boginje just linked me to this article and I have to basically copy-paste it in all its glorious entirety.

It's completely completely insane.Short version: a popular Korean singer recently "came out" to his fans and revealed the shocking, horrible truth ( Read more... )

A commenter on an article about a recently discovered tomb of an Old Kingdom Queen:

I do not understand why Egypt has allowed people to break in and remove items out of these tombs. This country must respect the beliefs of these dead people and leave them alone as they should be. I am appalled at these grave-robbers that do this kind of stuff and ( Read more... )

Apparently there is a big debate going on in Brooklyn about whether it's OK to bring babies to bars.To which my short reply is: ARE YOU INSANE ( Read more... )

Remember the French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand? The one who was so outraged over Polanski's capture, and called US behavior in seeking Polanski's extradition callous and horrifying?

Well, in a very non-shocking but repulsive twist, it turns out Mitterand himself used to buy boy prostitutes in Thailand. See BBCLittle exerpt from the ( Read more... )

I have no problem separating the artist as a person and as an artist so yes - The Pianist is one of the most amazing moves I've ever seen. It has nothing to do with the fact that Polanski's actions were criminal and he should face the punishment of the law whatever it may be. You know - child rape being heinous and universally despised. Right? ( Read more... )

(stolen from mamarocker_83)

Korea's New Media Laws.

Part which is giving me hives:

Korea government has passed three new media laws that give newspapers companies and big business groups the capabilities to own broadcasting shares...As the result, the three broadcasting networks (SBS,KBS, and MBC) have decided to go on strike to protest the new laws. There ( Read more... )

I remember reading about this a long time ago and feeling so wonderful that people like this were out in the world (it's an article about a wealthy couple who, in addition to their own biolgical children, adopted over a dozen kids, many of them with developmental disabilities or who have been abused ( Read more... )

I've been rabidly following the protests in Iran and this image has especially stuck with me:


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I am sure anyone who is interested in the issue is already following the fallout over the Iranian election.

However, I found this article especially interesting because it deals with women's issues on the whole.

As you peruse the images coming out of Iran from all over, remember this: when you see a woman with a tunic above her knees, red ( Read more... )

Clearly, dangermousie is having a bad time with actors she likes. First Joo Ji Hoon, now this!


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