While we are still on the subject of the media, visit with me by way of the LJ comm Racebending<\/a>, an interview with the creators<\/a> of Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/a> circa 2005. Compare this with M. Night Shyamalan latest interview about his adaptation<\/a> (named The Last Airbender to avoid conflict with the James Cameron property Avatar<\/a>) Bear in mind precisely what he and his producers and Paramount have done with the characters of the film<\/a>. Combine with a bit on the History of Yellow face in Hollywood<\/a>. Are we going to let Paramount get away with this? Will we make this into another Transformers?<\/p>\n The Anxious Black Woman offers some cutting edge commentary, on race, gender, sexual orientation and pop culture. Have a taste:<\/p>\n From Chamber Maid to Princess: The Story is Always More Complicated<\/a><\/p>\n Someone’s go to tell it like it is: James Baldwin in San Francisco<\/a><\/p>\n The Corporate Takeover of Youtube: Why its no longer Fun<\/a><\/p>\n Homophobia [on American Idol]? Blame the Show, not the Voters<\/a><\/p>\n Reappropriate gives us an interview with Secret Identities: Parry Shen Unmasked<\/a>. Mr. Shen, if you will recall, is one of the contributors to the absoultely awesome comic book anthology Secret Identities<\/a>, featuring Asian Americans. She also links us to the first ever Asian American ComiCon<\/a> happening on July 11 in New York. Why oh WHY does New York and California ALWAYS get the pretties??? *pouts* (Yes, I’m exaggerating. No, I don’t care.) *pouts*<\/p>\n And in terms of Recs: I recommend two bits of reading material today. From Girlchild press: Just Like A Girl: A Manifesta<\/a> Awesome, awesome AWESOME anthology that I was just rereading today. It is so WORTH the money. Teh cover alone makes me smile! Buy a copy for yourself and any female and (male) relatives that you might have. It is THAT awesome. <\/p>\n I have just gotten into the world of zines. And I highly highly HIGHLY rec:Shotgun Seamstress 1, 2 and 3<\/a> from Paper Trail Distro. (Go to bottom of website. Hit “zine catalogue. Hit “Q-S”. Scroll down.) Just look at Osa (the writer’s) motto:<\/p>\n osa writes that her zine is “by & for black punks, queers, misfits, feminists, artists & musicians, weirdos, & the people who support us. this zine is meant to support black people who exist within predominately white subcultures, & to encourage the creation of our own.” <\/p><\/blockquote>\n People? It is awesome. In fact, one of her articles<\/a> got picked up by Colorlines Magazine<\/a>!<\/p>\n Have yourselves a lovely independence weekend!<\/p>\nAnd now a word from our sponsor…<\/h4>\n
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