Hollywood rarely portrays North Korea in a positive light (see Red Dawn, Olympus Has Fallen and Die Another Day), but James Franco and Seth Rogen’s upcoming movie, The Interview, has touched a particularly sensitive […]
Category: Comedy
Susan Alexander Brings On The Laughs With 5 Funny Females
Amy Beckerman Photography by RUTH KIM “So a little bit about me, guys—I’m half Asian, half white, which makes me a fat Mexican,” jokes comedian Susan Alexander. Cue laughter. […]
Does Reverse Racism Exist? Comedian Aamer Rahman Has The Answer
Reverse racism. It’s the infamous term that has people everywhere disagreeing with one another. Some believe reverse racism grants minorities an unfair “pass” for any racist acts/words simply because […]
Hasan Minhaj’s Hilarious Comeback to Miss America Haters
After spending a week talking about the controversy surrounding Miss America Nina Davuluri, we said NO MORE. As much as we support her, continuously talking about her haters will only […]
Hot For Doctor? When Asian Parents Go Bad, Courtesy of Hasan Minhaj
After featuring the hilarious (and charming) Hasan Minhaj in our Fall ’13 issue (get it now!), we’ve become huge fans of his comedy troupe, Goatface Comedy. Their latest video, […]
Comedian Hasan Minhaj Talks “The Truth” and “Failosophy” (and Is Definitely Not Related to Nicki Minaj)
Over coffee and cronuts in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo, Hasan Minhaj proudly talks about how his father convinced his mother to marry him within 10 minutes of meeting her, […]
Asian Kid Photobombs Australian Prime Mininster
Remember that one time you photobombed your friend’s romantic picture by being a third wheel? Or that one time you decided to ruin the cute picture by putting in […]
Funniest Advice My Mother Has Ever Given Me: Sheetal Sheth of Yes, We’re Open and Nice Girls Crew
Like mother, like daughter: Sheetal Sheth and mom. Mothers — with all their earnest, loving intentions — can often be entertaining, and their advice can be an interesting mix […]
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by Chuck Joo
Umma’s Tips For Surviving The Economy
When it comes to stretching those dollars, few do it better than Korean moms. Amid fears of a recession, here’s some cash-saving advice from our favorite frugalists. DIY In […]
Umma’s Tips For Surviving The Economy
Recycle Umma would never let you throw away wrapping paper at Christmas. She’d fold it up and use it for birthday gifts. Of course, there are less obvious (read: […]
LOLing All The Way To The Bank
Name: Ben Huh Website: ICanHasCheezburger.com Location: Seattle There’s no use in padding his job description: Ben Huh posts cat pictures on the internet. Or more accurately, he gets other people […]
All-American Icon
By Michelle Woo Photographs by Austin Young I click off my tape recorder, shuffle together my belongings and step out of Margaret Cho’s dressing room. After sitting on a couch for a […]
