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Thursday, April 28, 2005

wnbc.com - News - Asians Angered By N.J. Radio Jock's Comments: "Carton said he's upset Democrats in Edison are catering to Asians, which are a growing population. Korean-American Jun Choi is challenging Mayor George Spadoro.

The talk show host repeated a number of Asian stereotypes and affected a Chinese accent. He also said, 'Chinese should never dictate the outcome of an election. Americans should.'"

Monday, April 25, 2005

TheDenverChannel.com - Slideshow: "Two traveling penguins from Seaworld in San Diego went through regular airport screening at Denver International Airport recently. Here, Pat and Penny are removed from their carry-on case so they can walk through the metal detector."

"A handler walks ahead of the two birds to show them the way. They look a little confused about why they have to do this."

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Hasidic Reggae Star Not Just a Novelty:" "Oh, Matisyahu," she says. "Everybody knows who he is."

Well, not yet. But the Hasidic reggae star — yes, reggae star — is gaining fans, respect and attention for his unusual hybrid of music and religion. "

Monday, April 18, 2005

Zoo Wants Chimpanzee to Stop Smoking: "A South African zoo is trying to persuade its star chimpanzee to kick a bad smoking habit.

Charlie, a grown male chimp and the Bloemfontein Zoo, has been picking up cigarettes thrown to him by visitors and smoking them -- a habit he probably picked up by observing humans, zoo officials told the SAPA news agency on Thursday.

'Baby chimps pick up habits by mimicking adults and we think he started mimicking smokers at his enclosure which probably led to smokers throwing him cigarettes,' spokesman Daryl Barnes told SAPA.

Barnes said Charlie was already showing the signs of a true nicotine addict.

'He even acts like a naughty schoolboy by hiding the cigarette when staff approach the area,' Barnes said, adding that the zoo was determined to help him quit."

Tuesday, April 12, 2005


LICNYC - LIC graffitists salute the Holy See

Friday, April 08, 2005

First 'Yonsama', Now 'Byonsama

Thursday, April 07, 2005

New York Post Online Edition:: "For three years, the married grad student quietly terrorized Asian women on campus by clipping snippets of their hair, spraying them with urine and pouring semen or urine in their drinks at university dining halls, cops say.

When investigators finally caught up with Lohman and arrested him last week, they searched his campus apartment and found women's hair stuffed into mittens that he apparently used for sexual gratification, said Princeton Borough Police Lt. Dennis McManimon."

Wednesday, April 06, 2005

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CNN.com - Michael Bay may direct 'Transformers' - Apr 6, 2005: "Michael Bay is in talks to direct the DreamWorks/Paramount live-action adaptation of 'The Transformers,' Hasbro's popular 1980s toy line of giant robots that morph into cars, trucks, planes, ships and other technological creations."

"The Transformers are divided into two groups of robots, one led by Optimus Prime, which believes in tolerance and the sanctity of life, the other by Megatron, which espouses survival of the fittest and the extermination of biological life."

Ferdinand steals Beckham's title as Britain's best-dressed man: "England football star Rio Ferdinand has taken the title of Britain's best-dressed man from team-mate David Beckham in an influential annual magazine survey."

"The worst-dressed top-10 list also featured Prince Harry -- who infamously wore a Nazi military uniform to a fancy dress party -- and his elder brother Prince William."

Monday, April 04, 2005

Jose Lima's Wife : Joe Grossberg: "Last week, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jose Lima sang the National Anthem before the ballgame. Apparently displeased that the fans were focusing on something else, the photo has been cropped. Hint: it ain't his kid."

The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Art: Every Game Is an Away Game: "Mr. Choi, 32, was already one of South Korea's most popular cartoonists when he started a series of comic strips about the 'M.L.B.,' as the fast-growing local fan base refers to it."

"And that team from the Bronx, where the Red Sox will travel tonight for the first game of the new season? "The Yankees are big here too," Mr. Choi said. "But on the other hand, a lot of people can't stand them.""

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