ibeatyou.com CEO Abdul Khan

The company that brought you the Kevjumba vs Baron Davis vs Jessica Alba stare down and NigaHiga vs Will Ferrell Straight-Faced Staredown is ibeatyou.com. This internet startup was founded by venture capitalist Abdul Khan, basketball star Baron Davis, and Hollywood producer Cash Warren. The company has raised under $1 million in seed funding from Prism VentureWorks, individuals at Crosslink, basketball star Baron Davis, and football legend Ronnie Lott. They've also got the Chairman of Seagate, Steve Luczo, to throw in some cash as well. CEO Abdul Khan, formerly a venture capitalist at Crosslink Capital, made investments in other web startups like Pandora, Omniture, and Ancestry.com, talks about ibeatyou.com.
ibeatyou.com CEO Abdul Khan talks about his business.


Hear all the founders of ibeatyou.com (Baron Davis, Abdul Khan, and Cash Warren)talk about their company

Shanghai Restoration Project on NPR

Traditional Chinese instruments meet Hip-Hop & Electronica.

An experiment in cross-cultural soundscapes, The Shanghai Restoration Project draws its creative inspiration from the old 1930s Shanghai jazz bands, an early combination of East and West that's become an international legend. The Project revives this exotic blend by introducing Eastern instruments and rhythms to the Western sounds of hip-hop, jazz, and electronica.

NPR asked Liang to explain how he went about reflecting the musical landscape of Shanghai, as heard on the latest Shanghai Restoration Project album, Instrumentals: Day-Night. Listen to the interview Shanghai Restoration Project: Hybrid Backbeats.

Producer Dave Liang has worked with artists on Bad Boy, Motown, and Universal Records. His music has been featured in films such as "Red Doors" (Winner TriBeCa Film Festival '05), on tastemaker radio stations such as KCRW and NPR, and in clubs and lounges the world over.

Buy Shanghai Restoration Project Instrumentals: Day-Night

Shanghai Restoration Project - Miss Shanghai music video

At Home with Architect David Ling

Architect David Ling lives in a Manhattan loft equipped with a waterfall, a bridge, and a bed cantilevered 10 feet over a moat. This is no home for the faint of heart. We didn't know there were places this big in New York City. Find out more about Architect David Ling.

At Home with Architect David Ling

The Mummy 3 interview

Michelle Yeoh, Jet Li, Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Luke Ford and Isabella Leong talk about their respective roles in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Michelle Yeoh and Jet Li talk about working with director Rob Cohen, while Isabella Leong calls for the "yeti." The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor opens tomorrow.

The Mummy 3 interview

Disney/ABC Digital Chief Albert Cheng talks online videos

Albert Cheng, head of digital operations for Disney/ABC Television, talks about DRM (digital rights management), advertising in online videos, distributions of ABC videos, and more.

Disney/ABC Digital Chief Albert Cheng talks online videos

Serena Williams chilling with Zappos CEO

Tennis superstar Serena Williams was hanging out at the Zappos HQ with CEO Tony Hsieh. She answers some questions from Zappos Twitter readers. Serena talks Wii Sports Tennis, music, being a role model. and more.

Serena Williams chilling with Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh

Chef David Chang on Charlie Rose

Korean American chef David Chang appeared on Charlie Rose. If you missed it, catch a conversation with David Chang, chef/owner of Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ko and Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York City. In 2003, Chang opened his first restaurant, Momofuku Noodle Bar in the East Village. In August 2006, Chang's second restaurant, Momofuku Ssäm Bar, opened a few blocks away. In March 2008, Chang opened Momofuku Ko, a 12 seat restaurant that takes reservations seven days in advance, online only, on a first-come-first-served basis, without regard to social status or income. Getting a reservation at Momofuku Ko is tough to get and highly valued if you can get one.

Chef David Chang on Charlie Rose

Julie Chen on Late Late Show

Big Brother 10 meets the Late Late Show. Julie Chen, host of Big Brother 10, made an appearance on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. On the Late Late Show, they connected to a live feed to the Big Brother 10 house guests.

