Jaunted - Tag: TV

Jaunted Blowback: Delta's Illiteracy Problem

AVB — 2006-09-26T09:35:02-05:00

Delta's new in-flight entertainment system is not pleasing everyone. Sure, they've caught up with JetBlue by offering in-flight TV and pay-per-view movies on longer-haul domestic flights--it's like they've leapfrogged into the 90s! Unfortunately, not all passengers can enjoy the entertainment system. After the jump, read a letter Jaunted received from one passenger who points out that the lack of closed captioning on Delta's system means deaf passengers are only getting half the experience as the rest of the people on-board.

[Image via caribb/Flickr]

Tony Bourdain in Singapore

AVB — 2006-09-25T12:05:02-05:00

As we mentioned in our preview on Friday, the T, the Times Travel/Style mag, featured a ramble through Singapore by our own personal man-crush, Tony Bourdain. As you'd expect, it made us so...very...hungry.

Bourdain forgoes any real discussion of the country itself to focus on the mélange of culinary influences there, including Malaysian and Chinese. We'll give you, well, a taste of his summary:

It was another day in foodie paradise. And that is Singapore's singular danger. It is easy to get sucked in, to get used to the little things on your daily table -- the tiny dishes of sambal or chopped red chili peppers, the soy sauce, even the moist towelettes. You begin quickly to expect them, to take them for granted. And once you get used to the sights, sounds, smells and tastes, there is no going back.

Yup, Singapore will hold you hostage, at least until you spit out your gum in public.

Related Stories:
· Off the Eatin' Path [NYT]
· Sneak Preview [Jaunted]

Shanghai: There's No Time to Explain! Just Stay Here!

AVB — 2006-05-25T09:15:03-05:00

If Jack Bauer's lucky, by the time he arrives in Shanghai, his captors will put him up at the JIA. (Also, they may want to clean up his face a bit, but there should be plenty of time on that slow boat they're taking) JIA is opening a second hotel in Shanghai--their first was in Hong Kong--this October. Near People's Square, it is the first "boutique hotel" in the city.

Because the Chinese are more efficient than the rest of us, the rooms don't suffer from dreaded hip hotel shrinkage like they do in the U.S. and Europe. The standard size is 500 feet. Jack should appreciate the Philippe Starck design, bright colors and cheerful furniture after all that time in the cargo hold, and because it's close to the tony shops of the city, Jack might be able to pick up a nice bracelet for Kim. Have a nice trip, Jack!<

[Image via baobee/Flickr]

Related Stories:
·   Sneak Peek [T+L]
·   JIA Hong Kong [Official Site]
·   JIA Hotel reviews [TripAdvisor]

Laguna Beach: Is Kristen Cavallari Ruining Laguna Beach?

markj — 2006-03-14T18:14:49-05:00

The real Laguna Beach is pissed.

Seems the tiny enclave between Los Angeles and San Diego is being portrayed as "a teenage Disneyland of surfing, shopping and SUVs" by MTV's pseudo reality show Laguna Beach.

The music network's sudsy take on a teenage Disneyland of surfing, shopping and SUVs has so captured the imaginations -- and envy -- of its 3.2 million viewers that local businesses are awash in out-of-town orders.

Inhabitants for the Republic of Laguna are speaking out:

We are an affluent, tolerant community with a long heritage of culture, character and art. The MTV show has hijacked our identity, and people are beginning to feel violated. It [the show] has become a metaphor for everything we don't want to be.

So is the area getting a bum rap? Well let's take a look at the demographics:

Laguna Beach is 92% white, and the median household income is just over $85,000 a year, nearly twice the national figure.

Numbers are so, like, lame, let's go shopping for some new jeans, k?

Related Stories:
· Laguna Beach chafes at MTV's images of itself [Detroit Free Press]
· Laguna Beach versus "Laguna Beach" [BoifromTroy]

NJ: Soprano Tours, Ready to Be Mobbed?

johnrambow — 2006-03-14T08:45:02-05:00

With the new series of the Sopranos just begun, CNN decided that it was time to visit the tour that will take you to locations used on the HBO show. At four hours and $40, it's a bit of a commitment. You get to check out the pork store, Big Pussy's auto repair shop, as well as the Muffler Man and other places shown in the opening credits. Probably the biggest draw is the Satin Doll strip club, transformed into Tony's Bada Bing on the show. The dancers used in the scenes also work at the Satin Doll, but don't get too exited: they wear bikinis when they're performing in the flesh.

Related Stories:
·   'Sopranos' tour showcases hit's sites [CNN]
·   On Location Tours [Official site]
·   Satin Dolls Owner Interview [Steppin' Out]