by guest contributor Jennifer Fang, originally published at Reappropriate
(Hat-tip to Angry Asian Man)
I feel dirty. Very, very dirty. You see, I just watched the trailer for Bai Ling’s new movie: Shanghai Baby.
Let’s play a drinking game. First, make sure you’re not at work: this trailer is most definitely NSFW. Then, pour yourself some alcohol. And […]

Why Whites Don’t Understand the ‘Struggle’ - MultiCultClassics: Essay 4172
“In my observation from personal experience, almost 100 percent of white people have almost no concept of the “struggle” that African Americans face today. They may think they do, but it’s not so.”
(tags: white racism)

Charlie Murphy Stops Being Funny - Too Sense
“No wonder Dave left Chappelle’s […]

New Game Show Called “Without Prejudice” - GSN - The Network For Games
Sounds like another version of that short-lived game show Identity. “Both the panel and home viewers will discover more and more about each contestant as the examination progresses and subsequently, contestants are eliminated.”
(tags: via:mrguy tv prejudice)

Where’s the Duff? - LA Weekly
“Unfortunately, no real […]

by Racialicious Special Correspondent Latoya Peterson
The Talented Ms. Muse asked “What is Blackness?” on Monday.
I still haven’t been able to think of an answer.
I have a black experience.
[Note: that is a black experience, not the black experience.]
I grew up educated in classic black literature. Most of my early books were from the Afrobets series. My […]

Cuba surpasses world on same-sex, trans rights - The Primary Contradiction
“If the initiative is approved, gay and lesbian couples would enjoy the same civil, patrimonial, inheritance, housing and adoption rights as heterosexual couples.”
(tags: glbt queer latino hispanic)

Bill Richardson : Not Such a Latino/Gay Friendly Candidate - VivirLatino
“Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson used the word maricón […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Columnist Leonard Pitts at the Chicago Tribune thinks so (thanks to Rob for the tip):
He — like many of us, black and otherwise — seems knee jerk where race is concerned. Is it so hard to believe people feared him because they thought he was a volatile jerk? Or that a white […]

by Racialicious special correspondent Wendi Muse
I’m what sociologists, activists, and well-informed college students would consider a person facing multiple levels of oppression. I identify as black, female, and bisexual, meaning that I can be quickly and easily judged, categorized, and even discriminated against not only because of one aspect of my identity, but many. I’ve […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove

I’m so honored that Racialicious has been nominated as Best Pop Culture Blog! Please click on over and vote for us if you enjoy this blog. Thanks!

Update: Thanks to tstorm for the YouTube video!
by Carmen Van Kerckhove
I tuned in last night to watch the Paula Zahn Now segment on the Simpsons movie promotion in which they are turning 7-Elevens into Kwik-E-Marts, and was very disappointed.
They basically decided to play it for laughs. I tried to find a video online but couldn’t […]

by guest contributor David Mills, originally published at Undercover Black Man
Gather round, dear readers, and you will hear of a time when “giant negroes” roamed the earth. These giants committed shocking crimes. Newspapers from sea to shining sea documented their foul deeds.
Especially the New York Times.
The Times first acknowledged the existence of these fearsome creatures […]

Subaru Turns to the Land of Forbidden Secrets - New York Times
“The campaign, with a budget estimated at $10 million, is infused with aspects of Japanese anime films and manga comics; movies like “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Blade Runner”
(tags: advertising asian)

Flash Avoids Stereotypes - SCIFI.COM
“The original villain, […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Supposedly this is a 3-year-old girl. I know we Asians are smart and all (yes that is sarcasm), but come on. Do you think this is real?
One of the comments says: ” i think that little gril has a groowth disorder and is really a 45 year old who is good with […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
As you may have noticed by the lack of posts the last couple days, I just don’t have a whole lot to say about race and pop culture at this very moment. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like there isn’t much compelling stuff out right now.
All my favorite shows […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 74) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen is joined by guest co-host Kai Chang in this episode. Kai is a technology entrepreneur and progressive activist living and working in southwestern Connecticut and New York City. […]

Advocate to Offer Magazine Without 2nd Cover - New York Times
“That is, the magazine is starting to do away with the extra cover that is placed on the magazine before it is sealed in a plastic wrapper, concealing its identity during shipment.”
(tags: magazines glbt queer)

Network for Blacks Broadens Its Schedule - New York Times
“It is […]