On Oct 29, I'll have the pleasure of chatting with author/illustrator Nidhi Chanani about her new graphic novel Super Boba Café 2. Her work is delightful! Join us Wednesday afternoon at Village Well Books & Coffee in Culver City. shop.villagewell.com/events/37468...

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, my favorite kind of conversation: talking to a friend about an awesome thing they made. Jeff and I welcome Fawz Mirza, writer/director of the wonderful indie feature The Queen of My Dreams. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

#NoKings Miami!

Hasan: My name is Mehdi Hasan. I am a journalist. I am an immigrant, and I am a Muslim. I am everything Donald Trump loves.

The world is so brutal. We decided we needed a reminder of what we're fighting for: Ourselves, our stories, and our culture. Anyways, for some Friday fun. K-DRAMATIQUE: Where we ask is this the plot of a k-drama, or real life? Plus, a round of Korean or Not?? @angryasianman.bsky.social ftw.

Had a blast chatting with pals Amy Choi and Rebecca Lehrer on BIG KOREAN ENERGY, the new podcast season of The Mash-Up Americans. We talk about the seismic shift of K-culture going global, and how I'm feeling some kind of way about that. mashupamericans.substack.com/p/the-mash-u...

If you're in Los Angeles, join us on Tuesday night at Skylight Books to celebrate the 300th episode of They Call Us Bruce and the release of Jeff Chang's amazing new Bruce Lee cultural biography WATER MIRROR ECHO. www.skylightbooks.com/event/skylig...

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome back our pals Dino-Ray Ramos and Rebecca Sun to discuss two new similarly-flavored TV series, Butterfly and Tempest, and the current/future state of storytelling between Korea and Hollywood. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome our old friend Daniel Dae Kim and our new friend Reina Hardesty, stars of the action series BUTTERFLY. Really fun, thoughtful conversation. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome Oliver Wang, curator of JANM's exhibition CRUISING J-TOWN to talk about the the rich history of Japanese American car culture in LA, community identity, urban development, and street racing, among other topics. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

Hell to the yes. Let’s go Francesca! apnews.com/article/wisc...

Fuck you all who voted for this shit. I’ll never get over it.

ICE continues its rampage of total fucking bullshit

“Tae Heung “Will” Kim has lived in the United States since he was 5 and is a green-card holder pursuing his PhD at Texas A&M University, where he is researching a vaccine for Lyme disease, said his attorney, Eric Lee.” 🧪 www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

FYI, we’re transitioning the unisex Stay Angry shirts from cotton/poly blend to all-cotton. S, M, and L sizes are now available in 100% cotton, with the rest of the sizes to follow. If your old shirt is a little ragged, it’s a good time to refresh. angryasianman.bigcartel.com/product/stay...

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome Maggie Kang, creator/co-director of the hit Netflix animated feature Kpop Demon Hunters. She talks about the long journey of bringing the film to life, which included demons, language, culture, kpop… and abs. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

And that's a wrap on Squid Game: The Official Podcast! In this final bonus episode, we sit down with Squid Game creator/director Hwang Dong-hyuk, and stars Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun. This Korean American kid was nervous as hell! But they were super cool. open.spotify.com/episode/4ia4...

"Andrea Chu, the Midwest organizing director for Asian American Advancing Justice Chicago, said that Wu’s death shows the “devastating” impact of the China Initiative." www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/04/n...

The Game ends here. In the finale of Squid Game: The Official Podcast, Kiera and I sit with the full emotional weight of the series' conclusion and reflect on the question at the heart of the show: what does it mean to be human in an inhumane world? open.spotify.com/episode/638u...

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome Dylan Park-Pettiford -- TV writer, combat veteran and author of the memoir Roadside: My Journey to Iraq and the Long Road Home. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

On Squid Game: The Official Podcast S3E5, "Circle, Triangle, Square," comedian Steven He joins the pod to unpack the twisted politics of fairness, the final betrayal of the Os, and Player 456's decision to protect the baby — even if it means risking everything. open.spotify.com/episode/4tGZ...

My mom and stepdad are from the same diaspora group as Zohran Mamdani’s dad (same like “my stepdad was kicked out of the same town and knows some of his classmates”) and apparently the New York Times doesn’t understand how diaspora works, so I am going to tell you a little about my mom’s people!

