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Not exactly, but in China it kind of did. After drinking Coke made, Minute Maid Pulpy Super Milky, a child died and three others recovered. The two bottles were tested and found to contain a pesticide. It’s entirely possible that the pesticide was added after bottling. One problem with being a huge brand, “Coke Kills” becomes a great title when it’s a drink that most have never heard of. (WSJ – Coke) [youtube]c7uphvOgynU[/youtube]
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When George Takei speaks, people listen. He is advocating for people to vote against 1253. Could it happen again? Maybe not in mass, but who knows. “Now a bill proposed in the U.S. Senate, S. 1253 (McCain/Levin) would authorize a similar sweeping authority, granted to the President, to order the detention–without charge or trial–of any person even suspected of being associated with a “terrorist organization.” I could scarcely believe my eyes when I saw that we hadn’t learned from the terrible lessons of the past.” (allegiancemusical – Takei)
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New York Giant Robot readers and friends, Tran Anh Hung’s adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood is set to be released, but there’s a special screening. Send us just a bit of why you’d like to see this film to info@giantrobot.com. First 10 to qualify can go and see this movie. Wednesday, December 14, 2011. 7:00 pm Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street, New York City Followed by a Q&A with writer-Director Tran Anh Hung and Actress Rinko Kikuchi and a reception. Japan Society, Soda Pictures + Red Flag Releasing, and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, invite you and a guest to a screening of Norwegian Wood, the new film by Tran Anh Hung (Academy Award nominee for The Scent of Green Papaya and Golden Lion winner for CYCLO), based on the internationally acclaimed and bestselling novel by Haruki Murakami. Written and directed by Tran Anh Hung. Based on the novel by Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood. Starring Kenichi Matsuyama, Rinko Kikuchi, and Kiko Mizuhara. Cinematography by Mark Lee Ping Bin. Music score by Jonny Greenwood. Released by Soda Pictures + Red Flag Releasing Norwegian Wood is a moving story of loss and sexuality set in Tokyo in the late 1960s against a time of global instability. Watanabe (Japanese star Kenichi Matsuyama, Death Note, Detroit Metal City) looks back on his days as a freshman university student living in Tokyo. Through his reminiscences, we see him develop relationships with two very different women, the beautiful yet emotionally troubled Naoko (Oscar nominee Rinko Kikuchi, Babel), and the outgoing, lively Midori (Japanese-Korean model-actress Kiko Mizuhara.) The film’s cinematography is by Mark Lee Ping Bin (In the Mood for Love, Devils on the Doorstep). Originally published in 1987, Murakami’s novel has since been translated into 33 languages and published in 36 countries. Vietnam-born and Paris-based writer-director Tran Anh Hung was nominated for an Academy Award for The Scent of the Green Papaya and won the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Cyclo. Norwegian Wood is his fifth feature. Norwegian Wood is scheduled to open in New York on Friday, January 6 followed by a national roll out.
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Japan already has of the lowest birthrates and a survey of 7000 has found that more than half of the 18-34 men and half of the women are single. The interesting number… the last sentence where it says, 25% of men and woman 35-39 have never had sex. The marriage age grows, and the numbers of single men and women not even looking for a mate is also rising. (BBC – Single Japan) (WSJ – More Single Japan) Photo: pixeltopia
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On a hot day, this has to be the worst. A true Hershey highway will run through the walk ways. The theme park is actually at the Himilayas Art Museum which sounds like a mismatch of a name from December 16 to February 19, 2012 and will feature chocolate art as seem in the photos but you’ll be able to make chocolate and participate is trying chocolate. They’ll even mix in fashion and wine. This is a redux of something that took place last year. (Huffington Post – Chocolate Theme Park)
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