Asian Night In Toronto Has Asian Player. See also: "As with any Asian person in popular culture, people's first resort is a torrent of pan-Asian racist gibberish: If it has anything to do with any country, food, product, concept, or stereotype involving Asia, the rule is basically, 'Make any association or equivalence you want, whatever.'"

Today's rather horrific bombing at Domodedovo airport in south Moscow—in the baggage claim, it looks like—is Russia's first act of terrorism in ten months. (Unless you count the Chechen Parliament attack in October. Or the Vladikavkaz bombing in September, or the bombing in Stavropol in May.) There are more! (No really. Anyone remember Dagestan? Ingushetia?)

And also this morning: Cathie Black is donezo as New York City's schools chancellor. Ms. Black was installed in the position with the caveat that she have a "minder" who had some experience working in the school system; Ms. Black's experience was as a member of the board of Coca-Cola and as president of Hearst Magazines. She began the job on January 1. This is enjoyable: "A NY1-Marist poll released on Monday put Ms. Black’s approval rating at 17 percent, with 23 percent of adults not sure or never having heard of her." We really, really look forward to further details.

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake appears to have taken place in Japan ten minutes ago, with an accompanying tsunami warning. Here are the USGS maps. According to the NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, "A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII."