Keep on Wondering...

What are the connections between social and historical forces and the representations we see?
Why is yellowface still acceptable? When and how did yellowface turn into whitewashing?
How do these representations create and/or perpetuate stereotypes that are present in our world? What is the impact?

Saturday, September 4, 2010

The Struggle to Find...

...that television movie Slaying the Dragon, directed by Barbara Gee.

For those of you who don't know,

Here is where the IMDB listing is, but Amazon DVD listings seem to be all for addiction treatments... not really what I had in mind.

And here is where I can find a DVD rental for $75.

I ought to go to my local video rental place (Oakland's wonderful Video Room) to see if they have it. If not, I shall charge on bravely in search of this elusive television movie.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Come come, what's this all about?

     Why, it's all to do with the following!


1. Films featuring gratuitous amount of yellowface
2. Analyzing and blasting said films
3. Films featuring Asian and Asian American actors
4. Musings on aforementioned films
5. Long-winded contemplations of books by Asian-American authors
6. And not just books, TV shows, more films...
7. Collages and pictures of said collages
8. Featured Asian/-American Cool People




     This is basically tracking my progress through my Independent Study at Lick-Wilmerding High School. I'm studying the - oh, heck, read the "About" section located at the top of the page. Instead of writing a boring ol' paper, I'm blogity-blog-blogging about errythang I'mma do. So enjoy! And remember, reading does wonders for your complexion. 


     Get excited for upcoming posts about the 8 wonderful things listed above! Whoohoo!


     And now, here's a sleepy red panda to make your day a little bit brighter. This poor little fella and his buddies are endangered! http://www.redpandanetwork.org/ Click and help 'em out!