Friday Features, April 13, 2012
A cabin in the woods, a political leader, a space prison and three guys with varying levels of hair walk into a bar…
Monthly Archives
Asian-American Beauty Guru Roundup
Dumpling checks out the movers and groovers of the beauty community on YouTube in this roundup of current favorite tips and tricks to be fabulous.
Media Releases, April 10, 2012
The Eternal Summers end our Asian-American music drought with their latest album, and an indie film akin with subtitles rounds out this week’s releases.
Director’s Black and White Film Full of Color
Dave Boyle often casts Asian-American actors in his films, but he says it has more to do with the people and their story than ethnicity.
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Asian-America: It Doesn’t Describe Me
Asian-American opinion writer for Autostraddle Whitney Pow offers her take on Asian America, and it isn’t all milk and honey: http://www.autostraddle.com/thats-not-who-i-am-calling-out-and-challenging-stereotypes-of-asian-americans-136205/ Clarification: Updated to reflect Whitney’s full name.
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National Chinese Almond Cookie Day?
Apparently, today is National Chinese Almond Cookie Day, according to a CNN article: http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/04/09/national-chinese-almond-cookie-day/
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Asian Americans Compete to be Next Food Network Star
Asian Americans are among those competing to become Food Network’s next star in its culinary contest akin to American Idol: http://www.channelapa.com/2012/04/food-network-star-season-8-asian-american-edition.html
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Design Leader Publishes Book on Human Centered Design
Leading design firm IDEO published a guidebook on using human-centered design, the idea that design should feed from human feedback, emotion and empathy, in the nonprofit sector, which is available free in digital format or for around $20 in hardbound […]
Dragons in the Kitchen: A New Tool For Healthy Asian Chefs
Technology invades Asian-American kitchens, and we’re not talking appliances. New diabetes management app targets ethnic recipes.
Friday Features, April 6, 2012
Even an unsinkable ship’s sinking (in 3-D!) couldn’t deter the sex-addicted adults of American Pie fame from coming back for yet another raucous comedy.
Media Releases, April 3, 2012
Either Dumpling is loosing its mind, or there were no Asian-American music releases for a second straight week in a row. Someone tell us we’re wrong.
Dumpling Cast: Goh Nakamura Interview
Dumpling Cast is an Asian-American podcast that features news, interviews and other tidbits from the Asian-American community and beyond.
“Daylight Savings:” Sex, Asians and Rock & Roll
The successor to “Surrogate Valentine,” “Daylight Savings” is the Asian-American road trip that is less Harold and Kumar than it is Thelma and Louise.
Daylight Savings DVD Contest
Win a copy of Dave Boyle’s latest, “Daylight Savings,” by liking us on Facebook or following us on Twitter @DumplingMag from now until April 15.
Forgotten Country Book Review
Catherine Chung’s debut novel, “Forgotten Country,” meticulously intertwines historical Korea with a fictional plot.
March 2012 Books in Review
A critical analysis of avant-garde contemporary poetry, an escape from a North Korean war camp, a pining gargoyle, a pho vendor and a missing sister, in March’s books.
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New Diabetes App Released For Asian Americans
The Joslin Diabetes Center, as part of its Asian-American Diabetes Initiative, released a cooking app for diabetics to help them make healthier options in the kitchen: http://asweetlife.org/a-sweet-life-staff/featured/joslin-asian-american-diabetes-initiative-launches-cooking-app/25907/
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Asians More Likely to Marry Interracially
Several studies suggest that Asian-Americans, while still the most likely ethnic group to marry interracially, are trending towards Asian-Asian pairings: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/fashion/more-asian-americans-marrying-within-their-race.html?_r=1
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Asian-American Mockumentary Seeks Funds
Kazu Nagahama is an aging comedic actor looking to make the switch to drama in this film from director Jeff Fong, which is seeking $10,000 in funds from Kickstarter: http://www.examiner.com/indie-filmmaker-in-national/mockumentary-explores-life-of-an-asian-american-comedic-actor
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Elderly Chinese-Americans Targeted in Scam
Elderly Chinese-Americans are the targets of a scam in San Francisco, which plays off of a swindled person’s superstitious nature: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=8599175
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Movie Reduces Korean Americans to “This” and “That”
New film The Five-Year Engagement reduces two Korean-American women to “This” and “That”: http://www.salon.com/2012/03/27/judd_apatows_racist_new_trailer/singleton/
Friday Features, March 30, 2012
Seven dwarfs, a faceless apparition, a hockey goon and a gaggle of Greek gods walk into a bar…
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First Asian-American Appointed Nevada Federal Judge
Miranda Du, who was nominated by President Barack Obama, is the first Asian American to sit as a federal judge in Nevada: http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Reno_Lawyer_Becomes_First_Asian-American_144727925.html
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Asian-American Group Aids Local Food Pantry
Asian Americans for Change, based in Mississippi and formed after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the area, plans to join forces with other local area groups to help bolster family support for Vietnamese fishermen caught in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon […]
Summer Beauty: “Brighten” or “Bronze”?
Before you grab some quick tan lotion, consider this trend, already popular in Asian countries, and one catching on at beauty counters across the United States.
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A Wok in Williamsburg
A preview of new Williamsburg, Brooklyn, establishment The Wok Shop, which is run by husband-wife combo Edric and Melissa Har: https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/williamsburg-brooklyn-wok-shop-takes-chinese-takeout-a-notch-article-1.1048155
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Magazine Looks at Asian-American Privilege, Alliances
Hyphen Magazine looks at Asian-American privilege and how we can use it in allying the African-American community and beyond: http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/blog/archive/2012/03/there-privilege-being-asian-american
Media Releases, March 27, 2012
Some rodents and a world calamity aren’t enough to make up for a lack of music releases this week featuring Asian Americans. Did something happen?
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Asian Americans Recover Most Jobs During Downturn
Asian Americans, at 6.8 percent, ranked the highest for most gains in employment between 2009 and 2011, according to a Pew Research Center study: http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2225/workforce-employment-hispanics-whites-blacks-asians-immigrants
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Chinese, but Not Enough
NBC looks at Chinese-Americans who may not be Chinese enough for those on the mainland: http://behindthewall.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/23/10644657-not-chinese-enough-in-china-chinese-americans-caught-between-2-worlds?chromedomain=usnews