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A-pop! Emma Stone, Asian?! — Victories at the Tony’s, ‘The Mindy Project’ cancelled, and more entertainment news

June 12, 2015 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The sun may be out in Seattle, but it’s definitely not shining in all parts of Hollywood! Read on to find out the latest pop culture news and media happenings for Asians and Asian Americans in Hollywood—the good and the ugly. The whitest Asian character in Hollywood Another month, […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2015, Actress Emma Stone, Air Force, Asian Americans, Better Luck Tomorrow, Bradley Cooper, Director Cameron Crowe, Director Justin Lin, FOX, Hollywood Read, Huang Xiaoming, Ken Watanabe, Korean, Lady Thiang, Mainland China, Mindy Kaling, Popular Chinese, Ruthie Ann Mills, San Andreas, Seattle, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 25 | June 13 - June 19, WNPA2016

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

December 5, 2014 By Vivian Nguyen

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

EDITORIAL: China’s Red Cross needs reformation

April 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As donations began flowing into Sichuan after the recent earthquake, something curious happened. The Red Cross Society of China, the government-administered Red Cross association operating in Mainland China, was receiving donations at a level lower than other private aid organizations. By the end of Sunday, one day after the earthquake, the Red Cross had only […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2011, 2013, American Red Cross, Chinese, Mainland China, Red Cross Society, Vol 32 No 18 | April 27 - May 3

The Layup Drill — Please explain to me what happened with Manti Te’o

January 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Happy New Year! Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. While we are going to look at a wide spectrum of sports this month, one late-breaking story required that I rewrite the column. Thank you, Manti Te’o.

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2013, Australian Open, Brian Te, Chinese American, Fighting Irish, Happy New Year Welcome, Heisman Trophy, Honolulu Star Advertiser, Lance Armstrong, Lied Strong, Mainland China, Manti Te, Marques Tuiasosopo, NHL, Notre Dame, Sabatino Chen, San Diego Chargers, Seattle, Troy Polamalu, Vol 32 No 5 | January 26 - February 1

The Layup Drill — Heisman talk, another young golfer gets a pro shot, UFC in China, and Jeremy Lin, the musical.

November 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Te’o for the Heisman Can a Pacific Islander win the Heisman Trophy?

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2012, Alameda Ta, Avenue Theatre, Bruce Lee Foundation, Chinese, GQ, Heisman Trophy, Jeremy Lin, Mainland China, Manti Te, Miami Heat, NBA, NFL, New York, Notre Dame, Ryu Hyun-jin, Shannon Lee Photo, Shohei Otani, UFC, Vol 31 No 48 | November 24 - November 30, turkey

BLOG: Macau: a fascinating city

November 9, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng With a population of over 560,000, Macau, a former Portuguese colony settled in 16th century, is an exciting city to see. Its proximity to Hong Kong makes it convenient for tourists to visit in place of Mainland China.  No special visa is required if you are a U.S. citizen, and a ferry makes the […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Chinese, City Dreams, Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, Publisher Ng's blog, US, Vol 31 No 46 | November 10 - November 16

A parade of Lions

July 7, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Click here to see the story. From July 4 through July 8, members of Lions Clubs International from all over the world gathered in Seattle for its annual convention. One of the activities members engaged in was a parade. An award-winning float came from India, which earned second place. Mainland China earned second prize in […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Cultures Tagged With: 2011, Chinese, Hong Kong Macau, India, Lions Clubs International, Mainland China, Seattle, Vol 30 No 28 | July 9 - July 15, japan

NWAW’s February book recommendations

February 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

From the outside, New York’s Chinatown may appear to be a united community filled with not just Chinese — both immigrants and American-born residents — but an array of individuals with many different backgrounds.

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2010, Beijing, Chinatown, Chinese, Fifth Precinct, Fong Sai Go, Ghost Legion, India, Mainland China, NWAW, New York, Soho Press, Tat Lucky Louie, Teacher Plumblossom, Vol 29 No 9 | February 27 - March 5, Walker Publishing Company, language

Miss Chinatown tries to break into Hong Kong

January 8, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ni Jiang made Seattle proud when she captured the national title of Miss Chinatown Queen in 2008.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, 2009, Assunta Ng, Hong Kong, International District, Li Hengda, Mainland China, Miss Asia, Miss Chinatown Queen, Miss Chinese International, Nancy Li, San Francisco, Seattle, Sichuan Province, United States, Vol 28 No 3 | January 10 - January 16, communication

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