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I Will Always Love Yu Chun

By now, you’ve probably seen the vid of Lin Yu Chun rocking Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” on the Taiwanese singing competition Super Star Avenue. Because, it’s, like, EVERYWHERE. Oh: and it is AMAZING.

He’s being heralded as the next Susan Boyle, and I’m assuming that has less to do with the fact that he was also discovered in a televised singing competition and more to do with the fact that he, too, looks like he’s been locked up in an attic his whole life and dressed and coiffed by some sadistic motherfucker with a twisted sense of humor.

But, man, can that crazy-lookin’ dude sing.

[The Sun: Next SuBo on Taiwan show]

Filed under: Bow Ties, Bowl Cuts, Crack Is Wack, I Will Always Love You, Lin Yu Chun, Singing Competitions, Super Star Avenue, Susan Boyle, Taiwanese Boy Sings I Will Always Love You, Taiwanese Kid Susan Boyle, The Next Susan Boyle, Whitney Houston, Yu Chun

BABEWATCH: "Model to Watch" Tao Okamoto

Name: Tao Okamoto

Age: 22

Hails from: Tokyo

Occupation: Model

Why She’s a Babe: It’s the bowl cut. No, seriously. Before Tao got her new ‘do this winter, she was just another pretty face. But now, she’s designer Phillip Lim’s muse–Lim loved her hair so much, he made all of the other models walking in his Fall 2009 show wear matching wigs–and she’s been named to NY Mag’s “Top Ten Models to Watch” for New York Fashion Week. She was also the first Asian model to walk for Miu Miu this winter since 2007 (lame, considering Hong Kong is Miu Miu’s single-largest market).

They may get a bad rap, but bowl cuts on women are sexy. I got one when I was 18, and not only was it liberating–like a 90′s version of burning my bra–but it actually got me more attention from men, much to my surprise. Like smart, cool men whose idea of beauty wasn’t limited to the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and the Victoria’s Secret catalog. Bowl cuts have also been traditionally associated with hard times, and since we’re still in the thick of this nasty recession, there may be no other look that’s more now.

Dare you to bust out those scissors.

[NY Mag: Top Ten Models to Watch]

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Filed under: Androgyny, Asian Fashion Designers, Asian Models, Bowl Cuts, Japanese Models, Miu Miu, Muses, Phillip Lim, Recession Hair, Short Hair, Tao Okamoto

Rinko Kikuchi Goes Bowling

Babel’s Rinko Kikuchi debuted a new ‘do at the historic opening night of La Fille Du Regiment at the Met (Opera, that is), and alls I can say is the girl can really rock a bowl cut. I had a similar hairstyle in the early 90′s (my inspirations: Demi Moore in Ghost and Chynna Phillips…okay, shut up), but it wasn’t nearly as successful. It got me stopped a lot…from entering women’s restrooms. Yeah, everyone thought I was a boy. But it was the 90′s! Androgyny was hot! Everybody was all about girls who are boys who like boys to be girls who do boys like they’re girls who do girls like they’re boys etcetera! And, uh…okay, everyone just thought I was a boy.

Anyway, there’s no mistaking Rinko for a dude, especially in this hot pink, Yves Saint Laurent bedskirt:

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Filed under: Androgyny, Bedskirts, Bowl Cuts, Rinko Kikuchi, The 90's, The Metropolitan Opera, Yves Saint Laurent

Kim Jong-Be-Illin’ Junior

Dear Leader Junior

Kim Jong Il has tapped his number two son Kim Jong Chul to be the new vice chief of the ruling Korean Workers’ Party’s Organization and Guidance Department. Guess number one son is a royal fuckup. With the promotion, Junior will be working in the same office as his Pops and is now viewed as a possible successor one day to North Korea’s Dear Leader.

Which brings up a few questions:

1. Will Junior disarm North Korea?
2. Will Junior reunite the North and South?
3. Will Junior solve his country’s famine issues?

And, most importantly:

4. Will Junior be able to…rock his Pops’ infamous porn producer steez like no otha?

Hmm. Feel like something’s missing, although Junior’s bowl cut does scream “perv” to me.

Wait…I’ve got an idea…

Consider my last question answered.

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Thank you Aaron!

Filed under: Bowl Cuts, Kim Jong Chul, Kim Jong Il, North Korea, Porn Producers, Successors, Where Is Kim's Number One Son?