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Japanese Dock: Memory and Perspective

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.

By Allan Vigue
API’s High Marks in Jeopardy

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.

By David Ka Wai Pan
Friday Features, July 6, 2012

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.

By Justin McCraw
Media Releases, July 3, 2012

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.

By Justin McCraw

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Bay Area Playwrights Festival Honors Two

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/

By Justin McCraw
Jenny Yang Reorients Herself with Comedy

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.

By Justin McCraw
Friday Features, June 29, 2012

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.

By Justin McCraw

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New York Times Launches Chinese Edition

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/

By Justin McCraw

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Hello Kitty Air Awards Golden Ticket

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

By Justin McCraw
Sullivan & Son Comes to TBS

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.

By Matthew Seymour
Media Releases, June 26, 2012

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.

By Justin McCraw

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Republicans Look for Asian Voters

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/

By Justin McCraw
Friday Features, June 22, 2012

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.

By Justin McCraw
Skin Care For a Hot Day

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.

By Justin McCraw
The New Face of the American Immigrant

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.

By Matthew Seymour
Media Releases, June 19, 2012

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.

By Justin McCraw
Friday Features, June 15, 2012

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.

By Justin McCraw
Media Releases, June 12, 2012

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.

By Justin McCraw
Anything but Basic Desserts

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.

By Nicole Stempak
Friday Features, June 8, 2012

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.

By Justin McCraw
Media Releases, June 5, 2012

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.

By Justin McCraw
A Kollaboration of Asian American Talent

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.

By Justin McCraw
Friday Features, June 1, 2012

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.

By Justin McCraw

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Arizona Anti-abortion Bill May be Targetting Asian Americans

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 […]

By Justin McCraw

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Asian Americans Hit Hardest by Unemployment

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/

By Justin McCraw
Media Releases, May 29, 2012

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.

By Justin McCraw
CAF – A Festival in Review

CAF – A Festival in Review

Making its triumphant return to Cleveland, the third-annual Cleveland Asian Festival was arguably a great success.

By Matthew Seymour
Friday Features, May 25, 2012

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.

By Justin McCraw
Dumpling Soup, a Delicious Children’s Read

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.

By Justin McCraw
Media Releases, May 22, 2012

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.

By Justin McCraw