6/30/11

Banksy in North Korea?

Via Gawker June 29th



Adrian Chen — Anti-Kim Jong Il graffiti was found on the wall of a college in Pyongyang. Of course, the government couldn't just wash it off. They locked down the entire capital to hunt for the culprit.

The graffiti, found June 24th on a wall at Pyongyang Railroad College reportedly called Kim Jong Il "a dictator who starved people to death." Not exactly Banksy, but it gets the point across.

The easiest thing would have been to erase the graffiti, then maybe demolish the wall for traitorous behavior. But instead, authorities launched a three-day investigation, cutting off the city and erecting checkpoints for all passersby.

The graffiti apparently stated, “Park Chung Hee and Kim Jong Il are both dictators; Park Chung Hee a dictator who developed his country’s economy, Kim Jong Il a dictator who starved people to death.” One syllable was a man's head and was written on a red brick wall in white chalk, making it quite striking.

See also: Banksy: Exit Through The Gift Shop

6/29/11

Asia vs USA: MS Silverlight Marketing

Below is a current example of Taiwan's Anime Marketing of Microsoft Silverlight:




And here is Japan's MS Silverlight promo video:

"It moves when I touch it."



In stark contrast here is the current site of the US Marketing of Microsoft Silverlight:

6/26/11

Lady Gaga Profits from "Preying on Japan"

As reported earlier today by the bored certified psychic Taro-san, Lady Gaga has been recently hit with a FEDERAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT over the sale of her We Prey On Japan Bracelets:




Via NBC News (Dallas/Fort Worth) Sunday, Jun 26, 2011:

Lady Gaga Sued Over Japan Relief Bracelet Proceeds

"Just before she headlined Saturday night's Japan disaster relief benefit concert, Lady Gaga was sued over the bracelets she's been selling for the same cause."

"According to the federal class action, the do-gooder pop star wasn't exactly being honest when her Web site claimed all the proceeds from sales of her "We Pray for Japan" wristbands would go to help victims of the March earthquake and tsunami."

[snip]

"Gaga's deceptive advertising and personal profits from the bracelets violated federal racketeering laws and a slew of consumer protection laws, too, the suit claimed."

"When we tried to communicate with the defendants in this lawsuit, all we got was, 'well, some of the money is being retained, but we don't really know how much,'" said the 1-800-LAW-FIRM lawyer who sued, Alyson Oliver."



Also, very recently, yet another "psychic revelation" was made by the mystic with this post: LADY GAGA TOPLESS IN TOKYO — now for real!

In addition to being suspected of masterminding the "Prey on Japan" scandal, rumors are now starting to circulate that "Mr. Crystal Bald" is, in fact, Lady Gaga's Gaijin sex slave:

Posing for Friendly Photos at Fukushima

Here is a delightful and ironic little clip of some friendly Fukushima workers posing for photos:




Watch another cute and adorable video of Three Earless Rabbits Born in China