Shopping Mall Then and Now
By Nguyen –
Yorkdale, 1964
When I was a young lad (15 years ago xD), my parents took me to many shopping malls (e.g., Eaton Centre, Don Mills Centre and Yorkdale) where Zellers, Future Shops, and Radioshack still exist!
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Ching Chong Ling Long Portrayal: Asian American Actors in Hollywood
By: Nguyen
What is the reasoning behind the lack of Asian American actors in leading roles?
My opinion is that the movie studios have no guts to take a risk on Asian-American actors and of course systemic racism in the Entertainment industry.
Left: Jet Li, Bruce Lee, Donnie Yen & Jackie Chan
When I ask my Non-Asian friends as well as Asian friends, “Can you name some Asian actors in leading roles?”, they always say: “Jackie Chan” and “Jet Li” (occasionally Bruce Lee). It’s pretty sad and funny that all these Asian actors are associated with martial arts and nothing else. Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, Asian men were always portrayed as “Mr. Miyagi” (wise elderly person), “kung fu masters”, “nerds”, “asexual friend” and so forth. What about Asian romantic leads, got any of those?
The Weapon for Good and Evil: Jokes
By: Nguyen
What is a joke?
Google defines a joke as:
1. a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.
2. a trick played on someone for fun.
3. a person or thing that is ridiculously inadequate.
In my opinion, I think a “joke” comes from a person who initiates, through 
speaking or physical behaviour, some sort of thing (e.g., slapstick) intended to be funny and amusing. If the person intended for it to be a joke, then I will recognize it as a joke, whether or not it is funny. Read More
