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Photo-Illustration: by Vulture; Photo by Publisher On March 22, Scholastic ceased distribution of a Captain Underpants book that the publisher says “perpetuates passive racism.” Released in 2010, The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen From the Future includes a martial-arts instructor called Master Wong, who teaches the book’s heroes kung fu. Series creator Dav Pilkey explained the decision to pull the graphic novel in an apology on YouTube. The author and illustrator said the book was intended to showcase diversity, equality, and nonviolent conflict resolution, but includes stereotypes and passively racist imagery. “I wanted to take this opportunity to publicly apologize for this,” he wrote. “It was and is wrong and harmful to my Asian readers, friends, and family, and to all Asian people.” Pilkey added in his statement that he will donate his advance and royalties from the book to charity, including groups that work to combat Asian hate and diversify … [Read more...] about Scholastic Stops Distribution of

Allow funk musician Cory Wong to take you on a tour through the history of rhythm guitar, over which the innovations of the Chic legend loom large. Illustration: Iris Gottlieb Cory Wong is a Minneapolis native and frequent collaborator of Michigan funk band Vulfpeck known for pushing rhythm guitar from a background instrument to the star of the show. He’s also a walking encyclopedia of funk-guitar riffs and styles from James Brown to Prince, with an unerring ear for the patterns that have kept people dancing for decades. It’s crucial knowledge to have at the ready as funky guitar is making a comeback, both on the charts in hits like Dua Lipa’s “ Levitating ” and on throwback bops like Jessie Ware’s “ Step Into My Life .” For most, the subtle differences in guitar patterns from song to song, genre to genre, might escape us. But for Wong, rhythm guitar isn’t just a source of propulsive groove; it’s a sound that’s intimately connected to regional music scenes: Change one note … [Read more...] about Nile Rodgers’s Signature Sound Is Taking Over Pop Again — Cory Wong Knows It Never Really Left

A pairing most pleasing. Photo: Getty Images Following the project she began ( and we asked for ) after surrounding herself with the likes of Randall Park , Daniel Dae Kim , and Keanu Reeves in Always Be My Maybe , Ali Wong is working on a new Netflix project with yet another hottie: Steven Yeun . ( Never mind what some magazines may want you to think .) Netflix announced the pair will star in upcoming series Beef — which, before you can say it, refers to a bit of road rage between our two leads. The series comes from Lee Sung Jin, a writer on Dave and Tuca & Bertie (which also stars Wong), who will serve as showrunner. Both Wong and current Oscar nominee Yeun will produce, alongside A24 — also behind Minari , the movie that just made Yeun the first-ever Asian American Best Actor nominee. “Ali Wong, Steven Yeun, A24, and Netflix. It’s a dream team, and I’m honored to be collaborating with them,” Lee said in a statement, per Variety . … [Read more...] about Ali Wong to Continue Working With Hot Men in Netflix Series

In the opening minutes of his new HBO special, Chris Gethard regrets that he doesn’t have some inciting incident that he can blame for his lifelong depression. “I hate to say it,” he says, “but sometimes people just break.” Afterwards, he pauses for a moment, and you can almost hear people in the audience thinking to themselves, Wow, this got heavy real fast. But Gethard knows people are going to have that reaction and swiftly breaks the tension: “Welcome to a comedy show!” It’s such a great way to set the tone for a show as important and layered as Career Suicide , which originally had an off-Broadway run back in the fall. This is Gethard’s way of assuring everyone that yes, they are at a comedy show, and yes, things are going to get serious, but to trust him anyway: For the next 90 minutes, he has their back. Career Suicide is hilarious, deeply sad, and ultimately cathartic to watch. Over the course of 90 minutes, Gethard forges an intimate … [Read more...] about ‘Career Suicide’ Is a Master Class in Storytelling

April 12, 2021 - 14:37 BST Sharnaz Shahid Prince Harry releases personal statement after arriving back in the UK for grandfather Prince Philip's funeral. Read the message here... The Duke of Sussex has expressed his sorrow over the loss of his grandfather Prince Philip . The statement was released on Monday afternoon, just minutes after the Duke of Cambridge issued his own heartfelt message alongside an unseen picture of Prince George with his "great-grandpa". READ: Why Prince Harry chose to self-isolate at Frogmore Cottage Loading the player... WATCH: Prince Philip's best family moments Sharing his heartache with the world, Harry said of his grandfather: "My grandfather was a man of service, honour and great humour. He was authentically himself, with a seriously sharp wit, and could hold the attention of any room due to his charm—and also because you never knew what he might say next. "He will be … [Read more...] about Prince Harry says his grandfather Prince Philip was the ‘master of the barbecue’ in heartwarming tribute