Over the last year, we’ve seen Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) in more nuanced roles in popular culture than ever before—some of it was great, some of it was not so great.
“Red One” is a new take on Christmas that we all could use right now
Recently, I watched a video on social media which was complaining that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was not a nice person and that he was faking it.
Oprah Winfrey, Dwayne Johnson announce $10 million Maui relief fund
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their homes because of the wildfires, through a new fund they announced Thursday.
Y ’all need to stop calling Dwayne Johnson the Rock. He is a thespian! — A-pop! All things API (heavy on the PI!) in popular culture!
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Hey, guys! Here’s a really manly edition of A-pop! Because it just happened like that! Dave Bautista threatens to bow out of future “Guardian” […]
A-pop! Halls of fame/shame — Because unadulterated praise makes people soft
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Top 5 A-pop hall of famers I bet you’re wondering how I picked the Hall of Famers. Really scientifically and through a rigorous point […]
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