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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 32 No 20 | May 11 – May 17

Finishing ‘Eleven Samurai’

May 10, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Director Eiichi Kudo’s “Eleven Samurai” (1966) completes his gritty, visually rich samurai trilogy. It features elements derived from the two earlier films, “13 Assassins” (1963) and “The Great Killing” (1964), but introduces additional elements, making the film worthy of its brethren.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, At the Movies Tagged With: 13 Assassins, 2013, Actor Nishimura, Akira Kurosawa, Andrew Hamlin, DVD, Director Eiichi Kudo, Eleven Samurai, Great Killing, Kaneo Ikegami, Kantaro Suga, Kei Tasaka, Lord Nariatsu, Noribumi Suzuki, Northwest Asian Weekly, Takeo Kunihiro, Vol 32 No 20 | May 11 - May 17

President Obama’s half-sister on love, parenting, and the mom they both shared

May 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gabrielle Nomura Northwest Asian Weekly It was Maya Soetoro-Ng’s mother who made her realize how lucky she was to be of mixed race. Being both Indonesian and white, Soetoro-Ng belonged to more than one world.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2011, 2013, African American, Barack Obama, Chinese Canadian, Gabrielle Nomura, Grandma Annie, Indonesia, Kip Fulbeck, Mercer Island High School, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, President Obama, Seattle, Stanley Ann Dunham, Vol 32 No 20 | May 11 - May 17, Wing Luke

Limo fire kills five, including Filipino-American newlywed

May 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Martha Mendoza and Garance Burke The Associated Press REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — First came the tapping. Over the blasting music, limo driver Orville

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, California Highway Patrol Commander Mike Maskarich, Henry Jasny, Jack Chubb, Jasmine Desguia, Jerry Jacobs, KGO, Limo Stop, Lincoln Town Car, Michelle Estrera, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Nelia Arellano, Neriza Fojas, Nerzia Fojas, Orville Brown, Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco Bay, San Jose Mary Guardiano, San Leandro, San Mateo County Coroner Robert Foucrault, San Rafael, Terrie Prosper, Vol 32 No 20 | May 11 - May 17

Finding motherhood a different way — A local mom’s long, rewarding road to motherhood through adoption

May 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly After Alma Corpuz married her husband over a decade ago, she knew that she had more love to give.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Alma Corpuz, China, Ethiopia, Evangeline Cafe, Filipino American, India, Korea, Northwest Asian Weekly, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Vol 32 No 20 | May 11 - May 17, WACAP, adoption, letter, parking

BLOG: Jay, you should change your jokes

May 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Gov. Jay Inslee attended a Cinco de Mayo reception last Friday at the Columbia Tower Club, and he opened his speech with a joke. Everyone laughed.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2013, China, Cinco De Mayo, Columbia Tower Club, France, Jay Inslee, Judge Richard Jones, Justice Stephen Gonzalez, Publisher Ng's blog, Stephen Uy, Trudi Inslee, Vol 32 No 20 | May 11 - May 17

BLOG: The real and the fake Din Tai Fung

May 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng There’s a fake Din Tai Fung? According to Din Tai Fung owner David Wasielewski, a Taiwanese immigrant, Toronto’s Ding Tai Fung is not a part of the Taiwanese chain, although the restaurant’s name has the same Chinese characters. The only difference is the English translation — the “fake” one is spelled Ding, […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, 2013, Chinese, David Wasielewski, Din Tai Fung, Ding Tai Fung, James Lock, Publisher Ng's blog, Real Din Tai Fung, Southern California, United States, University Village, Vol 32 No 20 | May 11 - May 17, Wild Ginger, blog

BLOG: My Wednesday adventures

May 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Albert Shen or May Day? For decades, every Wednesday night has been thrilling, agonizing, exhausting, and — sometimes — even hysterical and nightmarish. But if you check my calendar, you would be surprised — very few events are ever listed on Wednesdays. On Wednesdays, I have a date with my newspapers, and […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2013, Albert Shen, International District, Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle Chinese Post, Publisher Ng's blog, Rebecca Ip, Seattle City Council, Vol 32 No 20 | May 11 - May 17

EDITORIAL: On what it means to be Asian Pacific American

May 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a good time to reflect on what it means to be Asian Pacific American. Our community is one of the most diverse minority groups in the United States and is made up of families that have been here for generations and those that have just arrived. Despite our differences, […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2013, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, China, Korea, Laos, Pacific Islanders, United States, Vol 32 No 20 | May 11 - May 17

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