Angry Asian Man in Vancouver, Canada at Schema : more than ethnic

Angry Asian Man in Vancouver, Canada

For those of you who have never heard of Phil Yu, allow me to fill you in. Phil, a.k.a Angry Asian Man is the creator and editor of AngryAsianMan.com, a popular Asian American news and culture blog. He has been featured in the Washington Post and recognized in other well-known American media as well (e.g. USA Today, MSNBC and Los Angeles Times). Needless to say, Phil has garnered much of the public's interest in what he does best and no, it's not just about being an angry Asian.

Indeed, Phil has accepted the alias Angry Asian Man, but despite obvious implications of the title, he's "not as angry as you think." In fact, Phil clearly states that the real purpose of his blog is to share his personal opinions, "pointing out racism and noting any and all appearances of Asians in mass media and popular culture (the good and the bad)."

As quoted by Phil, angryasianman.com

Whether he's reporting the news, promoting the Asian arts or shouting "That's racist!" to yet another antiquated portrayal of the "typical Asian," Phil's blogs are never lacking in satirical humour and for me, it adds a lightness to controversial subjects that would otherwise be taken a little too seriously.

So Phil might not always be angry, but he certainly represents a good chunk of people who do not have the time, persistence or guts to comment on the fun, the unusual and the just plain ridiculous.

As a newly found Angry Asian Man fan member, I am incredibly excited to report that if you are living in Vancouver, you will have the lucky opportunity to meet Phil via skype tomorrow at UBC as Schema Magazine will be featuring Phil in our first FREE iWriteAboutMe.com web writer's workshop!!

Phil will be talking about web writing and will, of course, be discussing his blog, which over the years has become such a strong voice for sensitive ethnic and cultural issues, particularly in the world of online social networking.

Just RSVP (because seats are limited) and if you want more details you can visit Facebook or Schema's blog about the event.

Wednesday, September 23

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Victoria Learning Theatre

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | University of British Columbia 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, B.C.

Check out Phil Yu's interview on Youtube below: