Yes, she's Viet Am. Yes, she's ten. Yes, her Tiger Mom probably beats her to keep her practicing. What, you thot this kind of skill came at no price?

Yes, chills 'n' chilluns, it's bad pun mash-ups all the way in this week's lynks!

According to a recent article in the New York Times, the Hindu American Foundation has begun a campaign to get the Hindu roots of yoga recognized in the US.

The small but increasingly influential group behind [the "Take Back Yoga" campaign], the Hindu American Foundation, suggests only that people become more aware of yoga’s debt to the faith’s ancient traditions.

Yes, you were right the first time. That is Hyphen founding editor Melissa Hung (left) with the FLOTUS.

Linky-loos for your week:

Ding dong, the hitch is dead! Now everyone in Cali can get hitched!

As expected, last week's verdict on the Oscar Grant trial did lead to violence. What are your thoughts and feelings about what happened?

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Is your Asian name difficult to pronounce? Have you bowdlerized it? Or do you let other people mispronounce it?

Does it mean more to you when your favorite singer/actor/artist/writer is the same race as you?

Last week we talked about racism in interracial relationships. This week we'll talk about the kids.

Ai Ya! I was out of town getting some "me" time last weekend and failed to post a Hyphen Lynks! Bad Asian! Me So Solly!

You know who else is sorry this week? (Here's a hint: not a lot of Americans! I did a search for photos of people doing "apology" or "I'm sorry" things ... and couldn't find any. ON THE INTERNET!)

That's not funny!

Know what else isn't funny?

Because rampant commentary on the Times Square Bomber still rulez, news is all over the place this week. Plus, we're waiting for primaries. But we have an Onion article! And there are elections going on here, there, and everywhere.  

Well, let them get Times Square all out of their system. Here's what else is going on:

We're well into May now, peoples, and if you're not proud of being aZn this month, well then there's no hope for you! And, plus, also, you're shameful and do not give the rest of us face.

Just like these people:

Wow, this could be an interesting test case, folks.

Once again, folks: let's have an intelligent, productive debate! What should the U.S. do about educated, highly skilled entrepreneurs, who are taking their innovative ideas back home because of U.S. immigration policy?

Here's a hot doctor.

Now, the lynks:

Shame on Shyamalan!

Hollywood's most successful director of color embarrasses us all with some lame-ass excuse-making about the whitewashed cast of his new Airbender movie.