Rebecca Black

On the opposite (read: wrong) end of the popularity pole is none other than 13-year-old 'overnight sensation' Rebecca Black from Anaheim Hills, California. Her YouTube 'hit' Friday has recorded more than 119 million views since February 10, 2011 (with an excess of 2.3 million 'dislikes' from users) - making her a 'viral star' in the worst possible way. My take? Leave the kid alone (and spare her the scathing remarks). If you don't like the song, then don't listen to it. Plain and simple.

Way of the Dragon

We know that when it comes to special occasions, Chinese temples will organize and conduct lively lion dances that almost always drums up the decibels. My question is, what about the relatively slower dragon dances? Because we rarely see them in action, I'm wondering when (i.e. under what circumstances) they're actually performed...