B-BALL: Lin Art

Jeremy Lin: Point Guard, Houston Rockets

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   With the first few games of the 2014 NBA Playoffs already played, The Rockets look like they will fall in the first round to the Blazers.

   I thought I'd share some of the Jeremy Lin art I've been collecting from around the net before the Rockets season is over.

 Tak Wong - Young Dragon 

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   I've read some harshly critical comments re: Lin's performance in the Playoffs, which is all part of the 'Linsanity' backlash, which is subconsciously racist. Secret KKK trolls loaf in their computer chairs waiting for Lin to foul up.

 Source? - Pls leave info in comments 

   In truth the entire Rockets team has been incredibly inconsistent against the Blazers, 2 mistakes for every good play. But Harden & Howard must shoulder the bulk of the blame as they got the big money 2 shine on this very stage, so far there have only been a few glimmers of superstar play.

 Jerry Ma - 3 teams

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   This is my first post about Lin, but I became a fan back when I saw him in Summer League for the Golden State Warriors. My hopes were super high for the first Asian-American to shine in the NBA. He couldn't do it with the Warriors, but we all know what happened in New York.

FILM: Teacher's Diary w/ Ploy Chermarn (พลอย)

"The Teacher's Diary (คิดถึงวิทยา)"

A film by Nithiwat Tharatorn (นิธิวัฒน์ ธราธร)

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 The film stars Ploy (พลอย) - Chermarn Boonyasak (เฌอมาลย์ บุญยศักดิ์) as Ann, a teacher at a small rural school located on a lake.

   As U can C, Teacher's Diary looks like a remix of The Lake House, which was already a remake of the Korean film Siworae.

   Siworae starred Jun Ji-Hyun (전지현) & Lee Jung-Jae (이정재) who also worked together in Thieves. 

        

VID: Cole Horibe Resurfaces as Bruce Lee

  Don't worry it's not a musical!

  Cole Horibe has landed a dream role as Bruce Lee in a major dance theater production simply called Kung Fu.

"An exhilarating portrait of international icon Bruce Lee's journey from troubled Hong Kong youth to martial arts legend, KUNG FU blends dance, Chinese opera, martial arts and drama into a bold new theatrical form. This world premiere production follows Lee in America as he struggles to prove himself as a fighter, a husband, a father, and a man."

  Introducing Cole Horibe as Bruce Lee

  If U don't know the name Cole Horibe, U obviously don't watch SYTYCD. He made a huge impact on the show w/ his unique style combining incredible martial arts skill, performance & dance.. witness.

SYTYCD S9 Cole Horibe Contemporary/Karate Audition

Lots more videos from Cole's past & future

ART: Fuco Ueda (上田風子)

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  Secret Honey 2006

   Fuco Ueda is featured on the April cover of Hi-Fructose mag Vol 31

Symbiosis 4: Slime mould 

   Fuco Ueda has an exhibition titled "Flower of Memory" at Thinkspace gallery in Culver City, CA

    She has an art book LUCID DREAM - Fuco Ueda available for sale

Hospitality 

"Delicate, and yet simultaneously forceful and unsettling, the works seem to hover in a dream state of surfeit and exaggeration."
 -Thinkspace

More strange indulgence below

FILM: Helter Skelter ヘルタースケルター

Helter Skelter ヘルタースケルター: Fashion Unfriendly

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Haiku Movie Review by YM

Plastic Lilico
butterfly from empty shell
She flutters briefly

Starring: Erika Sawajiri (沢尻エリカ) as Lilico
             Kiko Mizuhara (水原 希子) as  Kozue Yoshikawa

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Director: Mika Ninagawa
Based on the Manga by: Kyôko Okazaki 
Screenwriter: Arisa Kaneko
Producer: Mitsuru Uda, Morio Amagi
Cinematographer: Daisuke Soma
Release Date: July 14, 2012
Runtime: 127 min.

