12/10/11

North Korean Slaves in Russia

In this recent interview, Shane Smith talks to Joe Rogan about his team's recent trip deep into Siberia, Russia. Includes NSFW language and some videos from nearby the North Korean slave labor camps:




You can read more about this amazing story here.


See also: North Korean Karaoke - 'Anarchy in the DPRK'

12/9/11

Chinese Cop On The Hood of a Speeding Car!

Via GoChengdoo: Chengdu & Sichuan living December 9th, 2011

In today's WTF OMFG news from China, it was reported that a Chinese traffic cop that attempted to stop an illegal taxi, somehow ended up clinging for his life on the hood of the car in a high-speed chase up to 150 Kmh for five (5) kilometers! Below is a news video of this incident:



See also: WTF Chinese Pedobear Sex Ed Nursery School

NMA TV: Alec Baldwin 3D News Update

Next Media Animation TV has just released a funny update on the recent news of Alec Baldwin and his troubles with American Airlines:



See also: Hilarious 3D Animation of The Rapture

12/8/11

David Bowie As a Young Boy

Via This Is Not Porn Here is a rare photo of David Bowie as a young boy:

David Bowie As a Young Boy

See also: David Bowie as a Japanese Salaryman

Canadian DPRK Documentary "The Defector"

The Defector DPRK Documentary


The Defector is a new, currently in production documentary film about first hand stories of North Korean escapees. The award-winning producers Fathom Film Group has been funded by several Canadian broadcasters and others who have provided support. But the group still needs some $50,000.00 to complete the next phase of production. Through satellite images, smuggled footage and advanced 3D animation, the group is recreating a never seen before look at some real harrowing tales of life in the DPRK and in North Korea's prisons. Here is the trailer:



To donate to this group's project please visit the Fathom Film Group's official Kickstarter web site.

See also: North Koreans in Japan - AlJazeera News

12/6/11

Korean Kids Sing The Ramones

Here is a cute clip of some adorable South Korean kids from the Sullivan School putting a little bit of Seoul back into punk rock n' roll by singing The Ramones legendary hit Judy is a Punk:



Be sure not to miss the DPRK's incredible "Genius Kids" here.

12/5/11

Forever Alone Karaoke in Tokyo Japan

ウンカラIn addition to Japan's New Communication w/ Yourself Invention and Japan's Hand(job) iPhone Case Forever Alone Model, last month a company called One Kara 「ウンカラ」just opened Japan's very first Forever Alone single-person Karaoke shop in Kanda:



One Kara charges one person 600 - 1,100 yen per hour plus a single headphone rental fee. There is also a "Night Pack" service that runs 2,600 yen from midnight to 5am. This is very similar to other internet cafes in Japan, many of which have shower facilities enabling people to actually live there full time. (@_@)

For more information, visit ウンカラ

See also: Japanese Forever Alone Baseball in Space

12/4/11

Japanese Engrish Teacher Teaches Engrish

Here is a funny Japanese TV parody segment of a Japanese Engrish teacher teaching Engrish to gaijin in Japan:



See also: Tommy Lee Jones Acts Like a Boss for Suntory

David Bowie as a Japanese Salaryman

Our venerable Japanese News correspondent just sent in this stunning new scoop of David Bowie as a Japanese Salaryman:

Talking of coffee tables, here are some glimpses of a glossy new book by Japanese photographer Masayoshi Sukita. Speed of Life (a snip at £360) shows Sylvian’s direct forebear and antecedent David Bowie posing in Kyoto during a holiday there in 1979 — the time he was hanging out with Sinologist David Kidd.

David Bowie on a Kyoto Train

Bowie, after hinting that Japan was to be his new home, left for New York, explaining that Japan would make him “too Zen”, which would cause him to stop writing.

David Bowie in Kyoto


But perhaps the oddest and most interesting of Sukita’s images, revealed for the first time in the new book, are the studio shots where he portrays Bowie as a salaryman on his way to work, attempting to beat the clock

David Bowie as a Japanese Salaryman

David Bowie and Masayoshi Sukita are now working together on this new photo book entitled "Speed of Life". This book can be pre-ordered here.

David Bowie & Masayoshi Sukita