Julie Chen on Late Late Show

Cooking Bamboo Shoots with Joi Ito

Boing Boing tv takes you with Joi Ito to cook up some delicious takenoko (竹の子), young bamboo shoots. You may know Joi Ito as a serial entrepreneur, a twittering globetrotter VC, a World of Warcraft junkie, or the CEO of Creative Commons, but he has a more traditional side, too.,br>
In this video, Joi Ito welcomes us into his back yard in Japan, where he and his partner Mizuka teach us how to hunt for and prepare this traditional seasonal delicacy from a lush bamboo forest. The episode is accompanied by an original score composed by Grammy, Academy Award, and Golden Globe-winning composer, Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Watch Cooking Bamboo Shoots with Joi Ito


Here's the recipe for TAKENOKO (Young Bamboo Shoots):
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How to slice:

Cut tip of takenoko at an angle. Cut vertical to down middle to front.

"Akunuki" process to remove bitter taste:

In a large boiling pot add:

* Dried Chili X 3
* Rice "Nuka" husks 2 handfuls

Cold water 2 liters

Add takenoko with the cuts and husks. Full heat from water for approximately 20-40 min (until you can stick a chopstick into the takenoko). Lower heat as it comes to a boil. After completed, cut heat and leave over night.

The next day, remove husks and cut to smaller pieces and boil for 10 min.
Making "Wakatakeni":

Make 2 cups stock from "Kobu" (seaweed) and "Katsuo" (Bonito flakes). Add Thin Soy Sauce - 3 table spoon, Sugar - table spoon, Sake - 2 table spoon. Add takenoko and boil for 8 min. Add "Wakame" (seaweed) and boil for additional 2 min.

Top with "Kinome" (Japanese herb) and eat as it is OR

Make Takenoko rice:

Make stewed Takenoko above but use "Oage" (dried tofu) instead of "Wakame". Take the sauce from Wakatakeni" and add as flavor to rice in a rice cooker and prepare rice normally. After rice is done, add the stewed takenoko and oage and mix. Enjoy.

Note: "cups" are Japanese size cups which are 200ml or 200cc.

Remembering Bruce Lee

Actor and martial arts legend Bruce Lee was remembered this past weekend all around the world. Fans marked the 35th anniversary of the death of Bruce Lee, who died July 20, 1973 at the age of 32 from swelling of the brain.

From Hong Kong to the USA, fans remembered Bruce Lee in their own way. In Hong Kong, where Lee grew up, an exhibit opened Friday featuring 800 items about the late action star, including movie posters, magazine covers and books. Headlining the opening ceremony was Danny Chan, who plays Lee in the China Central Television series "Legend of Bruce Lee". Also Hong Kong fans are trying to convert his HK residence from a by-the-hour love motel into a 25,000-square-foot museum, complete with library, cinema and martial arts center.

In Seattle, discussions are developing about building a three story $50 million Bruce Lee Action Museum. Why Seattle? Although Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco and lived in Hong Kong, he moved to Seattle after family friends, Ping and Ruby Chow, said he could work at their restaurant. While in Seattle, he trained in Chinatown and studied philosophy at the University of Washington. He also took classes with Linda Emery, who eventually became his wife. Their first date was at the Space Needle restaurant. The two were married on Aug. 17, 1964 at the Seattle Congregational Church. Seattle holds a lot of memories for the rest of the Lee's family.

Watch this news report about Bruce Lee


Lost Interview with Bruce Lee

Tony Hsieh CEO of Zappos.com

Zappos and its CEO Tony Hsieh were profiled on ABC. Zappos, if you don't know, is an online shoe store with over 1,000 brands and 4 million pairs of shoes. (If you were wondering, the name Zappos is an adaptation of the Spanish word for "shoe.") The nine year old company is on track to sell $1 billion in shoes. (That's a whole lotta shoes.) Headquartered in Las Vegas, the company prides itself on its company culture and customer service.

The company culture starts at the top with the CEO. Tony Hsieh makes about $36k a year. (Don't worry about his pay. He sold LinkExchange in the dot com days to Microsoft for about $250 Million.) Watching the video you will see that employees work hard and have fun at the same time. (It's like Tony transported some of the glory day of Internet startups to Vegas. There are free food and snacks. (Remember those days.) And 100% of medial and dental are paid for by the company.

