This entry begins with a simple question we have all asked ourselves during the daily grind; "What do you get when you mix bored Japanese Schoolgirls with Dragonball Z?" The answer is Makankosappo, known in the West as "Hadouken-ing". In case you were wondering (we certainly were), the craze is named after Dragon Ball character Piccolo's signature attack, which literally means 'Demon Consistent Light Killing Cannon'. Bet you could have guessed that. Enough about the details - this trend is entertaining on a purely visual basis, as it's hard not to enjoy photos of crazy Japanese kids getting blasted away by their friend's imaginary energy attacks. We also like to imagine the confused looks on the faces of passing adults when these kinds of photos were taken. This trend has become so popular that it has began to spawn sub-trends. The most chuckle-worthy of these is widely known as "Hadouken Band Students". This puts a slight twist on the classic formula by adding band geeks using musical instruments as deadly shockwave-creating weapons. If you're interested in seeing more, you'll have to get to Googling!
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