I don’t think I’ve ever done a review of a book review before–but here goes. Kyung-sook Shin’s bestselling Korean novel, Please Look After Mom, has been translated into English. And while I’ve only read an excerpt of the novel, I have read Maureen Corrigan’s review of it. At first, it pissed me off. Then it…
DetailsOn April 19th, UCLA Asian Pacific Alumni brought in Ted Chen, news anchor from KNBC Channel 4 News and UCLA alumnus, as the keynote speaker. He described Covel Commons, the conference’s venue, as a beautiful building. He recalled living in Sproul Hall and walking all the way to Dykstra Hall every weekend to eat food because Covel…
DetailsSo, I’m not really a Rain fan. I don’t dislike him–I just don’t follow him because, well, there’s already f(x), and DBSK, and SNSD, and…yeah, you get the point. My loyalties lie elsewhere. Still, this Time 100 poll impresses me. Rain, who won the poll last year, has done it again. Poor Stephen Colbert: defeated…
DetailsHere are some quick quiz questions about Bay Rong/Clash: why would you give a movie the English title of Clash, when the translation of its Vietnamese title is the much cooler Seven Dragons? Why the hell was someone as incompetent as Ox recruited for a heist team? Why is the main antagonist so evil? How…
DetailsFrom Asian Pacific Coalition: Submissions accepted until Thursday April 21, 2011 at 5:00 PM Description of Event: Event: Cambodian Genocide Commemoration Cosponsored By: United Khmer Students, Critical Asian Pacific-Islander Students for Action, and the Asian Pacific Coalition Date: April 23rd, 2011 from 5-8 PM Location: Sunset Canyon Recreation Vista Room During the reign of the…
DetailsUCLA’s Cultural Affairs Commission held its WorldFest this past week. There was a variety of programs ranging from free dance classes, themed dining halls to outstanding performances from different cultures. They will host meditation today and screen Ong Bak 3 tonight! It’s nice to relax at the end of the week. Ong Bak 3 Teaser Trailer
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