Japanese Dock: Memory and Perspective
Like many Oregonians, I find myself flocking to anything new and unusual occurring on our beaches, if only to see it for myself.
Monthly Archives
API’s High Marks in Jeopardy
The future of Asian-American students is now, but this future raises questions of whether Asian Americans in this new era will still be exemplars of the “model minority” title.
Friday Features, July 6, 2012
I kissed a spider, and I liked it, in this week’s Friday Features, which grades Hollywood’s top releases on their Asian-American presence.
Media Releases, July 3, 2012
A lack of DVDs gave way to several new release CDs, including one from Nguzunguzu, in this week’s Media Releases.
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Bay Area Playwrights Festival Honors Two
Two Chinese-American playwrights, Christopher Chen and Lauren Yee, will be honored at the 35th Annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival in San Francisco July 20 – 29: http://www.asianweek.com/2012/07/02/two-asian-american-playwrights/
Jenny Yang Reorients Herself with Comedy
For perhaps the first time, an all-female Asian-American comedy show is coming to L.A. and, perhaps soon, the rest of the United States.
Friday Features, June 29, 2012
Muscled men shake their groove thang, which isn’t something you should bring your teddy bear to, in this week’s Friday Features.
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New York Times Launches Chinese Edition
The New York Times launched a Chinese edition of its website early in the morning, Thursday, June 28, Hong Kong time: http://cn.nytimes.com/
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Hello Kitty Air Awards Golden Ticket
An Asian-American youngster who flew his seventh trip on EVA Airways’ Hello Kitty-branded airplane received a golden ticket with Sanrio characters etched on it, as well as his name, becoming the most frequent-flier of kitty airspace: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-06-25/ flying-the-friendly-and-cutesy-skies
Sullivan & Son Comes to TBS
A Korean-Irish New York lawyer packs his bags to take over his family’s Irish pub in Pittsburgh in this new sitcom from TBS.
Media Releases, June 26, 2012
Linkin Park. Need we say more? Mike Shinoda, Mr. Hahn and the rest of the gang unleash their latest album in this week’s Media Releases.
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Republicans Look for Asian Voters
The Republican party, unattractive to the Asian-American community recently for its yellow-scare, anti-China rhetoric, should look for more support from its Asian constituents, former Virginia congressman Tom Davis says: http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2012/06/25/are-republicans-also-losing-the-asian-vote/
Friday Features, June 22, 2012
It’s the end of the world for a few people, as a red-haired archer saves her kingdom from the peril that is vampires (…) in this week’s Friday Features.
Skin Care For a Hot Day
Summer can be killer on your skin, especially your pores. Dumpling offers a few solutions for men and women to help care for your skin.
The New Face of the American Immigrant
For the first time, the number of Asian immigrants arriving in the United States has outstripped the number of Hispanic immigrants.
Media Releases, June 19, 2012
UPDATE: The musical drought ends, as we discover Jhameel released an EP today. That, along with several DVDs, round out this week’s Media Releases.
Friday Features, June 15, 2012
People whip their hair back and forth, as funny men walk down the aisle in this week’s Hollywood new film Asian American report card, Friday Features.
Media Releases, June 12, 2012
It’s a musical avalanche as POP ETC and Far East Movement release new albums and “Entourage” season eight hits DVD in this week’s Media Releases.
Anything but Basic Desserts
Flour is more than just a basic ingredient, it is the basis for baking all things delectable from the many kitchens of Boston chef Joanne Chang.
Friday Features, June 8, 2012
A lion, hippo, giraffe and zebra walk into an alien civilizations’ breeding grounds in this week’s feeble attempt at humor…we mean, Friday Features.
Media Releases, June 5, 2012
Aliens invade and take our music away, in this week’s new release CD and DVD roundup segment, Media Releases.
A Kollaboration of Asian American Talent
Kollaboration, a 15-show, 14-city event, is in its 12th year and recently named the seven finalists for its Chicago offering this July.
Friday Features, June 1, 2012
Snow White keeps eating apples, while children try to escape man-eating piranhas and dance-battle for survival in this week’s Feature Fridays.
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Arizona Anti-abortion Bill May be Targetting Asian Americans
A new bill in Arizona that would make an abortion illegal because the mother isn’t happy with the sex of the baby appears to be targeting Asian immigrants, where sex selection within that community is more prominent than this country […]
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Asian Americans Hit Hardest by Unemployment
Anneline Waldman from Job Mouse suggests Asian Americans were hit hardest for long-term unemployment during 2011: http://thejobmouse.com/2012/05/30/data-shows-asian-americans-suffered-the-most-from-long-term-unemployment-in-2011/
Media Releases, May 29, 2012
The music is non-existant, but the DVDs are full of series and a quirky love film in this week’s Media Releases.
CAF – A Festival in Review
Making its triumphant return to Cleveland, the third-annual Cleveland Asian Festival was arguably a great success.
Friday Features, May 25, 2012
Men who wear black, nuclear disasters that keep diaries and kingdoms that feature moonrises round out this week’s Feature Fridays.
Dumpling Soup, a Delicious Children’s Read
A children’s book on dumpling soup weaves cultural identity into a story of family, food and identity.
Media Releases, May 22, 2012
Far East Movement returns with a new album, as an unauthorized Bruno Mars biopic makes its way to DVD in this week’s Media Releases.