happy gilmore, the last dragon, coming to america, babe, run lola run, raise the red lantern, the dark crystal, do the right thing, spring summer fall winter and then spring again (is that what that movie is called?), ong-bak: the thai warrior, city of god, hate, annie hall, the princess bride, love and basketball, tupac resurrection, the wedding banquet, juice, thelma and louise, carrie
Television
project runway. sex and the city. law and order. lost. charmed. chapelle's show.
Books
push by sapphire, interpreter of maladies by jhumpa lahiri, parable of the sower by octavia butler, her blue body everything we know by alice walker, rainbow of desire by augusto boal, white teeth by zadie smith, breath eyes memory by edwidge danticat, the robber bride by margaret atwood, a single square picture by katy robinson, slaughterhouse five by kurt vonnegut, dogeaters by jessica hagedorn, luis j. rodiguez, ai, major jackson
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KELLY ZEN-YIE TSAI is a Chinese Taiwanese American full-time spoken word artist, essayist, playwright, and choreographer who has been featured at over 300 performances worldwide including venues like the Nuyorican Poets Café, the House of Blues, the Apollo Theater in Harlem, and 3 seasons of the award-winning “Russell Simmons Presents HBO Def Poetry.” Originally from Chicago, now based in Brooklyn, Kelly tours the country extensively as a solo spoken word artist and previously toured with both We Got Issues! and Mango Tribe. She has been published in numerous journals and anthologies including WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER WAVE: Dispatches from the Next Wave of Feminists (Seal/Avalon), We Got Issues!: A Young Woman's Guide to a Bold, Empowered, and Courageous Life (Inner Ocean Publishing), and The Spoken Word Revolution Redux (Sourcebooks, Inc.). Her spoken word video, "By-Standing: The Beginning of an American Lifetime," directed by Karen Lin (ZuZu Films) is currently being screened at film festivals and venues across the US and Europe. She also recently attended the World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya as a part of a delegation sent by the Hip Hop Theater Festival. In addition to her touring schedule, current projects include her recently released debut album "Infinity Breaks," her solo show "The Grieving Room," and her first full-length book of poems.
hey kelly! im going to barcelona soon and am trying to get back in touch with courtney to hang out when im there. are you by any chance still in touch with her?!! thanks in advance! anna
Just got a call from a friend, they said they lost an angel.. Shhh, I didn't tell them where you were, because I wanted to keep you forever :) Send this to all of your True Friends including me if I am one. I sent an angel to watch over you last night, but it came back. I asked, "Why?"... The angel said: "Angels don't watch over angels!" If one day you feel like crying, call me. I don't promise that I will make you laugh, but I can cry with you. If one day you want to run away, don't be afraid to call me. I don't promise to ask you to stop, but I can run with you. If one day you don't want to listen to anyone, call me. I promise to be there for you but also promise to remain quiet. But one day if you call and there is no answer, come fast to see me. Perhaps I need you. Send this to all your friends, no matter how often you talk or how close you are and send it to the person who sent it to you. Let old friends know you haven't forgotten them, and tell new friends you never will. Remember, everyone needs a friend. Twenty angels are IN Your World. Ten of them are sleeping. Nine are playing.
+ '...True might is best when felt and not shown...' E.N. April 6, 2009
+ '...The type of power that commands long-term respect Globally is the power of ideas, and how best to deploy same strategically to the benefit of mankind...' E.N. April 6, 2009
+ '...The inner strength of the mentally secure disposes same toward not having to prove that he or she possesses strength... while the the way of an insecure coward is a quick and constant resort to bullying tendencies...' E.N. April 6, 2009
+ '...The battle tanks of tomorrow that will be deployed by astute countries shall be manufactured by Case, Massey Ferguson, Caterpillar, Ingersoll Rand, Dominion, Kumatsu, John Deere and the like...' E.N. Circa Years-2005/2006
+ '... A Thousand bullets that are sprayed on a target is unnecessary when and where the strategic and timely introduction of a cup of rice would suffice...' E.N. Circa Year-2008
Subject: ENcapsulated Questions Of The Day: If China...?
Body: + '...Cuba remains the key to the hearts of Latin America... Through Cuba, a lot of potential problems could be diffused before they reach critical stages...'
+ '...Britain was once the bitter enemy of France...'
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mar 25, 2008 10:27 AM Subject: ENcapsulated Questions Of The Day: If China...?
Body: + If China, Libya and Viet Nam, why not Cuba?
+ Is Cuba paying a higher price that is manifested as a direct consequenc