This company culture is exemplified in Zappos customer service - Free shipping both ways with a 365-day return policy. (At our office, we see Zappos boxes all the time.) While 95% of the business is online, Zappos customer service is trained thoroughly to support any calls that come in. Here's the Zappos.com Core Values:

1. Deliver WOW Through Service
2. Embrace and Drive Change
3. Create Fun and A Little Weirdness
4. Be Adventurous, Creative, and Open-Minded
5. Pursue Growth and Learning
6. Build Open and Honest Relationships With Communication
7. Build a Positive Team and Family Spirit
8. Do More With Less
9. Be Passionate and Determined
10. Be Humble

These core values and customer service is part of the Zappos brand and that has driven customer loyalty. If you don't believe that, take a look at the revenue growth at Zappos:

1999: Almost nothing
2000: $ 1.6 mm
2001: $ 8.6 mm
2002: $ 32 mm
2003: $ 70 mm
2004: $184 mm
2005: $370 mm
2006: $597 mm
2007: $850 mm
2008: $1 billion+

While their foundation is shoes, Zappos has since branched off to handbags, clothing, eyewear, watches, accessories, and possibly even airlines. You can experience Zappos firsthand, shop at Zappos.com

Watch the Tony Hsieh and Zappos.com on ABC

Miss Washington Elyse Umemoto Photo Scandal

TMZ posted some unflattering photos of Miss Washington 2007 - Elyse Umemoto. Among the photos posted include the pageant winner flipping off the camera while wearing her crown, drinking and playing what appears to be beer pong, and making obscene sexual gestures. Running on a platform to promote diversity and women's empowerment, Elyse Umemoto was also the second runner-up in this year's Miss America pageant.

While her scandal is not as big as Miss Nevada's, the Miss Washington Scholarship Organization is embarrassed by the pictures. Quick reaction also by Elyse Umemoto. She held a press conference in Tacoma, Washington the same day the scandal broke. In her apology, she says that someone she trusted stole the photos from her, she's not proud of how she was depicted, and that being a public figure and role model is a full-time job. (We think Elyse Umemoto has learned her lesson.)

Elyse Umemoto's press conference apology

Dennis Hwang the Google Doodler

Dennis Hwang, aka Hwang Jeong-mok, is probably the most famous unknown artist in the world. He started as an intern at Google in the summer of 2000. At the time, he was a Stanford undergrad majoring in art and computer science. When founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin found out he was an art major, they tapped him to do his first doodle. (Bastille Day, July 14, 2000 - see above). He's been making whimsical logos for Google's homepage ever since.

While the doodles are only a small part of his actual job, Hwang's favorite doodles are the birthday series honoring Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh and other famous artists. You can see list of past logos here. BTW, next time try clicking on the Google Doodle, the doodled logos link to Google search results about that topic.

Here's Dennis Hwang showing you how a Google Doodle is made


Here's some example of Google Doodles over the years


Earlier this year K-12 students were invited to Doodle 4 Google. The winner was Grace Moon with a doodle entitle "Up in the Clouds".

VC Tim Chang talks Internet & Hollywood

Tim Chang is a Principal Partner at NorWest Venture Partners. Tim holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and an MS in electrical engineering/system engineering as well as a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan. He focuses on investments in wireless and digital media as well as business development initiatives in Asia-Pacific.

In this interview, he covers the changing shifts between Hollywood and Silicon Valley (can you say Hollywood 2.0?). With MySpace and Yahoo! in Los Angeles as well as the amount of money in Hollywood and number of celebrities, it only a matter of time when you see more entrepreneurs coming out of Hollywood. It's already starting with weplay.com and ibeatyou.com. He also covers why an ad-support model is a lazy entrepreneurs business model. (Read: you need to sell stuff). Video analytics may be the next hot thing.

Watch Tim Chang discuss Internet & Hollywood

Guitar Hero creators Kai and Charles Huang

Guitar Hero, created by Kai Huang and Charles Huang, has redefined the rhythm game genre. Kai Huang is the man widely lauded as the person who thought up the idea for the Guitar Hero game. The Huang brothers are co-founders of RedOctane. (Before Guitar Hero, the company was known for DDR dance pads.)

The original Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II was a collaboration between Red Octane and Harmonix Music Systems. The success for Guitar Hero immediately took off. Miley Cyrus, My Chemical Romance, and Korn are known to be fans of Guitar Hero. In 2006, things changed for the two companies. Harmonix Music Systems was bought out by MTV Networks and went on to create rival game "Rock Band." Meanwhile, Red Octane was acquired by Activision and continued the franchise with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.

