I break down how history and Hollywood built the fetishization of Asian women and what we can do to break free--in this @wunc.org (go NPR!) interview featuring @kailayu.bsky.social talking about her book, Fetishized. www.wunc.org/show/embodie...
My 2026 updated edition of "Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism," is submitted to @rutgersupress.bsky.social.
Colleagues who teach Reel Inequality:
1) Thank you for your support. 2) Please comment below with your course name & institution: would love to send you a preview copy.
Watching Zohran Mamdani's swearing in made me little bit more hopeful for 2026. www.youtube.com/live/zj4hZVx...
Had the most awful NYE, which summarizes 2025 perfectly. But I am grateful to start a new job after being underemployed for a year, walk 10K steps most days, and have a cat who likes me 95% of the time. Wishing everyone strength to overcome challenges in 2026 and find joy in the simple things.
Binging shows and really enjoying the new mystery thriller "The Copenhagen Test" on Peacock, executive produced by James Wan and starring Simu Liu. Relieved that Simu is starring in a good show (yes, rep sweats is still real). I also love Melissa Barrera and Sinclair Daniel.
Binging shows and really enjoying the new mystery thriller "The Copenhagen Test" on Peacock, executive produced by James Wan and starring Simu Liu. Relieved that Simu is starring in a good show (yes, rep sweats is still real). I also love Melissa Barrera and Sinclair Daniel.
Spotted this gem marching at my local #NoKings rally.
A humorous article by a friend on how Trump ruined news (and democracy) for her but helped her spend more sexy time with her husband. www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
I got to preview "Good Fortune" and it surprisingly touches on workplace exploitation and unions. Keanu Reeves plays a naive and sweet-natured angel that reminds me of his character in Bill and Ted. Sandra Oh is a regal archangel.
Thanks so much--just want to have the simple population percentages disaggregated by race and year. Sigh.
Did this administration get rid of US Census' quickfacts? This has been my primary source for U.S. population demographics by race. 😭
www.census.gov/quickfacts
This made me laugh: I tried to buy a BTS happy meal but it was too early and they were only selling breakfast, but when I got to the window the McDonald’s worker asked me if I was trying to collect the figurines and tried to sell me the entire set for $40.
Epic screening of ‘Saving Face’ (now part of Criterion collection) with stars Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, director Alice Wu, moderated by Kelly Marie Tran.
"I just want to say, go birds, fuck ICE and free Palestine," "Hacks" star Hannah Einbinder at the #Emmys
I took a lot of bible courses decades ago — really — and I don’t remember there being a grand prize for making the most pious social media post being on the list of “get you into heaven” items.
Oh no, hope @iceblock.app is on android soon!
Been thinking about how to defend myself and my friends, family and neighbors from getting disappeared by ICE, and found this app called ICEBlock that alerts users to nearby ICE sightings. Downloaded it immediately. www.cnn.com/2025/06/30/t...
Go see “Torera” at Outside In Theatre, a new theatre cofounded by Tamlyn Tomita!
Can’t wait to dive into Ada Tseng’s new book, “Breaking into New Hollywood”!!!
Two people to take the ring to Mordor? I mean.
Feeling grateful and happy to return to academia as full-time faculty after a 2 year non-academic stint and 1 year adjuncting!
I'm afraid that's Jeff Yang, not Jeff Chang. But apparently the two of them had a laugh over your comment (they get mixed up a lot).
Just saw @oliverwang.bsky.social’s excellent exhibit, “Cruising J-Town” in Pasadena. It is a JANM on the go exhibit that runs until 11/12. Reserve your free tickets here, and there’s a companion book too!
www.janm.org/exhibits/cru...
Saw this super fun documentary by @anothergracelee.bsky.social today and learned so much about BTS and the power of Army. Thanks @rtajimapena.bsky.social for the invite. See #BTSArmyMovie by tomorrow (Sunday, 8/3), the last day in theaters! www.btsarmymovie.com
“Blocked by Hollywood’s low ceiling of expectations, Bruce had returned to…Hong Kong to fight and to be seen…His very presence on screen was a protest.” — @zentronix.bsky.social Can’t wait to read Jeff Chang’s new biography, “Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America.”
Visited Romania for the first time and witnessed the global reach of Netflix as I passed by the castle where they film #Wednesday and saw #SquidGame everywhere.
