By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Parasite’’ director Bong Joon Ho has been selected as jury president of the 78th Venice International Film Festival, organizers said. The Oscar-winner will preside […]
Review: In ‘The White Tiger,’ an epic for modern-day India
Ramin Bahrani, the Iranian-American filmmaker, started out small, with the simple story of a pushcart vendor, a Pakistani immigrant selling coffee and doughnuts in New York, in 2005’s “Man Push Cart.’’
Harry Ong plays at Biden’s inauguration
Seattle native Harry Ong helped to usher in President Joe Biden’s administration on Jan. 20 as a member of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. The band performed “Hail […]
Gary Locke named chair of C100
The Committee of 100 (C100) recently elected former Gov. Gary Locke as its chair. C100 is a non-partisan leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business, government, academia, and the […]
Hello Em grand opening
Hello Em Viet Coffee & Roastery held a grand opening on Jan. 24. Located on 1127 Weller Street inside the Friends of Little Saigon building, it is owned by Nghia […]
ICHS expands ID COVID-19 testing site hours
International Community Health Services (ICHS) is expanding its COVID-19 testing site hours in the International District to Monday, and Wednesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. starting Jan. 28 for […]
Seattle Symphony plays on during pandemic
The music stopped for the Seattle Symphony in early March of 2020, when the organization learned that a stay-at-home order was set in place for the health and safety of people from the spread of the coronavirus.
2 films offer 2 tales of Wuhan lockdown anniversary
Two new films about Wuhan were released on Jan. 22, the eve of the anniversary of the start of a 76-day lockdown in the central Chinese city where the coronavirus was first detected. How they were released and who their audiences are stand in stark contrast.
A-pop! Three white ladies Columbus’d mahjong … and other stories!
Welcome to the first 2021 edition of A-pop! I have some reheated leftovers from the end of 2020 for you (mmm, I love leftovers!) as well as some shiny new items to share. Let’s get to it!
BLOG: The devil in my diet: Sugar
Which is hardest to resist? Fresh bread, dessert, or fried chicken?