Dot Lin
Chew on This: Chinese American Detective Comes to Showtime
Dot Lin - March 28, 2011
In light of the Akira casting controversy last week, perhaps some may enjoy sampling the tastier news of Showtime picking up the script for Chew, a quirky comic book series featuring Chinese American police detective Tony Chu, as a half-hour TV series.
Shaun Tan Wins Oscar Award for Best Animated Short
Dot Lin - March 1, 2011
In a lovely bit of surprise, award-winning artist Shaun Tan and his film The Lost Thing took home the Oscar Award on Sunday for Best Animated Short.
Love, Mon: 'My Mom is a Fob' in Print
Dot Lin - January 4, 2011
Taking inspiration from the January 4th release of My Mom is a Fob, the book based on the popular blog from creators Serena Wu and Teresa Wu, the Asian American Writers' Workshop is throwing a mother-loving book bash that same day
Your Short Film is Due September 1st, Thanks
Dot Lin - July 28, 2010
When a friend invited me to a theater screening of the 2002 Oscar-nominated short films, I dug deep and scraped together some faint enthusiasm.
Asian Artists Who Don't Make Work about Being Asian
Dot Lin - July 15, 2010
You know how when someone says, “I have to tell you something -- oh, nevermind," it suddenly makes you obsessed to know what that thing is?
'Scott Pilgrim' Movie is the Sex Bob-omb
Dot Lin - May 14, 2010
Now that Iron Man 2's blown up the box office, it's time to turn to another comic-turned-movie with a cult following: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
'Meanwhile': Choose Your Own Adventure ... 3,856 Times
Dot Lin - February 26, 2010
I haven't gotten my dog-earing hands on it yet, but for those of you near Berkeley...
Mathematician turned illustrator and cartoonist Jason Shiga and his new graphic novel Meanwhile have a pre-pub launch party this Sunday, Feb. 28th:
Books Inc. ~ 1760 Fourth Street ~ Berkeley, CA ~ (510) 525-7777 ~ 6 to 9 pm
Grace Lin's 'Moon' Wins Newbery Honor
Dot Lin - January 22, 2010
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by children's author and illustrator Grace Lin won a Newbery Honor award this past Monday (photos and description of her receiving "the call" found at her blog).