Jack Yan on Vox

RIP, our friend Dan Chan

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sun, 18 May 2008 10:35:23 +1200

I want to make a public tribute to a family friend, Dan Chan, who passed away last night. Dan was one of the guiding forces behind the Wellington Chinese community, a former chairman of the Seyip Association here, and a true leader who bridged the...

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Misty Auckland

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sun, 18 May 2008 01:37:47 +1200

The fog that delayed all those flights in Auckland on Friday didn’t seem too bad in the morning. A view from my apartment there: I only really noticed it when heading out west for the Ford Focus photo shoot. On the way, I spotted this lovely Fo...

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First glimpse: E241 Ford Falcon

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sun, 18 May 2008 01:07:39 +1200

Australians won’t find this as cool since they’ve had this model for a few months, but it was a treat for me to see the E241 Ford Falcon (or FG series) prior to its official New Zealand launch. These are at Manukau, Ford Motor Co.’s New Zealand HQ...

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Gibsons, Spearses holiday together

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sat, 17 May 2008 18:44:49 +1200

Finally, a celeb decides to extend a hand of friendship to beleaguered celeb Britney Spears: http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/0516/spearsb.html Mel Gibson may slag off Judaism and Jews when drunk but it is high time someone showed some kindness to ...

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Life on Mars trailer—the American version

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:25:27 +1200

Here’s the full publicity picture from US Life on Mars, including the American Gene Hunt himself (Colm Meaney), Sam Tyler (Jason O’Mara) and Annie Cartwright (Rachelle Lefevre). What is American for ‘You great, soft, sissy, girly, nancy, French...

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Get inspired

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:53:16 +1200

At Wyldreams’ suggestion (or inspiration) I have set up a group for idealists on Vox. The premise: if porn, gossip and related crap can so easily get propagated online, why not inspirational messages and idealist thoughts about how our world can ...

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They should have worn the family tartan

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:45:20 +1200

There is an urban myth that when Scottish Television’s Taggart was aired in the US, it needed subtitles because American audiences could not understand the accent. I’m not so sure, because I understand this is the norm these days on late night TV ...

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Look up! Look out!

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:21:10 +1200

Sometimes when you look up, you see some interesting things. First, on the Terrace in Wellington, when I noticed a lovely blue sky in autumn. Then, when in Auckland: I was heading down to Simon and Marie Young’s office so I didn’t stop to find ...

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It’s like I’ve landed on a different planet (yes, Sam, it’s Los Angeles)

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sat, 17 May 2008 15:40:29 +1200

My name is Sam Tyler. I had an accident and woke up as an American. Am I mad, in a coma, or back in time? Here’s the first official image from the US Life on Mars, photographed by Vivian Zink for ABC. It’s not overly American in the casting depart...

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Auto Focus

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sat, 17 May 2008 13:25:10 +1200

Here is the Ford Focus that I was lent, but these are not the film shots, just low-res phone-camera ones. It looks a lot nicer than the previous model and is better screwed together. From the front, it has the Ford family look that started with t...

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