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She’s 12. Guo Xin is trying to model in China and was part of a competition. This doesn’t look like it’s going to go okay! Parent beware, your kids might be cute to you, but they’re cute to the wrong people too. This just looks bad. Yes it deserves a C’mon! (Shanghaist – 12)
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We’ve seen the Japanese Returns $78 million from Earthquake rubble type headlines for almost a week now, and that’s no surprise. That’s really all you need to know. Eventually, it’ll get to 100 million, and that’ll be no surprise either. Surely, there are folks who are pocketing some cash or using it since they’re not being helped by the tons of donated moneys or are just keeping it. Surely there are treasure hunters as well. That said, this type of news is still not surprising. The above image came from Michael Arias article and this one of his photos. Take a look at the article, it’s amazing. link.
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What started off nice with Gary Locke getting his own coffee and wearing a backpack becoming a media darling, and then Joe Biden visiting for more goodwill, leave it to basketball to keep things gangster. It looks like a busted play, Georgetown player gets the ball, China swarms on defense, then something happens and violence. There’s even chair throwing, it’s a full bench clearing brawl that looks like a riot. Just a few years ago, I don’t think basket brawls were happening in China, but they are now. I recall Yaoming telling the media in America that in China it’s not ok to dunk on people, but I’m sure it is now. This brawl will be hot on the news. [youtube]n5LTx_9GibA[/youtube]
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Listen to Newt! We don’t know why this is so funny. Is it because no one has ever cared for Asians, much less this fella? Chinese in Iowa? All 9 of you? The first sentence is also funny. “Lock it up.” (Politco – Newt)
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Since 1993, Flattbush has been cranking out super heavy, highly technical, and politically charged thrash sung in Tagalog. Held down by Enrico Maniago (vocals) and Arman Maniago (bass), the unit has unleashed three intense albums on Billy Gould’s Koolarrow label and played with heavyweights such as Brujeria, Asesino, Rahzel, and Napalm Death. Earlier this year, they brought their anti-imperialist brand of grindcore to the Philippines for the first time. I caught up with the brothers from Bellflower, CA afterward…
Art by Enrico Maniago