Dre’a

Saturday, September 7, 2013 Chris Charles 0

Adrea Simmons, known professionally as Dre’a, has been singing since she was five years old, taking after her mother, a professional singer whom Dre’a tells me fronted for the band Blues ‘N’ More for 12 years. During that time, she

J-List

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 Chris Charles 0

Founded by American expat Peter Payne, J-List is sort of the Amazon for unique Japanese merchandise. With the tagline “You’ve got a friend in Japan.”

Cherry Poptart

Thursday, August 29, 2013 Chris Charles 6

Cherry (Poptart) was more than just an adult comic book full of gratuitous and explicit kinky sex that included bondage, incest, and bestiality (well, implied bestiality, anyway). It also contained satire, political humor, and social commentary.

Uee for Chum-Churum Cool Soju

Sunday, August 18, 2013 Chris Charles 0

Korean singer and actress Uee shows some retro dance moves in this recent commercial for Chum-Churum Cool soju. The 25 year-old siren is best known as a member of the girl group After School.

Honey Lee for Dulcolax

Wednesday, August 14, 2013 Chris Charles 0

A familiar face on a recent commercial that aired on American television during the CBS evening News, caused me to do a double-take. The face was that of former Miss Korea Honey Lee, who’s featured in the above Korean-produced commercial

One-Question Interview with Linnea Quigley

Monday, August 12, 2013 Chris Charles 2

When it comes to Scream Queens, they don’t come any bigger than Linnea Quigley, who has appeared in over 100 films covering a span of 37 years. While some pundits may consider Jamie Lee Curtis the original Scream Queen, Linnea’s

Zombierella

Monday, August 5, 2013 Chris Charles 4

Svetlana Nagaeva, better known as Zombierella, is the bombshell bassist for the horror surf band (as they’re best described) Messer Chups. Hailing from from St Petersburg, Russia, Messer Chups’ sound is reminiscent of great surf rock bands of the 1960s, but they definitely have their own unique style.