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With humble beginnings, Asian American film fest sets down new roots and looks to the future

February 18, 2016 By Andrew Hamlin Leave a Comment

Adrian Alarilla, filmmaker liaison at this year’s Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAFF), grew up in Manila and spent some time on the Philippine island, Cebu, and Chicago, before moving to Seattle in 2010.

Advice from a graduate

June 26, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

We all have dreams. Some want to be actors, doctors, or professional athletes. Me? I wanted to become an international sports agent. I grew up in a very active sports family that participated in baseball, basketball, gymnastics, swimming, etc. My goal since I was young was to carry my love of sports into a career […]

There’s always next season…

February 6, 2015 By Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly I thought that the weather served as foreshadowing for a positive result on Super Bowl Sunday. As my wife and I landed in Phoenix from our flight from Seattle, I saw a steady downpour of rain from the window of our airplane on Friday afternoon. Felt like home. Of […]

Bae keeps his mind on golf and is 1 shot behind at Kapalua

January 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

By Doug Ferguson AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Bae Sang-Moon doesn’t get enough credit for his sense of humor, which he served up when he arrived at Kapalua for the Hyundai Tournament of Championship. Upon spotting a familiar face in the media, Bae broke into a big smile and said, “I made big […]

NFL pass-rushers turn to mixed martial arts tactics

January 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly 1 Comment

By Arnie Stapleton AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver defensive end DeMarcus Ware considers himself a mixed martial artist on the football field. Ever since his rookie year in 2005, he’s spent as much time in the offseason working on his handwork with a second generation Bruce Lee student as he has working […]

The Layup Drill — Pacquiao, Mariota big winners

December 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this issue, we look at Manny Pacquiao’s latest victory, a Heisman winner, and a Seattle Marathon winner, among other things for the last column of the year. Pacquiao wins, Mayweather next? Six knockdowns. This is how many times Manny Pacquiao […]

Travolta, Spacey, Kapoor wow crowd at ‘Bollywood Oscars’

May 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

By Tamara Lush Associated Press TAMPA, Florida (AP) – The Indian film industry’s top award show sailed into Tampa on April 23 with a pirate-themed opening musical number and celebrities ranging from “Slumdog Millionaire” star Anil Kapoor to John Travolta and Kevin Spacey.