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Weird Website of the Week: Kim Jong Il Looking at Things
It’s crucial that the autocratic leader of an on-the-verge-of-starving population look like he knows what he’s doing, lest the people turn against him. One of the top ways that Kim Jong Il seems to do...
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Hamburgers in North Korea
The first hamburger franchise opened in Pyongyang, North Korea last summer. The unfamiliar hamburgers have become such a hit that customers must make reservations, and the lines are still long....
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Dictator-Style Self Portraits
In a series that he calls Kim Jong Phil, artist Phillip Toledano depicted himself as a heroic leader, much as North Korea’s propaganda art shows dictator Kim Jong-il. He explained that this is a...
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From North Korean Waitresses to American Bridesmaids: The Wide World of...
Kim Jong-Il, the villainous dictator of North Korea, has reportedly decreed that all waitresses working at prestigious restaurants must undergo eyelid surgery to make them appear more “Western.” We’ve...
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Dietribes: Soy Sauce
• Originating over 2,500 years ago, soy sauce was likely a way to “stretch” salt, a historically pricey find. Lucky us, it has remained popular despite the increased availability of its featured...
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Kim Jong Il, the Director He Kidnapped, and the Awful Godzilla Film They Made...
Late Sunday, the Associated Press reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has died of heart failure. He was 69. The following story about the former dictator originally appeared in mental_floss...
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The Late Movies: Kim Jong Il’s Monster Movie
Early this morning, we republished a 2006 article from the magazine about the time Kim Jong Il kidnapped a South Korean director and his ex-wife and forced them to make movies in the North (and to...
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Spot the Difference
These two photographs of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il’s funeral procession were taken only seconds apart, but the top photo was taken by Japanese press outlet Kyodo News, and the bottom one was...
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Amazing Toy Mod Sculptures By Stephen Ives
These awesome sculptures are obviously inspired by toys, yet their style and subject matter would be lost on children. From a Kim Jong-Il potato head to a Virgin Mary shaped jet, Stephen Ives...
View ArticleOnward to Final Victory: Kim Jong Un’s Official Theme Song
[YouTube Clip] Kim Jong Un took a moment off from looking at things and finished his own theme song called "Onward Toward the Final Victory." Shuan Sim of The Atlantic has got it translated: Song:...
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