Blog Posts by Vera H-C Chan

  • Yahoo! On the Road: How to Watch Empire of the Sun and Gold Fields in Dallas

    Empire of the Sun

    Empire of the Sun will settle in Dallas on Monday, May 20. The band will perform -- along with Gold Fields -- at The House of Blues. The show starts at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 PT.

    There were 500 guaranteed tickets given away Friday morning, and another 300 given out on Monday. But you can still score seats to the show.

    Ticket vouchers:
    For each concert, Yahoo! will give away ticket vouchers while supplies last to fans who find the On the Road crew and check out some of Yahoo!'s newest apps, like Flickr or Yahoo! Weather.

    Here's where you can catch the crew to score your voucher for Monday's show in Dallas:

    May 19

    BuzzBrew Deep Ellum
    2801 Commerce St., Dallas
    12:30 p.m. local time

    Angry Dog
    2726 Commerce St., Dallas
    3:00 p.m. local time

    Good Records
    1808 Greenville Ave., Dallas
    4:30 p.m. local time

    May 20
    Easy Slider Food Truck
    AT&T Performing Arts Area
    2403 Flora St #500, Dallas
    12:00 p.m. local time

    Your voucher may be redeemed for a ticket to see Empire of the Sun at The House of Blues on Monday, May 20

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  • Getting Answers: Waiters — and More — Tell All

    The stories they could tell

    Part of the thrall of the open road? Munching through roadside diners, street carts, and five-star finds.

    Yahoo! has been going On the Road not just at concerts, but also at many dining hotspots across the country. Naturally, those places have been impeccable

    It is true, though, that culinary adventures in a strange place can come with its share of misadventures. You may know the best bartender at your corner dive or the dirty secret that has you avoiding the local hot hangout, but those secrets are a bit harder to scout out when you're traveling. Chowhound and Yelp can help (and the latter has even started running health inspector reviews in San Francisco and New York City).

    The science behind the seconds "rule"

    Are your hands faster than salmonella? The three- or five-seconds rule involve a few assumptions: all the worst germs collect on the floor and that we move faster than bacteria. Well, this was disputed in 2003 and then again in 2007 with salmonella-smeared flooring. But hope

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  • Miley Cyrus Defends Against Rude Fan

    photo: Getty ImagesIn the smartphone world, a celebrity has to be on her best behavior 24 hours a day. A minor fan incident started politely enough, when a gaggle of girls surrounded Miley Cyrus in mid-stride to a waiting helicopter.

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  • ‘Real’ Elvis Explored In New Books And Trivia

    Elvis Presley's 75th birthday may be an excuse for a big blowout, but the occasion also gives fans another chance to re-evaluate his legacy. With changing attitudes come changing theories about his influence. There are also a load of new books about the "real" Elvis, from a best pal to his demonized doctor to a Nashville journalist investigating his insatiable appetite for women (a condition dubbed as "satyriasis").

    With so much information to add to the lore, Elvis' legacy extends far beyond rock'n'roll ambassador, from racial barrier-buster and political pal to incidental city planner and fighting arts master. Below, some places and people who experienced the Elvis Effect.

    Tupelo Beginnings
    For years, the public pilgrimage to honor the King went straight to Graceland, bypassing his roots in Tupelo, Miss. These days, the Times Online reports, music scholars and the town itself have remedied this geographical omission. The museum and chapel near his childhood home recently got fixed

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