East Main Street: Asian American Popular Culture - Paperbackby Shilpa Dave (Editor), Leilani Nishime (Editor), Tasha Oren (Editor) An interdisciplinary anthology of the rich Asian American influence on U. S. popular culture From henna tattoo kits available at your local mall to "faux Asian" fashions, housewares and fusion cuisine; from the new visibility of Asian film, music, video games and anime to the current popularity of martial arts motifs in hip hop, Asian influences have thoroughly saturated the U. S.