Reina Koyano: Sole Fatale

Reina Koyano aka Viva la Reina (Japan/US)
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   Reina Koyano is a designer/illustrator from Japan who has found success by imagining beautiful women dressed in fashion based on basketball shoes. Her brand, Sole Fatale creates the ultimate fantasy pinups for sneakerheads. She is currently working in the US, exhibiting her art, attending events & getting a buttload of free kicks.
   Happy International Women's Day & Women's History Month!

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Hueman: Capturing The Human Condition

Hueman aka Allison Tinati

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   Hueman aka Allison Tinati is a Filipina-American artist who has been crushing the art scene with her vivid, emotionally evocative murals & canvases since she graduated from UCLA's Design & Media Arts program back in 2008.

   I'm celebrating my favorite Asian female artists all this month for Women's History Month, click HERE to see them all.

Worst Asian Ever: Ken Jeong

Ken Jeong (정강조) #WAE
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   Ok, maybe he's not THE worst, but I'm not a big fan of Dr. Kendrick Kang-Jo Jeong

   I have nothing against Ken personally. I understand how difficult it is for Asian Americans to make it in Hollywood.

   What disappoints me is the whiny, annoying, obnoxious, weird characters he always plays & it's because of these roles that he is one of the most successful & prominent Asian American actors of this decade.

   I know people gotta pay their bills & if Ken didn't play these roles, casting would always find someone else.

   The rationalization is always the same, it's a first step, foot in the door. First we play slave, pimp, mugger, ho & that paves the way for future generations to play the hero, president, cowboy.

TOP 8: Asian TED Talks

Yellowmenace reveals the 8 best Asian TED Talks

   A doctor, engineer, computer musician, actor, model, aid worker, internet guru & artist, I gathered the most interesting talks from various fields to entertain & educate.

   I love TED Talks. I discovered the site in 2007 & it has been blowing my mind ever since. While this may be a slight detour from my usual posts, I wanted to share some of the interesting Asians who are trying to make a big different in our world.

   TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, but it wasn't until 2001, when media entrepreneur Chris Anderson took control from founder Richard Saul Wurman that TED started to become the beacon of idea sharing it is today.

Click below to see The 8 Best Asian TED Talks

ART: Sachin Teng - Future's Void

Sachin Teng 

Taiwanese/American Illustrator

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   It's as if Mr. Teng has Seth Brundle's disfunctional teletransporter fused with McFly's time machine & he's merely capturing still lifes of the grotesqueries he has collected. 

VID: Endless Asian Basketball Stream

    In honor of the start of the 2014-15 NBA season, here are a trailer load of not so serious, non-professional basketball vids from some of my fav Asian Youtubers.

David So  -  Fung Bros  -  ISAtv 

Street Ballin Basics - Let's begin w/ a funny sketch showing an Asian trash talker taking one step beyond.

   What am I supposed to do, talk about the only active Asian player in the NBA, Jeremy Lin? Man, I caught Linsanity when he was in the GSW Warriors Summer League.

   There's FOB Asian player coming up, Yuki Togashi who I believe will make into the NBA this season as a replacement for an injured PG.
U heard it here 1st!

Watch the YT Playlist or checkout the rest of the vids below

TV: Nichole Bloom - Shameless Girl

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   Japanese-Irish American actress Nichole Bloom caught my attention in one of my fav shows, Shameless. I actually had no idea she was Asian, but it's nice to see her in a show about a white trash family in Chicago.

"Do you speak Japanese?
I do speak Japanese; I love whipping it out and surprising people who don’t realize I’m Asian."
- The Dodgy

Amanda in Shameless

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VID: The Best of David So Comedy

David So
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   David So is a Korean American comedian & serious R&B musician. His Youtube channel is huge w/ close to 1 mil subscribers & over 130 mil views. 

   Ball Handles - Especially for Bball fans, this is the rec league player we all know & hate, the dirtiest, weakest baller who thinks he's got pro skillz.

   Just do it pt2 -  Accurate characterizations of Koreans, so glad this is in Korean. Here is the difference between racism & comedy, when ur part of a culture U recognize certain stereotypes that exist in reality, when ur an outsider the conclusions ur making aren't based on intimate knowledge of the culture, but thru the filters of media or ur 1 friend of color (who is ur friend bc they're an outcast from their own heritage).

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ART: Audrey Kawasaki - Knows Ur Secret

Audrey Kawasaki
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BUY - ART PRINTS & SKINS/CASES

HAIKU Art Review: Audrey Kawasaki by Yellowmenace

Eyes calmly observe
Drowning dream, her hair enwraps
She knows your secret

Things Unsaid

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VID: Asians Making Fun of whitey

Jenny Yang: If AZNs said the stuff whitey says

   5.5 mil views & counting, 70K likes, 11K comments in less then 2 months. It's safe to say this video has gone Viral w/ a capital Oh My Buddha!

   If U enjoy 'white whine' (TM) check out the comments section. I fortunately, have become allergic to 'white whine'. It was the result of living in Asia for the past 15 years & hearing the mumbles, moans, & mewls of whitey experiencing discrimination for the first time. I now must avoid whitey at all cost because hearing about FWP (Fapping White Problems) gives me a severe rash & migraines.

