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A-pop! What is the world coming to, when four white American guys cannot make it in an industry they know nothing about!

May 26, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This month, we learn that Asians can do other things besides engineering and doctoring. Like, Asians can be underwear models and they can make stop-motion films and they can get really, really mad when their K-pop gets co-opted.

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2017, AMERICAN GIRL, EXP EDITION, Eddie Huang, MASTER OF NONE, MEUNDIES, PANDAMONIUM, SUZIE Z YANG, VOL 36 NO 22 | MAY 27 - JUNE 2

A-pop! Slants — Is the name offensive?

May 8, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With May underway, spring has officially sprung! And so has news for all of our Asian friends in the media. From controversial band names to casting news, see what’s happened during the last month with pop culture. “The Slants” lose their appeal to register band name Simon Tam, founder […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2015, Actress Olivia Munn, Asian Americans, Brokeback Mountain, Cary Fukunaga, Chinese, Eddie Huang, First Amendment, HBO, Northwest Asian Weekly, Oregon Live, Simon Tam, The Slants, Trademark Office, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 20 | May 9 - May 15, WNPA2016, culture

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

An evening with Eddie Huang

April 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Food personality, author, and now sitcom personality (represented in character) Eddie Huang will be speaking at the University of Washington April 21st. The evening is presented by the Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) Arts & Entertainment, HUB Culture & Pop Programs at the University of Washington, the […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, ABC, Associated Students, Eddie Huang, Food, Northwest Asian Weekly, TICKETS, TV, UW, University Bookstore, Vol 34 No 16 | April 11 - April 17

“Fresh Off the Boat” — New sitcom offers Asian American perspective

February 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly On Wednesday, Feb. 4, ABC aired two episodes of “Fresh Off the Boat,” a new family sitcom based on Taiwanese chef and food personality Eddie Huang’s autobiography of the same name. Set in Florida during the 90s, the show explores Huang’s childhood as his family navigates the cultural challenges […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, ABC, African American, Anglo Americans, Asian Americans, Chinese Learning Center, Constance Wu, Eddie Huang, Huang Yang, Hudson Yang, Kim Jong-un, Mama Huang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Taiwanese-accented English, Tiger Mom, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 8 | February 14 - February 20, margaret cho

A-pop: counting down the TOP 10 2014 API cheers and jeers

December 26, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY   How is 2014 coming to an end already? It seems like I had started reporting on 2013 pop culture news just a few short months ago. Now, it’s time to reflect on all the media triumphs and drama from the past year. Ready? 10. Pinkberry CEO gets jail […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2014, API, Arthur Chu, Asian Americans, Banh Shop Fast, Bruno Mars, Eddie Huang, Kim Yu-na, Miss America, North Korean, President Obama, Sony Entertainment, TOP, Vietnamese, Zelda Williams, social media

A-pop! A closer look at ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ — Finding the nuance in the taboo

June 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly This month, I want to discuss the use of racial slurs in the media.<!–more–> In my last column, I highlighted how ABC picked up the sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat” for a mid-season premiere. This will be the first show in 20 years to star an all-Asian cast since […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2014, ABC, Chinese American, Eddie Huang, Harrison Yang, Northwest Asian Weekly, TIME, Though Asian Americans, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 33 No 26 | June 21 - June 27, culture, margaret cho

A-pop! April’s pop notes — Prom, TV, and the passing of a musical legend

May 23, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Can you believe that it’s May already? April zipped by so quickly, and with it, a few notable stories that include prom and a significant addition to American primetime television. Read on to find out more!<!–more–> Fight for your right to prom It’s prom season! High school ended years […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Asian Americans, Brian Cole, Constance Wu, Eddie Huang, Hudson Yang, INQUIRER, Jim Yester, Larry Ramos, Lynn Shelton, Nina Davuluri, Patrick Farves, Prom King, Russ Giguere, Ted Bluechel, Terry Kirkman, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30

Looking back at March — The latest fall, rise, & situations in pop culture

April 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly This month’s column stars a disgraced co-founder and a celebrated EGOT winner. Wondering who or what an EGOT is? Read on to find out the answer, along with updates from this month’s entertainment headlines! Pinkberry CEO gets jail time Young Lee, co-founder of the popular frozen yogurt chain Pinkberry, […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2014, Best Original Song, Constance Wu, Donald Bolding, EGOT, Eddie Huang, Far East Orlando, Grand Slam, Henry Higgins, Hudson Yang, Karen Gillan, Korean American Cho, Let It Go, Randall Park, Robert Lopez, SUV, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 33 No 16 | April 12 - April 18, Young Lee, culture

Memoirs and life stories

April 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly Kapoho, Memoir of a Modern Pompeii By Frances H. Kakugawa Watermark Publishing, 2011 Frances Kakugawa was only 5 years old when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. Despite still being quite young, she quickly learned what that meant for her and her Japanese American family living in the […]

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Big Island, DMV, Eddie Huang, Frances Kakugawa, Japanese American, Korean, Los Angeles, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Roy Choi, Samantha Pak, Spiegel Grau Trade Paperbacks, Throughout Choi, Vol 33 No 15 | April 5 - April 11, Watermark Publishing

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