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This is what it feels like when your country gets the “all look same” diss on an international stage. Moments before this photo was taken, this guy was on his feet, cheering for the North Korean women’s soccer teaming walking onto the pitch, next to a giant North Korean flag. That was before he looked at the massive screen introducing the players, portraits and names to the left of the SOUTH Korean flag! Super bummer time. The North Korean team left the pitch for over an hour while North Korean officials reamed the Olympics organizers and demanded apologies, resolutions and gave them a reminder that “all look same” is no bueno for these feuding neighbors. The blame is falling on the guy who produced the video for the match, but it seems like someone, at some point, should have caught the error. Doubtful it was some kind of political commentary on the unification of the Koreas… (BBC News)
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This might be something special. Men in Black on the edge of the grass hill listening to another Man in Black all below a huge tree. Below them? White Robed shepherds and their Smurf home.
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Last night I attended the opening of (de)Constructing Chinatown, the Chinese American Museum‘s newest exhibit. The group art show was envisioned by curator Steven Wong as a creative way to reflect the diverse peoples and perspectives that create L.A.’s Chinatown. I didn’t get to say hi to all of the artists (or even Steve, who was in New York) but I did get to catch up with my old friend Shizu Saldamando (above). Her impossibly fine–and effortlessly cool–pen-on-bedsheet works are featured prominently, right next to the show’s main signage and statement.
How is it possible if you see 20% in one eye and 10% in another? Im Dong-hyun sees the colors and shoots at them perfectly. He’s already a proven winner and seeks gold in Archery.
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Bigger Belts Needed Soon in Singapore! 300 wristbands to taste a pretty decent burger happened in Singapore. It’s actually happening elsewhere too. Burgers are taking over the world. The question is, will there be “Animal Style” added to the menu and the those little Biblical religious messages on the cups? Perhaps they’ll curtail it to the religions of the region. Buddha 1:1 (Huffpo – In-N-Out)
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