YM's Fav YT comment:

"White tears... my favorite drink!"
- Chelsy Thenigrette

   & yes, I've experienced most of these multiple times, especially the:
W: But where R U REALLY from?
YM: Canada.
W: Ok, but where was your father born?
YM: Canada ..& my grandfather was born here too.
W: Wow, ur English is really good.

   Jenny Yang is a Los Angeles-based writer and stand up comedian who produces the first-ever (mostly) female, Asian American standup comedy tour, Dis/orient/ed Comedy. She is the regular co-host of AngryAsianMan.com Phil Yu's "Angry Asian America" talk show on ISAtv.

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ARTIST: Victo Ngai - Asian Water Goddess

Victo Ngai - Asian Water Goddess

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BUY: Limited Edition Prints  -  Cases & Skins

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Mooncatcher

Haiku Art Review: Victo Ngai by Yellowmenace

Drawn by Eastern seas
Imagination flowing
Always floating free

Koi Dance - 13"x19"Open edition fine art Giclée print.

   Victo Ngai is a NY based illustrator from Hong Kong. "Victo" is not a typo or a boy, but a nickname derived from "Victoria" - a leftover from British colonization.

   Victo Ngai - Like Knows Like - She talks about her work, process & life as an artist.

   Victo Ngai is a Hong Kong born, multiple award winning Illustrator, who lives and works in Manhattan, NY. You might have seen her stunning editorial work in magazines like The New Yorker, The New York Times.

Worst AZN EVR! - Stephen Colbert

Worst AZN EVR! - Stephen Colbert

   I know this is waaay late, but I had to include Ching Chong Ding Dong on the Worst AZN EVR list.

   I've been a Colbertian since '06. He's the only comedy I watch, so I wasn't offended by Ching Chong bc I understood his intent.

   That said, I think he may have pushed it too far with the Ching Chong foundation.

Last Ching Chong appearance

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   Imagine something similar done w/ a black character, making fun of the fact that the stereotype even existed w/ that very character some kind of Uncle Tom. I guess Uncle Ruckus on the Boondocks is this type of character.

   It can B done, but it's a very thin & high tightrope to walk, especially without a safety net. Tarantino managed this ever so skillfully w/ Django Unchained, which could have gone horribly wrong.

   The CancelColbert movement scared the shit out of him & I don't think we'll see Ching Chong evr again.

1st Ching Chong appearance - Hot tea!

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YALA Ching Chong Ding Dong

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VID: Seriously AZN Videos

   Here are 4 videos that define the Asian-American or AZN outside of Asia experience.

   With over 20 mil combined views it's safe 2 say these vids resonate w/ a whole lot of Yellow folks.

What kind of Asian are you?

Directed by Ken Tanaka and David Neptune
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   What Asians dealing with white ppl must cope with *sigh*. 

Shit White People Say to Asians by Ralf Wyn

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Shit Asian Moms Say

by Just Kidding Films

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   A gross stereotype U can't believe until U meet someone who is exactly like that. 

   IMO this is an acurate impersonation of his Mom, which is why she's such a charming character.

AZN Card

by The Fung Bros
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   Take the test & check Ur score.
   R U a true yellow sista/bro or R U just a banana fakin' the flow?

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B-BALL: Lin Art

Jeremy Lin: Point Guard, Houston Rockets

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   With the first few games of the 2014 NBA Playoffs already played, The Rockets look like they will fall in the first round to the Blazers.

   I thought I'd share some of the Jeremy Lin art I've been collecting from around the net before the Rockets season is over.

 Tak Wong - Young Dragon 

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   I've read some harshly critical comments re: Lin's performance in the Playoffs, which is all part of the 'Linsanity' backlash, which is subconsciously racist. Secret KKK trolls loaf in their computer chairs waiting for Lin to foul up.

 Source? - Pls leave info in comments 

   In truth the entire Rockets team has been incredibly inconsistent against the Blazers, 2 mistakes for every good play. But Harden & Howard must shoulder the bulk of the blame as they got the big money 2 shine on this very stage, so far there have only been a few glimmers of superstar play.

 Jerry Ma - 3 teams

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   This is my first post about Lin, but I became a fan back when I saw him in Summer League for the Golden State Warriors. My hopes were super high for the first Asian-American to shine in the NBA. He couldn't do it with the Warriors, but we all know what happened in New York.

VID: Cole Horibe Resurfaces as Bruce Lee

  Don't worry it's not a musical!

  Cole Horibe has landed a dream role as Bruce Lee in a major dance theater production simply called Kung Fu.

"An exhilarating portrait of international icon Bruce Lee's journey from troubled Hong Kong youth to martial arts legend, KUNG FU blends dance, Chinese opera, martial arts and drama into a bold new theatrical form. This world premiere production follows Lee in America as he struggles to prove himself as a fighter, a husband, a father, and a man."

  Introducing Cole Horibe as Bruce Lee

  If U don't know the name Cole Horibe, U obviously don't watch SYTYCD. He made a huge impact on the show w/ his unique style combining incredible martial arts skill, performance & dance.. witness.

SYTYCD S9 Cole Horibe Contemporary/Karate Audition

Lots more videos from Cole's past & future