On the first “Saturday Night Live” of Asian American Pacific Islander Native Hawaiian Heritage Month, Filipino American pop star Olivia Rodrigo took center stage as both host and musical guest, delivering a high-energy performance that blended music, comedy and physical humor.
The 2024 Northwest Asian Weekly pop culture hall of fame (and shame!)
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.