The Guitar hero brand continues with the recently released Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS. Guitar Hero: Metallica will be available in 2009. Also expected later this year is Guitar Hero World Tour (formerly known as Guitar Hero IV). This game is expected to rival Rock Band with a drum set with cymbal interfaces and Guitar Hero Studio, where you can create your own music.

Watch Kai and Charles Huang talk about Guitar Hero: Aerosmith


Another interview with Kai and Charles Huang about Guitar Hero

Esther Ku on NPR

Esther Ku was interviewed on NPR's Talk of the Nation on the program It Ain't Easy Getting to the Top. (This interview was before Esther Ku became a finalist on Last Comic Standing.) Here's some of the highlights from the interview: She's spent about 4 years in comedy and would like to do comedy full time. She is also a regular at some comedy clubs in NYC. From listening to the interview, it doesn't seem that her exposure on network TV is translating to job offers yet. Esther still needs to work part time in a dental office to supplement her income.

Recap of Last Comic Standing when Esther Ku becomes a finalist

Anthony Kim wins AT&T National Championship

After winning the Wachovia Championship two months ago, Anthony Kim does it again on the links. He won the AT&T National Championship hosted by Tiger Woods. With this second PGA Tour victory, Anthony Kim up to No. 6 in the Ryder Cup standings. (Hopefully, we will see him on the American team in September.) Kim played the final 22 holes without a bogey and finished at 12-under 268 and earned over $1 million. The wins at Wachovia ans AT&T in the same year puts Anthon Kim as the first American under 25 since Woods to win at least twice in the same year on the PGA Tour. Although Tiger Woods was unable to present the trophy, he called Kim to congratulate him.

Watch Anthony Kim win the AT&T National Championship

A Look Inside The Mummy 3

A Look Inside The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Universal Pictures gives a sneak peek behind the scenes of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. The action-adventure stars Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Anthony Wong, Luke Ford and Isabella Leong. The Mummy 3 will be in theaters August 1st, 2008. Previously, the teaser trailer and the theatrical trailer were released.

Also The Mummy website has recently relaunched. Check it out here. Watch the inside look on the Mummy 3

Aaron Yoo in The Wackness

Korean American actor Aaron Yoo can be seen in The Wackness. He plays the role of Justin. Justin (Aaron Yoo) is a mutual friend of Luke (Josh Peck) and Stephanie (Olivia Thirlby) and introduced them to each other. He leads the couple on a relationship roller coaster.

Here's s synopsis of The Wackness.

It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuana--but change is in the air. The newly-inaugurated mayor, Rudy Giuliani, is beginning to implement his anti-fun initiatives against "crimes" like noisy portable radios, graffiti and public drunkenness. Set against this backdrop, Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck) spends his last summer before college selling dope throughout New York City, trading it with his shrink (Ben Kingsley) for therapy, while crushing on his step-daughter (Olivia Thirlby). Famke Janssen, Mary Kate Olsen,and Method Man round out the cast in this edgy, bittersweet, and funny coming of age story.

The Wackness opens this weekend in New York and Los Angeles. Over the month of July, the film slowly rolls out nationwide.

Aaron Yoo talks about The Wackness

A Shot at Love 2 finale

Tila Tequila was not happy with the outcome of the "A Shot at Love 2" finale. Tila selected Kristy Morgan only to have Kristy break her heart in the end. Kristy admits that she's not ready to take on everything that key represents. A tearful Tila can't believe that she's had her heart broken...again and wonders why week after week Kristy Morgan kept accepting the key if she was not ready for love. Tila retires to her bedroom to contemplate why she keeps offering up her heart only to have people reject it.

Watch the full final episode of A Shot at Love 2.

Although some people think that the rejection makes way for "A shot at Love 3", Tila Tequila's post says otherwise "THERE IS NO SEASON 3! OVERRRR IT! THANKS...."


Based on Tial Tequila's MySpace blog post, she is still pissed off.

BITCHES AIN’T SH*T BUT HOES AND TRICKS!

Thunderf*ck my mouth is shut. Been a while, feel like a c*nt.
Can't wait for this drama to pass.
Oh the joy.....f*ck you. My ass.
Live a lie.
Tell my mind.
Over soon. I can't deny.
You will all soon see, the truth in my eyes.

Smile on my face, the loving embrace....but instead I'll punch you in the face. For a long time coming....I let you touch me....now that it's over bitch....You better start running. Pent up inside....telling these lies....this has gone too far.....the world will soon die.

