The Making of "Nothing To Envy" Film

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Via indiegogo November 20, 2012

One of the best books written about North Korea's recent history is the award-winning "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea" by Barbara Demick. In this fast page-turning chronicle, Demick presents a rare up close and personal view into the daily lives of people living within a horrifying and brutal totalitarian nation. Through fifteen years of tyrannical rule and hardship after hardship, the author follows six North Koreans who fall in love, get married, raise families and confide their innermost thoughts and feelings in Demick. As unemployment and famine ravage the land, the six families risk everything to escape.

Now a small award-winning documentary production company named Mosaic Films is in the early planning stages of the production of an animated feature film based on Demick's book. Led by filmmaker Andy Glynne, Mosaic Films is now running a donation campaign in an effort to secure funding for production costs. Supporters for this film include Amnesty International, NK News, Christian Solidarity Worldwide and others. Below is a trailer and a short message from Glynne:



And here is part of an interview with North Korean defector Kim Jooil. This is part of a testimony initiative within the Nothing to Envy project.



If possible please contribute to the making of the "Nothing To Envy" documentary here. There are many interesting prizes being given away for donors. For more information please visit the movie's official website.


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China's New Auto "Babes" Bikini Models

Via Japanese News and Sankaku Complex November 18, 2012

In the same kind of Lolita entertainment genre like Japan's AKB48 and the US's Honey Boo Boo, we now have child abuse child models as seen in a recent auto show somewhere in China:



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'The Defector' Film Premieres at IDFA

Via DocGeeks November 17th, 2012

Last December we reported on the The Defector documentary while it was still being produced by the award-winning Fathom Film Group. Their kickstarter project achieved its funding goal on December 11, 2011 and the post production of this film was completed. Now this movie has been selected to premiere at the prestigious International Documentary Festival of Amsterdam (IDFA). Filmed undercover by Korean-Canadian filmmaker Ann Shin, this documentary will be showing at the IDFA from November 14-25. Shin had this to say about the film:

“The film has been 3 years in the making and we’re excited to be launching at IDFA” says Producer/Director Ann Shin. “It’s about a human smuggler who deals with desperate North Koreans wanting to escape."

Here is the new trailer for this movie:



The Defector: Escape from North Korea will also be released online as a first-person POV interactive web documentary. This will enable viewers to experience what it is really like to be a defector! This mixed media motion picture will also be shown at upcoming festivals and broadcast on TVO, Canal D and CTS in 2013.



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Kim Jong Un "Sexiest Man Alive 2012"

Via The Onion November 14, 2012

2012 has been a banner year for North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. In February he showed the world that he is, in fact, "an immortal warrior of the celestial sun" as "The Great Eater". In July, he won an Olympic Gold medal and then he became a world famous movie star! And, now, he has been chosen as the Sexiest Man Alive For 2012!

What else can we say? "North Korea is Best Korea!"

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Ichiro Suzuki's Baseball Throwing Demo Videos

If you know anything about baseball, then for sure you know that superstar Ichiro Suzuki is one of the very best players ever in the history of the sport. He may also be the very best outfielder to ever play the game as his ten consecutive Gold Glove awards are a strong testament to his excellent play in the outfield.

Ichiro may also have the most accurate throwing ability as well. Recently Sato Pharmaceutical Co., the makers of a popular health tonic or "Genki Drink" called "Yunker", made some cool TV commercials from a series of his amazing baseball throwing demo videos:



The below video shows some incredible highlights of the making of the above TV commercial:



Be sure to check out more videos like these here.

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Yukihiro Shoda's Tower Records Shibuya CM

Just released last week, here is an incredible short promo video directed by Yukihiro Shoda entitled Tower Records Live Liveful! Concept Movie:



Shoda previously wrote and directed the popular post-nuclear short "Blind". Be sure to see more of his short films on Vimeo. And don't forget to stop by one of the world's largest music retail outlets Tower Records Shibuya.

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Chinese Supermodel Jin Mei Xin "Princess IT"

Just published yesterday, here is a really beautiful photo of Korean Chinese supermodel Jin Mei Xin 金美辛 entitled "Princess IT". She is from the the Heilongjiang Province in northern China. Her English name is "Olwen Jin" and she is a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy and currently lives in the capital city. You can see more photos of this exceptionally beautiful model on her official blog and her Weibo page.

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Chinese Supermodel Li Ying Zhi w/ Pink Hair

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WTF Japanese Yahoo Auction of The Earth!

