By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Anthony Kim gave a rare media interview in which the former PGA Tour player spoke about when, or if he will return to the tour. Kim, who is battling numerous injuries, went off the radar after leaving the tour in 2012. He was only 26 years old. Last September, […]
“Flower Drum Song” lead James Shigeta dies at 85
AP Wire Service LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Shigeta, who played the lead in the 1961 movie musical
Seisuke Kamimura is RN74 Seattle’s new executive chef
On Feb. 9, Seisuke Kamimura helmed the kitchen at RN74 Seattle for the first time. He took over for Michelle Retallack at the Michael Mina restaurant. A graduate of the French Culinary Institute in New York City, Kamimura brings more than 20 years of experience in the food service and hospitality industries from some of […]
The 2009 Asian celebrity wall of fame … and the 2009 hall of shame
Welcome to the special 13th edition of my pop culture column! After one year of covering Asian Americans in pop culture, I have witnessed a lot of ups and downs. It is on that note that I present my list of top celebrities and figures that reflected how far Asians have come in pop culture and the bottom five that were flat out embarrassing.