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Otakon 2010 this Weekend!

Lara Visconti — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:06:09 +0000

AMIN writers Melanie Braverman, Jessica Dawson, Christina Jacildo, and myself have been hard at work for the past few weeks. Why? Because Otakon 2010 is this weekend! The four of us will be attending this large anime convention to bring you all coverage of the guests and other events. Some of the guests that will [...] Related posts:

Soulja Boy Expresses His Love of Anime through Song

Lara Visconti — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:22:09 +0000

We all know DeAndre Cortez Way as Soulja Boy Tell Em', the 19-year old who became famous with songs such as "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" and "Kiss Me Thru the Phone." With Soulja Boy's newest album titled "Dre" just released, some songs have made their way onto the internet before it's release. Two of these [...] Related posts:

Pick of the Week: Japanese Artists Getting Married!

Precilla Pan — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:38:51 +0000

Is this year a good year for marriages? This year, many Japanese artists announced their marriages. Starting from famous model and talent Rika's marriage in January, many other new couples have got married this year. Kabuki actor Ebizou Ichikawa and the announcer Mari Kobayashi held their press conference on January 29. They first met each other [...] Related posts:

SHINee releases 2nd Album “Lucifer” with MV

Christina Jacildo — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:57:47 +0000

SM Entertainment's boy group SHINee is back with their second full length album entitled "Lucifer." Since their debut in 2008, their style and music changed drastically. The album consists of 14 tracks, their title track being "Lucifer." In addition to their album release, the group also released their music video for the title track. The song [...] Related posts:

Pick of the Week: Guckkasten

Emma Kalka — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:06:57 +0000

While the Korean summers are often miserably rainy, humid and hot, I have to say summer here is still my favorite time of year, mostly due to the plethora of rock festivals taking place. I love going out and discovering new bands and meeting awesome musicians. And this is how I discovered my pick of [...] Related posts:

Akanishi Jin withdraws from KAT-TUN!

Jessica Dawson — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:47:29 +0000

It was announced at the Tokyo Dome concert on Friday night that KAT-TUN's Akanishi Jin will be "officially graduating" from the group. Johnny's Entertainment president Johnny Kitagawa spoke to the press that day and stated that the final decision will be made after Akanishi's US tour this fall. However, it seems like the decision has [...] Related posts:

Perfume shows you their VOICE

Jessica Dawson — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:46:44 +0000

After four months, the popular techno-pop girl group Perfume will be releasing a new single titled "VOICE." The cover designs have been reviled, with the first press limited edition focusing on three pairs of beautiful legs in different types of high heels. As for the regular addition, the cover shows the three members in an [...] Related posts:

Pick of the Week: “A Small Act” Documentary Film

Maimounah Masudi — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:55:59 +0000

These days a small act can go a long way. We may think that it isn't much, but to some people it allows them to survive and it allows them to accomplish what they once thought was impossible. The HBO documentary film A Small Act, produced by Jennifer Arnold and Patti Lee, is about one [...] Related posts:

NBC Comedy “Outsourced”

Maimounah Masudi — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:53:42 +0000

This new NBC series based on a movie is coming this fall and I can't wait to watch it! From the previews it looks like I will get a belly load of laughter from it. It is about a guy who finds out from his company that he is being outsourced to India. This series [...] Related posts:

JJ Lin kicks off world tour with a new body?

Jessica Dawson — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:39:30 +0000

Starting August 21st in Bejing, singer JJ Lin will be heading out on a world tour. Before striking out on the stage, JJ decided to impress us all with his new body by showing some promotional photos. Apparently JJ has been making trips to the gym 4 times a week to wow us with this [...] Related posts:

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