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Chinese celebrities warned not to mix with exiled Tibetans

March 6, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Louise Watt Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s state media have criticized celebrities for attending an event in northeastern India with members of the Tibetan government-in-exile, adding to Chinese authorities’ warnings that actors and singers must “serve the people and socialism.” An article on China Tibet Online last week that was widely carried by […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, Associated Press, Beijing, Bodh Gaya, Central Tibetan Administration, China Tibet Online, Chinese, Faye Wong, Gyalwang Karmapa, Hong Kong, Hu Jun, India, Jamphel Shonu, Karma Namgyal, Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhists, Tony Leung, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11, commentary

Angry Asian Man? — Phil Yu is more than that

December 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Phil Yu isn’t an Angry Asian Man. In fact, he’s far from it. Yu is the founder behind the blog Angry Asian Man—one of the most popular sources online for news, pop culture, media, social issues, and Yu’s own commentary and spin about the Asian American experience. The blog’s […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, Abercrombie Fitch, Angry Asian Man, Asian Americans, Bruce Lee, Los Angeles, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Phil Yu, Russia, Seattle, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 51 | December 12 - December 18, Wing Luke Museum, Winter Olympics, blog, commentary, culture

A 23-year-old journey for magical rice

August 14, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly We just came back from a three-week vacation in Italy! You know what I was looking forward to the most? Chinese food. Ok, settle down. Don’t let your calzone collapse—we had pizza and pasta up the wazoo. The last time I was in Italy was 1991. My wife Maya […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2015, Chinese, Honda Accord, Northwest Asian Weekly, OK, Rome, Tony Bennett, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, Wayne Chan, Whole Foods, commentary, italy

Hookah lounge advocates fight back

August 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly It was standing room only at Monday afternoon’s Seattle City Council meeting, moderated by Councilmember Tim Burgess. The majority present was there to protest Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s initiative to ban hookah lounges/bars throughout Seattle. The chamber was filled with loyal customers, lounge owners, community activists, and even health […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, City Attorney, Councilmember Nick Licata, Donnie Chin, East African, Frank Irigon, International District, James Bible, Kings Hookah Lounge, Lane Street, Mayor Murray, Northwest Asian Weekly, Police Chief, Seattle City Council, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Stop Blaming Hookah Lounges, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, WNPA2016, commentary

Eddie Huang: “Perfectly imperfect” — Fresh Off the Boat author talks about race, life, food and why he doesn’t watch the show

April 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Donning a bucket hat, thick-framed glasses, and a baggy button-down shirt as if he were dressing incognito, or on vacation, Eddie Huang spoke to a filled room in the student union building of the University of Washington on a rainy Tuesday night in April.  The lawyer/chef/writer/creator talked about race, […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles, Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, ABC, Although Huang, Asian Americans, Blues Scholar, Eddie Huang, Eddie Huang Perfectly, Eddie Huang Photo, Jason Cruz, New York City, New York Magazine, Northwest Asian Weekly, Promethus Brown, Rollins College, Seattle, Taiwanese American, Vol 34 No 19 | May 2 - May 8, commentary

EDITORIAL: “Your English is so good”

January 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The popular website Buzzfeed is producing a video called “Ask An Asian” and they called out on Facebook to ask for contributions.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2015, International District, Korean, Seattle Chinese Post, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30, commentary

COMMENTARY: RE: E-cigarettes and the API community

December 5, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sean Yokomizo For Northwest Asian Weekly On behalf of Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy, and Leadership (APPEAL), I would like to respond to the commentary, “E-cigarettes and the API Community,” authored by Reid Mukai and posted on Nov. 21, 2014.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2011, 2013, 2014, AANHPI, API, APPEAL, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Reid Mukai, Sean Yokomizo, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12, commentary

Cultural drama — Ultra Rich Asian Girls: Stereotype or commentary?

December 5, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly I am seldom interested in reality television, but there’s something intriguing about reality shows that feature all-Asian <!–more–>casts. Whether it looks like a train wreck or a show with actual value, there’s a surefire guarantee I’ll watch it. So what’s the latest reality show I’ve been following? The reality […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, 2014, Asian Americans, Asian Canadian, Canada, Chinatown, Chinese Canadian, Mainland China, North American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Repositioning Asian, Taiwan, Ultra Rich Asian Girls, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12, attention, commentary, culture

Japan in recession as economy contracts 1.6 pct

November 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Elaine Kurtenbach AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan reported Monday that its economy contracted at a real annual rate of 1.6 percent in July-September, in a second straight quarterly decline that returned the country to recession.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2014, 2015, Elaine Kurtenbach, GDP, Prime Minister Abe, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Vol 33 No 48 | November 22 - November 28, attention, commentary, japan

COMMENTARY: Sexual assault with a distinctly anti-Asian tinge

November 14, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jenn Fang For Northwest Asian Weekly The internet is in an uproar this week over Julien Blanc, an American and self-described “dating expert” who travels the globe giving workshops to men who are seeking to become so-called pick-up artists.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2014, Asian American, Australia, Bradley Cooper, Channing Tatum, Jenn Fang, Julien Blanc, Real Social Dynamics, Tokyo, Vol 33 No 47 | November 15 - November 21, commentary, japan

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