Topic “Profiles”

Biggest Loser Star Ada Wong Adjusts to Life After Reality TV

Ada Wong has gone from a 259-pound project coordinator to an athlete in training, a People magazine health columnist and a public figure in the health and fitness realm.

By: Sylvie Kim | Posted: Tue, Nov 8th- 5:23pm | Under: Ada Wong, Biggest Loser, Culture, Front of the Book, Issue 23: Bittersweet - Spring 2011, Immigration, Media, Profiles, TV

All That Jazz

Writer Angela Pang

Physicist, mathematician, composer and one of today's most acclaimed jazz artists — pianist Vijay Iyer is a modern-day renaissance man.

By: Angela Pang | Posted: Fri, Jul 29th- 1:52pm | Under: Front of the Book, Issue 23: Bittersweet - Spring 2011, Music, Profiles

Blast from the Past: James Wong Howe, Oscar-Winning Cinematographer

This Chinese American cinematographer's creative genius would garner him 10 Academy Award nominations and two wins – at a time when he also came head to head with anti-miscegenation laws and strong anti-immigrant sentiment.

By: Victoria Yue | Posted: Fri, May 13th- 9:08pm | Under: APAH month, cinematography, film, filmmakers, James Wong Howe, Diaspora, Film Festivals, History, Immigration, Performing Arts, Politics, Profiles, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

Hyphen Celebrates APA Heritage Month with Series on Unsung Heroes

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Hyphen will present throughout May a series of profiles on unsung heroes of our community.

By: Lisa Wong Macabasco | Posted: Tue, May 17th- 9:43am | Under: APA heritage month, corky lee, Community, Profiles

Clap Your Hands to the Geek: An Interview with Pop Cultural Emcee Adam WarRock

Hyphen nerds out with Korean American geek and pop cultural rapper Adam WarRock.

By: Sylvie Kim | Posted: Fri, Aug 19th- 12:36pm | Under: adam warrock, eugene ahn, geek, hip hop, the war for infinity, Music, Profiles

Mitchell Chang: Tiger Mom Hurts Asian Am College Applicants?

Here's an op-ed by UCLA Professor of education and Asian American studies Mitchell Chang on one possible negative effect of the Tiger Mom book (Amy Chua's...

By: Momo Chang | Posted: Tue, Feb 8th- 3:39pm | Under: amy chua, Lin Yang, Mitchell Chang, Tiger Mom, UCLA, Politics, Profiles, Social Justice, University/Academics

Who's That Girl?

It was an accidental audition, one that 20-year-old Nancy Kwan stumbled upon while peering in on Hong Kong actors vying for the much-coveted Hollywood movie role of Suzie Wong. Wearing a wine-colored cheongsam with her hair coiffed into a sleek...

By: Cathlin Goulding | Posted: Tue, May 17th- 4:02pm | Under: brian jamieson, cathlin goulding, ka shen's journey, nancy kwan, the world of suzie wong, Film, Film, Issue 22: Throwback - Winter 2010, Gender, History, Profiles, Race

Interview with 'Habit of a Foreign Sky' Author Xu Xi

By Abigail Licad

One word sums up Xu Xi’s new novel ...

By: Books Section | Posted: Fri, Dec 24th- 8:02pm | Under: Books Section, Fiction, Profiles

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.

Thanks...

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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