Hyphen featured in Asian Pop column
Jeff Yang wrote a nice piece about Hyphen in his Asian Pop column at SFGate.
Author: Harry
See trailer for ‘Harold and Kumar 2′
The trailer is out. The movie is set for 2008 release. I can’t wait!
Hyphen Transit issue moves out
The Transit Issue of Hyphen hit newsstands and mailboxes this week. This is the 12th issue of Hyphen and the last under co-founder and Editor in Chief Melissa Hung. I’m taking over as interim editor Read More …
Simpsons 7-Eleven Apu promos criticized
As part of its publicity blitz for The Simpsons Movie, several 7-Elevens around the country have been turned into Kwik-E-Marts, just like the ones run by Apu, the Indian American store owner from the animated Read More …
Sarah Gore marries Bill Lee, so what?
Al, Tipper and the happy couple. Al Gore’s daughter, Sarah, married businessman Bill Lee over the weekend in Los Angeles. She’s the former VP’s kid, and by celebrity news standards, this event was pretty unremarkable. Read More …
Not so secret Asian man anymore
Tak Toyoshima’s Secret Asian Man comic strip is being picked up by United Features, which will distribute it to daily newspapers around the world.
TV channel tries Asian American MYX
The MYX, a new channel from the Phillippines’ ABS-CBN network, is the latest attempt to conquer the elusive Asian American television audience.
It happens in Vegas: change
The bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip. My first visit to Las Vegas was in 1999. A buddy and I booked the best hotel deal we could find, and not knowing the geography, we Read More …
Kenneth Eng arrested
Former AsianWeek columnist Kenneth Eng was arrested and jailed last week on harrassment and assault charges.
Penny Marshall flies Southwest
I was on the same Southwest flight from Oakland to Burbank with actor-director Penny Marshall on Saturday. My wife Ramie and her sister Debbie spotted her at the gate waiting area, and at first they Read More …