Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi says he was surprised by the international popularity of his Oscar-winning film “Drive My Car,” but attributes it to the universality of the short story by Haruki Murakami on which it is based.
White guy doesn’t find his hot Asian wife attractive, WHAT? — A-pop! Cherry-picked AAPI pop culture news!
In this latest column, we learn that Asians are sometimes the victims of themselves (or other Asians)—I mean, obviously in addition to being the victims of white supremacy.
Return to the road for Hill
Vancouver-based Ed Hill is happy to be back on the road telling jokes across the U.S. and Canada. His comedy tour visits Seattle on Saturday, April 2 at the Jewelbox Theatre.
Riz Ahmed is an Oscar winner
Pakistani actor, musician, and activist Riz Ahmed won Best Short Film for “The Long Goodbye” at the 2022 Oscars on March 27.
The top 10 API celebrities who kicked butt in 2021
2021 was a bit of a weird year. There was a pandemic raging on, which saw a lot of us trapped in our homes, spending hours on TikTok, and watching every streaming platform. At least, that’s what I did. All that effort was worth it. Because it enabled me to write this for you, with amazing broadness.
Squid Game actor is first Korean to win a Golden Globe
Oh Il-nam aka Player 001 didn’t win in The Squid Game. But the actor who played him—O Yeong-su—enjoyed a historic win at the 2022 Golden Globes on Jan. 9. Yeong-su, […]
Bao Tran, local filmmaker, honored by ViacomCBS
The Seattle area’s own Bao Tran started out working for himself, scraping money and resources together to make short films. But thanks to ViacomCBS, he’ll have an easier time realizing future projects.
Asian futures, without Asians: Scary look at science fiction
2014’s “Ex Machina,” written and directed by Alex Garland, won an Oscar and was widely considered one of the most dashing and deep science fiction films of its era.
Melber’s ‘Pearl Harbor’ highlights Japanese perspective and paints fuller picture of WWII
By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly Dec. 7 marks the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. And while it’s been eight decades since the Japanese attacked the Oahu naval base, comprehensive […]
‘Sesame Street’ debuts Ji-Young, first Asian American muppet
By TERRY TANG What’s in a name? Well, for Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of “Sesame Street,” her name is a sign she was meant to live there. “So, in […]
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