Asian American All-Girl Comedy Group Satirizes K-pop/J-pop ‘Nonsensical Cuteness’

posted by Nicole Ki

The five member all-girl Asian American group “AzN Pop!” is making a splash with its music and satire-taking jabs at K-Pop (Korean Pop) and J-Pop (Japanese Pop)  and delivering a message about the Asian American experience.

AzN Pop! is the first female Asian American group to perform at the Upright Citizens Brigade, which was … Read more

KPop Parody from Asian American Social Media Stars Tops the Charts

posted by Randall

In just five days, a song intended to be a parody of Kpop has generated five million views on You Tube.
 
Boys Generally Asian is a group of five actors and social media stars consisting of Ryan Higa, David Choi, Philip Wang, Justin Chon, and Jun Sung Ahn.
 
Next Shark reports the song … Read more

CBC News: Theater Resorts to Brownface

posted by Randall

A production in British Columbia of Charles Dicken’s The Mystery of Edwin Drood is under attack for its use of white actors in dark make up to appear South Asian, reports the CBC News.

Actor Anita Majumdar who is South Asian says the use of brownface comes from another time when theater goers and … Read more

AALDEF: Margaret Cho Says People Offended by Her Golden Globes Bit Are “Racists”

posted by Randall

Comedian Margaret Cho called those offended by her sketches as a North Korean general on the Golden Globes “racist”, in an interview with Emil Guillermo for his blog for AALDEF, the Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund.

The response came after a question from Guillermo asking if she understood the backlash her sketch … Read more

Buzz Feed: Margaret Cho in Full Defense Mode of Her Golden Globe Bit

posted by Randall

Margaret Cho is never one to cower from controversy, and her reaction to some of the venom directed at her over her Golden Globe sketches are no exception.

Cho who portrayed an emotionless inscrutable North Korean general and journalist with thick accent told Buzz Feed her Korean ancestry gave her creative license.

“I’m of North … Read more

Politico: When satire about “The Heathen Chinee” backfired

posted by Randall

Much has been written about how a tweet from the Colbert Report backfired when it was sent out of context (photo by Steve Snodgrass).

The incident is reminiscent of an incident back in 1870 involving author and satirist Bret Harte, reports Politico.

Harte wrote a poem intended to satirize the racism faced by … Read more

Tomo News: The animated story of Leland Yee

posted by Randall

With the uproar over the Stephen Colbert tweet, there’s been a lot of talk in the last 24 hours about what is acceptable satire.

The arrest of California State Senator Leland Yee stunned his supporters and raised serious questions about ethics and politics.

Tomo News has taken a serious topic and had a few laughs … Read more

TMZ: Day Above Ground Refusing to Apologize for Asian Girlz. Removes Video, Yet Defends It

posted by Randall

Day Above Ground is refusing to apologize for its controversial and racist song Asian Girlz even after removing the video from its You Tube Channel.

In an interview conducted by TMZ  just hours before the song’s removal, the group defended the song and acknowledged it didn’t expect the backlash it received.

“We didn’t expect … Read more