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Eric Nakagawa and Kari Unebasami, founders of icanhascheezburger.com, are in large part responsible for the massive popularity of the LOLcats meme-one of the biggest in Internet history. Eric Nakagawa, who is part Filipino lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.
On this episode of Internet Superstar we hear the story of how Hawaiian computer programmers Eric Nakagawa and Kari Unebasami turned a funny picture of a cat with an even funnier caption into the seed of a true Internet sensation-and profitable business venture. And now, an ‘I Can has Cheezburger‘ book is out at all of the major book stores. Order your copy through Kari & Eric’s new site, www.lulzftw.com
In the United States, Tinikling is taught as part of physical education classes in elementary, middle and high school grade levels. It’s considered a form of aerobic exercise that also improves spatial awareness, rhythm, foot and leg speed, agility, and coordination. Check out this new style called “Hip Hop Tinikling”!
Tinikling is the most popular and best known of the Philippine dances and honored as the Philippine national dance. Considered as one of the oldest dances from the Philippines, this form of dancing was originated in the islands of Leyte in the Visayan Islands. The dance imitates the movement of the tikling birds as they walk between grass stems, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers. Dancers imitate the tikling bird’s legendary grace and speed by skillfully maneuvering between large bamboo poles. Tinikling means “bamboo dance” in English.
M.L.( My Life a.k.a. Mr. M. Dot Lyricist a.k.a. Mutant Lyricist a.k.a. H.F.I.C. (Head Flip In Charge) - is a Filipino American Rap Artist of four years, born and raised in Guiguinto, Bulacan, Philippines until the age of 8. He grew up in Brooklyn, East New York. Now, residing in Queens, New York.
Check out his latest music video “Catch me”. The video consists of shots taken where he grew up at Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, places where you might “Catch M.L.” at, and inside a Filipino store in Hollis, Queens. His message to everyone is…”It’s not easy living his life” “It’s not easy being ourselves” “M.L. is coming!!!”
Stay tune for the new mixtape called My Life Vol. 1 and check out his latest track called “One More Time” at www.DREBELMUSIC.com
Here’s a list of sites that we here at Brown Nation think you should know about. These are quick links to spots on the web that relate to culture, music, and arts, as well as a listing of random sites that we like.
