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PBS’ “Asian Americans” explores prejudice and perseverance

May 21, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A century of racist attacks detailed in the new PBS documentary series “Asian Americans’’ might have felt like ancient history just a few months ago. 

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 21 | MAY 23 - MAY 29

“Driveways” — Three still figures, running deep

May 14, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The most effective scenes in “Driveways” come quietly, which filmmaker Andrew Ahn understood, because he made most of the scenes come quietly.

Filed Under: At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 20 | MAY 16 - MAY 22

Crazy Woke Asians fight racism with virtual comedy

May 7, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“At the start of [the virus outbreak,] we were in California, in Indian Wells. A girl on the street saw my husband and I walking in the street, and was loudly wondering what ‘the Asians’ were doing out. That we should be staying locked in and we already spread it.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 19 | MAY 9 - MAY 15

“Fist of Fear” — boosts bogus Bruce Lee, brazenly

April 30, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The first thing you notice about 1980’s “Fist of Fear, Touch of Death” is that its star, Bruce Lee, isn’t actually in it.

Filed Under: At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 18 | MAY 2 - MAY 8

I think “Tigertail” is a snoozefest, but you may like it a lot!

April 23, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Tigertail” is a drama about a stoic and stern Taiwanese father who is emotionally estranged from his daughter. The film, which was released on April 10 by Netflix, flicks back and forth between the present day and the past to contextualize why this man is the way that he is. 

Filed Under: At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 17 | APRIL 25 - MAY 1

A bunch of Asian American-y movies to watch while you’re social distancing!

April 16, 2020 By Stacy Nguyen

I’ve been binge-watching so many movies! Are you too? As a result, I’ve become a bit of a connoisseur of Asian American-y movies on basic streaming services (so not HBO; stuff that costs $10/month or less).

Filed Under: At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 16 | APRIL 18 - APRIL 24

“Little America” series shows we all have big similarities – and big differences

April 9, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Little America” is a collection of 30 episodes meant to demonstrate to audiences the “collective” that is the United States.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 15 | APRIL 11 - APRIL 17

“King Virus”: The art of separation and anxiety

April 9, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Up until recently, the notion of spending an evening in an art gallery alone, forcibly sequestered from anyone else while you regard the exhibits, would have seemed at least mildly far out.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, KING VIRUS, VOL 39 NO 15 | APRIL 11 - APRIL 17

“Go Back to China” — The truth, plain, simple, and painful

April 2, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Go Back to China,” director and writer Emily Ting’s second feature film, has compelling characters, suspenseful situations, and tough talk. What it doesn’t have is much gild on the lily.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Reviews, At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 14 | APRIL 4 - APRIL 10

Chinese American teenagers auction art to help relief efforts

March 26, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A group of Chinese American teenagers is fighting the coronavirus with art. The Pacific Artists’ Alliance (PAA), a dozen mostly schoolgirls in the Seattle area, has organized an online auction to sell artwork by local artists to raise money for hospitals in Washington state.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 13 | MARCH 28 - APRIL 3

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