INT. YOUR STEREOTYPICAL AMERICANA-STYLE DINER – DAY
Two young men sit at a booth, the same one they sit at each and every single day. On the left is EVAN, a Filipino-Chinese blogger extraordinaire. Facing him is someone we’re going to call CODY, a white acquaintance/peer/friend. Both enjoy sharing a meal in the diner together and each other’s company.
A WAITRESS approaches their booth to take their orders.
CODY
I’ll have the hamburger.
EVAN
The roast chicken for me, please.
Pan up to the clock on the wall. Fifteen minutes rapidly elapse and the WAITRESS returns and places their food in front of them.
Both EVAN and CODY
Thank you.
Sitting in front of CORY is a hamburger. EVAN stares down at his plate, which holds the exact same thing.
EVAN
(not angrily but wearily)
Every time, man. Every single time.
CODY
(with forced sympathy, as he’s heard this more than once before)
Aw, really, again?
EVAN
You were sitting right there when I ordered. I very, very clearly asked for roast chicken. I always order roast chicken.
CODY
Well, at least it’s good though, right?
EVAN picks up his hamburger and takes a bite. He chews it slowly.
EVAN
(sighing)
Yeah, it’s pretty good. I mean, it always is.
CODY
(brightly)
So let’s just enjoy this meal together, huh? Continue reading
If you know nothing else about the Japanese animated film Akira you should know this: it’s worth every bit of praise it’s ever received. If you want to add another jot of information to that knowledge you should also be aware that it is beautiful.
We deal with a lot of complicated issues here at Culture War Reporters, with subjects ranging from 
George Washington
Culture War Reporters 