Stumbling onto this article might have invoked some sort of déjà vu, right? Remember our recent headline about Vietnamese coffee shops in Southern California being shut down for having provocative and scantily clad women as employees? Well, similar situation in this article. Just 370 miles north from Garden Grove, policemen recently found three female baristas in their … [Read more...] about Topless Baristas Detected in a Local Coffee Shop in San Jose, CA
What the Pho? The Growing Trend of Pho Eating Contests
So the other day as I was doing my five mile run on the treadmill, I noticed the Food Network channel displaying over my head. The first thing I thought to myself was, “Why is it that gym tends to showcase food channels?” I suppose it’s a bit masochistic on my part to watch that glistening warm apple pie coming out of that hot oven, or that drizzling hot fudge trickling down … [Read more...] about What the Pho? The Growing Trend of Pho Eating Contests
Why Tran Anh Hung’s Adaptation of “Norwegian Wood” Should Be on Your To-See Movie List
If someone were to ask you to name a notable, contemporary Vietnamese movie director, it's hard not to mention Tran Anh Hùng as one of the most well-known and respectable Vietnamese movie directors of today’s film industry. You might have seen his works, such as The Scent of Green Papaya, which was nominated for 1993 Academy Award for “Best Foreign Language Film”; or Vertical … [Read more...] about Why Tran Anh Hung’s Adaptation of “Norwegian Wood” Should Be on Your To-See Movie List