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All in the Name of Love in Xinran’s ‘Sky Burial’
Here’s the story: two lovers, marriage and cruel separation by war shortly thereafter. The husband dies mysteriously, but the wife remains skeptical and embarks on a search for answers that lasts three eventful decades.
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Dinner and a Movie
It’s become commonplace for food and film on a first (real) date. I mention “real” because there are those mini-dates that preface the real date. Sure you can meet for coffee or froyo, but the dinner and movie (in a theater) package seems to be the one that makes a first date a first date.
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August 2, 1985
S.F. to Get Bilingual Voter Registration
Secretary of State March Fong Eu decided to continue the use of Chinese and Spanish bilingual voter registration cards, reversing an earlier one to provide English-only cards in the city. -
The Potential of ‘First Morning’
There have been countless films about Vietnam, most of which deal with the war. I was more interested in telling a personal story about the destruction of family and the difficult journey towards healing in the aftermath of war,” said Victor Vu, director and writer of First Morning.
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Natalise Takes on the World by Her Own Rules
“I got my own mic/
I got my own flow
No fake ass label trying to
Tell me how to run my show … ”
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28th Asian American Film Fest Underway in NYC
New York’s Asian American International Film Festival is running through the end of this month, opening July 15 with international star Maggie Cheung on stage for a screening of Olivier Assayas’ award-winning Clean.
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Busty Badass Beckinsdale
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Burmese-Brit beauty Kate Beckinsdale won’t go as far trashing hotel vases, but the busty badass has admitted to -
APA Bench Deepens
A NEW ATTITUDE … I see a healthy trend evolving around the country and California regarding this community’s response to APA candidates seeking financial
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Losers and Winners in the Ting Appointment
PULLING RANK ON PHIL: New San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting won’t have time to settle in before facing Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval, in a special election this November. A loss would embarrass Mayor
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Sizzling Summer
Summer happenings are running “fast with class” as some like to call it, as extraordinary exhibits and programs are presented with style for all to enjoy. The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is currently presenting the
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Yee’s Not Playing
Assembly Speaker Pro Tem Leland Yee introduced a bill earlier this year that he says will help keep violent video games out of the hands of children. If signed into law, the currently inactive bill will prohibit the sale or rental of
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Arts Briefs
‘Siam’ in Massachusetts
EVENT: The Kingdom of Siam: The Art of Central Thailand, 1350 – 1800
BACKGROUND: From national museums of Thailand, the exhibit closed on the West Coast in San Francisco and is making its East Coast appearance.
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To experience the unique dancing style of Jabbawockeez is feeling their movement, seeing their vision, laughing, crying, shouting and knowing that there is still hope.
John Fluker on JabbaWockeeZ Wins! America’s Best Dance Crew Recap
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Well my only viewing of Last Comic Standing was unfortunately seeing Esther Ku say jokes at the expense of Asian men that only a racist would love.
Jammer on Not-So-Funny Funny Asian
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Well, Christian, even though I acknowledge many of your arguments that I've read in your posts, racism is a two-way street.
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Dear Christian: For I find you "dear," as in "endearing.: And I question not one line in your riposte other than that NO "community," of any stripe, is ever "free" of its lowest common-denominators.
Frank Eng on Where’s the Racism in ‘New Yorker’ Cover?
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Is it LAMEN or RAMEN? ANSWER; it should be spelled in English as LAMEN. see here an EMAIL from a veteran language man, a reporter/editor in NYC: http://www.
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For Valerie and anyone else who thinks Indians are not Asians. Stop being ignorant and. Indians most definetly Have been and will continue to be as much Asians as any other country.
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Cambodia and Thailand is another example of Western powers intentionally swapping their lands and creating disputes to keep them weak.
Huang Fong on Daily Dose 07/18/08
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Frank Eng, commentor on all posts, I never intended to imply that the anti-black racism that seemingly permeates the Asian-american community is not reciprocated, nor that it's the only form of racism that bedevils America.
Christian on Where’s the Racism in ‘New Yorker’ Cover?
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BTW, Pixar's latest has no Asian or Latino characters, and no speaking African American parts. Evidently they don't read Asian Week.
awarthurhu on Where The Fault Lies
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Like I said last week, as long as Asians kill themselves over getting high grades and test scores and getting into the best schools and best paying jobs, that's all we're going to get.
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