Column: Pop Culture

A-pop! A new year, a new president, and new updates on pop culture

February 10, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Welcome to the first Apop! column of 2017! A lot has changed since we were last together. Read on to find out what’s happened in the new year.

A-pop! Top 10 entertainment stories of 2016

December 16, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

From the Oscars debacle to the presidential election, 2016 was a crazy year in Hollywood and beyond. With 2016 coming to a close, let’s look back on some of the year’s biggest stories and controversies.

A-pop! The latest ups and downs in pop culture

December 9, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

With Thanksgiving over and Christmas on the way, there’s no denying that the holiday season is officially here! Excitement is brewing in the air and Hollywood is no exception.

A-pop! Voting while Asian, and casting announcements

November 3, 2016 By Vivian Nguyen

With Seattle’s rainy season underway, there’s no denying that fall is upon us and that much time has passed since our last meeting together.

A-pop! Trials, tribulations, and triumphs of Asians in Hollywood

June 9, 2016 By Vivian Nguyen

There’s been a lot of coverage lately on the growing controversy of whitewashed roles in film and television. The recent casting of Scarlett Johansson in the Japanese manga adaptation of “Ghost in the Shell” has launched some particularly thoughtful think pieces on the issue.

A-pop! Spring Edition

April 14, 2016 By Vivian Nguyen

There is an idiom about March that says it “comes in like a lion and [goes] out like a lamb.” While this refers to the weather, the expression is also relevant to the state of affairs in Hollywood — March started with a bang and ended on a cool and relaxed note. Read on to learn more about the lows and highs in pop culture last month.

A-POP! So over you, Academy Awards. (And Asian American newcomers on the big and small screens!)

March 11, 2016 By Vivian Nguyen

With February coming to a close, we’ve finally reached the holiest of award shows: the Oscars. Read on to see what the Academy Awards meant to Asians and other news in Hollywood this past month.

A-pop! Hollywood wins, then fails, then flails

February 19, 2016 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The new year has just begun and already so much has happened in Hollywood! Read on to find out the latest on award ceremonies, castings, and more. Awards season: on winning trophies and being racist It is awards season and celebrities are hitting the red carpet in droves! At […]

The year of charisma and talent — Celebs exemplify their monkey sign in notable and surprising ways

February 11, 2016 By Jocelyn Moore

By Jocelyn Moore Northwest Asian Weekly Way back when China’s Jade Emperor held the Great Race to determine the 12 Chinese zodiac animals, three animals stood before a river that separated them from the finish line. The monkey, who wittily picked out lengthy branches as makeshift paddles, helped the sheep and the rooster cross the […]

A-pop! Top 15 of 2015 — The headlines, good and bad, that rocked Asian American pop culture

January 7, 2016 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly From headlining ground-breaking television shows to dominating award ceremonies and industry promotions, 2015 was truly a banner year for Asian Americans in the media. Let’s reminiscence about this year’s top 15 highs — and lows. 15. “Sanjay’s Super Team” features first human protagonist of color in Pixar film Pixar […]