February 2011
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The Hyper-politicking Progressive Siamese:... →
ourcatastrophe:
Black ballet: Pointe break//The Guardian
Cira Robinson started “pancaking” her ballet shoes when she was 18: “I use foundation. The colour is Caribbean coffee – it’s basic cheap make-up, but it works. Pointe shoes come only in the traditional pink, unless they’re red…
January 2011
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Guess Who High School Yearbook Edition
It should be obvious to devotees of K Drama. Just add some Clairol hair coloring and one eyelid surgery (oooh that was snarky of me).
@Rad Emp—thank you for listing dramabeans’ website. It’s a great resource.
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Egypt Shuts Down Al Jazeera Bureau
uhuh-she-said:
The Egyptian authorities are revoking the Al Jazeera Network’s licence to broadcast from the country, and will be shutting down its bureau office in Cairo, state television has said.
“The information minister [Anas al-Fikki] ordered … suspension of operations of Al Jazeera, cancelling of its licences and withdrawing accreditation to all its staff as of today,” a statement on...
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i can't watch asian language movies on instant...
theladylaurasaurus:
Boyfriend acts like I’m being a drama queen, but honestly dude, until you have experienced this don’t talk to me. It’s really uncomfortable and off-putting (like, it makes me physically uncomfortable to watch them) and I really hate that Netflix does it to all Asian-language movies but will give subtitles to some European movies.
This is not an invitation to a discussion...
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Egypt
fuckyeahancienthistory:
There are a million things to say about what is happening in Egypt right now. We will focus on what is happening to the antiquities.
Classical Archaeology News on Tumblr is updating regularly with news
There was looting in the National Museum in Cairo and artefacts have been destroyed
Zahi Hawass has commented on the destruction of two mummies
There is a large fire...
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Rad Emp's Recommendations
(posting for my own reference)
MY NAME IS KIM SAM SOON! It was the first K-drama I ever watched and it’s a lot of fun (plus it has Hyun Bin and Daniel Henney!).
Others….
MY SWEET SEOUL/MY SWEET CITY if you’re looking for a more “realistic” style drama.
MARY STAYED OUT ALL NIGHT, which is typical drama fare; girl gets caught up in conflict, love triangle with two handsome dudes...
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Hey K Drama Fans
How did you discover K Drama, K Horror or K Pop?
This question is aimed at tumblrers who do not have direct Korean cultural roots. I’m a crabby, oldster hermit, so I’m curious how you folks discovered these genres.
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I'm Up to My Eyeballs in K Dramas
K Dramas= Korean dramas, TV shows that are the rage of East Asia. They’re slick, beautiful, very entertaining, well produced programs.
And I want to zombify Freako so I could sell him as a bishonen/kkok-mi-nam entertainment star. He has the raw material—lanky build, long limbs, “perfect” nose (it’s all about the nose for East Asians), double-lidded round eyes, fine...
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Akron, Ohio: Birthplace of Progress
mizjenkins:
Way to get the memo folks.
*slow clap*
*yawn*
Akron, you’re a table, a faux-riental table
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borednschooled asked: I remember watching Hollywood Shuffle when I was younger but I never remembered or knew the name. I loved the Jerhi Curl detective scene; I really need to find this on dvd.
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crossedwires:
Behind The Scenes Racism in ‘Gran Torino’
thesadnessofpencils:
Okay Clint Eastwood, you’re officially a douche.
“Though many of the people who have seen the film may have gotten a sense of satisfaction and joy from seeing that Walt overcame his racism*, the people who acted as the Hmong members in the movie did not. They were offended by the traces of racism...
"Unbelievable, huh kid?"
ramou:
My neighbor said this to me as he passed me on his second trip for more supplies - a more durable shovel, some Ice Melt, an Advil - as the two of us were digging our cars out this afternoon. The city has run out of places to put the 50+ inches of snow. This round ended up on the side of our cars, making it impossible for one to even get in their vehicle to blast the defroster to speed up...
Our Chinese place makes THE BEST EGGROLLS IN THE...
bookling:
Seriously. They’re big and have light, flaky crusts and are so OM NOM NOM. Every time we order food from there, I eat my egg roll and then declare that next time we order, I’m just getting like five egg rolls and those will be my meal. Of course, I never do that, but it always seems like a good idea when I’m eating that delicious egg roll.
Where, bookling, WHERE??
Am I a “bad...
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borednschooled asked: Hey Kitty, I previously just asked this question to a few people but I want to collect some answers. If you saw the film "The Princess and the Frog" do you think it could have been done and become successful if it was done a few decades earlier, like the 80's for example?
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This Day in Women's History: Leontyne Price, the...
fywomenshistory:
Mary Violet Leontyne Price is an American soprano. Born and raised in the segregated Deep South, she rose to international fame during a period of racial change in the 1950s and 60s, and was the first African-American to become a leading prima donna at the Metropolitan Opera.
Price’s voice was noted for its brilliant upper register, “smoky” middle and lower registers,...
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This Day in Women's History: Margaret Chase Smith,...
fywomenshistory:
Margaret Chase Smith was a Republican Senator from Maine, and one of the most successful politicians in Maine history. She was the first woman to be elected to both the U.S. House and the Senate, and the first woman from Maine to serve in either. She was also the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the U.S. Presidency at a major party’s convention (1964...
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BU YAO! (Amy Chua Tiger Mother Part XII)
Bu yao= “do NOT want” in Mandarin
Amy Chua’s book is considered possible movie material by producers of The Joy Luck Club movie.
Ron Bass co-wrote the Joy Luck Club screenplay with the book’s author, Amy Tan: “ Not only is there a movie here, I definitely think it’s more than one movie.”
In his estimation, the least interesting angle is the simple...
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Kenyan mother 'cursed' with six sets of twins
inessita:
“Most women would struggle to cope with six sets of twins but for Gladys Bulinya it is even more difficult - as many people in her part of Kenya think twins are cursed.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12280109