People/Entertainment
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Terchen Taksham Rinpoche, a teen, enjoys faith, school, and football.
Jalue Dorje is a typical American kid in most ways: he grew up in a Minneapolis suburb and enjoys football, Pokemon, and rap music. Yet, in a few years, he plans to leave his family and birthplace and join a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, where he has been recognized as a reincarnated Lama by…
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A Tibetan music producer’s fight against the covid 19 pandemic
Travel became more difficult as a result of the Chinese Covid-19 pandemic, affecting the living conditions of many people around the world. However, music producer Tsewang Tharchin, based in Dharamshala, overcame the challenges posed by the Chinese virus and established a music studio here in Dharamshala.
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Tibetan restaurant nominated for BBC Food and Farming Award
A Tibetan restaurant, which has been family-owned and operated since opening its first permanent location in November, has been nominated for a top national award. Taste Tibet began in 2014 as a food truck in Gloucester Green, but owners Yeshi Jampa and Julie Kleeman decided to open their own restaurant on Magdalen Road last winter.…
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Tilda Swinton Discusses the ‘Ancient One’ Casting Controversy
Kevin Feige’s criticism of Tilda Swinton’s casting as the Ancient One in ‘Doctor Strange’ has made her “grateful.” The 60-year-old actress portrayed the Tibetan guru in the 2016 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), but the studio’s president has said that picking her as the character was a mistake and that they could have avoided clichés if…
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Tibetan rap’s Godfather churns forth karmic rhymes
Without the backdrop of towering Himalayan peaks in his videos and rhyme-dropping about karma, MC Tenzin would appear like any other rapper in his tracksuit, silver chain, and gleaming trainers. The self-proclaimed “Godfather” of Tibetan rap is a key figure in the region’s hip-hop scene, where strict societal restrictions clash with the outspoken art form.…
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China Censors ‘Friends’ Reunion Special’
Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and LGBTQ fans were left out of HBO’s much-anticipated “Friends: The Reunion,” aggravating fans and shocked fans outside China. South Korean boy band BTS, a shot of Matt LeBlanc’s Joey in his underpants, and a reference to peeing on a jellyfish sting were also deleted from the show, Variety and Agence…
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John Cena apologizes to China
In the ‘F9′ interview, John Cena apologized to China for referring to Taiwan as a country. In a recent interview promoting Universal Studios’ international release “F9,” John Cena, the most recent member of the “Fast and Furious” franchise, apologized to China on Tuesday for identifying Taiwan as a country, implying that it was independent of…
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Study shows Blood parameters of Tibetans alter with altitude
Tibetans have a legendary ability to withstand altitude and cold extremes, which has been conditioned by the harsh climate of the Tibetan plateau. Scientists had discovered a gene that increases hemoglobin oxygen saturation and the fact that Tibetan children develop faster than other children up to the age of five(presumably as a defense against heat…
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Tibetan Origin Elected As President of Student Council at Second Largest US Community College
Tenzin Tsedup becomes the first Tibetan American to be elected to a community college in the state of Virginia. He was elected chairman of the NOVA community college’s student council after winning a majority of the votes in the race. Here is the story about the young Tibetan student in the United States who has…
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Indian Cricketer MS Dhoni Gets a Nickname After Dalai Lama
The Indian cricket superstar Mahender Singh Dhoni has recently got a nick name after the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama. MS Dhoni features in an advertisement of the VIVO IPL 2021 where he dons a look of a monk and people are calling him Thalai Lama! This look of the sporting icon…