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COMMENTARY: Earth to Bruno Mars — Cultural appropriation or appreciation?

March 23, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Bruno Mars (Peter Gene Hernandez) won six Grammy awards this January, including Best Album for 24K Magic and Best Song of the year. His background is eclectic — his mother was Filipina, and his father is from Puerto Rico and also part Jewish. He was raised in Hawaii. His father nicknamed him […]

Filed Under: Commentaries, Feature stories Tagged With: 2018, Bruno Mars, VOL 37 NO 13 | MARCH 24 - MARCH 30

Magical Grammy’s night for Filipino Bruno Mars

February 1, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By: DAVID BAUDE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy Awards seemed poised to make this a triumphant year for rap at music’s showcase event — until Bruno Mars crashed the party. The song and dance man of Filipino and Puerto Rican descent, won all six awards he was nominated for on Jan. 28, […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2018, Bruno Mars, VOL 37 NO 6 | FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 9

A-pop: counting down the TOP 10 2014 API cheers and jeers

December 26, 2014 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY   How is 2014 coming to an end already? It seems like I had started reporting on 2013 pop culture news just a few short months ago. Now, it’s time to reflect on all the media triumphs and drama from the past year. Ready? 10. Pinkberry CEO gets jail […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2014, API, Arthur Chu, Asian Americans, Banh Shop Fast, Bruno Mars, Eddie Huang, Kim Yu-na, Miss America, North Korean, President Obama, Sony Entertainment, TOP, Vietnamese, Zelda Williams, social media

A-pop! Yay Superbowl, boo TV sitcom — A new year begins in Asian pop culture

February 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Pop culture meets sports! Something big happened in Seattle this past weekend. Perhaps you caught it on TV? Our city celebrated a big win with the Super Bowl this past Sunday — congrats to the Seahawks and the 12th man! — and the big game included an incredible halftime […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2014, Anthony Kiedis, Asian Americans, Bruno Mars, CNN, Co-creator Carter Bays, Dat Phan, Evan Bates, Felicia Zhang, Fu Manchu, Katy Perry, Kung Fu, Last Comic Standing, Nathan Bartholomay, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Shib Sibs, Sochi Olympics, United States, Unorthodox Jukebox, Vol 33 No 7 | February 8 - February 14

Northwest teen Alana Raye to release single by Jan. 1

November 29, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Alana Raye, 17, is releasing her new single by Jan. 1, which will be followed by her debut EP next spring. Singer-songwriter Raye is a Seattle-born artist who now lives in Portland, Ore.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment Tagged With: Alana Raye, Arts and Entertainment, Bruno Mars, Child United Charity, EP, Filipino, Haiti Relief, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Seattle, Selena Gomez, WA

Korean marriage scandal shocks fans

May 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In April, TIME magazine released its annual 100 most influential people in the world list, highlighting individuals for their powerful contributions or status in society.

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2011, Arnold Schwarzenegger, BBK, Bruno Mars, Fast Five, Jung Woo Sung, Lady Gaga, Lee Ji-ah, Ninja Assassin, President Barack Obama, Rain, Seo Taiji, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Sung Kang, TIME, Taiwanese American Justin Lin, Though Universal Pictures, Vol 30 No 21 | May 21 - May 27, culture

A year of possibilities? – A-pop! is a monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture

January 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Happy New Year to my fellow pop-culture junkies! December was a fairly slow month. Two films, “The Social Network” and “Rabbit Hole,”

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2011, Andrew Garfield, Asian Americans, Bruno Mars, David Fincher, Eve Who, Far East Movement, Golden Globes, Happy New Year, Hollywood Film Festival, Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole, Reiko Aylesworth, Sandra Oh, Scarlet Chan, Seattle, Tyrese Gibson, Vol 30 No 2 | January 8 - January 14, culture

The 2010 celebrity wall of fame/shame

December 22, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Unlike last year, 2010 was a pretty successful year for Asian celebrities, particularly in music and television.

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2010, Archie Panjabi, Asian Americans, Bruno Mars, Choice Award, Daniel Dae Kim, Far East Movement, Filipino, Influential Asian American Artist, M. Night Shyamalan, NBC, Ninette Cheng, Northwest Asian Weekly, Tiger Woods, Vol 29 No 52 | December 25 - December 31, Year in Review 2010, blog

Who wants to marry Lucy Liu?

December 8, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season because it looks like our favorite celebrities are! I have plenty of good news this month and a little bit of bad news.

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2010, ABDC, American Badlands, Asian American, Best Dance Crew, Bruno Mars, Harry Shum Jr., Jaden Smith, Jang Dong Gun, Korean, Las Vegas, Lucy Liu, M. Night Shyamalan, MTV, Ninette Cheng, TMZ, Vol 29 No 50 | December 11 - December 17

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