Sunday, September 7, 2008

Lisa Kataykov: Album covers made with Japanese food

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German design duo Pixelgarten has a feature-length profile I wrote of Tendzin Choegyal. He is the Dalai Lama's youngest brother and was once an influential member of the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala. Choegyal is a highly intelligent, worldly guy who isn't afraid to smack a?woman on the head. (The feminist in me battles the light-hearted Japanese humoree every time I watch one.) The contestants are stoic, and driven by the determination not to make a fool of themselves and the desire to win money and/or fame.?The show's creators are constantly upping the ante, forcing contestants into grueling, sometimes life-threatening situations.?A panel of yappy celebrity commentators and on-screen subtitles emphasize LOL moments and onomatopoeia. And, perhaps most importantly, the show can't be overproduced?it's the barebones "variety"-style set-up that has allowed the Japanese game show is a politically incorrect, sarcastic man who revels in mild forms of torture and isn't afraid to smack a?woman on the head. (The feminist in me battles the light-hearted Japanese humoree every time I watch one.) The contestants are stoic, and driven by the determination not to make a fool of themselves and the desire to win money and/or fame.?The show's creators are constantly upping the ante, forcing contestants into grueling, sometimes life-threatening situations.?A panel of yappy celebrity commentators and on-screen subtitles emphasize LOL moments and onomatopoeia. And, perhaps most importantly, the show can't be overproduced?it's the barebones "variety"-style set-up that has allowed the Japanese game show is a politically incorrect, sarcastic man who revels in mild forms of torture and isn't afraid to smack a?woman on the head. (The feminist in me battles the light-hearted Japanese humoree every time I watch one.) The contestants are stoic, and driven by the determination not to make a fool of themselves and the desire to win money and/or fame.?The show's creators are constantly upping the ante, forcing contestants into grueling, sometimes life-threatening situations.?A panel of yappy celebrity commentators and on-screen subtitles emphasize LOL moments and onomatopoeia. And, perhaps most importantly, the show can't be overproduced?it's the barebones "variety"-style set-up that has allowed the Japanese game show is a politically incorrect, sarcastic man who revels in mild forms of torture and isn't afraid to say "bullshit" and "reincarnation" in the same sentence, all the while showing great reverence for his famous brother and Tibetan Buddhism. One of the highlights of reporting this story was that I got to ask the Dalai Lama says, an amused look on his face.