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Doo.ri Chung. Why is there a period in her name. Either way, she’s an up and coming designer and is working on a collaboration with Macy’s. Famous designers and huge brands, it’s how they’re keeping things fresh. She along with many other young designers are dressing up Michelle Obama. (Huffington Post – Doo.ri)
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Are you a Takeshi Kitano Fan? See the poster below? It could be yours. Best 4 comments about Beat Takeshi will get one shipped to your door. Comment at the bottom of the post. We judge and we’ll announce the winners. Beat Takeshi’s critically acclaimed yakuza film OUTRAGE (90% Rotten Tomatoes score) is opening today in NYC and here LA at the Nuart and is available on-demand throughout the country.
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Christmas carols are great and so is karaoke at holiday parties, but sometimes you need to listen to real music. Here’s some new, not-so-new, and upcoming stuff for you to stuff your stockings and earholes with. (Above: King Khan and The Shines at The Echo circa 2008)
art: Fez video game. GR Time 12.2.11 Game Night 7 this saturday, Meat Bun pops up again at GR2, Post It’s, Free Shipping on $50 and more.
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Katsunobu Sakurai the mayor of Minamisoma who was named top 100 influential persons thanks to his YouTube video which got the word out that his town needed financial support is now under fire. Some say that the fame has gone to his head. The town is 15 miles from Fukushima and it’s been reported that 8% of the land in Japan has too much Cesium (we’re not quite sure how bad it is), it’s obvious that his town of Minamisoma has to be part of the 8%. He’s still pushing for people to come back and live there, so he’s facing scrutiny. Either way, it’s another great way for him to get in the news to renew some interest in his town, which he’s fighting to rebuild. (LA Times – Minamisoma)
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