On Squid Game: The Official Podcast S3E4, "222," we are joined by activist/content creator Amber Whittington to break down the heartbreaking end to the Jump Rope game. Plus, a game of "Poisoned Bottle." Also: we call my mom to get her latest Squid Game takes! open.spotify.com/show/17KPVz4...

Squid Game: The Official Podcast - S3E3: "It's Not Your Fault." Special guest Philip Wang joins to talk about one of the season’s most devastating twists, the show’s evolving definition of family, and what it means when even the heroes have blood on their hands.  open.spotify.com/show/17KPVz4...

Squid Game: The Official Podcast - S3E2: "The Starry Night." Kiera and I unpack THAT episode. And YouTuber/Squid Game: The Challenge alum Kevin Ninh joins us to talk about bullying, survival, and the pressure to prove yourself. Plus a messy game of "Open the Locks." open.spotify.com/show/17KPVz4...

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, Jeff and I connect across time zones to recap and reflect on some of The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of recent weeks, including K-Pop Demon Hunters, Zohran Mamdani, Squid Game, space sushi and more. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

Guys, the final deadline for being shocked that Mamdani’s mom is Mira Nair is next Monday, June 30th, write it down

Squid Game: The Official Podcast is back! Warning: there will be spoilers. In the season 3 premiere, co-host Kiera Please and I break down Gi-hun’s descent into vengeance, Guard 011’s betrayal of the game, and the not-so-friendly game of hide-and-seek. open.spotify.com/episode/1Ckx...

In a few hours, I can finally breathe easy about Squid Game secrets I’ve been sitting on for months. Been living in fear. Minor shit in the grand scheme of things, but the Netflix NDAs had me spooked!

I live on the other side of the country but I know you shouldn’t rank Cuomo.

New signage encourages visitors to report any depictions of U.S. history that “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living” or fail to highlight the “beauty, abundance or grandeur” of the landscape. www.sfgate.com/california-p...

Indeed, our book is apparently too dangerous for the kids.

happy fathers' day! vote early, nyc! #RankTheSlate #NoCuomo vote.nyc

The sad irony of government-caused violence and destruction of property in Little Tokyo right next to the corner where Japanese Americans were loaded onto busses and sent to incarceration camps. #littletokyo #losangeles

Broadway tickets cost a lot of money. Actually, New York City costs a lot of money.

An evening at the 85th Peabody Awards. When I received a Peabody a couple of years ago, there was no ceremony because of COVID. (They mailed me the trophy.) So getting to attend last night was a treat. Regarding red carpet photos: I still never know what to do with my hands.

Help! I don’t know ANYBODY at this party. I came alone. Feeling awkward as hell…

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome back Shin Yu Pai to talk about the new season of Ten Thousand Things, along with fellow podcaster Yowei Shaw (Proxy, NPR’s Invisibilia). We discuss layoffs, setbacks, healing, reinvention, and going independent. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

200+ years in the cycle, here we are again. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/u...

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we talk to Michael Luo about his book STRANGERS IN THE LAND: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

TRADER JOE’S HAS PATIO CHIPS AGAIN.

I am still low-key interested in reading the fake @minjinlee.bsky.social novel.

Today is Yuri Kochiyama's birthday.

This mf is always bragging about the stupidest shit

I finally got around to watching SINNERS this week, just in time to discuss it on the latest episode of They Call Us Bruce. Jeff and I were joined by Dolly Li, journalist, documentary filmmaker and consultant on the movie's Chinese characters. Great talk: theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

After weeks of frantically swerving and ducking to avoid spoilers, I finally got my ass to the theater to watch Sinners and NOW I NEED TO KNOW EVERYTHING.

Another trip around the sun. Happy birthday to me and Stevie. youtu.be/GYQfWJNWe3I?...

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we talk to director Jennifer Lin and producer Jon Funabiki about their documentary TEN TIMES BETTER and the incredible untold story of George Lee, a pioneering dancer with an unheralded place in ballet and Broadway history. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

This is a mess. Kids are fucking assholes. www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

I just watched Forever We Are Young, Grace Lee and Patty Ahn’s documentary on BTS ARMY. It’s a beautiful, moving portrait of this passionate global fandom. I can’t even claim to be ARMY but I was actually moved to tears at multiple points in the film. Loved it.