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Kieran Tamondong Is A Little Big Shot

Kieran Tamondong

Kieran Tamondong

The name Kieran Tamondong may be unfamiliar now, but the 13-year-old is a multi-time youth martial arts champion and now a fast-emerging television star.

Tamondong recently made his national television debut on NBC’s new hit talent show, Little Big Shots.

Sarah talked to Tamondong about his appearance for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

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The Walking Dead Star’s Skill With Swords

Danai Gurira

Danai Gurira

Danai Gurira’s character Michonne in zombie apocalypse television show The Walking Dead is a sword-wielding badass.

In real life Guira had to put in the training to be able to look good doing the undead slick ‘n’ dice on the show.

Sarah wrote about this training for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

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How The Cold War Was Reflected In Gerry Anderson’s Puppets

Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

Gerry Anderson’s signature supermarionation series’ like Thunderbirds, Stingray and Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons were much more than just puppet shows for kids.

If you look closely there was a whole lot of Cold War anxiety woven into the various series he made.

Sarah wrote about this “puppet state” for The A.V. Club.

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Ronda Rousey Signs Lifetime Movie Deal

Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey has signed a three-film deal with the Lifetime Network to “bring stories that reflect her passions about empowerment to the screen.”

We’re not sure what that means, but Sarah wrote about its relative merits for Fightland.

To read the story go here.

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GSP Loves Dinosaurs: UFC Fighters Talk About It

GSP

GSP

Georges St-Pierre, the living legend and one of the best martial arts fighters on earth, is obsessed with dinosaurs.

So much so that he even had his own dino-themed TV special, The Boneyard With Georges St-Pierre.

Sarah asked a number of GSP’s former training partners what they knew about his love of dinosaurs.

To read what they said head over to Fightland by clicking here.

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