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Forgive the complete absent from the blog recently (two entries last month, and this is the first one this month!), I’ve been generally “more busy” updating the MUBI (the site formerly known as The Auteurs lol) database than even actually keeping up with news (trailers/music) on YAM Magazine or watching movies and shows. I’ve also been occupied watching Korean shows, which tend to make everyone procrastinate. And it’s not like it was priority-watching, either~ I’ve been watching Solar and Eric Nam’s We Got Married episodes, but my favorite watch and re-watches was Mamamoo x GFRIEND’s Showtime.
I don’t actually stan GFRIEND, and I already have biases. Bless.
Bless, SinB. Bless SinB with Moonbyul, Bless New Crush Star. LOL
Merry Christmas, everyone! I spent all day listening to Xmas music xD
During this year’s family dinner, I made a decision on my New Year resolution- I bow to try to not be a moral superior asshole in discussions. And I kowtow to those I had ugly discussions with (if any), if I ever made you scream at your screen- I’m sorry. I had an ugly discussion about food! FOOD! A discussion on food got ugly! LOL It was like being on an internet forum, and I kept feeding the troll. I’m sorry.
Anyway~
Today I decided to not stress over my End of the Year list any longer, so I finally published my list of Favorite Films of 2015~
I managed to get 195, without counting the films that I didn’t rank because I don’t rate certain documentaries. I managed to squeeze in Carol, The Revenant, and Spotlight… which did almost crack my Top10 Films in English. I wonder if I hadn’t post the list, if it would’ve placed differently.
Oh, that also means that, just like my movie collection, I’ve segregated my lists by languages. There’s a general list, but also included lists for films in English, Chinese/Mandarin, Indian, Latino and Miscellaneous languages, which includes all languages that I didn’t watch enough films for a proper Top10.
Yup, once again~
Back in 2010, the YAM Magazine website was launched officially— it was my grandpa’s 5th death anniversary. Today, it’s his 10th year anniversary… also it’s the 5th YAM web anniversary! Numerology galore~~~
Anyway~ I posted my 2015 music highlights~ early, once again. There were a few albums of my biases, but most of these picks are new people I’ve begun following this year. So… happy listening!
I’ve just published a list of 100 songs in Chinese (mostly Mandarin, but also Cantonese… and maybe Hokkien… can’t be sure of that) that’s a great cheat sheet for anyone wanting to show off their knowledge of the scene. There’s definitely a wide variety of artists, so you’re sure to find something you enjoy.
Visit YAM Magazine for the list with a link included to the YouTube playlist.
Here’s a great interview with Doona Bae where she talks about her beginnings as an actress, what her most cherished film project is, what was it like to do Cloud Atlas without knowing how to speak English, her close relation to Lana and how she “gets” her acting, and how she wants to do a Stephen Chow movie.
Oh, and why she doesn’t like to use makeup when acting.
Here’s the link to the Prestige Interview.
I’m a little sad that her presentation at the Shanghai Film Festival got cancelled because of MERS, but I totally understand the measure. Also- Yay! Sense8 got renewed, so I’m getting myself more Doona. We all love Doona Bae.
I finally sat through Dr. Rintaro and my Yu Aoi fandom has reignited once again! PB-buying and all [1][2]. Oh, yeah~ I had it bad this week. Yu’s personal life has also -all of a sudden- become public domain (or it’s easier to run into it through social media), so it’s been out there for public consumption and mass-devouring. My street kanji-reading is poor, but Google Translate has been calling her names. Demon-woman, what is this? The Dark Ages?
Also- Miyazaki Aoi’s in a new relationship… it seems. *cough*
Anyway- Monday was Yu’s 30th Birthday, and she celebrated with a group of people I had no idea were her circle of friends- these are taken from Peter‘s blog, and also feature cross-dressing personality Mitz Mangrove and… I suppose, gravure idol Ruriko Kojima (her kanji name is all funky 小嶋瑠璃子).
And… I found this random ranking where they ask to rank young actresses based on their talent, and for the first time that I’m able to recall, Yu comes on top of Miyazaki Aoi. LOL So, more power to Yu! Though, Masami Nagasawa comes at #3, followed in #5 by Aya Ueto, Satomi Ishihara at #6, Ayase Haruka at #7, Horikita Maki at #9 and Mao Inoue at #10.
Toda Erika ranks at #4, and I don’t know who Yui Aragaki at #8 is. LOL And there’s no Hikari Mitsushima nor Sakura Ando, so this list is of idols. xD
Will keep this list updated here.
- The Bangles – Different Light [YT Playlist]
- Arena Hash [Soundcloud]
- NKoTB – Hangin’ Tough [YT Playlist]
- El Show de July No. 2 [YT]
- Nubeluz [YT Playlist]
- Los Nosequien y los Nosecuantos – Con el Respeto que se Merecen [YT Playlist]
- Michael Jackson – Dangerous [YT Playlist]
- Sister Act 2 Soundtrack [YT Playlist]
- Beck – Mellow Gold [YT Playlist]
- Michael Jackson – HIStory: Past, Present and Future [YT Playlist]
- Salserin – Con Mucho Swing [YT Playlist]
- Torbellino – Corazón en la Ciudad [YT Playlist]
- Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill [YT Playlist]
- 1999
- Backstreet Boys – Millennium [YT Playlist]
- Faith Hill – Breathe [YT Playlist]
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication [YT Playlist]
- TLC – Fanmail [YT Playlist]
- La Ley – Uno [YT Playlist]
- Alejandro Sanz – MTV Unplugged [YT Playlist]
- Dixie Chicks – Home [YT Playlist]
- Pink – Try This [YT Playlist]
- Bjork – Medulla [Bandcamp]
- Andrea Echeverri [YT Playlist]
- Marit Larsen – Under te Surface [YT Playlist]
- Bibi Zhou Bichang
- Now [YT Playlist]
- Wow [YT Playlist]
- Mayday – Poetry of the Day After [YT Playlist]
- Chang Shilei – Niu China [YT Playlist]
- Jonsi – Go [Bandcamp]
- Hebe Tien – My Love [YT Playlist]
- Galaxy United – The Absinthe [YT Playlist]
- Kishi Bashi – 151a [Bandcamp]
- Calle 13 – MultiViral [YT Playlist]
- Su Yunying – Ming Ming [YT Playlist]
- ANOHNI – Hopelessness [YT Playlist]
- Chen Weilun – Think Miss Sorrow [YT Playlist]
- Chen Li – Playlist [YT Playlist]
- ZenKwun – Existing like God [YT Playlist]
- Yuguo – Angry Horse [YT Playlist]
- Shortparis – Apple Orchard [YT Playlist]
- The Dada – Hello! [YT Playlist]
