Blog Archive: November 2010

Blog Archive: November 2010

Outsourced: A Quarterly Report

Priyanka Mantha - November 22, 2010

Todd’s company, Mid American Novelties, has outsourced its call center to Mumbai, India, and he, helpless at the whims of a new global economy, is sent there to run it. What ensues is a series of one-liner gaffs that traffic in ethnic stereotypes and induce the involuntary eye-rolling I thought I'd left behind in my teens. Let’s dive right in and explore some of the offending dialogue, shall we?

Beginning of the End: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I'

Jessica Lum - November 19, 2010

Absent are the perpetual dining hall feasts, flashy Quidditch banners and plush armchairs of Gryffindor’s common room. Harry cannot return to Hogwarts, or risk arrest, persecution and death. Instead, the heroic trio travel to remote, beautiful locations while attempting to destroy remaining Horcruxes, the cursed items that contain a part of Voldemort’s corrupted soul -- and to help keep the dark lord from death.

Free Harry Potter Goodies!

Jessica Lum - November 19, 2010


Part 1 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows comes out today. In celebration, we’re giving away some Harry Potter gear -- for free!
 
You could win a Harry Potter t-shirt or a horcrux-shaped USB flash drive.

Magical, isn’t it?

All all you need to do is tell us who your favorite character is.

There are two ways to enter, and you can enter twice:

Behind the Scenes of Far East Movement's Hyphen Cover Shoot

Mic Nguyen - November 19, 2010

 

UPDATED: Videos are up and check the sweet freestyle the guys kicked while shooting.

Maybe you don't know, but Far East Movement is kind of a big deal. Here's a quick peek behind yesterday's shoot in the Chelsea neighborhood of NYC. The guys are the nicest bunch in the world, and we're excited to have them. Scroll down for special messages from Kevnish and Prohgress.

 

Manny Pacquiao: Our Hero, Ourselves

Theresa Celebran Jones - November 18, 2010

The husband, the dun, and I were strolling around the new shops at Santa Monica Place two weekends ago, and the new Nike store had four displays full of the sun of my parents' flag. Right in the entrance, on a platform closed off by ropes, was a mannequin wearing his robe, his shorts, and boxing boots with the Filipino flag. And the storefront was emblazoned with Manny Pacquiao, the largest cardboard cutout of a Filipino I had ever seen.

Did I ever think this day would come?