From Chosun Ilbo:
A South Korean tourist was shot dead by a North Korean soldier in the North’s Mt.Kumgang on Friday morning. South Koreans have died in accidents and from illness since tours to the scenic resort began in 1998, but this was the first death by North Korean gunfire.
The incident could prov...Read more
Attention LA peeps! You should definitely check out this show. One, because Danny Cho is frickin' hilarious. And two, because you will be part of recorded history by being in the audience for the live taping of his first comedy DVD. Definitely go!
From DannyCho.com:
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Saw this on Ain't It Cool News. I have been a longtime fan of John Woo, but I don't want to get too excited about his new film " Red Cliff" because he has let me down so much in the past decade (those of you that have been longtime readers will remember my " Read more
According to BBC news: "The High Court in South Africa has ruled that Chinese South Africans are to be reclassified as black people." And it's a good thing.
(This was originally posted on February 18, 2003 and last updated on June 17, 2008)
The Secret Army of Michael Kang
This guy
always shows up first when I do one of my vanity Google searches. I
pretend it&...Read more
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Just got wind of this. I thought I'd pass it along for anyone who might be a foreign born artist or scientist. You can download an application at http://www.vilcek.org.
From the Vilcek site:
The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise recognizes talented foreign-born artists and scientists who have demonstrated significant creativity and or...Read more
Check out this web-radio station BPR. It's pretty cool (and I'm not just saying that because they asked me to make a playlist). It's a Boston-based radio station that is aimed at promoting Asian American aritsts.
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Just got this in the email box from my friend Chil Kong who is directing a feature right now and needs extras for a scene. If you live in the LA area, please help out. Be a part of history.
From Chil:
Hello everyone!
I'm shooting my feature The Mikado Project, A film version of the play I directed over a year ago. The play version was written by Ken Narasaki and Doris Baizl...Read more