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1. www.bbc.com › culture › articleThe Simpsons’ Apu: ‘A stereotype hiding in plain sight’

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   Nov 6, 2017 · For years Apu Nahasapeemapetilon was the only person of South Asian descent depicted on US TV at all – a problem because he is a broad stereotype whose clownishness is his singular purpose.

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3. www.distractify.com › p › apu-simpsons-controversyApu Simpsons Controversy: Why The Character Is So Problematic

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   Apr 14, 2020 · Updated April 14 2020, 4:54 p.m. ET. The years-long Apu Simpsons controversy is getting even more heated. You might recall comedian Hari Kondabolu's 2017 documentary The Problem with Apu, which brilliantly explored the stereotypes and negative impact of The Simpsons character, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The problematic Quik-E-Mart owner, who's ...

4. www.newyorker.com › culture › cultural-commentThe Soft Racism of Apu from “The Simpsons” - The New Yorker

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   Nov 16, 2017 · Penn tells a story about a time when a young, drunk South Asian man at a bar complained to him that people often called him Kumar, the character Penn played in the the “Harold and Kumar ...

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5. www.news.com.au › technology › onlineThe Simpsons: Is the character of Apu a problematic ...

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   Nov 13, 2017 · The full-lengh documentary explores how the controversial character was created and continues to exist all these years later. “I spent a lot of time revisiting Apu episodes,” Mr Melamedoff ...

6. www.gq.com › story › hari-kondabolu-the-problem-withHari Kondabolu's 'The Problem with Apu' Confronts The ... - GQ

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   Nov 19, 2017 · In his new documentary The Problem with Apu, Hari Kondabolu uses The Simpsons ' Kwik-E-Mart owner as a lens onto Indian stereotypes. In 1990, The Simpsons created Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, an Indian ...

7. www.esquire.com › entertainment › tvWhy Apu on The Simpsons Is Racist - Hari Kondabolu Talks The ...

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   Nov 20, 2017 · Comedian Hari Kondabolu explores the racism behind America's favorite Kwik-E-Mart clerk. When Hari Kondabolu, a comedian and filmmaker, encountered The Simpsons character Apu for the first time he ...

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   Does The Simpsons have an Apu problem?

   • Does The Simpsons have a problem with the character Apu? Comedian Hari Kondabolu explores the racism behind America's favorite Kwik-E-Mart clerk. When Hari Kondabolu, a comedian and filmmaker, first encountered The Simpsons character Apu at the age of eight, he was thrilled to see someone like himself on TV.

   Why Apu on The Simpsons Is Racist - Hari Kondabolu Talks

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   What is the problem with Apu about?

   • “The Problem with Apu” doubles as a film about what it means to be South Asian in the American imagination. All the other performers of South Asian descent whom Kondabolu interviews hate Apu with a passion. Several interviewees fantasize about ways that “The Simpsons” might kill off the character in a classy way.

   The Soft Racism of Apu from “The Simpsons” - The New Yorker

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   Why is Apu so funny?

   • It’s crazy to me, as such a stereotypical character, that Apu only says his catchphrase “thank you, come again” like eight times throughout the run of the series, and yet we remember it so well. That’s why the character is so funny to people. It feeds into what they think about a particular community.

   Hari Kondabolu's 'The Problem with Apu' Confronts The Simpsons ... - GQ

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   Is Apu a stereotype?

   • He exists to provoke a laugh. He is a cartoon literally and figuratively. What’s especially troubling about Apu as a stereotype is that, until recently, very few viewers in the US outside of the Indian-American community have addressed, talked about, or even recognised that Apu is a stereotype.

   The Simpsons’ Apu: ‘A stereotype hiding in plain sight’ - BBC

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   How does the characterisation of Apu affect people of colour?

   • The characterisation of Apu has real implications for the lives of people of colour who bear the brunt of bullying based on the character, and for actors of South Asian origin who are only seen as authentic if they sound and act like they run a Kwik-E-Mart.

   The problem with Apu: why we need better portrayals of people of colour

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   Is Apu the most popular South Asian character on TV?

   • For years, Hari Kondabolu has tried to come to terms with his own fandom of The Simpsons and the deeply stereotypical character Apu. In his documentary, The Problem With Apu, available on truTV.com, the truTV app, Video on Demand, iTunes, Roku or Amazon fire TV, he discusses Apu being one of the most commonly seen South Asian characters on TV for many years.

   Why Apu on The Simpsons Is Racist - Hari Kondabolu Talks

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9. theconversation.com › the-problem-with-apu-why-weThe problem with Apu: why we need better portrayals of people ...

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   Nov 29, 2018 · A non-Indian actor (Hank Azaria) voicing Apu in a thick, exaggerated accent may not have been out of place in 1990. However, a growing awareness of the potentially harmful repercussions of such ...