Big Ticket Mao

On a related subject from the last post, guess how these three men are related... "A Hong Kong billionaire has paid a record US$17.3 million for a painting of China's Chairman Mao Zedong by pop artist Andy Warhol, it was revealed Thursday. Art collector Joseph Lau made the successful bid to clinch the painting, which depicts the former leader in typical Warhol-style, when it went under the hammer at Christie's New York Wednesday evening. The amount is a world record for a Warhol painting." read more

Factory Girl

Don't know about Guy Pearce as Andy Warhol... check out this adaptation about "The young, beautiful and wealthy socialite Edie Sedgwick who exploded onto the New York art scene in the sixties, becoming the object of Andy Warhol's attention and art. However, the same things that built her up would eventually lead to her downfall." Trailer.

Robot Theater

Watch these robots re-enact the "Royale and Cheese" scene... link

Pollock?

This is a documentary about a former long haul truck driver who bought a painting at a yard sale for $5 bucks, and then discovers it's a Jackson Pollock, or at least sets out to prove it is. Click this link to read about the analysis of Teri's painting.

Hello Pandemic

Check out these anti-war prints, unfortunately they're sold out, but I like the look. link

Dear Earthling...

Fantastic vinyl toys, rad!

Yao Ming Sanitary Pads

A Chinese businessman has registered Yao Ming's name to sell sanitary pads in China... Shameless, and awesome, read more about it here.

Chinese Cross Dressing Fad!

Eventhough China has long since had cross dressing as part of their operas and comedies, recently cross dressing among men has been on the uptick, as the nation was captivated by the bewitching ways of Li Yugang. Read more here.

University Roles Reversed...

Check out this article about a Canadian professor who has been granted the right to use medical marajuana at school. link

Xi Shun

Check out these pics of the worlds tallest man at , Xi Shun who stands 7'8 and is a native resident of Inner Mongolia. He looks so thrilled to be wearing those "traditional" costumes...

Before/After

The new place is finally complete and the Dems are back in power in Congress... So to celebrate I'm sharing a before shot and an after shot of the new crib, that's right baby, hard wood floors! The future looks brighter already...

Show Me the Funny

After seeing Borat you may wonder about some of the "participants" in is adventures, this BBC article has info on the players. link

Tiger Bunny Love

A rabbit rests with a tiger cub at the Sanya Greatest World of Love in Sanya, a city in South China's Hainan Province November 6, 2006. The artificially bred tiger cub gets along well with the rabbit, which generates tremendous interest among visitors. [Newsphoto] Tremendous interest indeed... love the name of the animal refuge, Greatest world of love, yes.
More pics here.

The Beast is Back

Check out Graphic Artist, Christopher Lee (aka The Beast Is Back) He has some impressive designs and photography too! link

Chinese Fire Drill, eh!

No Pattern

Check out the Chuck Anderson aka NoPattern article here.

ViewSonic

Chinese "Spokeswomen" have long been part of drawing a crowd in China, but this is a little ridiculous don't ya think. Click here to check out more pics of these busty Chinese models posing with cute stuffed animals.

About A Son

I've been hearing a lot of stuff about Kurt Cobain lately, namely the morbid fact that he has surpassed Elvis as the most lucrative deceased star. And when there's a market out there that large, there are bound to be people out there trying to cash in. Most recently, a new "documentary" entitled Kurt Cobain: About a Son is coming out. It seems the film is mainly audio tapes between Kurt and rock journalist, Michael Azerrad. The director of the film has put together "atmospheric" imagery to compliment the interviews. But most accounts I've read of the film, say it's pretty weak. Click here for glimpse of the film and check it out for yourself.

Silja Goetz

I like her style... Check it OUT!

Curse of the Golden Flower

Who doesn't love Gong Li...? Her and Zhang Yimou have teamed up once again. Check out the beautiful trailer for Curse of the Golden Flower here. Apparently the early buzz from Sony Classic is that they are so happy with the film, that they are going to begin a best a Actress and and Director
campaign for Gong and Zhang. I wonder if the the costume designer will also get a nod also, ugh uhhhhhmm.