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asian/americans, hip hop, and the complexity of black/brown relations
content warning(s) (CW): discussions of antiblackness, cultural exhange between asian folks/black folks, music, car culture, cursing/swearing i live in tacoma when i’m not stuck in the overwhelming space that is olympia. i’ve lived there for a while now, and my … Continue reading
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seminar notes on Dark Blue Suit
buddy’s maturity at such a young age borders + boundaries -> adults vs children -> racial boundaries -> gender boundaries directly talks about race more than the other books dads taking up so much space/moms as background characters (weird to … Continue reading
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The Debut (2000) film notes
Dante Basco -> filipino actor + voice actor (VA) -> zuko (avatar: the last airbender), jake long (american dragon: jake long), Rufio in that one peter pan movie fight with his dad about his college/career choices -> “you’re ungrateful!” “your … Continue reading
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essay drafting: guided autobiography exercise
when i was 4… (or at least in elementary school) i loved pokemon. in san diego, the kids who lived in my trailer park needed constant entertainment—we were those kids who loved making mud pies, running around the park and … Continue reading
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notes on Margaret Cho and Fresh off the Boat screenings
Margaret Cho All American Girl (1994-1995) all american/korean family (margaret = only korean actress) margaret’s character considering herself American + dating a white boy, mom + grandma criticizing her clothes parents = immigrants, children = “american” unrealistic portrayal of a family (especially … Continue reading
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research + things to ponder
some books i’ve found so far*: animacies: bio politics, racial mattering and queer effect by mel y. chen anime: from akira to princess mononoke by susan j. napier the anime machine by thomas lamarre animation in asian and the pacific by john a. lent animation: a world history (vol. … Continue reading
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on art, representation and personal growth
wouldn’t you want to see yourself reflected in the things you love? i’ve been interested in the arts, especially visual arts (drawing/painting/illustration) for as long as i can remember. i fell in love with drawing back in middle school, and … Continue reading
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Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) film notes
the neighborhood in the beginning of the movie looks a lot like the Salishan neighborhood in tacoma (predominantly asian immigrant + low income neighborhood) suburban feeling – there’s nothing to do so thrill seeking begins virgil saying the n word -asian folks’ … Continue reading
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brainstorming for final project
what is popular culture? cultures as multiraciality but not a melting pot -> deliberate mixing of cultures to create what we know today as asian american culture influence and power is key media standing in an (unspoken) hierarchy choosing final … Continue reading
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week 1–notes on Ghost in the Shell (2017) viewing
notes to self: hanka industry? being mostly white wise old asian guy trope demonization of asian people/culture (+other POC) -> asian guys in the bar harrassing mira ->geisha robot why is mira’s mom asian but she’s white? mira’s not mixed ->explained later w/ appearance … Continue reading
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