A mentor to young engineers By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Educational pursuits run deep in Dr. Jae Hoon Kim’s blood.
A-pop! Goodbye Ebert, goodbye Lin, hello China.
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Honoring Roger Ebert In early April, the world bid adieu to Roger Ebert, famed writer, journalist, and film critic, who passed away after an […]
A-pop! Twitter idiots strike again, and a farewell to Das Racist
A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The holiday season typically compels people to perform acts of goodwill despite conflicts and […]
A-pop! The New Bond Girl
A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With November underway and Halloween behind us, I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday and […]
NWAW staff earns four SPJ awards
The Western Washington chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) presented its Excellence in Journalism Awards to the staff at Northwest Asian Weekly on May 19 at the Renaissance […]
“Slant” author on life, love, and why personal identity is so important
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The dim computer screen blinked back at Timothy Wang as his fingers flitted across the keyboard, typing in the web address for www.gay.com. Once […]
Rolling Stone finalist Carly Calbero showcases big voice on the streets of Seattle
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Standing on “the bridge” at Pike Place Market — the Desimone bridge suspended over Western Avenue in downtown Seattle and home to the Market’s […]
He did WHAT?! — A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Comedy is supposed to be funny, right? Several comedians came under fire for making homophobic jokes during their standup routines. Among these ostracized funnymen […]
Americana: Funny stories of cultural missteps from real Americans
Compiled by Han Bui and Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly There are a lot of hurdles that new immigrants face in the United States. Not only do most have to […]
Saturday Morning Cartoon, a hip hop duo, strive to prove that Seattle is more than rock chords
In a city hailed for its alternative and indie rock music scene, Seattle doesn’t have much street cred when it comes to mainstream hip hop.