Tag Archives: Justin Lin

YOMYOMF Channel: Week One (Take Two)

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Chi

Shots fired! I tend to agree with Brian’s clear-eyed, full-hearted take on why the YOMYOMF YouTube channel feels like a watered-down version of the take-no-cultural-prisoners approach that we’re used to, though I do think there isn’t quite enough “there” there … Continue reading →

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YOMYOMF Channel: Week 1 recap

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Brian

They called it the Bananapocalypse, which could refer to some kind of yellow-faced take-down of the internet-as-we-know-it, a changing of the (racial) guard, or perhaps the fact that Hollywood is willing to get their hands dirty playing in the same … Continue reading →

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Culture mashup: Li Ning commercial x Interpretations short

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Brian

I think this can all be summed up by Portland, Oregon. If you’re a Chinese company trying to break into the U.S. market, a logical entryway might be a cosmopolitan major market like San Francisco, Los Angeles, or New York. … Continue reading →

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Culture Breach Exclusive: Jeremy Lin blog summit

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Chi

Editors’ note: In honor of America’s newest hardwood hero, Jeremy Lin, we thought it would be fun to host a WWA (Writers With Attitude) pow-wow to help us answer some of the stickier questions about hype, identity, and cultural representation. … Continue reading →

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