D'Souza's Mule: A Novel of Moving Weight at 2:30 am, two days after starting it.
The Hyphenite's Social Calendar: FilBook Fest, Kollaboration NY
Cynthia Brothers - September 28, 2011
Asian American Literary Review's 9/11 Issue launch, Amy Hill's new show on transracial adoption, Coalition for Asian American Children & Families' Anniversary Gala, and more.
Ching Chongs and Tiger Moms: The 'Asian Invasion' in US Higher Education
Amerasia Journal - September 27, 2011
Oiyan Poon challenges social science scholarship to use the momentum of the Tiger Mom debate, to expand the field of research on Asian Americans in education beyond contesting the model minority -- beyond arguing comparatively, or to the negative.
Hyphen TV: The Return of ... Every Show, Basically
Dianne Choie - September 27, 2011
The return of Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, Modern Family, Glee, and the Sing-Off. Plus a ton of other shows, old and new.
Another Asian Dog Meat Article? Question Your Foreign Correspondent
Catherine Shu - September 27, 2011
When it comes to accounts of life abroad written by foreign correspondents, Hyphen blogger Catherine Shu -- also a reporter in Taiwan -- reveals how journalistic shortcuts can have significant cultural implications.