Via Rocket News 24 November 1, 2012

It has long been known that in fact the earth was originally made in Japan. Also, we all know that in the past, Japan has built some really crazy things. For example back in 1993, Japan installed a new ocean right next to the old ocean in Japan! That worked well for a while. Then just last year, Japan installed a new world in Japan! So now it only makes sense that a Japanese seller is running an online Yahoo auction of The Earth itself!

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And below is a Google translation Google Engrish generation of the product description:

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This auction of The Earth will continue for two more days. As of this writing, the current bid is at 20,500 yen ($255.42). However, that amount could change at any minute as the seller stipulates that each bid must include a message from the buyer that expresses a serious intent to actually purchase the Earth. If it doesn't happen, then the seller will start the auction all over again at 69 yen ($0.86). For more information, please refer directly to the official Japanese Yahoo Auction page.

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Julie Watai Power Loader Self Portrait

Just published yesterday, here is a beautiful new fine art self portrait of Julie Watai wearing Activelink's Power Loader robotic exoskeleton suit. This suit gives its operator superhuman strength and can enable workers to become real life terminator cyborgs. Well, not really. Below is a short demonstration video on how this technology works:



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Huangshan Mountains, China in Winter Photo

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Here is a spectacular high res photo of China's Huangshan Mountains during winter. Located in the southern Anhui province in eastern China, these mountains are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular tourist destination. Download this image and others in wallpaper size for free at mi9.com.

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Chairman Meow Says: "Dog my cats if I want!"

In the past few years, it has been widely believed that China had fully embraced democracy and had forgotten communism once and for all. Well, earlier today we discovered yet another new "Because China" item that says "Goodbye Kitty" to that notion and also: "Dog my cats if I want!"

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mishmash＊Julie Watai Release "Go Furby Go"

Yesterday mishmash＊Julie Watai released the short version of their fourth single/music video entitled "Go Furby Go". The full length version will be available from October 26th, 2012 on iTunes, amazon.com, Google Play and other sites. Meanwhile please enjoy the abridged compositions on Youtube:

English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBItKqGfa2U

Japanese
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTEZhpnvO7Q



As an early listener of the full length audio release, I have come to really appreciate this slow, mysterious tune in its expression of the lifestyle of a very busy model/singer and her music team. More than just an "an ode to the toy" this song features some interesting English, Spanish and Japanese lyrics in an abstract array describing some hasty preparations and inner feelings leading up to a fictional mishmash＊Julie Watai TV debut. Also featured is Furby's hacked voice that babbles some cute and funny electronic phrases in English and "Furbish". Additionally, in the video we get to see Julie-san wearing some sexy lingerie by Neon Opera Tokyo. mishmash＊Julie Watai is Toyoaki Mishima, Julie Watai and Masu Hiroshi Masuyama. Be sure to download this group's popular mp3 songs from Amazon, Ototoy and iTunes.

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Here are some photos from last weekend's debut live performance of mishmash＊Julie Watai in Omotesando, Tokyo. If you missed it, don't worry as you can see this unit perform live this weekend in Akihabara, Tokyo at the Portable Audio Festival 2012 event. mishmash＊Julie Watai is Toyoaki Mishima, Julie Watai and Masu Hiroshi Masuyama. Download this group's mp3 songs from Amazon.




Photo by Hiroaki Adachi

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Japan's Mount Fuji Chaotic Eruption Warning

Via ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) October 13, 2012

After three centuries of peace, scientists are now predicting that Japan's Mount Fuji could soon have an eruption. Recently there have been other volcanic eruptions in other countries that previoiusly had magnitude nine earthquakes. Because of that, the chances of a Fuji flare up are increased since last year's 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Fukushima. Apparently the government of Japan is aware of this, but has done little in preparation for this potentially massive natural disaster. Below is a recent NTDTV news video on this current issue:



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Japanese JR Jingles For Train Lovers

Via shibuyaonthebeach October 9, 2012

For all of you train otakus lovers, we just now discovered an impressive collection of Japanese JR jingles! Featured amongst this set are some classical music tunes that have been done over in pure Japanese Kawaiiology! Here are just a few of those remade vintage melodies:







Now before you ask "WTF Japan?" remember all of these tunes are now in use on a daily basis at JR train stations throughout the nation. But if you really want to experience the full effect, visit the Yamanote Line Music Library to hear all arriving and departing songs for each station on one of the world's most busiest train lines.

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