LINKS AND RESOURCES

OFFICIAL SECRET ASIAN MAN SITES:

Blogger - RSS feed, larger comic images and commenting.

Facebook - You know the deal.

Twitter - Changing the world 140 words at a time.

My Space - Not sure why I still do this but what the hey...it's out there.

Charlie's Bright Ideas - Charlie's very own Blogger site showcasing his latest inventions.

YouTube - Secret Asian Man channel updated with the latest videos that catch my squinty little eyes.

www.IMDiversity.com - largest online archive of Secret Asian Man comic strips. Great content and opinion columns. Get a job while you're at it.

www.blacklava.net - official Secret Asian Man merchandise site.

Boston's Weekly Dig - post-alternative weekly newspaper where I work as the creative director.

 

PUBLICATIONS:

BeerAdvocate.com - the world's largest beer community site. I am also the creative director for the monthly print publication.

Asian Week - the Voice of Asian America. weekly publication focusing on national and international Asian community.

Nichi Bei Times - Northern California's most honored and respected Japanese American newspaper since 1946. The Nichi Bei Times printed it's final issue in September of 2009 but the amazing staff there has decided to continue supporting the community by starting the Nichi Bei Foundation. Donate now.

Sampan - Boston Chinatown's Only Chinese-English Newspaper since 1972.

Ricepaper Magazine - Asian Arts, Canadian Culture. Quarterly national arts and literary magazine.

Giant Robot - the best Asian/Asian American pop culture magazine and retail outlet. Period.

Hyphen Magazine - Asian America Unabridged. High quality nonprofit magazine focusing on arts, entertainment, politics and social awareness.

Bamboo Girl Zine - challenging racism, sexism, & homophobia from the Filipina/Asian Pacific Islander (API)/Asian mutt feminist point of view since 1995.

Pacific Citizen - established in 1929, the Pacific Citizen provides Japanese Americans with important news about the JA community. While you're at it, go and become a member of the JACL (Japanese American Citizen's League).

Theme Magazine - Very cool Asian-cenrtric site that's easy on the eyes. A lot of great arts related features as well as sports, travel, business and politics.

 

ONLINE:

Angry Asian Man - Hands down the best Asian American blogger on the net. He doesn't miss a beat. Don't piss this guy off.

Asian American Comics - Fantastic site "devoted to spreading the word about Asian American comic books, comic book characters, and comic book creators." Updated often and edited by Greg Pak.

Model Minority - a Guide to Asian American Empowerment. Forget the fluff, go straight to the core of the issues that effect Asian Americans the most.

Racial Slur Data Base - "Helping Make the World a Better Place" Amazing.

Goldsea - Asian America Daily. Kinda cheesy for my taste but a pretty damn extensive site.

AARisings - da Entertainment Resource About Asian Pacific Americans. Steady source for AA news and events as well as a large number of links to AA artists and resources.

Google Groups - when you're in the mood to read how completely retarded people can be.

Engrish - the fine art of mauling the English language.

Hanzi Smatter - people getting "I have explosive colon" tattooed in Chinese characters thinking it says "strong like the wind."

All Look Same - how well can you tell the difference between Chinese, Japanese and Korean faces? Great test despite the fact that the cartoon guy looks a little too close to Secret Asian Man for comfort.

Brand Fury - ass kicking apparel, action figures, urban vinyl toys and collectibles.

Single Asian Male - The League of Asian Males grows with this in your face blog.

Stuff White People Like - I think the name says it all.

wgwag - White Girls with Asian Guys. A tongue in cheek message forum focusing on Asian guys and the white girls who love them.

AsianNext - Full weekly coverage of Asian + Asian American athletes, sports + entertainment superstars. This is definitely a thorough site covering a wide range of personalities.

Secret Identities - The first ever graphic novel anthology of Asian American superhero stories! I'm in it drawing a story featuring SAM and Larry "GI Joe" Hama"!

 

COMMUNITY:

Asian Avenue - we're gonna rock down to ... sorry. Asian American community site over 1 million members strong.

AZINE - Asian American Movement Ezine. Progressive Radical & Revolutionary Asian American Perspectives.

Asian American Resource Workshop - working for the empowerment of the Asian Pacific American community to achieve its full participation in the U.S. society.

In The Fray - A highly political and intelligent non-profit site that focuses on issues of identity and community.

 

COMICS, ILLUSTRATION AND ART:

Angry Little Girls - Lela Lee's weekly comic strip.

James Jean - check it out, then cry about how inferior you feel about your own drawing skills.

Derek Kirk Kim - one of the country's best alternative comic artists working today.

Frank Cho - creator of the nationally syndicated comic strip Liberty Meadows.

Komikwerks.com - Fantastic collection of online comics in a wide range of styles.

Drunken Fist - My good friend Rob Larsen's site dedicated to illustration, kung-fu, graffiti, movies and comics. What more could you ever want?

Hayao Miyazaki - Disney ain't shit. Miyazaki is the real deal.

Adrian Tomine - Subtle and beautiful line work coupled with skillful storytelling.

Scott Murry - peruse the illustration stylings of the Smurderer.

 

DO SOMETHING NICE:

Kiva - Lets you connect with and loan money to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world. By choosing a loan on Kiva, you can "sponsor a business" and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence. Throughout the course of the loan (usually 6-12 months), you can receive email journal updates from the entrepreneur you've sponsored. As loans are repaid, you get your loan money back.