By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “Why Not Me?” By Mindy Kaling Crown Archetype, 2015 If Mindy Kaling’s first book was about how she got her start in comedy, her latest book, “Why Not Me?” is about what she’s been up to since. In this collection of essays chronicling her adventures in show business and […]
APAMC disappointed with lack of diversity in Oscar nominees
On January 15th, 2015, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released their nominations for the 2015 Oscars.
Tense turns in freeing US captives in North Korea
By Calvin Woodward Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When U.S. spy chief James Clapper flew to North Korea on a mission to bring home two U.S. captives, he ran into a potential hitch. North Korean officials wanted a diplomatic concession of some sort in return for freeing the men and Clapper had none to offer. […]
Tourette’s and logistics — Movie made in Washington seeks to make film festival splash
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly A family trip to the Tri-Cities area in Washington State helped Dale Peterson decide on where his movie should be filmed. “When I saw the beauty of the topography, I decided to do part of the filming here,” stated Peterson.
JACL awards Congressman Smith
On October 9th, 2014, the Japanese American Citizen’s League hosted its annual National Gala at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme was “A Salute to Champions,” and recognized Mr. Bill Imada of IW Group, Mr. Peter Lenkov and Mr. Ken Solarz of the CBS television show Hawaii Five-0, United States Congressman Adam […]
A-pop! Choi dominates — Fukunaga wins an Emmy; K-pop tragedy
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Nobody wants to admit it, but summer is over. With the yellow school buses rolling in, it’s a sure sign that fall is right around the corner. But who said you still can’t savor the remnants of August? Let’s take a second to remember end-of-summer highlights with some of […]
Julie Chen reveals plastic surgery
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Compare photos of Julie Chen from 1996 to photos from the present day, and it’s obvious that the Big Brother
Racially insensitive remarks heat up ‘Big Brother’
By David Bauder AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Racially insensitive language hurt some cast members’ reputations in the CBS game “Big Brother,” but it may not have been bad for television ratings.
A-pop! Back to School Edition
All things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly It’s the ubiquitous question on everyone’s lips on the first day of school, “How did you spend your summer vacation?”
A-pop! Controversy abound: plastic beauty queens and R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Pinkberry mogul
All things Asian in popular culture! By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Do you hear that sizzle? No, it’s not the sound of an egg cooking on the sidewalk, as summer finally ramps up in Seattle — it’s the sound of scandal sizzling around the world for Asians and Asian Americans alike! July has been […]