On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome back our sister in rice Jenny Yang to kick off the summer, catch up, and spread the word about her Good Egg Immigrant Grocery Store Standup Comedy Tour — coming soon to the air-conditioned durian aisle near you. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome Tad Nakamura to talk about THIRD ACT, his documentary about Robert A. Nakamura, aka "The Godfather of Asian American Media," aka his dad. This episode gets a bit emotional for all of us "uncs." theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome back celebrated playwright David Henry Hwang to talk about his new take on the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song, now playing at East West Players in Los Angeles. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, Jeff and I welcome back filmmaker Bao Nguyen to talk about his documentary BTS: The Return, which follows seven guys trying to make some music. Or, How I Spent My Summer with The BIGGEST MUSIC GROUP IN THE WORLD. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome Scott Kurashige, author of American Peril: The Violent History of Anti-Asian Racism. He talks about the erasure of anti-Asian racism, and why we’re constantly learning and re-learning this history. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

I wrote this about Asians, but it’s relevant to everyone in this era of misinformation, conspiracy and snap judgment—especially those of us who belong to historically underrepresented communities. (It’s also a celebration of my pal @angryasianman.bsky.social’s 25th blog anniversary! Check it out!)

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome rapper/actor/writer Jonnie Park, aka Dumbfoundead, who talks about his new memoir SPIT: A Life in Battles. We also get to the bottom of why I'm the only one who calls him "Jonathan." theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

ACLU's Cecilia Wang, who is arguing in the Supreme Court against Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, is the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants. Norman Wong, the great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark, is outside the court. Ancestors are watching.

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome back our best pals in podcasting, Rebecca Sun and Dino-Ray Ramos, to re-connect, reset, and share what we've been watching/consuming lately in pop culture and beyond. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

Is anyone else totally thrown to learn that this is how one spells “Don Gonyea”?

So the guy working the smog check found out I was doing Korean language lessons because my phone was still connected to my car stereo via Bluetooth. A little embarrassing. Turns out he’s Korean American too (I thought he was Japanese) and his speaking skills are also rusty in adulthood.

The late Chuck Norris' politics were pretty dogshit, but today I respectfully salute his half of one of the greatest movie fight scenes of all time. (The Way of the Dragon, 1972)

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome writer/director Amy Wang and actress Shirley Chen to talk about their new film SLANTED, a horror/comedy described as "Mean Girls meets The Substance." theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

On the latest They Call Us Bruce we welcome back Daniel Chong, director of the Disney/Pixar animated feature HOPPERS, which is an absolute blast (and kind of unhinged in the best way). theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

You guys, don’t get Covid. Paxlovid now costs $125. That’s WITH insurance.

This week marks the 25th anniversary of Angry Asian Man. I did the math, but it doesn't make sense! 25 years ago, I could not have known where the blog would take me. But thanks for being on this journey with me. Stay Angry. blog.angryasianman.com/2026/02/twenty-five-angry-years.html

Had an amazing time at the New York premiere of BEAM ME UP, SULU. Caught up with Uncle George and had the honor of moderating the Q&A with filmmakers Timour Gregory and Sasha Schneider. Check it out on digital platforms on February 17!

Got my @angryasianman.bsky.social "Stay Angry" sweatshirt yesterday. It's SO soft. Which is ironic because it goes so hard.

In 1985, a young Trekkie named Stan Woo asked George Takei if he would d star in his low budget Star Trek fan film. Surprisingly, George said yes. Nearly 40 years later, the documentary BEAM ME UP SULU unearths this lost film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtqX...

They Call Us Minnesota Nice… But Not For ICE. On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome poet/author/activist Bao Phi and Minnesota Star Tribune columnist Laura Yuen to talk about the ongoing siege by ICE in Minnesota. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

This is the best sign I saw today.

How to help. www.standwithminnesota.com

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome chef Hasung Lee -- you might know him better as "Culinary Monster" from season two of Netflix's CULINARY CLASS WARS. We geek out quite a bit as fans of the show (WARNING: spoilers). Really enjoyed this one: theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

Still taking orders for this fundraiser through today.

This weekend, I'm donating proceeds from all sales of Stay Angry shirts to MIRAC (MN Immigrant Rights Action Committee). Order a shirt (or hoodie) here: angryasianman.bigcartel.com

A Los Angeles hospital is asking for help identifying a patient who has been hospitalized for weeks. He was found near Wilshire Boulevard and Witmer Street in the Westlake neighborhood and has been hospitalized since December 29. ktla.com/news/local-n...

ICE is targeting Hmong families in St. Paul as they go door to door looking for people to kidnap. they’re asking “do you have any Asian neighbors”

Happy Korean American Day. Yup, we get a day. Official. I’m available for high fives, hugs, finger hearts, and “hwai-ting”s.

Saturday, U.S.A. Do what you can, where you are, with what you got. ICE GTFO

Anyway I’m going to a local anti-ICE protest today because it feels like my body is actually screaming at me to get my ass out and physically do something, anything instead of feeling the helplessness and despair like I felt in the bulk of 2025. I’ve circled back around to do-not-fuck-with-me fury.

None of this, particularly the callous conservative doubling, tripling down on justifying murder, should be surprising behavior for the party who unabashedly ran on “MASS DEPORTATIONS NOW.” And yet it’s still so infuriating for me in real time.

Surprise! The city just dropped by and planted a tree in front of my house today. Okay, thanks.

Happy New Year. Ease yourself in. Reminder: the Year of the Horse kicks off February 17. Consider this, like, a six-week trial period.

This fucking horror show

I say this as an alumnus, to the administration of Northwestern, an institution to which I can attribute many of the great things that have happened in my life: you fucking cowards.

On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome Francesca Hong - chef, community organizer, state assemblymember, and candidate for governor of Wisconsin. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...

Alice Wong, writer and disability activist, has died. She was an educator and a communicator and a warrior who lit the way. I’m grateful to have crossed paths with her. Rest in peace.

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