Posted in just for fun on December 13th, 2008 No Comments »
Yay! Here’s a fun fact I discovered while working on this research project of mine.
Apparently, when wondering how he should make a living, Sax Rohmer consulted an Ouija board. The answer given to him was C-H-I-N-A-M-A-N.
Good stuff. Sinister Chinamen.
You can get The Insideous Dr. Fu Manchu for about $8 on Amazon. And you should.
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Posted in Top Pop on November 19th, 2008 No Comments »
1. LUSH’s Double Fast Luck emotibomb is scented with LUSH’s signature scent, Karma. LUSH wishes you “good fortune this (Chinese) New Year”. Emotibombs are used in the shower and surround you with lovely scented steam. And they’re vegan friendly. You can buy this for $3.95 online or in stores. In 2009, Chinese [...]
Posted in Top Pop on October 14th, 2008 No Comments »
1. Giant Robot #55 features cover art by and a great interview with Saelee Oh.
2. Harajuku Lovers Fragrance Putting how I feel about the wapanese-ing of Gwen Stefani aside, these are really cute! They smell like candy flowers and pretty parties.
3. Pumpkin Pocky Pumpkin is everywhere. Yes, says I. Lookit that Halloween packaging!
(image from Candy [...]