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Asian Hall of Fame inducts 4 new members — UFC Fighter, “Black Widow” among the selections

June 11, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The Robert Chinn Foundation inducted 4 new members to its Asian Hall of Fame for 2015.  UFC Fighter Benson Henderson, billiards aficionado Jeanette “The Black Widow” Lee, Dancing with the Stars judge Carie Ann Inaba, and NBC News anchor Betty Nguyen were inducted at a ceremony at The Fairmont […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian Pacific, Betty Nguyen, Black Widow, CNN, Carie Ann Inaba, Decatur High School, Fly Girl, Jeanette Lee, Karen Wong, MSNBC, Manu Tuiasosopo, Olympian Nathan Adrian, Seattle, Transportation Norman Mineta, Vol 34 No 25 | June 13 - June 19, World Extreme Cagefighting

China’s Black Friday was 11.11

November 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jingyu Zhang Northwest Asian Weekly Nov. 11 (11.11) is notable because it is considered the “Singles’ Day Shopping Festival” in China. On Nov. 11, 2014,

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Alibaba, Black Friday, CNN, CNY, China, Chinese Singles Day, Chinese Singles Shopping Festival, Jingyu Zhang, New York Stock Exchange, Northwest Asian Weekly, RMB, Singles Day Shopping Festival, Taiwan, USD, United States, Vol 33 No 48 | November 22 - November 28, attention

A-pop! Ling, logos, and Levine

October 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The leaves are changing colors and so are happenings in the media. All your favorite fall shows are back and some newbies are hitting the scene as well! Read on to see what’s new for Asian Americans in the television and pop culture scene.

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2014, ABC, Adam Levine, Asian Americans, Banh Shop, CNN, Clara Hong, Henry Higgins, John Cho, Karen Gillan, Lisa Ling, Taco Bell, Vietnamese American, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 33 No 42 | October 11 - October 17, Yum Brands Senior Vice President Jonathan Blum, attention, culture

A-pop! Choi dominates — Fukunaga wins an Emmy; K-pop tragedy

September 12, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Nobody wants to admit it, but summer is over. With the yellow school buses rolling in, it’s a sure sign that fall is right around the corner. But who said you still can’t savor the remnants of August? Let’s take a second to remember end-of-summer highlights with some of […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2014, Although Ladies Code, Anthony Bourdain, Asian Americans, CBS, CNN, Cary Fukunaga, Daniel Dae Kim, Good Doctor, HBO, Hawaii Five-0, Los Angeles, Northwest Asian Weekly, Roy Choi, South Korean, True Detective, Vol 33 No 38 | September 13 - September 19, culture

Mike Chinoy’s documentary reviews Chinese history

August 15, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Mike Chinoy is a Senior Fellow at the University of Southern California (USC)’s U.S.-China Institute. He served as a foreign

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2014, Andrew Hamlin, Assignment China, Beijing Bureau Chief, CNN, Chairman Mao, Chinese Studies, Communist Party, Cultural Revolution, Deng Xiaoping, Great Leap Forward, Hong Kong, Jiang Qing, NWAW, Premier Zhou Enlai, TV, Tiananmen Square, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22, culture

Take a more balanced view of “banana slip”

April 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear Editor, Eric Liu’s recent commentary in your paper (originally appearing on CNN) titled “China’s Awkward Banana Slip,” referencing China’s view that Gary Locke is a “banana,” is written from a viewpoint of political correctness, but with somewhat sensationalistic undertones. My position is that we should take a more balanced view of this particular comment that was […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2014, African American, Awkward Banana Slip, CNN, China, Chinese, David Grant, Dear Editor, Eric Liu, Hillary Clinton, President Obama, United States, Vol 33 No 15 | April 5 - April 11, commentary, editorial, gary locke, language

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

Kenneth Bae appeals to U.S. for N. Korea release

January 25, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) – An American missionary who has been jailed in North Korea for more than a year appeared before reporters Monday and appealed to the U.S. government to do its best to secure his release.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2014, Associated Press, Bill Clinton, CNN, China, Dennis Rodman, Hyung-jin Kim, Jimmy Carter, Kenneth Bae, Kim Jin Moo, Kim Jong-un, North Korean, South Korea, Terri Chung, United States, Vice President Joe Biden, Vol 33 No 5 | January 25 - January 31

Immigration bill could decide 2016, senator says

June 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Philip Elliott The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Republicans’ hopes to reclaim the White House in the 2016 elections hinge on whether they support — or sabotage — the immigration overhaul being debated in the Senate, two lawmakers who helped write the proposal warn.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, 2016, ABC, CNN, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, NBC, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Republican Party, Republican-led House, Robert Menendez, Social Security, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28, WASHINGTON, White House

Artist Kip Fulbeck signs books at Wing Luke Museum’s Annual Dinner and Auction

April 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Spoken word artist, film director, author, and professor Kip Fulbeck was present at the Wing Luke Annual Dinner and Auction as a special guest, signing copies of his fourth book, “Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids.”

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, CNN, Kip Fulbeck, MTV, PBS, Vol 32 No 14 | March 30 - April 5, Wing Luke Museum

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