Check out these Helter Skelter blog posts:

Kiko Mizuhara

Ode to Lilico

Lots more personal screencaps & info, click below :)

THAI: Ploy Chermarn (พลอย-เฌอมาลย์) in Swimsuit

ImageMagazine - January 2014 Issue
Photos via: Magazine Dee & Image FB page

Name: Chermarn/Laila Boonyasak (เฌอมาลย์ บุญยศักดิ์)

Nickname: Ploy/พลอย

Profession: Actress/Model

Date of birth: September 15, 1982

   Ploy gained most of her fans thru her roles on Thai Lakorns (ละคร = nighttime TV dramas). 

   Unlike the majority of Daras (ดารา = Thai stars) who only play Nang-ek (นางเอก = heroine), Ploy has also played her share of villains. 

   Usually Lakorns are compared to soap operas or their nighttime equivalent (Dynasty, Melrose Place, OC, etc), because of their over the top emotional confrontations & cliched plot devices (evil twins, rich vs. poor, amnesia, etc).

   However, Thai Lakorns have closed story lines & are closer to mini-series usually airing 2ice/week over 2 - 3 months.  

      

    SELECTED LAKORN-OGRAPHY: 

    The Best of Chermarn - IMO

More sexy swimsuit pics & info! Just go down ;)

ART: Yumiko Kayukawa (粥川由美子) – Animal Lover

Yumiko Kayukawa (粥川由美子)

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   Yumiko Kayukawa grew up in the small town of Naie in Hokkaido, Japan. In this pristine, natural surroundings, she found her love of animals and nature which later became an important theme of her work. 

 Alpha Female

   As she grew up, Yumiko drew inspirations from American pop culture such as Rock & Roll, film and fashion. These influences are fused with modern and traditional Japanese motifs to create her unique style.

Cat Cookies

   Yumiko’s debut as an artist was with a Manga feature when she was just 16. She later attended and graduated from Bisen Art School in Sapporo, Japan. She has lived in Seattle, Washington since 2005.

 Japanese Wolf - 144p Hardcover book featuring works from 2005 - 2013

15 more fantastic Yumiko paintings below
  See also pt 2 - Sexy Yumiko   pt 3 - Weirdest   pt 4 - Ceremony

ART: Minjae Lee aka Greno

Minjae Lee aka Greno

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- Professional Artist | Traditional Art – markers & ink

- Born Jan 11, 1989 in Jinhae, South Korea

- Lives and works in Seoul, South Korea

The Dream

   Probably MJ's most famous work, I came across this on Deviant Art around 2009 & I was an instant fan. The level of intricate detail draws ur eye & holds ur gaze as U continue to examine the figure.

   I love the abstraction & accent of color in the hand capturing motion or another angle, giving a subtle 'shout out' back at Picasso & Cubism.

Devon Aoki

This is one of MJ's more recent works & I wonder if Ms. Aoki has seen this & if so, what was her reaction.

Commission

   We've heard countless lovers, poets & songwriters describe the feeling of being lost or absorbed by physical beauty. What MJ does so successfully is make this notion concrete via the painstaking & thoughtful detail laid upon these women's bodies. We are invited to look, look for a long time, & look closely.

   Lots more drawings below!

47 Ronin Official Prequel Motion Comic (2013) - Keanu Reeves

Here's a decent motion comic for 47 Ronin. 

This might B better than the actual movie. It certainly has more action & acting.

A Haiku Movie Review of 47 Ronin

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THAI: Actress Ploy Chermarn (พลอย-เฌอมาลย์ บุญยศักดิ์)

Lemonade Magazine: ฉบับที่ 72 วันที่ 5 มี.ค 2557 

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Cover : พลอย-เฌอมาลย์ บุญยศักดิ์

Lemonade photoshoot - Behind the scenes
w/ Thai actress/model "Ploy" Chermarn Boonyasak

Name: Chermarn/Laila Boonyasak (เฌอมาลย์ บุญยศักดิ์)
Nickname: Ploy/พลอย
Profession: Actress/Model
Date of birth: September 15, 1982
Sibling: older sister Sinitha Boonyasak

 Ploy is one of the biggest stars in Thailand. She is the national spokesperson for numerous international brands & stars in about 2 Lakorns (nightitme TV dramas) & 1 film/year.

Need more Ploy? Choose below :)

   Bikini Shoot  -  Real Ploy  -  Teacher's Diary

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