Olivia Munn’s lawyers descend on comic retailer over fan-service funnybook
My fascination with Olvia Munn is well-documented here at YM, so you can imagine my dismay at a developing legal imbroglio involving the aforementioned host of G4’s Attack of the Show and comic book retailer Heavy Ink. The dispute in question involves a book solicited by Heavy Ink entitled Celebrity Showdown Olivia Munn. Munn’s legal [...]
No Love in Muslim Malaysia
So, in Malaysia there is an Islamic Morality Police, who can arrest you for just trying to get a little something on New Year’s Eve.
No Sex Please, We\’re Muslims
The weird thing is, Islamic morality laws only apply to Muslims. Since over half of Malaysia’s population is Muslim, I guess you can make some assumptions…? But [...]
Feng shui master Tony Chan hot for dead lover’s money
I haven’t been following the probate trial of deceased Hong Kong businesswoman Nina Wang, but by-golly I wish I had been. The details of the trial sound like a Shaw Brothers’ production of a Jackie Collins’ novel. Aside from the May-December aspect of Wang’s romance with feng shui practitioner Tony Chan (she was 69 when [...]
Maybe a Heart for You, Kid
Remember my post a couple days ago about the kid who couldn’t get a heart transplant in Japan, because Japan didn’t allow organ donation by anyone uder 15?
Well, maybe he won’t be waiting too much longer.
Yahoo Article
Things are looking good to pass a bill that would lift the ban.
It seems international pressure has been a [...]
Bukkake outlawed in Oregon
Porn neophytes, or anyone not familiar with the seedier side of the intarwebs, may not know what bukkake is – but for Oregonians who are down with the big-B, your luck just ran out. Oregon state Legislature just passed a bill (House Bill 2478, to be exact) that forbids – well, I’ll let Wikipedia explain [...]
‘Chinkee Eyes’ photo lands Miley Cyrus in $4 billion lawsuit
Hear that? *FOUR BILLION DOLLARS* – Dr. Evil embellishment unnecessary. A member of L.A.’s Asian-American community has taken Ms. Cyrus to court over a photo in which Miley does the ‘chinkee eyes’ think with one of her Asian friends in the foreground.
According to court documents obtained by Access Hollywood, a Los Angeles woman is suing [...]
Yakuza are eligible for jury duty
It appears that serving as an active member of a criminal organization does not exclude you from passing judgement on your fellow citizens in Japan, although this article at Japan Today makes the whole thing sound a bit like ‘dont ask, don’t tell’ to me.
“Unless there are clear grounds for disqualification, it’s possible for a [...]
Toho employs voracious lawyers
As many some of you probably know, some time ago I ran a series of articles called Survivor: Monster Island, which was exactly what it sounds like – a parody of CBS’ hit reality-television series set on Toho’s Monster Island. Every week I posted an update from the Island to describe the week’s events and [...]
Let Me Marry a Fictional Character!
A Japanese man wants to marry an unnamed comic book character, and have it all nice and legal.
Seriously…
That’s a good idea, because I bet those superhero leagues have great insurance and if you’re legally married you can get on the plan!
If this law is passed, I can move to Japan and marry Batou from Ghost [...]
Murder in Maple Story
Maple Story. A placid place, except for the monsters you sometimes have to fight. Everyone seemed to get along in this quiet neighborhood. But what the residents of Maple Story didn’t know…was that a murderer walked among them.
Maple Murder
Now, I’ve never played anything more complicated than Bookworm Adventures. I don’t think I’d want to play [...]
