MYSPACE: The art of inhabitation. By Melanie Colburn
INSIDE MEN: The API prison population is rapidly growing, but that doesn’t mean the community acknowledges those behind bars.
By Pia Sarkar
( ) for president!: Which Asian American politician has the best chance of becoming a presidential nominee? By Rina Palta
SIX SHOEBOXES: Dioramas redefined by
six artists and designers. Photos by Catherine Seriosa
Editor’s Note
Contributors
InterrogAsian
Recipe: How to bring enlightenment to your desktop
Comics: Family Home By Helen Jen
TAKE OUT | Stuff to Take Home
08 THE LEGEND OF THE SAMURAI SURFER: Design meets rock n’ roll on a surfboard.
REDUX | Another Look at Media
12 RACE TO SPACE: Star Trek adds another Asian American, but its reputation for diversity may be suspect. By Harry Mok
F.O.B. | Front of the Book
14 LAZY SUSAN: Fan death, the Asian playboy.
16 Drawing across difference:
Artist Jenifer Wofford makes connections.
By Claire Light
18 EVOLVING SPACES: Eugene Tsui’s designs shape space and minds. By Melanie Colburn
21 PEELING BACK LAYERS OF LEGACY: San Francisco’s I-Hotel and Seattle’s Wing Luke Asian Museum reincarnate historic sites for new generations. By Patricia Justine Tumang
24 Super komikero: Jonah Hex creator Tony DeZuniga leads the “Filipino Invasion” of American comics. By I.G. Ramirez
GIFTED & TALENTED | The Arts
46 campaign director: Eric Byler combines political activism, filmmaking in his new documentary and his support for Obama.
By Elaine Low
48 john cho’s getting high: The actor heads to space in the new Star Trek movie. By Sylvie Kim
51 TOP THREE: Aric Chen and book reviews.
52 smooth operatorS: Jazz prodigies make
a name for themselves in New York City.
By Michael Rymer
54 Mr. independent: Tony Leong keeps his
cool and almost takes a few punches while
running one of San Francisco’s hottest music
club. By Christine Vilar
56 REVIEWS: Albums and DVD’s
Literature
58 DRUNKEN CHICKEN By Diana Ip
