As a fight trainer/bodyguard to Aveda Jupiter and Evie Tanaka, the superheroines protecting San Francisco, Lucy Valdez is one of the toughest individuals in town without superpowers. But as tough as she may be, she still can’t confess her feelings to her longtime crush, Rose Rorick, head of the police department’s Demon Unit.
COMMENTARY: ACRS – 46TH ANNIVERSARY GALA: Keynote speech by Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu, on October 5, 2019
We are here tonight to celebrate the good services that Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) offers to our community. ACRS is unique in its commitment to providing those services in a culturally appropriate manner; the staff and board deserve our thanks!
OBIT: Louise Kashino Takisaki
A memorial service for Louise Kashino-Takisaki will be held at Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church on Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. The community leader, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother—died surrounded by […]
Ang Lee’s “Gemini Man” doubles up the action and the emotion
From “Sense and Sensibility” to “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” Taiwanese director Ang Lee’s choice of movie genres runs the gamut, yet what makes him successful is his ability to probe deep emotions—and his insistence upon stunning visuals. Both of these are present in Lee’s latest endeavor, “Gemini Man,” starring Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Clive Owen.
Brandon Ting and the high art of ramen
By Leslie Lum NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When Brandon Ting, founder of Kizuki Ramen and Izakaya, a growing international chain of ramen restaurants, first arrived at Bellevue College, he was placed […]
Phnom Penh Noodle House reopening — New location in Thai Binh building
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The family behind Phnom Penh Noodle House is preparing to reopen this coming winter in a new location. “We are very excited. It’s been […]
China won’t show Lakers-Nets games to punish NBA commissioner
By ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league was not apologizing for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s since-deleted tweet showing support for anti-government protesters in […]
Pushing limits and possibilities Lt. Gov. Habib summited Kilimanjaro
Because it’s there. You don’t necessarily need to see it to know it’s there—the highest mountain in Africa —Mount Kilimanjaro.
BLOG: Cosmetics vs. food — Which works better for your skin?
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “You have nice skin, what cosmetics brand do you use?” many women asked me. Well, ladies, that’s the wrong question to ask. You should […]
EDITORIAL: Harvard admissions
A group that opposes affirmative action said it would appeal an Oct. 1 ruling in which U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs concluded that Harvard’s “holistic” admissions policy does […]