Tony Tulathimutte
The Oscars Showed That People Think It's Still Funny to Mock Asians
Chris Rock and Ali G are the latest to crack wise at Asians' expense, but they're hardly the first.
'Private Citizens' Is a Brilliant New Novel About Porn, Tech Culture, and Millennials
We spoke to the author about personal branding, comparisons to Tao Lin, and his virtuoso debut novel about San Francisco millennials, Private Citizens.
Was Chris Farley Funny Because He Was Fat?
'I Am Chris Farley,' Spike TV's new documentary about the deceased comedian, brings back to life his flushed face, strangled shouts, and flailing bowl cut.
The New David Foster Wallace Movie Would Probably Make David Foster Wallace Really Uncomfortable
The film starring Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg takes a stab at dramatizing the famously perceptive—and persnickety—literary heavyweight.
What Dylann Roof’s Desire to Ally With 'Very Racist' Asians Actually Means
The mass murderer's model-minority "respect" is entirely of a piece with hate crimes against black people—another hissing head on the hydra of racism.
A Brief Look at the Weird Stuff Osama Bin Laden Was Reading Before He Was Killed
A recently declassified partial list of materials seized in the raid that killed the terrorist leader reveals some of his preoccupations.
'East of Main Street: Taking the Lead' Is a Refreshing Look at Asian-Americans in the Media
HBO's 'East of Main Street: Taking the Lead' is a sympathetic portrayal of Asian-American actors, but even the upper-tier ones don't feel as if they've made it yet.