Mohammad Bin Salman and Vladimir Putin high-fiving wasn’t the only notable aspect of the G20 in Buenos Aires yesterday. Argentine news channel Crónica TV’s coverage of the event used an image of Apu from “The Simpsons” to announce the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, captioned with the words “Llegó Apu” (Apu arrives). The move has been widely criticized.
Among those to take notice is comedian and filmmaker Hari Kondabolu, whose documentary “The Problem With Apu” brought increased scrutiny to the portrayal of the Kwik-e-Mart clerk. Apu, last name Nahasapeemapetilon, has come to be seen in an increasingly negative light over the years, with some arguing that the character is doing more harm than good nearly 30 years after debuting on “The Simpsons.”
In an interview with IndieWire at the end of October, producer Adi Shankar said, “I got some disheartening news back, that I’ve verified from...
Among those to take notice is comedian and filmmaker Hari Kondabolu, whose documentary “The Problem With Apu” brought increased scrutiny to the portrayal of the Kwik-e-Mart clerk. Apu, last name Nahasapeemapetilon, has come to be seen in an increasingly negative light over the years, with some arguing that the character is doing more harm than good nearly 30 years after debuting on “The Simpsons.”
In an interview with IndieWire at the end of October, producer Adi Shankar said, “I got some disheartening news back, that I’ve verified from...
- 12/1/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
An Argentinian news outlet aired an image of “The Simpsons” character Apu when announcing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Buenos Aires for the G20 summit Thursday.
Cronica TV used an image of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon — a fictional Indian character (voiced by Hank Azaria) from the popular animated Fox series — alongside footage of Modi arriving by plane, with the text “Llegó Apu,” which translates from Spanish into English as, “Apu arrives.”
Argentinian reporter Patrick Gillespie captured the image and tweeted it Thursday:
Also Read: 'Simpsons' Producer Responds to Adi Shankar's Claim They'll Drop Apu: 'Does Not Speak for Our Show'
Argentine TV outlet @CronicaTV displays this racist image with the headline “Apu Arrived” as India Prime Minister @narendramodi arrives in Buenos Aires for the #G20. pic.twitter.com/oNqZVpS4E5
— Patrick Gillespie (@Pat_Gillespie) November 29, 2018
Cronica TV’s use of the image of Apu — a character frequently at...
Cronica TV used an image of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon — a fictional Indian character (voiced by Hank Azaria) from the popular animated Fox series — alongside footage of Modi arriving by plane, with the text “Llegó Apu,” which translates from Spanish into English as, “Apu arrives.”
Argentinian reporter Patrick Gillespie captured the image and tweeted it Thursday:
Also Read: 'Simpsons' Producer Responds to Adi Shankar's Claim They'll Drop Apu: 'Does Not Speak for Our Show'
Argentine TV outlet @CronicaTV displays this racist image with the headline “Apu Arrived” as India Prime Minister @narendramodi arrives in Buenos Aires for the #G20. pic.twitter.com/oNqZVpS4E5
— Patrick Gillespie (@Pat_Gillespie) November 29, 2018
Cronica TV’s use of the image of Apu — a character frequently at...
- 12/1/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Hundreds of Aretha Franklin fans gathered Tuesday morning to honor the late soul icon, who died from pancreatic cancer earlier this month at age 76. A public visitation began Tuesday at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History in Franklin’s hometown of Detroit, Michigan.
The singer’s body was displayed wearing a “red, lace-trimmed ruffled suit and crimson satin pumps” inside a gold casket, Detroit Free Press reports. She arrived to the museum in a white Lasalle car, as people lined the nearby streets.
Travelling in style, like she always did,...
The singer’s body was displayed wearing a “red, lace-trimmed ruffled suit and crimson satin pumps” inside a gold casket, Detroit Free Press reports. She arrived to the museum in a white Lasalle car, as people lined the nearby streets.
Travelling in style, like she always did,...
- 8/28/2018
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
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