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Kirsten Dunst Turns Japanese

  • February 23, 2010 12:19 am

So actress Kirsten Dunst joined forces with director McG and artist Takashi Murakami to make this video entitled “Akihabara Majokko Princess” which is basically their remake of the Vapor’s ‘80s hit “Turning Japanese.”

I generally dig Murakami and usually have no problem with Dunst or McG either but—am I the only one looking at this and going what the fuck?! Didn’t Gwen Stefani already do this a few years ago? And I thought this song was really about masturbation–why isn’t that in the video? At least I could get down with that. Anyway, check it out for yourself:  Read more...

Chinky Or Not Chinky: The Music Edition Pt. II

  • November 13, 2009 1:39 am

In one of my earliest blogs, I wrote about popular songs that may or may not be offensive. Now I return for a look and listen to four more songs and the stories behind them so you can decide for yourself if they are indeed chinky or not chinky.

“POOR BUTTERFLY”
VARIOUS ARTISTS
(1916)

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First introduced in the 1916 Broadway production of The Big Show, this song quickly became a standard and has been covered by everyone from Sarah Vaughn to Judy Garland (shown in the video above). Written by Raymond Hubbell and John Golden, it was inspired by the Madame Butterfly story—Japanese women falls in love with white American soldier who leaves her with their baby. When he returns with his new white wife, the Japanese woman must, of course, commit suicide.  Read more...

Thirteen Ways To Tell If Someone Is Japanese

  • October 23, 2009 1:57 am

OK, now it’s time for me to offend the Japanese. Here are some ways you can tell if that groovy dude or chick you’re hanging with is from the land of the rising sun.

japan11. If you do not urinate or defecate on them during sex, they will think you don’t love them anymore.

2. When they enter a business run by a Chinese or Korean, they will try to annex it for themselves.

3. If you yell “Godzilla,” they will run for their lives.

4. They’re the only Asians who can’t eat spicy foods.

5. They’ll deny the existence of comfort women and other historical unpleasantries, but they have no problem believing that Tom Cruise came to Japan in the 19th century to save the samurai culture and way of life.  Read more...