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EDITORIAL: The Oscars aren’t #SoWhite. But where are the Asians?

January 26, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

After last year’s nominations spawned the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, all eyes were on the Academy Award nominations on Jan. 24. Dev Patel was nominated for an Oscar (Best Supporting Actor) for his performance in the film “Lion” — becoming just the third actor of Indian descent ever nominated for an Oscar — and only the 13th […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2017, Daniel Mayeda, Dev Patel, VOL 36 NO 5 | JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 3

Asian American jab at Oscars reveals deeper diversity woes

March 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Lynn Elber Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — TV’s “Fresh Off the Boat” creator Nahnatchka Khan was reveling in Oscar host Chris Rock’s deft comedic assault on white-fixated Hollywood. Then three Asian American kids were brought onstage for a gag mocking them as ethnic stereotypes. “It’s like going on a road trip with your […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Allison Ng, Angry Asian Man, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific American Media Coalition, Biola University, Black Americans, Chris Rock, Constance Yu, Daniel Mayeda, Emma Stone, Jason Lew, Nahnatchka Khan, Nancy Wang Yuen, Presenter Sacha Baron Cohen, Sundance Film Festival, TV, Vol 35 No 11 | March 12 - March 18

Is it funny or is it racist?

August 14, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly That’s the question being asked of Australian Comedian Chris Lilley’s new HBO mockumentary, “Jonah from Tonga.” While some critics say it’s a clever satire on youth, others say that the depiction of the Tongan people is offensive.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, African American, Angry Boys, Asian Pacific Media Coalition, Australian Comedian Chris Lilley, Australian-based New Daily, Daniel Mayeda, Giles Hardy, HBO, JACL, Jen Okazaki, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islander, Priscilla Ouchida, Summer Heights High, Tongan Americans, United States, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22

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