Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Entry #1 - intro

1. How were you introduced to Asian popular culture?
- I was introduced to Asian popular culture at the age of 4 or 5 during a visit to the Philippines. At the time, my cousins were into Japanese Anime and Manga. From there, I was introduced to the Sanrio Gift Store.

2. What aspects of Asian popular culture do you enjoy? For example, what are some of your favorite films, dramas, groups, etc., etc.?
- I enjoy Asian films like "My Sassy Girl", Korean music videos who's title eludes me at the moment, and even though I am now an adult, I still enjoy Sanrio.

3. What happens to you in the process of watching/listening/engaging in (different types of) Asian popular culture? How is it different from watching/listening/engaging in American popular culture?
- When watching/listening/engaging in different types of Asian popular culture, I find myself having to play catch up when reading subtitles and analyzing the cinematography in music videos to get the gist of what is going on.

4.What are some Asian popular culture blogs and sites you have found fun, helpful, or informative? Please provide links if possible.
Youku.com is a good site to find reruns of different Asian Soaps and music videos.

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