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http://www.aarising.com/images/justyou.jpgNow in The Screening Room, "Just You" by Dawen. If you have a have an Asian Pacific American project that is housed on Google Video, You Tube, or some other video service and are looking for more exposure for yourself or your project let us know about it...

http://www.aarising.com/aprofiler/images/erniehsiung1.jpgThis issue of the A-Profiler, Cynthia Cheng interviews Ernie Hsiung. Ernie Hsiung knows how to get his name out there and he has the awards and nominations to prove it. Little.yellow.different, a personal blog about being gay and Asian, has...

http://www.aarising.com/images/deliveringhappiness.jpgWhen the publisher of "Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose" by Tony Hsieh sent me a review copy of the book, I had no idea what it was about. I thought it would be another one of those self-help business books teaching...

http://www.aarising.com/aprofiler/images/doreenfang1.jpgThis issue of the A-Profiler, Nelson Wong interviews Doreen Fang, one of the finalists on the Food Network's The Next Food Network Star season 6. Find out how she became a finalist on The Next Food Network Star, how pole dancing may have...

http://www.aarising.com/aprofiler/images/irenekeng1.jpgThis issue of the A-Profiler, Ray Lam interviews actress Irene Keng. Find out what other acrosses she would like to work with, what magazine she loves to read in her spare time, and how she approaches getting into character. A-Profiler is a...

I’ve been watching Grey’s Anatomy ever since it premiered as a mid-season replacement. But my fan excitement exponentially waned when McScreamy choked Christina and her decision to stay with him. Okay, PTSD and all that. Whatever. And while it gave Sandra Oh meatier scenes, it just seemed to...

http://www.aarising.com/aprofiler/images/jasontom1.jpgThis issue of the A-Profiler, Ray Lam interviews Hawaii beatboxing artist Jason Tom. Find out what inspired him to become a beat boxer, what approach he takes to beatboxing, and where he has had the best Chinese food. A-Profiler is a regular...

In 1986, I attended UCI. I had just finished a year at a horrible established and accredited acting “college” which exported essentially acting robots. For their part, they didn’t like me either. Upon finishing my first scene in drama class at Irvine, I was succinctly told that roles for Chinese...

http://www.aarising.com/aprofiler/images/paulkim1.jpgThis issue of the A-Profiler, Nelson Wong interviews Paul Kim, singer and songwriter, whom many will remember from American Idol season 6. Find out how Paul got his start in music, what projects he's working on currently, why his favorite NBA...

The People I Slept With is waiting to be a HBO series. It has one of those concepts that make you say, “God, I wish I thought of that.” It’s also an insight into the filmmakers for they seem to have their collective fingers on the pulse of not only what’s hot now, but what will be the talk of...

I feel less than a journalist—I never claimed to be a hard-nosed one anyway—because it’s the 2nd article I’ll be leading with Brook Lee. But as she was the first celebrity to arrive on the red carpet at Opening Night of the Korean Film Festival Los Angeles, it’s only fair. What can you say about...

http://www.aarising.com/aprofiler/images/lacsu1.jpgThis issue of the A-Profiler, Nelson Wong interviews Lac Su, author of I Love Yours Are for White People. Find out what inspired him to share his memoir, how he went about becoming published, and find out how he is adding his voice to advocating...

http://www.aarising.com/aprofiler/images/dawen1.jpgThis issue of the A-Profiler, Ray Lam interviews musician and songwriter Dawen. Find out what he is most passionate about with respect to his music, who some of his influences have been, and what he thinks is the biggest misconception of being a...

http://www.aarising.com/aprofiler/images/jonyang1.jpgThis issue of the A-Profiler, Ray Lam interviews author Jon Yang. Yang is the author of the book Exclusively Chloe. Find out more about who some of his favorite Asian American authors are, what his ideas for a "BFF" shoe are, and why he is known...

http://www.aarising.com/aprofiler/images/zerokazama1.jpgThis issue of the A-Profiler, Nelson Wong interviews actor and host of MTV's Silent Library, Zero Kazama. Find out how he got started, what barriers he sees out there, and what advice he has for those interested in acting. A-Profiler is a...

In the midst of writing a romantic comedy screenplay while lying in bed, my mind caught onto a hook for the main love interest who’s suspicious of the other lead character’s ability to write his family story. Both of the characters are Asian, but the writer is called out for being white-washed...

http://www.aarising.com/suite/suite2.jpgKevin Wing's column, showcasing America’s best hotels and resorts, is written exclusively for AArisings by Kevin Wing, a two-time Emmy Award-winning San Francisco Bay Area television journalist. Since early 2005, Kevin has authored another AArisings column,...

Tonight I learned that Brook Lee is more beautiful in person than she is on TV. And more stunning now than she was in 1997 when she took the Miss Universe crown. I’m thrilled that she came out to support her API community at the CAPE Soiree with her husband and little boy. I actually couldn’t...

Don't call me a hypochondriac when I tell you that I suffer from Verbal Apraxia. The summer after I started competing on the speech team in high school, I returned with a marked occasional stutter and a slowness in finding the words I wanted. I thought it was always that my brain worked faster...

http://www.aarising.com/suite/suite2.jpgKevin Wing's column, showcasing America’s best hotels and resorts, is written exclusively for AArisings by Kevin Wing, a two-time Emmy Award-winning San Francisco Bay Area television journalist who is with NBC Bay Area/KNTV. Kevin also authors another...

It’s Human Rights Day. The 300 million yen robbery took place on December 10. Nia Peeples and Mako both were born on December 10. Whatever it is, there sure is a lot going on December 10 in LA, and it’s driving me crazy. If going to API events was a competition, I surely would lose out to...

http://www.aarising.com/aprofiler/images/marilynchin1.jpgThis issue of the A-Profiler, Nelson Wong interviews Marilyn Chin, poet and author of Revenge of the Mooncake Vixen. Find out how Chin started writing poetry, how her novel evolved, and which mooncake filling is her favorite. A-Profiler is...

I am not a huge fan of API wiggaz. I call them POCBACs--Person of Color Being Another Color. I get nauseous when I hear APIs appropriate terms like ‘homey,’ ‘peeps,’ and even ‘yo.’ To give a little background, in college, I was a member of the UCI Black Student Union Gospel choir and went to an...