Ultimate Diversions: Profiles - Michael Cheng
May 30, 2003
Michael Cheng
Age: 27
Title: Level Designer, Lucas Arts
Current Favorite game: NBA Street 2 Read more
Top Ten E3 Games to Look For in 2003
May 30, 2003
OK, so the addiction is back. You tried to kick it the first time around, getting ousted from the house by your parents, dumped by your tall, dark and handsome boyfriend (who models for Playgirl), and now you live in a cardboard box under the Bay Bridge with a 1000-foot extension cord connected to the Taco Bell down the street just so you can keep your computer on to deal with this damn addiction. What the hell? But that’s not the question, is it? Read more
‘AsianWeek’ Wraps Up APA Month
May 30, 2003
In celebration of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month of May, AsianWeek sponsored a month-long series of Filipino, Vietnamese and hapa literarature nights, What’s That In My Rice? comedy nights and Emerging Bands concert nights, co-sponsored by State Farm Insurance, Albertsons, Wells Fargo and the San Francisco Examiner. Read more
B.D. Wong Saluted by GLAAD: Actor’s memoir tells of partner, twins and tragedy
May 30, 2003
Actor and recent author B.D. Wong will be honored at the 14th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Ceremony May 31 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco. Read more
Koban Resurrected: Police station was abandoned for years
May 30, 2003
To longtime residents of San Francisco’s Chinatown, it was an eyesore — a structure that resembled an enlarged aluminum garbage can. For tourists, it was either ignored or thought to be a defunct newspaper kiosk or an art exhibit.
Now the mystery is gone. Read more
‘Together’ in harmony: Chen Kaige on music, family bonds and his latest film, Together
May 30, 2003
Fathers, sons, a war of wills and a cultural revolution yesterday and today — these are the things that propelled Farewell My Concubine director Chen Kaige toward his latest award-winning film, Together. Read more
Black, White, and Red Hot: Chau Lam organizes food for the City’s biggest ball
May 30, 2003
Every two years, San Francisco comes alive with the decadent Black and White Ball, a celebration of food, wine and music benefiting the San Francisco Symphony. The event draws not only the grand dames and dukes of the city’s elite adorned in haute couture and prêt-a-porter gowns, but also a mass of revelers seeking to party the night away.
Duncan at 126: Mary Sano presents the Dionysian Festival
May 30, 2003
Performers at last weekend’s Dionysian Festival proved that even in dance, some things get better with age.
Presented at Mary Sano Studio of Duncan Dancing, the festival was held in honor of Isadora Duncan’s 126th birthday, offering an eclectic array of modern works. Read more
New and Notable Books
May 30, 2003
Goblin Fruit: Stories
By David Marshall Chan (Context Books) Read more
Saab adds mainstream to the formula: The all-new 9-3 hasn’t given up its edge
May 30, 2003
Ever since Saab’s car company was acquired by General Motors, many of its loyal customers wrung their collective hands over the perceived loss of Swedish ingenuity. They worried about what would become of the eclectic touches that made Saab so different. Read more
‘The Matrix’ and Asian Pacific America
May 30, 2003
It was a dreary, wet Memorial Day weekend here in D.C., so I ended up seeing the second installment of The Matrix trilogy, known as The Matrix Reloaded, with my teenagers and their friends. Read more
Minority Journalist’s Lament
May 30, 2003
As an Asian Pacific American journalist who writes about race, I’m still fascinated by the plateful of mush the New York Times has had to take in the face over the whole Jayson Blair affair. Read more
