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A-pop! On both screens — Winning awards, winning reality, and the first well-developed Asian comedy character

March 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly It may be officially springtime, but the vestiges of winter and its awards season still linger. Read on to see how Asians have been winning in the media this past month.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2013, AFA, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Film, Eddie Garcia, Hawaiian-based Filipino, Jack So, Kitano Takeshi, Korean American, Nora Aunor, Outrage Beyond, Peter Lam, Seattle, Sheldon Simeon, The Bachelor, Thy Womb, Top Chef, Vol 32 No 14 | March 30 - April 5, Wilfred Wong

Nanda’s latest film bears message to the world, wins awards at the Independent South Asian Film Festival

October 15, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Oriya film legend Prashanta Nanda packs a political punch in his latest film, “The Living Ghost,” by honing in on the exploitation — sexual and economic — of a native tribe in India that is facing extinction.

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2009, Akshay Kumar Parija, Ashok Suvarna, Bangru Manoj Mishra, Best Actor, Bharatiya Janata Party, Bikash Dash, Egypt, Independent South Asian Film Festival, India, National Film Awards, Northwest Asian Weekly, Nua Bou, Prashanta Nanda, Vol 28 No 43 | October 17-October 23, William Beaudine, culture

Foot surgeries, divorcies, possible broken contracts – a messy month in Hollywood

August 6, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Welcome back to another hot month of entertainment news! This month, Jon Gosselin continues to be an example of a reality star gone wrong, Judith Hill emerges at the Michael Jackson memorial, Anna Sui’s new Target line undergoes controversy, and Yao Ming has foot surgery. Also, I urge you to keep an eye on some people on the big screen.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: Anna Sui, Baek Sang Art Awards, Best Actor, Christian Audigier, Gossip Girl-inspired, Jon Gosselin, Judith Hill, Kate Major, Kate Plus, Michael Jackson, Michael Lohan, Michel Polnareff, Ninette Cheng, South Korean Actor Byung-hun Lee, Two Asian, Yao Ming, vol 28 no 33 | August 8 - August 14

Communication goes beyond language in Wang film

September 20, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Filmed in Spokane, Wash., Wayne Wang’s new film “A Thousand Years of Good Prayers” marks the director’s return both to independent filmmaking and to telling stories about the Chinese experience in America.

Filed Under: Reviews, At the Movies Tagged With: Amy Tan, Asian American, Best Actor, Chinese, Ghahremani Madam, Joseph Smith, Last Holiday, Northwest Asian Weekly, Patrick Lindenmaier, Queen Latifah, San Francisco Chinatown, Seattle, Wayne Wang, Yilan Faye Yu, Yiyun Li, vol 27 no 39 | September 20 - September 26

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