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Elevating game — Social media bringing rock group New Heights new fans

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly A chance meeting at a mutual friend’s benefit event during high school spawned the birth of a young rock group that was originally a […]

Cultural and generational clashes abound in powerful “My Reincarnation”

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Jennifer Fox’s documentary film “My Reincarnation” begins enigmatically, with bodies floating in a pool of water and unidentified images shimmering, as if viewed through […]

A-pop! As some careers take off, another sadly ends

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A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly 2012 must be a lucky year because the future is looking bright for Asians, […]

Author Amy Tan opens up about strife with mom, responds to critics

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By Clair Phillips UW News Lab It may be hard for some to believe, but Amy Tan, famed author of “The Joy Luck Club,” belongs to a rock band and […]

Vietnamese director brings Murakami’s Norwegian Wood’ to life

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Director Tran Anh Hung left his native Vietnam in 1975, at the age of 12, after Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces. Until […]

Tiger Mother introduces her paperback, tries taming critics

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By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Bestselling author Amy Chua walked toward the microphone and podium. She stood in front of a bookshelf labeled “Collector Editions” to share her thoughts […]

How 8 famous Asians exemplify (or defy!) their dragon traits

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By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Jan. 23 marks the first day of the Lunar New Year, and this year happens to be the Year of the Dragon. Occupying the […]

New “Full Metal Alchemist” installment bold in story and design

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “All is of one, and one is in all.” So says an alchemist — a fancy term for magician — at the beginning of […]