Only 1 more day. To feel this way. Tomorrow I smile....brings another day!
Back to myself. Nobody else. F*ck all this bullsh*t. I'm back to myself. Yes. Thank the f*ck God.
Tila

Watch Tila Tequila comments about Kristy Morgan

Jie Zheng reaches Wimbledon semifinals

By beating #18 seed Nicole Vaidisova, Jie Zheng is the first Chinese player to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament. She won 2 of the 3 sets (6-2, 5-7, 6-1) at Wimbledon. In her 2008 Wimbledon run, the 133rd-ranked Zheng has beaten #30 seed Dominika Cibulkova, #1 seed Ana Ivanovic, #15 seed Agnes Szavay, and #18 seed Nicole Vaidisova. (She has been on fire!!) However, her next match will be against 8-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams. They have faced each other previously in the first round at Wimbledon in 2004. Serena Williams defeated Jie Zheng in straight sets.

Good luck to Jie Zheng on Thursday.

Watch Jie Zheng interview after upsetting Nicole Vaidisova

Inbee Park wins the U.S. Women’s Open

Inbee Park became the youngest winner in the history of the U.S. Women's Open and moved up 30 spots in the Women's World Golf Rankings. Her inspiration was Se Ri Pak, the first South Korean and the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Open. Now, she had replaced Se Ri Pak as the youngest winner. Strong putting helped her to her first LPGA Tour victory. Park won with a total 9-under-par 283.

Watch the Inbee Park interview after winning the U.S. Women’s Open

Masi Oka gets smart at the Apple store in SF

Masi Oka, the popular star of TV's "Heroes" and the new movie "Get Smart," talks with Chronicle reporter Ellen Lee about technology. Oka was at the downtown San Francisco Apple store to talk about his special Get Smart DVD, "Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control."

Masi Oka talks about owning 7 Macs, getting the iPhone 3G, working at ILM, Heroes, and a real "blue tooth."

watch the Masi Oka interview

Roger Fan's Adventure in Mongolia

Roger Fan (Finishing the Game) has been traveling the past 5 months to places like Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Mongolia, England, Netherlands, Canada, and Olympic Gardens. It seems that he's addicted to traveling and Mongolia is one of his favorite spots. Here's an exceprt from his blog:

Which leads me to MONGOLIA. If you have never been, I highly recommend you visit asap. Why? Well, I could spend hours pontificating on why this land-locked nation is one of the most fascinating and misunderstood places on earth. And we could discuss the fact that many of us have committed incest in our lives due to the recent scientific discovery that much of Asia's population's ancestry can be traced back to just one man, Genghis Khan. Oh yes, think twice before you get naughty with your significant other...you might just be making love to your sister. Instead, I present you this video documenting the journey of 4 lads into the heart of Mongolia. Enjoy.

Roger Fan travesl with his buddies Art Jeng, Ted Lai, & Ed Mun. Watch a travel adventure by Roger Fan (This video is pretty funny!!!)


Roger Fan - Lost in Amsterdam (This video is not safe for work)

Zheng Jie defeats Ana Ivanovic at Wimbledon

Chinese tennis player Zheng Jie, ranked #133 in the world, defeated Top seed and French Open champion Ana Ivanovic today. Since she did not play last year after injuring her ankle, Zheng Jie entered Wimbledon as a wildcard. Zheng Jie is first Asian player to defeat a world's #1 in a Grandslam event. The 24 year old convincing defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-4.

Previously, Zheng Jie has won 11 doubles titles and three career singles titles. She reached a career high singles ranking of #27 in 2006. You can catch more Zheng Jie at Wimbledon and on China's Olympic team. She will play singles and doubles for China at the Beijing Olympics in August. (That's a whole lot of tennis for her!!)

Zheng Jie interview after defeating Ana Ivanovic

Lyrics Born on NPR

Back in April, Lyrics Born released his latest album. Today, Lyrics Born was interviewed on NPR. (A few weeks ago the Slants were on NPR. Listen to that Asian American vibe NPR!!)

Fron NPR's site:

Lyrics Born is a Japanese-American musician making waves in the world of hip hop, by fusing funk, rock, and R&B. But he doesn't like to talk about his ethnic background — except in his songs. The San Francisco Bay Area native talks with Farai Chideya about his music and new album, Everywhere At Once.

