Fall TV Season Peek

Seeded on Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:57 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

In the past, the arrival of the new fall TV season usually meant another opportunity to gripe about the lack of Asian American representation on the air. But recently, with shows like Heroes and Lost, Asian faces are becoming more commonplace.

entertainment, tv, lost, japanese, asian, heroes, fall, korean, reality-show, asian-american

A Well-Laid Out Career Can Survive Recession

Seeded on Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:42 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

Recession is a dreaded term, looming over the heads of businesses and employees alike. It threatens not only the bottom line but also precious career plans. The key is to watch out and be ready for possible career opportunities even in the face of an economic downturn.

business, development, economic, networking, recession, career, professional, opportunities, downturn, breaking-the-bamboo

Cool Japan: Why Japanese remakes are so popular on American TV, and where we're getting it wrong

Seeded on Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:16 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

Is your TV turning Japanese? With so many game shows imported from Japan and translated for American audiences, you may really think so.

entertainment, japan, tv, japanese, culture, fox, anime, manga, game-show, otaku

Toy Story: Gravity-defying yo-yo tricks on display at California State Yo-Yo Championships

Seeded on Mon Sep 8, 2008 3:07 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

SAN FRANCISCO — Yo-yo enthusiasts will be able to witness tricks like the under-the-lifted-leg, throw-the-detached-yo-yo-in-the- air-and-catch-it-on-the-string at the 2008 California State Yo-Yo Championships at the Exploratorium on September 6.

entertainment, championship, california, yo-yo, exploratorium, shinji-saito, pedro-flores, donald-duncan, paul-escolar, joseph-harris

Obama: A Cliche is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Seeded on Thu Sep 4, 2008 1:43 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

Blogger Taylor Marsh proclaimed Obama's speech to be "unmatched…in U.S. history" and "met Martin Luther King, Jr." What a load of bitter melon. There is nothing post-partisan about blasting Bush with the title of that '70s TV show, Eight is Enough.

politics, president, mccain, taylor, obama, marsh, vice-president, palin

Committed Relationship, Unprotected Sex

Seeded on Wed Sep 3, 2008 2:27 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

Study shows Chinese American women have fewer partners, low knowledge of HIV.

health, sex, hiv, relationship, condom, partner, durex, unprotected

AsianWeek's Most Memorable Moments of the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Seeded on Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:52 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

A look at AsianWeek 's most memorable moments of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. What are your most memorable moments of the 2008 Beijing Olympics? Share them and we'll put them up!

sports, olympics, 2008, gymnastics, beijing, age, opening-ceremony, lip-synch, kevin-tan, brian-clay

Former US Coach's "Half-People" Remark- New Evidence On Age

Seeded on Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:32 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

A new report by Associated Press claims that there are published pieces in last year's November issue of China's government media outlet, Xinhua, citing ages that are discrepant with the Chinese gymnasts' official passports.

sports, olympics, controversy, age, evidence, kexin, chinese-gymnastics

Asian Americans Going for the Gold in…

Seeded on Fri Aug 8, 2008 4:59 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

The 28 Asian American Olympians featured here will walk with the hundreds of Americans representing the United States at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics on August 8.

sports, olympics, usa-olympics-athlete, asian-american-athlete

The Legend Lives On: A Generation Later, Bruce Lee's Legacy is Still Kicking

Seeded on Mon Aug 4, 2008 3:55 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

Bruce Lee is the prototypical Asian American cultural icon and remains a source of both pride and consternation for Asian Americans like none other.

entertainment, bruce-lee, legacy, martial-arts, asian-american-icon, enter-the-dragon

Giants Rookie is First Full-Blooded Filipino in Big Leagues

Seeded on Fri Aug 1, 2008 6:15 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

When Geno Espineli made his debut with San Francisco on July 23, 2008 with 0.2 innings of perfect relief against the visiting Washington Nationals, many believe he became the first full-blooded Filipino to ever play in the Major Leagues.

sports, baseball, san-francisco-giants, filipino, geno-espineli, major-leagues-baseball

Obama: Redefining Politics or Redefining Slime?

Seeded on Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:06 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

CHICAGO — This may be known as Obamaland, but not everyone here is in love with the guy. It depends on when he's used you.

politics, president, obama, new-yorker

The Art of Car: Inside the Asian American Subculture of Import Cars

Seeded on Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:33 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

Imagine taking the nation's fastest, most technologically modified cars and parking them on the dance floor of the hottest hip-hop club.

entertainment, hot-import-nights, import-cars, tw-competition, asian-american-subculture

Where's the Racism in 'New Yorker' Cover?

Seeded on Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:18 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

If you're not laughing at the New Yorker cover featuring Barack and Michelle Obama (to whom we shall affectionately refer as "BOMO"), then you've lost all sense of satire.

politics, racism, obama, satire, new-yorker, politics-opinion

Behind the Mask: The Jabbawockeez, America's best dance crew

Seeded on Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:50 PM EDT (AsianWeek)

Proclaimed America's best dance crew on the first season of MTV's Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew, the Jabbawockeez are now touring through the United States and Asia, doing what they do best - dancing.

entertainment, music, performance, band, jabbawockeez, america-s-best-dance-crew