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A-pop! Halls of fame/shame — Because unadulterated praise makes people soft

January 5, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Top 5 A-pop hall of famers I bet you’re wondering how I picked the Hall of Famers. Really scientifically and through a rigorous point system. No, I’m just playing. It’s very biased and based on faulty intuition and logic. I chose people who I thought made a big and […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture, Featured stories Tagged With: 2017, Ali Wong, Constance Wu, Daniel Dae Kim, Dwayne Johnson, Justin Lin, Mindy Kaling, Riz Ahmed, VOL 37 NO 2 | JANUARY 6 - JANUARY 12

Another controversial case of whitewashing, Scarlett Johansson cast as lead in “Ghost in the Shell”

April 29, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Eric Card Northwest Asian Weekly “Ghost in the Shell,” a popular Japanese manga series following a cyborg policewoman, is getting a live-action adaptation set to release in 2017. However, the film is already receiving a heavy dose of backlash over the casting of Scarlett Johansson as its lead character, Major Motoko Kusanagi. This is […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2016, ABC, Academy Awards, Chinese Hawaiian, Constance Wu, Emma Stone, Eric Card, GHOST IN THE SHELL, Jon Tsuei, M. Night Shyamalan, Major Motoko Kusanagi, New Zealand, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sam Yoshiba, Scarlett Johansson, VOL 35 NO 18 APRIL 30 – MAY 6, culture, japan

“Fresh Off the Boat” — New sitcom offers Asian American perspective

February 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly On Wednesday, Feb. 4, ABC aired two episodes of “Fresh Off the Boat,” a new family sitcom based on Taiwanese chef and food personality Eddie Huang’s autobiography of the same name. Set in Florida during the 90s, the show explores Huang’s childhood as his family navigates the cultural challenges […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, ABC, African American, Anglo Americans, Asian Americans, Chinese Learning Center, Constance Wu, Eddie Huang, Huang Yang, Hudson Yang, Kim Jong-un, Mama Huang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Taiwanese-accented English, Tiger Mom, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 8 | February 14 - February 20, margaret cho

A-pop! April’s pop notes — Prom, TV, and the passing of a musical legend

May 23, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Can you believe that it’s May already? April zipped by so quickly, and with it, a few notable stories that include prom and a significant addition to American primetime television. Read on to find out more!<!–more–> Fight for your right to prom It’s prom season! High school ended years […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Asian Americans, Brian Cole, Constance Wu, Eddie Huang, Hudson Yang, INQUIRER, Jim Yester, Larry Ramos, Lynn Shelton, Nina Davuluri, Patrick Farves, Prom King, Russ Giguere, Ted Bluechel, Terry Kirkman, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30

Looking back at March — The latest fall, rise, & situations in pop culture

April 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly This month’s column stars a disgraced co-founder and a celebrated EGOT winner. Wondering who or what an EGOT is? Read on to find out the answer, along with updates from this month’s entertainment headlines! Pinkberry CEO gets jail time Young Lee, co-founder of the popular frozen yogurt chain Pinkberry, […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2014, Best Original Song, Constance Wu, Donald Bolding, EGOT, Eddie Huang, Far East Orlando, Grand Slam, Henry Higgins, Hudson Yang, Karen Gillan, Korean American Cho, Let It Go, Randall Park, Robert Lopez, SUV, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 33 No 16 | April 12 - April 18, Young Lee, culture

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