Here's Lyrics Born's latest music video for "I Like It, I Love It"

Brick Lane

This movie won't get much attention with both Love Guru and Get Smart opening this weekend. Check your local listings to see if this film is playig in your area. Here's the synopsis for Brick Lane.

Nazneen's life is turned upside down at the tender age of seventeen. Forced "into an arranged marriage to an older man, she exchanges her Bangladeshi village home for a block of flats in London's East End. In this new world, pining for her home and her sister, she struggles to make sense of her existence – and to do her duty to her husband. A man of inflated ideas (and stomach), he sorely tests her compliance.

Told from birth that she must not fight her fate, Nazneen submits, devoting her life to raising her family and slapping down her demons of discontent. Until the day that Karim, a hot-headed local man, bursts into her life. Against a background of escalating racial tension, they embark on an affair that finally forces Nazneen to take control of her life.

Against a background of escalating racial tension, they embark on an affair that finally forces Nazneen to take control of her life. Set in multicultural Britain, Brick Lane is a truly contemporary story of love, cultural difference, and ultimately, the strength of the human spirit.

Watch the trailer for Brick Lane


Interview with lead actress Tannishtha Chatterjee

RockYou interview

RockYou is a leading provider of applications and widgets on the web. RockYou widgets include photo slideshows, glitter text, customized Facebook applications and voicemail accessories that are simple to use and enable people to frequently refresh their online style. Founded in 2006, RockYou has over 35 million users, serving over 180 million widget views per day in more than 200 countries. RockYou applications are customized for easy integration across all social networks including Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Friendster, Tagged and hi5. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, RockYou is funded by Sequoia Capital, Partech International and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

The company raised $35 million at a roughly $230 million valuation, plans to double its staff to 100 people by the end of this year, Jia Shen, RockYou's 28-year-old co-founder and CTO talks to Bambi Francisco in this interview. According to Jia, Super Wall is the No. 1 application on Facebook. The site is shooting to be a top five Web destination in the world.

Watch the RockYou interview with Jia Shen

Young & Restless in China

PBS' FRONTLINE presents Young & Restless in China. In Young & Restless in China, airing Tuesday, June 17, 2008, from 9 to 11 P.M. ET on PBS (check local listings), FRONTLINE presents intimate portraits of nine young Chinese over the course of four years, examining the reality of their lives as they navigate their way through a country that is changing daily. They are westernized, savvy about today’s interconnected world, ambitious – and often torn between their culture and their aspirations. Set to an original soundtrack of Chinese rock and hip-hop music, this provocative film presents an in-depth look at what it means to be young and Chinese today. FRONTLINE follows these Chinese lives as they struggle to find their paths in the nation's booming economy and confront the opportunities and challenges of modernity. As China prepares for its global "coming out" party at the Olympics, they highlight themes of capitalism, nationalism, identity and globalization that are creating the new China.

Watch at clip of Young & Restless in China

Tiger Woods wins US Open

Tiger Woods won his 14th major championship on 91st hole of the US Open. (Not bad for someone returning from knee surgery.) He is now just 4 wins behind Jack Nicklaus' record for major championships. Rocco Mediate had several opportunities to close out Tiger Woods, but failed to do so. Tiger Woods had a lots of ups and downs during the whole tournament. Hopefully, he takes the time to rest the knee before his next tournament. It's great to see Tiger back on the green.

Tiger Woods putt that pushed the playoff


Watch Tiger Woods highlights from the US Open


Tiger Woods interview after the US Open

Grace Park in Complex Magazine

The Grace Park photos from Complex Magazine look very awkward. Considering the magazine is backed by Mark Ecko, we would think that it would be ....well, more stylish. Photos aside, you can read the article about Grace Park in Complex. After Battlestar Galactica ends its run, you can catch Grace park in A&E’s extreme intervention drama The Cleaner starting in July.

Watch behind the scenes footage of Grace Park's photo shoot


Pop quiz for Grace Park about robots as she wears a I heart robots t-shirt

10 Questions for Rain

Watch 10 Questions with Rain from Time:

Yul Kown engaged

"Angry Asian Man" and "People" both report that Survivor:Cook Islands winner Yul Kwon is engaged to girlfriend Sophie Tan. Congrats to Yul Kwon.

Here's a clip from Asia Society with Yul Kwon talking about Stereotypes of Asian American Men: