Angry Asian Man

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Angry Asian Man
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Type of site
Blog
Owner Phil Yu [1]
Created byPhil Yu [2]
URL blog.angryasianman.com
Launched2001;23 years ago (2001)
Current statusActive

Angry Asian Man is an Internet blog founded in 2001 by Phil Yu. [3] [4] It focuses on Asian American news, media, and politics. The Washington Post calls Angry Asian Man "a daily must-read for the media-savvy, socially conscious, pop-cultured Asian American." [5] An accompanying podcast, Sound and Fury: The Angry Asian Podcast, was launched in May 2012 and features interviews with Asian Americans. [6] [7]

Founder Phil Yu on the cover of KoreAm November 2010 KoreAm 2010-11 Cover.jpg
Founder Phil Yu on the cover of KoreAm November 2010

Origins

Yu first began blogging with a personal website www.minsoolove.com in 2000. In April 2002, he registered the URL www.angryasianman.com.

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