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AsianWeek launches new nightlife section
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NEW YORK — Actor Alec Mapa is a unicorn, or so he says.
Mapa used the tongue-in-cheek metaphor in 2005 to describe his unique role on UPN’s sitcom Half & Half as not only the sole Filipino actor in prime time, but also the first gay Asian regular in a sitcom. He has since translated his […] -
FilAm Youth ‘Speak Out’
Pinoy Food Fight: Vegetarians vs. Omnivores. “Hosts Tallulah & JC Gonzales” Credit: ABS-CBNI
“If a couple is in a lukewarm relationship and discover they’re expecting a baby, should they get married?” asks J.C. Gonzalez, co-host of The Filipino Channel’s weekly debate show Speak Out, to a panel of community members.
Six guests from various […] -
Commerce Briefs
Peter J. Rho Joins Dreier Stein and Kahan LLP
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Dreier Stein and Kahan LLP announced recently that Peter J. Rho has joined the firm’s Transactional Department as a member of its Asia Pacific Practice, further strengthening the firm’s expertise in cross-border transactions and expertise in the Korean market. -
Global Briefs
Explosion Rocks Manila Mall
MANILA, Philippines — A powerful blast ripped through three floors of a shopping mall in the heart of Manila’s financial district on Oct. 19, killing eight people, injuring scores of others, and sending police and troops on the highest state of alert. -
Letters to the Editor
The Ugly Face of Beauty
I read Mr. Nash’s article (“Not Just a Pretty Face,” Washington Journal, Oct. 19) with a more hopeful sense that the Asian community laboring in the beauty industry will finally wake up to the dangers that lurk behind each manicure they perform.
Since getting back from a free clinic that we sponsor […] -
Mr. (Chinese) Vampire
The old story in China goes that people who died far from home and needed to be brought back for burial were sometimes transported as re-animated corpses to save money. They became jiang shi, or what many English speakers refer to as Chinese vampires. Instead of blood, they killed people to feast upon their qi, […]
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Chinatown Campus Overcomes Three Hurdles: Legal and finance obstacles loom ahead
SAN FRANCISCO — A proposed Chinatown community college campus won a major victory as College Board members supported two two-building plans after a seven-hour, standing room only marathon meeting that lasted until 1:30 a.m. last Friday.
By a 6-to-1 vote, trustees supported two plans: 14-story and 4-story buildings, and 13-story and 5-story structures. The latter plan […] -
AsianWeek Endorsements: November 6, 2007 election, San Francisco
For Mayor (rank up to three)
» Gavin Newsom:
The mayor showed leadership in saving Japantown and fighting hepatitis B. In his next term, he should increase his record of Asian American appointments and consult the community on them. -
No Child’s Play: Calif. first state to ban chemical often found in toys
SACRAMENTO — Challenging the Bush administration’s record on protecting children from dangerous chemicals, state Assembly Majority Whip Fiona Ma hailed California’s recent ban on toys and baby products containing more than a trace amount of a chemical used to soften plastics that scientists have linked to health problems.
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AREAA Grows During Mortgage Meltdown
Allen Okamoto, AREAA Chairman 2007 with Speaker Pelosi.Photo courtesy of AREAA
With the real estate industry taking pause over the mortgage meltdown, the Asian Real Estate Association of America — founded four years ago to help close the homeownership gap among Asian Pacific Americans — has increased its membership by 50 percent.
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Community Discusses Future of Japantown
Daryl Higashi raises questions concerning the Japantown Better Neighborhood Project at the community meeting last Thursday attended by about a hundred participants, including residents, businesses and nonprofits. Higashi is a member of the advisory board of the Japantown Task Force, Inc., the organization whose mission is to preserve and revitalize Japantown.
SAN FRANCISCO — […]
Recent Comments
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"Asians are 4-5% of the population, but foolishly expect much higher face time in the media" I don't think we are foolishly expecting anything.
Orville Mendoza on Why Colorblind Casting Should be a One-Way Street
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A double standard, period, yall. Asians are 4-5% of the population, but foolishly expect much higher face time in the media, an overrepresentation as some kind of justice for all.
Sal Bergeron on Why Colorblind Casting Should be a One-Way Street
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I don't care much for that 80-20 organization and most Asians dont' either. But I do applaud the intent of any organization to marshall the political strength of Asians.
AsianPresident on 80-20 Initiative Endorses Senator Obama for President
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Mr. Bashir's comments are another example of our continued sick obsession with skin color, sexism and anything that "sounds" un-American.
Victor M. Webb on ABC’s Naughty Bashir
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As an Asian man, Bashir makes me both outraged and ashamed. The fact that he thought he could get away with such a bawdy performance shows a complete and utter disrespect for Asians.
Tony V on ABC’s Naughty Bashir
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Obama's mother's original Social Security Number Application http://webofdeception.com/obamamother'sssapplication.
Robert Lewis on Presidential Campaign Update
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The accusation that Christianity is selling its religion with money in India is an absolute false claim with no factual evidence.
Shanti on Hindu Prayer Opens State Legislatures For The First Time
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Yay, Philip W. Chung: As you say, Neil LaBute, whodat?, may well be "right" abouty "colorblind casting" including "white" for, say, "A Raisin in the Sun"? But, until that day when saod colorblindness includes nonwhites in same, the idea is less than precocious.
Frank Eng on Why Colorblind Casting Should be a One-Way Street
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Oh, and I forgot to mention: Bobby Jindal is a supporter of "intelligent design", which is against the theory of evolution.
Randy on 80-20 Initiative Endorses Senator Obama for President
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Wait a sec, didn't McCain refuse to respond to that all important 80-20 questionaire a while back? And didn't McCain once call Asians "gooks"? And isn't Bobby Jindal once of the most right-wing ultra-conservative Republicans in the country? So tell explain to me why 80-20 would even consider endorsing McCain? This has to be once of the lamest half-hearted endorsements I have ever seen.
Randy on 80-20 Initiative Endorses Senator Obama for President
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