Afro-Asian
- BOOK: Beyond the Chinese Connection - Beyond ‘The Chinese Connection”: Contemporary Afro-Asian Cultural Production interrogates cross-cultural dynamics within a transnational context. As a result of such films as Enter the Dragon (1973), The Chinese Connection (1972) and The Big Boss (1971), Bruce Lee emerges as both a cross-cultural hero and global cultural icon who resonates with the experiences of African American, Asian American and Hong Kong youth, experiences… Continue reading BOOK: Beyond the Chinese Connection
- K-pop and Hip Hop - While we can all agree that hip-hop has had an impact on K-pop, we don’t all agree on what that impact is. Some writers tend to define hip-hop solely in terms of oppression and discrimination experienced by African Americans. This reduces the complexity of the experiences of African Americans, distorts the genre of hip-hop, and potentially… Continue reading K-pop and Hip Hop
- Psy and Hammer - So, what does Psy‘s appearance with MC Hammer and the 2012 American Music Awards mean? On one hand, it signifies a different kind of engagement than we have seen between Psy and African Americans in the United States. While cameras have captured Psy with any and everyone, including Madonna, Justin Beiber and Jon Bon Jovi,… Continue reading Psy and Hammer
- (Black) Man With The Iron Fists: RZA’s Foray Into Kung Fu Film - This week saw the release of first images and the official trailer of RZA’s long-awaited homage to kung-fu film, Man With the Iron Fists. Not only does the film represent a new chapter in the long love-affair between African Americans and Asian culture, it reminds us how long that love affair has been. I think… Continue reading (Black) Man With The Iron Fists: RZA’s Foray Into Kung Fu Film
- Talking About Asians Behaving Badly: Fan Reaction to the Block B-Jenny Hyun-MBC Blackface Controversies - Originally published on KPK: Kpop Kollective on March 31, 2012 by CeeFu Source: http://beonline.com.ph/kPopArticle.php?aid=6763&=6f683b372cc7eacb980ec61b736cac74 In the last few months, the Kpop world has been subject to a rash of episodes of Asians Behaving Badly: the Block B-Thailand controversy, the Jenny Hyun incident, and an episode of blackface on MBC’s Quiz to Rule the World. In each case, netizens voiced their… Continue reading Talking About Asians Behaving Badly: Fan Reaction to the Block B-Jenny Hyun-MBC Blackface Controversies
