Japanese Music Fans

March 6th, 2010

TDR: You mean, if the guys talk to fans, and let slip that they’re working the midnight shift at 7/11, or living on ramen and pachinko, it’ll be hard for the fans to picture him as a bisexual 17th century British vampire space-man after that?

SATOH-SAN: You understand this phenomenon very well!

From Interview with an ex-Visual Kei Record Executive.

Nike Air

February 27th, 2010

Special Air

Did you know that Nike uses special, larger air in their shoes? Right…

From: History of Nike Air | SneakerNews.com.

A “narrative of impending tyranny”

February 23rd, 2010

There’s a great article on the Tea Party movement and then a great criticism of the article.

Shooting the Super Bowl

February 5th, 2010

I love the Wes Anderson and Werner Herzog ones.

Light Up Malawi

January 26th, 2010

Light Up Malawi from Raina Kumra on Vimeo.

Light Up Malawi is one of my good friend Raina’s latest projects and a great cause. Please pledge $10 now!

Werner Herzog reads Curious George

January 25th, 2010

Brilliant. Via Kottke.

An incredible combination

January 25th, 2010

David Byrne + Fatboy Slim + Santigold (+ others) + Imelda Fucking Marcos!?! Yes please!

Shades of ADF on Gaddafi here.

Donate to MSF

January 18th, 2010

I just donated $50 to Doctors without Borders (Médicins sans Frontières). I suggest you do too.

Tips from My Asia Trip

January 13th, 2010

I just got back for two weeks in Asia (1600+ photos here!) where I visited Hong Kong, attended a wedding in Penang, chilled on the beach in Langkawi, explored Kuala Lumpur, reconnected with old friends in Singapore and finally wrapped up my trip again in Hong Kong.

I have a lot to say about my trip but for now here are some tips and advice. Read the rest of this entry »

Filibustering is unconstitutional?

January 12th, 2010

So convincingly says one lawyer. Of  course, its original form is definitely illegal.