The Complicated Chinese Family Tree (Cantonese Version)

Yay! They made a Cantonese version...ahhhh.

Now I can really refer to this :)

FYI The original version posted was in Mandarin.

On Scott Pilgrim and Race in the Words of Brian Lee O'Malley

Q: This isn’t meant to be an insult or a rant or anything of the sort, but I was wondering why in scott pilgrim vs the world (which I loved a lot btw) there aren’t very many people of color? There was Matthew but not any or many others, unless I was very silly and I missed them. Is this because the setting? (it is my understanding that there aren’t as many people of color in canada as in the us) or you didn’t think of it? Im just curious and i hope I didn’t come off as rude! thanks!  

A: I’ve always wanted to make some kind of definitive statement about this but I think i’ll probably just ramble instead… first: I think it sucks that Scott Pilgrim came out so white!!!!!!!!!!! I am mixed (white + korean) and grew up being told that race didn’t matter — that race was kinda over. As with many things you’re told as a kid, it took me many years to realize that it wasn’t really true… It was kinda wishful thinking on the part of my parents, who were in a mixed relationship. I mean, I wish it was true, we all wish it was true, but it’s not true. 

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Really interesting read. Thanks Brian Lee O'Malley for the ramble!

Also, my favorite character was definitely Knives Chau. Hell, I was wishing my last name were Chau as I left the movie theatre 'cuz she was the most badass of them all.

The Happy Asian Family by Hape Toys

The Happy Asian Family by Hape Toys.

Hape Toys is one of the world’s largest producers of toys made from sustainable materials. Hape toys are both creatively designed and eco-friendly. Neither culture, nor language, nor gender inhibits the intuitive process of play. All of the products meet, and more often, exceed the strictest international standards for quality and safety. But behind the innovative designs and meticulous quality lies the even stronger ethos of Hape.

Well...at least they also feature the Happy Caucasian Family and the Happy African American Family.

On Measuring Up...To What?

Captain America X Khiel's

Households in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco were in for a surprise this past week when they opened their newspapers to find a comic book with their favorite superhero hawking men's skin care products. Read More 

Kinda weird.

FYI the comic is currently out of stock over at Khiel's.

Things I Will Never Understand