In 2011, the Japan Tourism Agency created a PR campaign for their country. In the featured video of said public relations program, members from Japan’s popular singer group Arashi visit each Japanese sightseeing spot and mimic a fortune cat — purring and all — for comedic effect.
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On Valentine’s Day, You’re Never Too Old For Love
In the past, public displays of affection was looked upon as a social faux-pas. As a result of this, people weren’t quite vocal or active when showing off affection towards their partner, whether it be in the form of casual conversations with friends, publicly voicing affection or even trying to steal a kiss while walking down the street.
Today, however, things are drastically different as we can see on a holiday like Valentines Day. Lovers get tattoos of their partner’s names etched on all regions of their body, people spend minutes kissing passionately on street corners and youngsters risk their hearts by writing letters for their loved ones and creating their own special Valentine cards.
And while they say love is for the young, elderly lovelorn folks are also seeking passion and romance via online dating.
Gilmore Girls Is Coming Back And I Cannot Wait
Lauren Graham and said “stolen” jacket. Courtesy: Twitter.
Gilmore Girls – the popular U.S. WB series with 7 seasons under its belt – is coming back on Netflix. The hit TV show returns in a limited fashion with four 90 minute episodes, the plot of which revolves around main character Rory’s reunion with her various exes to find her Mr. Right.
Most of the main cast will be brought back to the revival: according to E! News, Paris, played by Liza Weil, will be making a return to the show. She will join Gilmore Girls stars Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore and Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore, as well as Scott Patterson, Yanic Truesdale, Sean Gunn, and Keiko Agena.
The buzz of the show’s return began with a simple tweet in January:
I CAN NOW CONFIRM: it's time for me, and this jacket I stole in 2007, to return to work.@netflix #GilmoreGirls pic.twitter.com/tBb07J9oO1
— Lauren Graham (@thelaurengraham) January 29, 2016
In addition to the original members, Berta and Alejandro, a Peruvian couple, Clementina, a Portuguese nanny, and Stevie and Kwan, Korean-American twins, will star in this anticipated revival. They are expected to freshen the Gilmore Girls scene with diversity and their original personalities.
Unfortunately, though, not all of the original crew will be brought back to the revival. One of the original series’ main casts, Melissa McCarthy, won’t be making an appearance in the new show. The character she played, Sookie St. James, was Lorelai’s best friend and co-worker; an adorable, amusingly anxious chef who worked alongside Lorelai at several local inns. McCarthy appeared in 153 episodes that spanned all seven seasons of the original Gilmore Girls as this beloved character. Amy Sherman-Palladino, one of the creators of the hit series, claims that McCarthy is simply too busy. However, McCarthy herself tweeted that no one actually invited her to the party. “Thanks for the invite, but sadly no one asked me or Sookie to come back to Stars Hollow. Wish them all the best.”
The revived Gilmore Girls began filming on February 2nd in Los Angeles and there’s no word yet on when the show will premiere.