Chris Charles

Calamity Chang

Saturday, July 13, 2013 Chris Charles 1

When American burlesque was in its heyday, Asian striptease performers were practically unheard of. However, with the emergence of “neo-burlesque” in the mid-1990s, a few Asian ladies have taken to the stage, doing the retro “bump ‘n grind” acts. One

Pink Lady

Monday, July 1, 2013 Chris Charles 0

Pink Lady was a popular Japanese singing duo comprised of Mie (Mitsuyo Nemoto) and Kei (Keiko Masuda), who will always be best remembered (in the US, anyway) for their very short-lived 1980 NBC TV show Pink Lady (aka Pink Lady and Jeff).

The Ladies of American Mary

Saturday, June 22, 2013 Chris Charles 7

If you like movies where only and all the female characters are off the deep end, this gem from Jen & Sylvia Soska is one not to miss. Of special note is Tristan Risk’s bizarre Betty Boop-like stripper, Beatress Johnson and Paula Lindberg’s Ruby Realgirl.

Korean Dance Team Waveya

Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Chris Charles 1

Most Korean female vocal groups work with choreographers to develop dance routines they perform to their songs that they’ve recorded in the studio. However, it’s no secret that when on stage, they usually lip-sync so they can focus more on

Coco Komatsu

Sunday, June 9, 2013 Chris Charles 1

Born and raised in Tokyo, import model Noriko “Coco” Komatsu was brought to my attention by another very talented lady, model, artist, and designer April Syrup, whom I had the pleasure of interviewing last year Coco began her modeling career

Jessica Cameron’s Truth or Dare

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Chris Charles 0

Here’s the very intense teaser to Jessica Cameron’s directorial debut, Truth or Dare, a thriller about six college students who find Internet fame when they make “truth or dare” videos with violent twists. It’s all fun and games until their

Remembering Shim Mina, “Miss World Cup” of 2002

Thursday, May 16, 2013 Chris Charles 3

First off; she’s still alive and well, but it’s hard to believe it’s been nearly 11 years since Shim Mina was discovered while showing her support for her national soccer team during the 2002 World Cup. After being dubbed by

Korean Broadcast Jockeys

Saturday, May 11, 2013 Chris Charles 0

Known as “BJs” (yes, I know but, I’m not sure they do), these sexy webcam dancers have been heating up Korean cyberspace through P2P video streaming sites like afreeca.com and winktv.co.kr for the last few years, but some particularly notable

The 2013 Miss Korea Pageant Contestants

Friday, May 10, 2013 Chris Charles 0

It’s no secret and certainly not news, how common it is for South Korean women, particularly those in the entertainment industry, to have facial cosmetic work done. The most common being the “double-eyelid” surgery, which is intended to give a more big-eyed “Western”