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2 IDOL Performances that have FAILED!
Thursday, 31 Jul, 2008 – 1:15 | 2 Comments
2 IDOL Performances that have FAILED!

Michael Jackson Impersonation

Hee! Hee!! This guy is one of the BEST at FAILING! *facepalm* You have to be really brave to put on a glove and sing the song “Billy Jean” completely off key and on television. Thank you Malaysian Idol for providing the world with something so “utterly hilarious!” >.< You are the one~!

KEN…

Super Junior’s Hankyung to Star in Drama
Tuesday, 29 Jul, 2008 – 18:08 | 3 Comments
Super Junior’s Hankyung to Star in Drama

Han Geng/Hankyung of Super Junior and Super Junior M will be playing a character named Xia Lei in a 12-episode drama on CCTV. The drama is called Qing Chun Wu Tai (Stage of Youth).

Hankyung’s character Xia Lei is a son of a father who is a top-notched archery athelete. After the death of his mother,…

This Day In Asian History
Monday, 28 Jul, 2008 – 14:45 | One Comment
This Day In Asian History

July 28th in Asian History-

Japan:
1952 : Birth of Yoshitaka Amano, Japanese artist, known for his illustrations for the anime Vampire Hunter D and for his character designs, image illustrations and title logo designs for the Final Fantasy video game series developed by Square Enix (formerly Square)

1978 : Birth of : Hitomi Yaida, Japanese singer and songwriter, who…

Artist of the Week: aozorafantasii
Monday, 28 Jul, 2008 – 12:26 | 9 Comments
Artist of the Week: aozorafantasii

This week’s artist is a popular Youtuber with a beautiful, soft, and soulful voice, and calls herself a fantasy maker. Who is she? The one and only aozorafantasii [aka fantasiimaker].

aozorafantasii’s real name is Lisa. She was born in China but grew up in the United States. She’s been studying Japanese and has even started writing lyrics…

Eyeshadows That Stays
Monday, 28 Jul, 2008 – 12:10 | No Comment
Eyeshadows That Stays

Melting eyeshadow is a problem for many women, but there is a way to make it “stick” a little longer.

If you use a damp eyeshadow brush and apply a layer of face powder to your lids and allow to set, the shadow will stay in place for the day. It takes an extra second or…

Best Eyeliner Applications
Monday, 28 Jul, 2008 – 12:04 | One Comment
Best Eyeliner Applications

Close-Set Eyes:
Line outer third of upper lids with gray, brown, or black liner. Smudge gently. Use a lighter liner on the inner eye to widen the space between eyes.

Small Eyes:
Draw a dark line gradually thickening at outer edge of the eye. Use a light-colored pencil (gold, silver, white) and draw under lower lash.

Deep-Set Eyes:
Line upper lash…

Hair Accessories!
Monday, 28 Jul, 2008 – 12:00 | 2 Comments
Hair Accessories!

Let’s start with the smallest of hair decorations: bobby pins.
You can buy packs of these for quite a low price. Just get the plain black ones and decorate them with nail polish to create nice hair clips. Nail polish is the best to use as it dries quickly so you can do last minute changes.

You…

Meet the Staff: Nadiafx
Friday, 25 Jul, 2008 – 11:17 | 6 Comments
Meet the Staff: Nadiafx

This week’s featured staff member is Asian Central’s own promotion director and Sophia’s “oppa,” nadiafx.

Nadiafx’s real name is Alan Sien Weh Hshieh. His username was inspired by his old nickname “nadia” combined with “fx = effects” because he “would do flash graphics and flash programming back in the 5th grade.” His parents are from Taiwan making him half…

Craft of the Week: Felt Flower Pin
Thursday, 24 Jul, 2008 – 21:44 | 3 Comments
Craft of the Week: Felt Flower Pin

Summertime is in full swing and with its sunny days comes visions of tall glasses of cool lemonade, crazy outings with friends, and the vibrant colors of vivid summer flowers. Why not capture some of that summer spirit with a colorful felt flower pin?

yoonie-at-home, an amazingly talented crafter based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has put…

July 23rd In Asian History
Wednesday, 23 Jul, 2008 – 19:15 | No Comment
July 23rd In Asian History

July 23rd In Asian History-

Japan:
1831 : Birth of Prince Osahito, fourth son of Japanese Emperor Ninko who will become the 121th emperor in 1846 under the name of Komei up to January 1867.

1972 : Beijing invites new Japanese premier Tanaka on an official visit.

China/HK/Taiwan:
1921: The first meeting of the Chinese Communist Party was held in…