Man, 2018 was a fun year for Asian-y stuff. I feel like there’s been a shift. It used to be that we’d featured the same ol’ entertainers year after year — like Bai Ling, who was a hot mess that we constantly had to talk a lot about at one point — because there were so few API entertainers.
Brokering a deal with success
By Janice NesamaniNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A quest for better education brought Mei Young to the United States. Since then, she seized every opportunity and worked hard to build a powerful […]
Harrell won’t seek reelection
By StaffNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell announced on Jan. 8 that he won’t seek reelection when his term expires at the end of 2019. Harrell was […]
Sandra Oh hosts and also wins at the Golden Globes
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The Golden Globes have long had a reputation for being Hollywood’s most rollicking awards show, but Jan. 6’s proceedings began with a tender moment of reflection […]
Police review video of fatal New Year’s Eve shooting
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police say they have recovered and are reviewing video of the New Year’s Eve shooting death by a Seattle police officer of a Samoan man who […]
BLOG: Crazy New Year in Australia
Visiting Australia has always been on my bucket list, but not its New Year’s fireworks.
EDITORIAL: We need grown-ups
Fighting for advantage in the government shutdown battle, President Donald Trump used a prime-time address on Jan. 8 to convince Americans that he needs billions of dollars from Congress for […]