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May 1, 2018 · While, for years, there have been conversations around whether Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu promotes harmful stereotypes, the debate hit headlines again when the documentary ‘The Problem With Apu ...
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Oct 29, 2018 · The Simpsons ' Apu controversy has finally come to a head, with the showrunners of animated series considering officially retiring the character. This followed after years of protest regarding Apu's character from Indian-American advocacy groups. Though complaints about Apu had existed for years, they increased following the 2017 release of The ...
The Simpsons has responded to the Apu stereotyping controversy, and not everyone is down with how it was handled.. In the fifteenth episode of Season 29, "No Good Read Goes Unpunished," Marge ...
Apr 15, 2018 · The Simpsons is 30 years old, but it lives in an eternal 1990, forever on the cusp of some other world. By its nature, it can never get there, but it’s far past time for it to try. The Simpsons ...
The Problem with Apu is a 2017 American documentary film written by and starring comedian Hari Kondabolu and produced and directed by Michael Melamedoff. It focuses on the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon , an Indian immigrant in the animated sitcom The Simpsons who, for a period, was the only figure of Indian heritage to appear regularly on mainstream U.S. television.
May 1, 2018 · The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has delivered perhaps the shittiest response possible to the recent controversy around the show’s depiction of Apu. Apu is an increasingly touchy subject among fans of The Simpsons, with many coming around to the view that the character is a racist stereotype. It’s become such a big talking point that the ...
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Apr 9, 2018 · The US presidential campaign is in its final weeks and we’re dedicated to helping you understand the stakes. In this election cycle, it’s more important than ever to provide context beyond the ...
