Happy Lunar New Year! This year marks the year of the tiger, the big boys of the safari. Like the animals, those born in the year of the tiger are known for their courage, intelligence, and strength. They are also honest (almost to a fault), resilient, competitive, and vain.
Archive | Column: Pop Culture
Famous tigers to have roaring success in 2010?
Posted on 11 February 2010.
Posted in Column: Pop Culture, Vol 29 No 7 | 2/13-2/192 Comments
Jackie Chan to wax on … and wax off
Posted on 21 January 2010.
Happy new year to you and to our favorite Asian American celebrities! Some of our favorites had a pretty rough ending to the year, while others had reasons to celebrate. Here’s what went down last month: Tiger Woods — need I say more? Jon Gosselin is detached from Kate once and for all, Jackie Chan’s “Karate Kid” trailer is released, and Jay Sean makes music history.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture, Vol 29 No 4 | 1/23-1/291 Comment
The 2009 Asian celebrity wall of fame … and the 2009 hall of shame
Posted on 30 December 2009.
Welcome to the special 13th edition of my pop culture column! After one year of covering Asian Americans in pop culture, I have witnessed a lot of ups and downs. It is on that note that I present my list of top celebrities and figures that reflected how far Asians have come in pop culture and the bottom five that were flat out embarrassing.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture, January 2010, Vol 29 No 1 | 1/2-1/84 Comments
This month: Victoria’s Secret unveils first Asian angel
Posted on 10 December 2009.
This November included some highs and lows for Asian American performers, some breakups, a World Series performance, a film with a mostly Asian cast, an angel, and my favorite, a sexiest man title! Let’s get the bad news over with!
Posted in Column: Pop Culture, Vol 28 No 51 | 12/12-181 Comment
Jon Gosselin needs to get a clue
Posted on 12 November 2009.
October was a pretty scary month for Asian pop culture — just kidding!
Posted in Column: Pop Culture, Vol 28 No 47 | 11/14-11/201 Comment
Vanessa Hudgens exposed … again!
Posted on 17 September 2009.
Welcome back to another month of entertainment and pop culture news! The end of the summer included an awkward incident between U.S. airport officials and a Bollywood superstar, Michelle Kwan’s retirement, and oh yeah, Vanessa Hudgens naked … again.
Posted in Column: Pop Culture, Vol 28 No 39 | 9/19 - 9/252 Comments
Foot surgeries, divorcies, possible broken contracts – a messy month in Hollywood
Posted on 06 August 2009.
Welcome back to another hot month of entertainment news! This month, Jon Gosselin continues to be an example of a reality star gone wrong, Judith Hill emerges at the Michael Jackson memorial, Anna Sui’s new Target line undergoes controversy, and Yao Ming has foot surgery. Also, I urge you to keep an eye on some people on the big screen.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture, Vol 28 No 33 | 8/8 - 8/140 Comments
July: Keeping up with the stars in H-town
Posted on 16 July 2009.
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Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture, Vol 28 No 30 | 7/18 - 7/240 Comments
June: Keeping up with the stars in H-town
Posted on 18 June 2009.
Marital troubles were the talk of the town for Jon and Kate Gosselin of “Jon and Kate Plus 8.”
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture, Vol 28 No 26 | 6/20 - 6/260 Comments
Oh, Jackie Chan, what were you thinking?
Posted on 09 May 2009.
The controversy of the month belongs to Jackie Chan and his comments regarding freedom for Chinese people. That being said, other Asians excelled. Yao Ming is leading the Houston Rockets in the playoffs, Lindsay Price stars in a television pilot, and Freida Pinto is declared beautiful. In addition, a long awaited update on journalist Laura Ling and Euna Kim.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture, Vol 28 No 20 | 5/9 - 5/152 Comments
