“Hellboy,” director Neil Marshall’s reboot of the popular film series (derived from the comic books created by Mike Mignola), runs two hours and might well have been twice as good at three-fourths that length. I haven’t seen the first two films, but I’m led to understand they crackled with energy and moved fast.
PICTORIAL: Andrew Yang’s first Seattle visit
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang made an appearance at Gas Works Park in Seattle on May 3 as part of his Humanity First campaign tour to talk about his three main policy proposals: universal basic income that would provide $1,000 a month to every adult over 18 in the country, health care for all, and a new form of capitalism focused on human welfare.
PICTORIAL: Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month Celebration
The Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month Celebration was held at the Seattle Center Armory on May 5 as part of API Heritage Month.
China, a complex nation, reflected in this year’s SIFF lineup
This year’s Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) selection of Asian films offers a kaleidoscopic view on China, a country known for its turbulent history immediately followed by its accelerated growth. While many of these films are part of SIFF’s China Stars, a program of films meant to promote cross cultural showcase and exchange, most will not be promoted in China.
With a single interpretation, a lawyer helped remake the modern world
Under the speckled shadows outside a coffee shop, Stanley H. Barer held up a finger to make a point. Such quiet force seemed to repose in that finger, that the very air seemed to hold its breath.
Ami Nguyen — Daughter of Vietnamese refugees, King County public defender running for City Council
As a young girl living in a low-income neighborhood in Sacramento, Calif. and relying on government assistance, Ami Nguyen paid close attention to the inequalities around her, especially in historically marginalized communities like hers.
Seattle strives to increase diversity hiring
“I always thought my parents were hard on me,” said Sherry Gao, a recent University of Washington (UW) graduate and IT specialist from Premera Blue Cross taking the class.
PICTORIAL: 2019 White Center Cambodian New Year Street Festival
With over 500 attendees, the 2019 White Center Khmer New Year Celebration hosted by the Cambodian Cultural Alliance of Washington (CCAW) celebrated its annual street festival on April 27.
Celebrating the Chinese accomplishments of the Transcontinental Railroad 150 years later
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in Utah, where it all began. The completion was marked by the “Golden Spike Ceremony,” when the railroads built by the Central Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east were joined at the Promontory Summit in Utah.
Mona Das’ crazy dream that led to the WA State Senate
Mona Das was in the shower during a visit to her brother’s house when she had an epiphany. She got out of the shower, looked to her brother and his girlfriend, and told them, “I’m going to be a senator.”
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