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Interview: Rain on His U.S. Film Debut in "Speed Racer"

It's April 25 in Los Angeles, and it's Rain's press day for his U.S. film debut in "Speed Racer". Although there was media from all over the world, Asian Loop got a chance to conduct a one-on-one interview with the Korean Superstar to talk about the film.

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Interview with Kristina Wong

Kristina Wong is a hilarious and cutting-edge performance artist best known for her one-woman shows. Her latest show, "Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", has won her rave reviews from sources like The Associated Press, San Francisco Bay Guardian, and New York Newsday. This week, AsianLoop had a chance to catch up to this daring artist to talk about her work.

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Interview with Kevin So

Kevin So is definitely a force to be reckoned with. Not only does he write, sing, and play his own songs, he also records his work under his own record label of Wingbone. Earlier this week, So was nice enough to sit down with us to talk about his career.

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Interview with Michelle Yu and Blossom Kan, the Authors of "China Dolls"

China Dolls, the first novel by cowriters Michelle Yu and Blossom Kan, is a sassy story about three Chinese women trying to balance life and high powered careers in the New York City. Despite their busy schedule, and the fact that they are already working on their next book, Michelle and Blossom were kind enough to sit down with Asian Loop to discuss their work.

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The Straight Story on Asian Hair

Seon-Ha Kim has been working as a hairdresser in New Jersey for almost twelve years, and is about to open her own salon. She hasn't settled on the location or name yet, but one thing is certain--this salon will reflect her specialization in what she calls "East Asian hair".

Chinatown has moved on up to East 14th Street. Well, at least a little piece of it has, at Vanessa’s Dumplings. The proprietor, Vanessa Weng, opened this outpost a few months ago between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, after starting a smaller dumpling shop years before on Eldridge Street. At first, the new Vanessa’s looks like yet another storefront serving Americanized Chinese glop, but there is some fairly authentic Beijing-style street food here.