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NWAW takes home a record four 1st place wins — WNPA Better Newspaper awards

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By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW) won 11 awards at the annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA) 2019 Better Newspaper Contest, including four first place […]

Playwright remixes Hamlet with feminist themes and lots of ajummas

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If Shakespeare’s Prince Hamlet were played by a female Korean American protagonist, what would that play be like?

“Do It For Umma,” a tragi-comedy written by local playwright Seayoung Yim, explores this very idea.

Famed Chinese opera singer to debut in ‘Figaro,’ says Asian singers need not Westernize

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To Shenyang, a Chinese bass-baritone singer, his name represents a bridge between the opera performer’s Chinese roots and his international reputation.

“My full name, pronounced from first to last (Yang Shen), sounds like a ‘goat’s kidney’ in Chinese,” said Shenyang.

Angry Asian Man? — Phil Yu is more than that

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Phil Yu isn’t an Angry Asian Man. In fact, he’s far from it. Yu is the founder behind the blog Angry Asian Man—one of […]

A-pop! Action ahead … — … for Asian Americans in film and television

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Daylight savings is officially underway which means shorter days and more reasons to stay inside. Fortunately, there are some great movies and television shows […]

Bumbershoot 2015 — Exciting Asian American billing (rain or shine)

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly From Sept. 5–7, thousands of people flocked to Seattle Center for Bumbershoot—Seattle’s annual music and arts festival. The three-day event showcases the latest in […]

Totally Awesome Hulk and a totally awesome line-up

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With the sun setting earlier and temperatures cooling, it’s clear that the summer is over. Let’s say goodbye to this last season as we […]

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

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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 […]

A-pop! Slants — Is the name offensive?

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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 […]