Mark Alvin

Jesse Appell: I am a different kind of Laowai

February 8, 2013 by Mark Alvin

In an interview with Sino-US.com, Jesse discusses his life as a foreigner in China and how he is breaking stereotypes .

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CET Beijing Alumnus Reinvents “Gangnam Style”

February 8, 2013 by Mark Alvin

CET Academic programs talks about Laowai Style.

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Foreigner Gets Crash Course in Chinese Censorship

February 8, 2013 by Mark Alvin

Tea Leaf Nation follows Jesse’s project as he learns about censorship on television.

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Comedy Cracks Stereotypes

February 8, 2013 by Mark Alvin

The Justice, Brandeis University’s oldest newspaper, runs a feature on Jesse’s experiences in China.

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China Fulbrighter Jesse Appell And His “Laowai Style” Video

February 8, 2013 by Mark Alvin

Fulbright featured the media coverage of Jesse’s comedy project.

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China: If The Onion isn’t funny, what is?

February 8, 2013 by Mark Alvin

Jesse’s views on Chinese humor, featured by the Global Post after the Onion’s story on Kim Jong-Il was taken seriously by the China Daily.

Jesse Appell: Going Viral, Laowaii Style

February 8, 2013 by Mark Alvin

This was a feature covering Xiangsheng and intercultural comedy.

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Beijing Foreigner’s Remix of ‘Gangnam Style’

February 8, 2013 by Mark Alvin

The popular blog ChinaSMACK covered Laowai Style and included comments from Chinese viewers translated into English.

The year in people

February 8, 2013 by Mark Alvin

Jesse’s outlook on comedy and culture earned him a prime spot as one of Global Times’ “People of 2012.”

Appell’s Show

February 8, 2013 by Mark Alvin

This is a very interesting feature piece on Jesse that appeared in The Global Times newspaper.

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Jesse Appell: I am a different kind of Laowai

CET Beijing Alumnus Reinvents “Gangnam Style”

Foreigner Gets Crash Course in Chinese Censorship

Comedy Cracks Stereotypes

China Fulbrighter Jesse Appell And His “Laowai Style” Video

China: If The Onion isn’t funny, what is?

Jesse Appell: Going Viral, Laowaii Style

Beijing Foreigner’s Remix of ‘Gangnam Style’

The year in people

Appell’s Show

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