“Fantastic Baby” (2012) 2011 was not BIGBANG’s best year. G-Dragon smoked a blunt—I know, the least surprising news about a rapper, but a significant scandal in South Korea, which has stringent anti-marijuana laws. And in a far more devastating event, Daesung was in a car crash that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist. Though... Continue Reading →
Valentine's Day has come and gone again, but we here at Academic Exiles celebrated accordingly—by watching K-dramas and eating candy. But not just any K-drama and not just any candy. We raided Target for the most interesting, most unique and just plain weird Valentine's items we could find. Then put on A Gentleman's Dignity, a... Continue Reading →
This winter, you could watch the world’s top figure skaters compete for gold at the Olympics, but it’s guaranteed to provide far less excitement and entertainment than the figure skating anime Yuri!!! On ICE. It’s the most erotic show to have absolutely zero sex, serving us animated man butt, the most romantic of platonic relationships... Continue Reading →
T.O.P.—“Doom Dada” (2013) The fact that T.O.P. drinks a glass of wine in one huge gulp conveys his ridiculous, contradictory persona. He seems to want to come off as a fancy intellectual with his love of wine and fine art, but he’s also a savage when it comes to alcohol and has a penchant for... Continue Reading →
