EWC:The other day my wife was talking about Kim Yu-na and how she’s worried the Korean media is overexposing her in advance of much success. She compared the situation it to another female Korean athlete named Kang Cho-hyun. Can you give a little background on both athletes and then explain why you think my wife [...]

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From a Pink Tentacle (who got them from this  Flickr set) posting of vintage illustrations detailing the innards of famous Japanese kaiju (strange beast).
The above illustration is a Flaming Monster Gamera, which can see in the dark, has arms strong enough to lift and throw a 50-ton boat, and possesses “fire sacks” that let it [...]

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As commenter John Brooks pointed out in the comments sections,  the Seattle Mariners have announced the team will  hire Jack Zduriencik as executive vice-president and general manager of baseball operations. Of course, what this means is Kim Ng didn’t get the job.
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