By Jimmy Lee New America Media When Andy Park attended the Hollywood premiere of Iron Man 3 on May 3, with Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow, he saw the […]
The Layup Drill — The Kings, the Hawks, cricket, and boxing
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. It would have been great to write about the return of the Supersonics, but that was […]
The Asian Weekly at the movies — Staff picks for SIFF 2013, part two
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, the Northwest Asian Weekly sends a team of intrepid film reviewers to the Seattle International Film Festival to pick out the best Asian […]
Traditionally white, fire departments offer chance at service, brotherhood — Part one of a two-part series on Asians in public service
By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly On a recent medic call on a sunny afternoon, Snohomish Fire Department firefighter and paramedic Ray
Bjong Wolf Yeigh selected as chancellor of University of Washington Bothell
University of Washington President Michael K. Young and Provost Ana Mari Cauce announced on
EDITORIAL: The ID is a destination, but there’s still more work to do
Earlier in May, The Seattle Times released a list of Seattle’s top 10 attractions in preparation for the summer months. Nestled between Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, and the […]
What should we celebrate? — Community members reflect on what they’re proud of during APA Heritage Month
Compiled by Staff Northwest Asian Weekly In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Northwest Asian Weekly asked several
Washington state receives clean-up funds from Japan
By Staff The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each […]
BLOG: Why I reject Asian cultural values
By Assunta Ng When you read that headline, you probably thought, “Is she crazy? What is she thinking?”