Disney Colors

Disney tries to bring some color into their afterschool teeny shows. There's Brenda Song. Young actress of Hmong and Thai American descent. Plays a spoiled airhead hotel heiress named London Tipton. She is funny and endearing. The Disney website offers a selection of games based on the different characters. The game based on London Tipton lets you dress and put make up on your avatar. My daughter love Brenda Song. Probably because even her six year old brain noticed that she was the only Asian actor with more than two lines. My little one was playing the dress up game, when I noticed the stupid game based on an Asian character doesn't give you a yellow skin option. Just light pale, dark pale, sunburned pink, light brown, and dark brown. Fuck. Can't you people do anything right? Just add a fucking pale yellow button on the shitty game. Two seconds. That's all it'll take you to add one more little square of option for your thousands of Asian American tween fans. What's with the white lily ass character on the game? Damn you.

P.S. Thanks for making Mulan because that totally makes up for everything. Oh yeah, and Hong Kong Disney. All is forgiven. Disney loves the Chinese. And so does Eddie Murphy.

SHAZAM!

Thai firefighter in Spiderman outfit rescues boy.

From The Seattle Times:

"Thai firefighter Somchai Yoosabai said on Wednesday he put on a Spider-Man costume to rescue a superhero-loving autistic boy who climbed onto a third-floor balcony and dangled his legs over the side because he was nervous on his first day of school."

Wow, smart move Mr. Firefighter! If I was dangling over a balcony and my choices are to be a) rescue by Spiderman or b) rescue by a hot firefighter in gear . . . hmm tough call. I can have the best party story EVER for the rest of my life or fulfill a lifelong fantasy. How can I decide?

Why do you hurt me BSG?

Battlestar Galactica you have failed me. If you’re going to have a mixed race kid on the show as the pivotal plot point, why not pick a little actress that actually looks biracial? Hera does not look mixed, AT ALL.

Have you seen multiracial kids before? This is almost offensive. Why don’t you paint some actor's face another color or tape up some eyes. For a show that comments heavily on current issues, I expected more out of you. Golly! Hera does not look like Grace Park/Sharon one bit. At least you don’t have Hera speak with some dumb accented voice.

You people need to get some diversity training.

Seriously, Hera does not look half Cylon, half human. Show that Cylon side of hers. It's her heritage. Do not deny Hera her culture and ethnic background. Represent her mixed lineage.

A less massive, umm, car for the rest of the world.

A new line of mini cars aimed at developing countries, starting with India. Each priced at just over $2000 USD. There’s talk of making a line for US because apparently everyone’s poor here as well, though I’m sure it’ll be more than $2000 each when sold here. Tata Motors may have found a niche market with the Tata Nano.

Yes, that’s right. The firm making these cars is called – allow time for pregnant pause - Tata Motors. I had a hard time reading the article and had to giggle every time I saw Tata. When they release these awesome cars in the US, I want to buy two and park them under a pair of inflatable domes on my front lawn. I shall call them my Nano Tatas. The garage will be the AA cups.

Sorry, Mr. Ratan Tata. I think your company is great and there is not shame associated with your family name. I’m just an immature 20 something with time to dream.

Feels good to be clean.

Saw this banner on the side of a local plumbing supply company. What do you put on you acting resume? Bidet Ass Model?

Biracial Mr. and Mrs. Claus

I would love to see a biracial Mr. and Mrs. Claus duo this Christmas. Some "special" malls have black or Asian Santas. It would just be so satisfying to see like an Asian Santa with a black Mrs. Claus. God, I'd totally go sit on Santa's lap.

Thanks, Paul!

Slanty Eyes, that's the best you can come up with?

You're kidding right? Joe Jonas of the Disney boy band The Jonas Brothers doing chink eyes. I'm not so much angry, but disappointed. How unoriginal! Is slanty eyes the only gesture you can come up with or do you really wish you were Miley Cyrus?

Seriously people, what about buck tooth or kung fu poses? At least slant your eyes while wearing dorky glasses or holding chopsticks. Maybe spice it up with a coolie straw hat.

This is just pathetic.

BTW, what the hell IS he wearing?