Category: Art

  • Memory Unlocked: Mickey Mouse Disney Touch & Discover

    I was going down memory lane in regards of learning languages (BBC’s The Big Muzzy Story), and had visions of a Disney game I had when I was very little. I just had a vague memory of an orange tablet-like machine that you used punch-cards with. It was obviously “interactive,” and was used to learn English. With this description, I ended up finding this thread on Reddit, with this one thump-up random link that was reprimanded for just being the link. But it was THE link we were looking for.

    The Mickey Mouse Disney “Touch & Discover” by Texas Instruments.

    Other than remembering Mickey Mouse English gibberish (I, of course, didn’t speak English as a child), I remember the Jungle Book card and the sound that you got when you pressed the Bagheera Panther and Shere Khan Tiger!

    The options that seem available online are everywhere in terms of prices— from $25USD (no shipping) up to £285GBP.

    I have vague memories of some of these cards— the Bambi one about forest animals, the Winnie the Pooh about the weather and seasons, the Mickey Mouse Apprentice about number memory, definitely the Mad Hatter one with his laughter. As I said before, the Jungle Book one with the jungle animals, the Snow White music fun one, the Peter Pan directions one, the shadows one, the Pinocchio one about telling the time (in clock needles!), and maybe the character order memory games.

    What an amazing memory re-discovery.

  • Isabella Leong for Condé Nast Traveler China

    Isabella Leong has been on and off since she made her official film comeback back in 2015 with Murmur of the Hearts, which is an amazing film. Se also had small roles or almost cameos on 12 Golden Ducks that same year, and got back together with Pang Ho-Cheung for a small role in Missbehavior in 2019.

    From her recent interview on A Date with Luyu (鲁豫有约), you can tell that she enjoyed or had fond memories of her debut film Isabella, which Pang directed almost 20 years ago— which also amazes Leong when she realizes how fast/much time has passed. I was also amazed at how she remembered the tracking of the shot, all the more amusing when both clips were put together for contrast.

    In 2020, she appeared on Ann Hui’s Love After Love, which was available to watch on MUBI in some territories, and might be available on places like Netflix or Prime, depending on your territory. Now, she’s part of the most recent Dante Lam HK film starring William Chan and Nick Cheung, titled Bursting Point (爆裂點) [Trailer], which I’ve mostly heard positive things about.

    Since her teenaged (!!!) sons already give her enough time to move about life, she’s been a lot more active at events and, if you follow her on Instagram, photoshoots. Which finally gets me the reason I was writing this post- she’s the first cover of 2024 for the Condé Nast Traveler China edition, which is a luxury travel magazine based in New York.

    I checked their website to see who was the photographer of the shoot, but it looks like they haven’t updated that since their May 2023 issue was published (relatable). Editorial director Shawn Ong only mentions their collaboration with Eastern & Oriental Express Southeast Asia in prep for the launch of their luxury train in two different seasonal routes. The train interiors look (and photograph) amazing. They’re elegant, colorful and textured without looking overwhelming [1][2][3].

    However, this is not a travel blog. I took these bad screencaps of some of my favorite shots.

    Director Ong’s post features many more pictures, in case anyone’s interested. My favorite is this out of focus one. lol

  • It exists! It’s alive!

    The original latino dub of my Operación Dragón de Bruce Lee memories. After years searching, several copies acquired (The first thing I did when I bought my Special Edition DVD was check the dub). I even had to go through several copies of Spain’s Spanish, only to find out that the Latino version had a do-over, and that the original Latino dub of Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon was probably lost media.

    I even wrote to OG Hector Lee, who was the original Bruce Lee voice in the film.

    It has not been lost. These are my memories. I will cherish them.

  • Na Hosh Chale (Arijit Signh Version) Lyrics

    So I did this.

    Na hosh chale
    Na junoon chale
    Dil par kiska qanoon chale

    Tu jaan meri
    Meri jaan hai tu
    Chal jaise ragon mein khoon chale

    Tu kya hai
    Kya ehsas hai tu
    Ehsas ka koi wajood nahi

    Main kaise tujhe chhu leta hu
    Jab samne tu maujuud nahi

    Ae jaan meri
    Meri jaan hai tu
    Chal jaise ragon mein khoon chale

    Palko ki chhaon dhundta hu
    Main teri nazar ki dhoop tale
    Uss pyaase ka kya hoga bataa
    Jo sabnam ke paataal pai palin

    Ae jaan meri
    Meri jaan hai tu
    Chal jaise ragon mein khoon chale

    Full version of the audio is available here.

    Vishal’s version (labeled as “Film Version”) is slightly different after the first chorus, so might share in separate post.

    Translations to English would be appreciated.

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  • Starburst Glamonatrix Dita Von Teese

    Oh, wow. Look at this ridiculously good-looking photo of Dita Von Teese. What a face. What a shot. Bless Beau Nelson for this shot.

    credits to Dita Von Teese’s FB, who -by the way- won’t let me access her Linktree because it says it goes against community standards. Facebook has become insane. It was bad before, now it’s worse. It’s almost nearly unusable now.

  • Color of Yu

    Hi, guys!

    Long time, no see! I found these new photos of Yu-chan the other day, when my computer broke down. I finally managed to get through that hard disk.

    These are done by Mana Yamamoto for Lula Magazine [2][3].

  • Yuki Tanada’s Yu Aoi Romance Doll Trailer

    I haven’t had much time or chance to watch Yuki Tanada’s movies, and I’m still trying to catch up with recent Yu Aoi movies… BUT! Issei Takahashi has really sneaked into my Jdrama catching up. Incredible rise to fame.

  • La Noria by Carlos Baena

    It’s a beautifully animated and textured short. Spooky enough, but I’m not crying, YOU ARE.

  • Everlastings Queens Are Back!

    Now this is what we can call a comeback COMEBACK, not a regular Kpop Comeback. xD Years since their last album, Basic back in 2015, Brown Eyed Girls went their personal projects way— GaIn and JeA with solo music, Miryo releasing singles and participating on Unpretty Rapstar, and Narsha with varieties as well as getting married~

    It’s good to have them BACK!

    If you want to support Brown Eyed Girls’ RE_vive album cover compilation, you can order it at Ktown4u where it counts for Hanteo Sales. Album comes out on the 30th. YesAsia also carries the album with the poster tube, and without it.

  • Fin.K.L for Camping Club

    I had no idea that Lee Hyori was doing a brand new variety reuniting with Fin.K.L after all these years! I’m almost offended no one in the timeline talked about it. UNbelievable.

    Now all I have to do is find the time to sit through several episodes, but I’ve already spoiled myself with all the clips posted on the JTBC channel. Of course, feelings were had.

    Also, Lee Hyori, Queen of the Innocent concept xD~

    Bless this concept.