In our image-conscious society, it’s actually a little bit weird to go around calling certain people, “Pig people,” but you know what? During this time of year, it’s allowed and even appropriate!
Lunar New Year food: NW Asian Weekly staff favorite LNY munchies
NW Asian Weekly staff favorite Lunar New Year munchies.
‘Superstore’ actor Nico Santos relishes true-to-life gay Filipino role
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — For Nico Santos, the role he plays on NBC’s sitcom “Superstore’’ is personal. “I never thought in a million years I’d be involved in a project that celebrated the fullness of my identity of being queer and Asian,’’ Santos told a TV critics’ meeting last month.
‘140 LBS,’ a play about a daughter’s revenge & the loss of her mom
Susan Lieu, creator, performer, and mastermind of the “140 LBS” live show, was only in grade school when her mother died. Her mother went in for what was supposed to be routine plastic surgery, and did not come out.
Asian American duo debut new talk show “Two Besties Together” from Hollywood
Best friends Malia Baldovi and Thomas Orlina hope to reach new audiences and represent the Asian American voice in their new digital talk show, “Two Besties Together” or TBT.
At Celebrate Asia 2019, we unite for the sake of diversity
“We don’t have walls. We are anti-wall.” So spoke emcee Aleksa Manila at the kick-off of Seattle Symphony’s eleventh annual Celebrate Asia festival. Manila’s words were greeted with applause from a room full of people that came together to celebrate what sets us apart.
Celebs, athletes give Dragon Ball pop culture super status
“Dragon Ball’’ may be a Japanese-born anime, but the series has become a major pop culture influencer for years.
“M. Butterfly” and the tangled web of deception
Playing a man who lives as a woman most of the time, a man who must convincingly pass as a woman to succeed in life, doesn’t come easy.
Beguiling, blunt power in “A Silent Voice”
“A Silent Voice” hits the big screen in and around Seattle as one of the most widely-praised anime features in recent years — and from one of the very few female anime feature directors. It approaches the lives of the handicapped in Japan, what’s going right and wrong, and bullying issues to boot. It’s been supported by the Japanese deaf community. While I found the film uneven in its approach and its overall tone, it deserves attention and support for the following reasons.
Upcoming Paper Tigers film represents local API community
There may be debates as to how to keep the momentum going after the success of the Crazy Rich Asians movie. What is not up for debate is that to encourage equal representation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (APIs) in Hollywood, the momentum must continue.
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