Topic “Asianspotting”

Designer Jenny Lai Talks NOT and Expanding to the Asian Fashion Market

Up-and-coming designer Jenny Lai of NOT talks to Hyphen about her design aesthetic, Asian Americans in the fashion industry, and where NOT fits into the global market.

By: Victoria Yue | Posted: Thu, Jul 5th- 8:10am | Under: fashion designer, Jenny Lai, NOT, Q+A, Art & Design, Asianspotting, Culture, Diaspora, Fashion

Actor Justin Lee and 'One Warm Night'

Hyphen interviews actor Justin Lee about Arrested Development, his new web series, and his dream roles.

By: Victoria Yue | Posted: Tue, May 15th- 11:12am | Under: Blogger Column, Justin Lee, One Warm Night, web series, Asianspotting, Film, Performing Arts, Profiles, Race, TV

Photos of Civil Rights Activist Fred Korematsu at National Portrait Gallery

Civil rights activist Fred Korematsu became the first Asian American to be part of the National Portrait Gallery's permanent collection.

By: Victoria Yue | Posted: Thu, Feb 16th- 6:08am | Under: Fred Korematsu, National Portait Gallery, Asianspotting, Culture, History, Photography, Politics, Profiles, Social Justice

Indian American Sukanya Roy Wins National Spelling Bee

Fourteen-year-old Sukanya Roy was crowned National Spelling...

By: Victoria Yue | Posted: Mon, Jun 13th- 7:41am | Under: Blogger Column, Indian American, Scripps National Spelling Bee, Sukanya Roy, Asianspotting, Culture, Events, Race, TV

Chiu, Ting and Yee: 3 Asian Americans in Running for San Francisco Mayor

David Chiu, Phil Ting and Leland Yee are in the race to succeed Ed Lee, San Francisco's first Asian American mayor.

By: Harry Mok | Posted: Mon, Apr 11th- 11:52pm | Under: David Chiu, Leland Yee, Phil Ting, san francisco mayoral race, Asianspotting, Community, Politics

Bruce Lee Porn Parody Star Keni Styles Breaks Asian Male Stereotypes

At least a white actor hasn’t been cast to play Bruce Lee, which wouldn’t have been a surprise because in porn size does matter, and the stereotype is that Asian guys don’t measure up.

By: Harry Mok | Posted: Fri, Feb 4th- 1:14pm | Under: Asian American, Bruce Lee, Darrell Hamamoto, Keni Styles, porn, sex, stereotypes, Asianspotting, Film, Media, Race, Sex

Asian American Political Movement Matures

The "Asian Power" headline from the San Francisco Examiner encapsulates what's happening in politics, especially in San Francisco, where Ed Lee is about to become the first Asian American mayor.

By: Harry Mok | Posted: Mon, Jan 10th- 12:41pm | Under: Asian American, Bobby Jindal, Carmen Chu, David Chiu, Ed Lee, Eric Mar, Jane Kim, Jean Quan, Kamala Harris, Leland Yee, nikki haley, Phil Ting, Politics, san francisco, Asianspotting, News & Politics, Politics

Elections Round-Up, Asian-Spotting Edition

Jean Quan by Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif. Photo courtesty of www.JeanQuanForOakland.org.

Elections happened November 2nd and it seems like there are several symbolic and historic Asian American winners. In no particular...

By: Momo Chang | Posted: Tue, Nov 30th- 6:05pm | Under: undefined, Asianspotting, News & Politics

James Kyson Lee Speaks at Asian College Fair in Illinois

James Kyson Lee participated in McDonald’s guest speaker series Saturday at the Canaan Vision Center in Glenview Illinois. Hyphen was invited to act as a moderator for the event. Here are some excerpts from his appearance.

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By: Victoria Yue | Posted: Thu, Oct 21st- 11:27am | Under: Asianspotting, Media, Performing Arts, Profiles, TV

Meet Jeremy Lin, Golden State Warrior

Hyphen blogger Victoria Yue talks to NBA rookie Jeremy Lin and challenges him to a game of one-on-one.

By: Victoria Yue | Posted: Tue, Dec 27th- 10:23am | Under: Jeremy Lin, Asianspotting, Media, Profiles, Sports

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