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A-pop! Ling, logos, and Levine

October 10, 2014 By Vivian Nguyen

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

Takei says Cho good choice for ‘Star Trek’

June 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Heather Tan The Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Portraying USS Enterprise helmsman Hikaru Sulu in the latest “Star Trek” movie comes with big shoes to fill, but the man who played the part in the TV series and six films has given his blessing.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Asian American, Brad Takei, George Takei, Harold Kumar, Hikaru Sulu, Japanese American, John Cho, Korean American, Los Angeles, Singapore, Social Star Awards, Star Trek, TV, Vol 32 No 23 | June 1 - June 7, social media

A-pop! Goodbye Ebert, goodbye Lin, hello China.

May 3, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Honoring Roger Ebert In early April, the world bid adieu to Roger Ebert, famed writer, journalist, and film critic, who passed away after an 11-year battle with cancer. He was an unparalleled figure in the world of film criticism, and he was often known for championing cinematic work from […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2013, Actor Steve Byrne, Asian Americans, Better Luck Tomorrow, China, Chinese Actor Talent Search, Honoring Roger Ebert, John Cho, Justin Lin, Korean, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sullivan Son, Sung Kang, Taiwanese American, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 32 No 19 | May 4 - May 10

A-pop! Top 10 Pop Culture Stories from 2012

January 3, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With 2013 officially underway, everyone is clamoring for a fresh start by tackling their New Year’s resolutions.

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Ann Curry, Asian Americans, Gigi Chao, Jenny Hyun, John Cho, Justin Lin, Korean American, Mindy Kaling, NBC, North Korean, Singer Jessica Sanchez, Total Recall, Vol 32 No 2 | January 5 - January 11, culture

A-pop! Castles don’t float in Asia, Roger Mayweather is bananas

June 21, 2012 By Stacy Nguyen

A-pop! All things Asian in popular culture By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly This month was wacky. In the words of the inimitable Sharon Stone, “Is that karma, when you’re not nice that the bad things happen to you?” Think about that as I run through the latest haps in pop culture. It’s not racist […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2012, Bruce Chen, Cartoon Network, China, Chinese Communist Party, Christine Ha, Crouching Tiger, Filipino, IHOP, Jade Falls, John Cho, Mark Zuckerberg, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pittsburgh Pirates, Sharon Stone, Sullivan Son, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29, culture

A-POP! Jin breaking into the mainstream?

December 16, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Sometimes, when one person’s dream begins, the dream unfortunately ends for someone else. Such is the case for two Asian celebrities featured in this month’s column.

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2011, 2012, ASA, Boo Boo Stewart, Booboo Stewart, Chinese, Dev Anand, Guinevere Van Seenus, Hailee Steinfeld, Jason Derulo, Jin Akanishi, John Cho, Justin Bieber Japanese, Kal Penn, Keanu Reeves, Korean American, Michelle Yeoh, Miu Miu, Rain, Sean Kingston, Several Asian, Test Drive, Utada Hikaru Utada, Vol 30 No 51 | December 17 - December 23

The 2009 Asian celebrity wall of fame … and the 2009 hall of shame

December 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2010, ABC, Asian Americans, Barbara Walters Special, Beverly Hills, British Indian, Jason Wu, Jay Sean, John Cho, Jon Gosselin, Lindsay Price, Northwest Asian Weekly, People Magazine, Richard Heene, Slumdog Millionaire, Tiger Woods, Vietnamese American, Vol 29 No 1 | January 2 - January 8, culture

This month: Victoria’s Secret unveils first Asian angel

December 10, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This November included some highs and lows for Asian American performers, some breakups, a World Series performance, a film with a mostly Asian cast, an angel, and my favorite, a sexiest man title! Let’s get the bad news over with!

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2009, Flash Forward, Hailey Glassman, Jenna Ushkowitz, John Cho, Jon Gosselin, Justin Chon, Kate Plus, Korean American, Lindsay Price, Model Liu Wen, New Moon, New York Magazine, Nicole Scherzinger, Ninja Assassin, Pussycat Dolls, Rain, Sung Kang, Top Turkey, Vol 28 No 51 | December 12 - December 18, World Series

Paz sings a new tune for Asian American actors

October 15, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“I pretty much got my education in theater, on the road, on that tour in each city. … I kind of went to the University of [Miss] Saigon,” actress Jennifer Paz said laughingly.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles Tagged With: 2009, Asian American Ken Jeong, Asian Americans, Avenue Theatre, Filipino Americans, Flower Drum Song, Jennifer Paz, John Cho, Lea Solanga, Les Miserables, Michael Nitz, Miss Saigon, Ronald Ebens, Seattle, Technicolor Dreamcoat, Vincent Chin, Vol 28 No 43 | October 17-October 23

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