Don’t Throw Out Old Turkey
One of my favorite memories of visiting Istanbul and the surrounding areas, was the fine old “yali” houses along the Bosphorus. Luckily, other yeban feel the same way, and many foreign investors are restoring old Turkish architecture, even if the locals prefer a destroy and rebuild mentality. “When you walk in,” he said, “you should [...]
A Haunting In New York?
pop!vlog flashback #1: When Ebonia left the US for Istanbul last year, her famous last words were: “Please don’t leave daddy in the garage.” Yellow Peril explains in his first solo pop!vlog what Ebonia meant when she said that statement…and he ponders aloud whether sculptor Patricia Renick had it right when she left her ashes [...]
Life Is Good!
Ebonia discovers that life in Istanbul is indeed fabulous… despite having “video block. OH YEAH! Tweet This Post
Unlock Apple iPhone 3G by July 25th
Ebonia has to return to Istanbul on the 25th of July and she is praying that someone will figure out how to unlock the iPhone 3G so she can buy one before she flies out. pop!talk reality, she may have to go home without one. It’s who you know. Tweet This Post
“a lot of ruin in mesopotamia”
in mesopotamia — from the greek meaning “the land between the two rivers” – there is a lot of ruin wherever you go. if you haven’t visited your anatolian relatives during a trip to istanbul, pop!kultuur suggests a visit to the southeastern countryside of turkey …push! Tweet This Post
The Dark Side Awaits…
pop!talk Week In Review: 13-26 April 2008 This week on pop!talk, it was: “wolf in sheep clothing seeks anonymous sex in fabulous shopping destination in an Islamic nation.” But who’s really dividing who where the Dark Side awaits… – Fierce Hot Messes for Jesus: IN or OUT? – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_4Z_G… – CNN’s Richard Quest Arrested With [...]
“abfab retail therapy in istanbul”
forget istinye park! kanyon all the way for those interested in abfab retail therapy in istanbul at harvey nichols. of course…the architecture is glam too! Music via AudioSwap: Creepy Tendencies (His Boy Elroy) Tweet This Post
Modern Sinners: Feeling Guilty Yet?
The Vatican has identified modern sins to add to the current list of 7 Deadly Sins that we all know — and break — throughout our lives. Throughout this visit to Haghia Sophia and Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Yellow Peril took breaks to identify these new sins and share a couple more to add to [...]
“itchy eyes”
pop!talk Week In Review: 2-8 March 2008 This week on pop!talk, we celebrated reaching 800 subscribers with Hedwig & The Angry Inch while YP ventured out to visit Ebonia in Istanbul. They flew out to Cappadocia in the middle of the Turkish countryside to check out OPL — Other Peoples’ Lives. Catch up on the [...]
“botched sex change operation”
Hedwig & The Angry Inch is the featured artist for our tribute to pop!talk’s 4th clique of 200 subscribers! Tx to everyone for your support of our humble channel! We sincerely hope to bring more of our irreverent takes on today’s news and infotainment to YouTube as look fwd to crossing the 1,000 subscribers mark [...]
