(For all my fan-friends from old and new fandoms) Or a fan’s spark is never gone. How did you start as a fan? I’m sure everyone has their own story to tell, the artists they’ve fangirl-ed (Dear Oxford Dictionary, please include fangirling/fanboying–for the sake of gender equality, spazzing and kyaa as new words) and the…
Zhang Ziyi, I mean, Sophie is back. And this time, with Wang Lee-hom no less. MY LUCKY STAR sounds like a typical rom-com. I don’t really mind fluff especially when you have two good looking stars together. This is some sort of a sequel to SOPHIE’S REVENGE and some of the cast are…
Okay, let’s play producer. I have just finished reading CRAZY RICH ASIANS. It was for the most part a fun read with its tongue-in-cheek commentary on the lifestyles of the rich and richer in this side of the world, though I have beef on the ending. It gives the impression that Kevin Kwan is going…
And not just one Hollywood movie, but two. Okay, I know it’s inevitable to compare Jay Chou and Wang Lee Hom. They’re both Taiwanese superstars, singers, songwriters, actors and directors. I like them both though I have to admit that I like Jay more as a singer/songwriter and Lee Hom as an actor. And yes,…
There are two types of rumors that people love about celebrities: 1) who they’re dating (or sleeping with) 2) who’s gay. Sex(uality) sells indeed. These are some of the Asian celebrities who have been rumored as gay: JO IN-SUNG – since he did FROZEN FLOWER five years ago, rumors about him being gay became…
Most of this year’s Oscar winners were expected but nothing could be more pleasing than Ang Lee’s win as best director, his second, for LIFE OF PI. Here is Ang Lee thanking the movie god: We know what we love about Ang Lee, one of the few Asians to really enjoy bona fide success in…
Yes, the title says it all: YouTube has launched what it calls the A*Pop channel for your fill of Chinese, Japanese and Korean pop. You can visit the site here. Among the channel’s upcoming events is “A-Pop Star of the Week”, which obviously features music artist/s each week. Here’s the schedule: March…
Linsanity. Everyone’s got it. Well, not really. I may have grown up in a basketball-loving country, watched it on TV with my father as a kid, watched crushes and ex-boyfriends play it… but basketball ain’t for me. I’m a football kind of girl. So no, I am not Linsane. Although I am watching…
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