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

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

Korean Racing Models Do the Gwiyomi Song

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Chris Charles 0

Released three months ago by Korean singer Hari, the Gwiyomi (“Cutie”) Song immediately went viral and has now become the latest Internet meme to originate from Korea. Above are three of the most popular Korean Racing models doing their

Sexy Taiwanese Quintet Does the Harlem Shake

Sunday, March 24, 2013 Chris Charles 0

One never knows what the next Internet meme is going to be or why it catches on and spreads like wildfire, but sooner or later, there will probably be a sexy Asian version of it. (Take for instance, the adaptation

Frances Manzo

Friday, February 8, 2013 Chris Charles 1

I wrote a piece just last month on Frances Manzo’s latest film project, Redlight Kate, which is still in pre-production. Even though tackling the role of producer is still fairly new to Frances, she’s no newbie when it comes to

Soo Yeon Lee for Target

Monday, January 7, 2013 Chris Charles 0

This recent Target commercial for Nature Made prenatal vitamins is entitled “Ravenous” and features actress, model, and world class table tennis player, Soo Yeon Lee, portraying a pregnant lady who’s in a frenzy to satisfy her hunger cravings.

Cat Tanchanco

Thursday, December 27, 2012 Chris Charles 4

I’ve done a few articles on Youtube makeup “gurus” in the past, but Cat Tanchanco’s skills set her apart from many of the rest, as do her finished products. Cat, who’s better known by her Youtube subscribers and Twitter followers

Debra Lamb in The Invisible Maniac NSFW

Monday, October 29, 2012 Chris Charles 0

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ere’s Betty, played by America’s only Asian Scream Queen icon, Debra Lamb, meeting her demise in the 1990 comedy-horror film, The Invisible Maniac.

Debra Lamb Revisited

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Chris Charles 3

I recently caught up with actress Debra Lamb for a follow-up interview for this Halloween season. I was fortunate to catch her when I did because, as this goes to press, Debra will be preparing to get on a plane

This is Halloween with Lily Stitches

Monday, October 15, 2012 Chris Charles 0

In keeping with the spirit of the Halloween season, here’s New Jersey-based burlesque dancer Lily Stitches performing to Marilyn Manson’s “This is Halloween” at The Slipper Room in New York’s Lower East Side. She also does a pretty hot routine

Liane Langford Revisited

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Chris Charles 6

July 16, 2020 Author’s Addendum: Liane Langford passed away July 14, 2020. She will always be remembered by family, friends, and I’m sure by fans who had the pleasure of getting to know her, as a warm, bright spirit, who

Margaret Ann Garza

Thursday, September 27, 2012 Chris Charles 4

Actress, model, and singer Margaret Ann Garza began her show biz career competing in pageants in her native Texas, where she earned the crown as Miss Texas Belleza Latina in 2007 and Miss Belleza Latina International in 2008.