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Author Archives: Dino-Ray
Jay Chou Portrays Kato in ‘The Green Hornet’
Fanboys rejoice! The full-length trailer for the comic-to-TV-to-movie adaptation of The Green Hornet movie (out in theaters January 2011) has hit the Internet — and it doesn’t look half bad. I thought it was going to be hard to accept … Continue reading
DUDE WTF ASIA: Video Teaches Koreans How to Swear in English
I really don’t know how to introduce this video, so I won’t — but beware. The following video contains language not suitable for all ages. The first couple of minutes kind of had me rollin’, but after thinking about what … Continue reading
Sushi Popper Push-up Pop
I am all for various food items placed on sticks, but I am having mixed feelings about the Sushi Popper. At first, I thought this was a failed Saturday Night Live skit, but this is an actual item for purchase. … Continue reading
Fashion Designer Nary Manivong Gets ‘Dressed’
At the first New York Fashion Week I attended in September 2007, I went to a show outside of Bryant Park’s village of tents that showcased the collection by a designer by the name of Nary Manivong. His collection was … Continue reading
‘The Invention of Dr. Nakamats’ Comes to the San Francisco International Film Festival
I’ve been attending the San Francisco International Film Festival for the past couple of days and I have come to the conclusion that pummeling through a gauntlet of movies during a film festival was just as I remember: exhausting and … Continue reading
An 8Asians Interview with Glee’s Harry Shum Jr
Before Harry Shum Jr. was poppin’ and lockin’ on the pop culture phenomenon known as Glee, he was — well — dancing. Before his stint as Mike Chang on the show, he appeared in iPod commercials as well as dance-centric … Continue reading
‘Glee’ is Looking for a Filipina Maid
(Clockwise from top left) Deedee Magno, Joyo Velarde, Jocelyn Enriquez, Pinay and Lea Salonga It’s just a couple of days before the season premiere of Glee (on April 13th to be exact) and I, like millions of others, am more … Continue reading
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Tagged Deedee Magno, Filipinos, Glee, Harry Shum Jr, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jocelyn Enriquez, Joyo Velarde, Lea Salonga, Pinay, tv
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David Byrne and Fatboy Slim Create a Danceable Imelda Marcos Soundtrack
Who would’ve thought that the shady life of Imelda Marcos would warrant two discs of 22 songs? Apparently, musician David Byrne and British DJ Fatboy Slim did. Yes, you heard that right. The former member of the New Wave band, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music
Tagged Albums, David Byrne, Fat Boy Slim, Here Lies Love, Imelda Marcos
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Jasmine V: Justin Bieber’s New [Video] Girlfriend
Canadian import/Usher mentee, Justin Bieber is the latest woodland creature to come to us from the magical forest of pop stars. Complete with shaggier Zac Efron bangs and an angelically yet-to-hit-puberty voice, his song, “Baby” embeds itself in your head … Continue reading
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Fist Pumping to Lyrics Born and Joyo Velarde at SXSW
South by Southwest is one of the most prominent indie music extravaganza in the nation – maybe even the world. Actually, Austin is considered “The Live Music Capital of the World” so the latter is probably more accurate. Having lived … Continue reading
America’s Best Dance Crew: Proof that Asian Girl on Girl Action Still Sells
Something is going wrong with my DVR. It has not been recording episodes of America’s Best Dance Crew, therefore ruining my life. Luckily, MTV posts the episodes on their site and I finally watched it and was very pleased to … Continue reading
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The Blatant Cultural Branding and the Sexualization of Speed Skaters
So how about those speed skating races last night? Man, that Apolo Anton Ohno sure knows how to do a nice crotch shot. Seriously – did the camera man wake up in the morning and say, “I am going to … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Sports, TV
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