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Chinese American winners for HBO Visionaries Short Film competition

February 13, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HBO announced on Jan. 31 the winners of the HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries. The works of Dinh Thai, Tiffanie Hsu, and Jinyi Shao — who placed first, second, and third, respectively — will make their world premieres at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in April. Thai’s “Monday” is the story of a […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, HBO, VOL 36 NO 7 | FEBRUARY 11 - FEBRUARY 17

The Layup Drill — Pacquiao loses; Munoz retires and UFC in the Philippines

May 22, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Pacquiao loses “Fight of the Century” to Mayweather Manny Pacquiao dropped a unanimous decision to Floyd Mayweather on May 2nd in Las Vegas in the biggest money fight in the history of boxing. An estimated 4.4 million people purchased the inflated $100 pay-per-view event ($90 if you did not […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Filipino, Floyd Mayweather, HBO, Jason Cruz, Las Vegas, MMA, Manny Pacquiao, Mark Munoz, Nevada Athletic State Commission, Northwest Asian Weekly, Oklahoma State, Philippines, Southern California, UFC, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29

A-pop! Slants — Is the name offensive?

May 8, 2015 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With May underway, spring has officially sprung! And so has news for all of our Asian friends in the media. From controversial band names to casting news, see what’s happened during the last month with pop culture. “The Slants” lose their appeal to register band name Simon Tam, founder […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2015, Actress Olivia Munn, Asian Americans, Brokeback Mountain, Cary Fukunaga, Chinese, Eddie Huang, First Amendment, HBO, Northwest Asian Weekly, Oregon Live, Simon Tam, The Slants, Trademark Office, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 20 | May 9 - May 15, WNPA2016, culture

EDITORIAL: The channels have been changed when it comes to diversity on television

April 2, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

We’re headed in the right direction. A short list of contemporary shows that are getting attention or have certainly received critical acclaim although they might not be on air now (due to long stints with much respect): Empire, Modern Family, Black-ish, The Office, Parks & Recreation. And of course, Fresh Off the Boat (if you […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2015, Archie Bunker, Good Times, HBO, Modern Family, Parks Recreation, TGIF, Vol 34 No 15 | April 4 - April 10, Welcome Back Kotter, attention

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

September 12, 2014 By Vivian Nguyen

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

Is it funny or is it racist?

August 14, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly That’s the question being asked of Australian Comedian Chris Lilley’s new HBO mockumentary, “Jonah from Tonga.” While some critics say it’s a clever satire on youth, others say that the depiction of the Tongan people is offensive.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, African American, Angry Boys, Asian Pacific Media Coalition, Australian Comedian Chris Lilley, Australian-based New Daily, Daniel Mayeda, Giles Hardy, HBO, JACL, Jen Okazaki, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islander, Priscilla Ouchida, Summer Heights High, Tongan Americans, United States, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22

Suzuki’s “K Missing Kings” elevates anime; “Love Child” documents tragedy

July 25, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “K Missing Kings,” an anime directed by Shingo Suzuki and coming to the Grand Illusion Cinema August 1st, begins in

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2010, 2014, Akira Kurosawa, Andrew Hamlin, Blade Runner, Cosette Rae, Grand Illusion Cinema August, HBO, Internet Addiction Disorder, John Legere, Love Child, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Shingo Suzuki, Tokyo, Valerie Veatch, Vol 33 No 31 | July 26 - August 1

Munn thinks love for Wonder Woman won’t win role

August 3, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Heather Tan The Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Olivia Munn’s love for Wonder Woman may be no secret, but the actress doesn’t think she’d be likely to play the superheroine on the big screen.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Asian American, HBO, Iron Man, Justice League, Magic Mike, Playing Sloan, San Diego, Singapore, Sloan Sabbith, Vol 32 No 32 | August 3 - August 9, Warner Bros, Wonder Woman, culture

Dennis Rodman: NKorea leader wants Obama to call

March 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Michelle Salecedo The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C, (AP) — North Korea’s young leader has riled the United States with recent nuclear tests, but Kim Jong Un doesn’t really want war with the superpower, just a call from President Barack Obama to chat about their shared love of basketball, according to unlikely diplomat Dennis Rodman, […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, 2013, ABC, Dennis Rodman, Eric Schmidt, HBO, Harlem Globetrotters, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un, National Defense Commission, North Koreans, Patrick Ventrell, President Barack Obama, Security Council, State Department, United States, Vol 32 No 11 | March 9 - March 15

Director fights hatred with martial arts

October 25, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Diana Lee Inosanto describes herself as a multi-tasker. The Filipino American stuntwoman, martial arts instructor, actress and mother of two is also the writer and director of a new independent movie, “The Sensei.” Screened in packed theatres at numerous film festivals, “The Sensei” will be playing in the upcoming Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival on Oct. 24.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, At the Movies Tagged With: 2008, Admiral Theater, Asian American, Bruce Lee, California Ave, Chinese, Dan Inosanto, Diana Lee Inosanto, Gilbert Johnson, HBO, Jane Mee Wong, Matthew Shepard, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Uncle Bruce, vol 27 no 44 | October 25 - October 31

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