Apu is the good-natured owner of the local convenience store on “The Simpsons,” the beloved cartoon that recently began its twenty-ninth season. In his best moments, he’s one of the few sane ...

There were a few things that were linchpin moments in that decision ... it is clear Azaria and the crew had the best intentions in mind. Though Azaria acknowledges Apu's impact shows that not ...

Brownface, if you will. One of The Problem with Apu's most eye-opening moments, however, comes from Dana Gould. He insists that, for The Simpsons, "The bottom line was always 'What's funnier?'" ...

“I spent a lot of time revisiting Apu episodes,” he says. “Of course, the character has moments of real wit and insight, because the writing team at ‘The Simpsons’ was great. But a lot ...