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Busan 2022: Tony Leung Chiu-wai discusses “2046,” Wong Kar-wai
04 June 2023 9:57 PM | No Comments"2046" was one of six films the actor chose for his In the Mood for Tony Leung retrospective at the 2022 Busan International Film Festival.
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MLB: A’s 11, Angels 10 (Apr. 24, 2023) – Oakland wins seesaw matchup in 10 innings
03 June 2023 11:42 AM | No CommentsOakland went up 11-8 in the 10th, the Angels brought it to within one but came up short in the exhausting three-hour, 27-minute affair.
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“The Full Gamut” covers the current state of fashion and design in Hong Kong
03 June 2023 5:54 AM | No CommentsAn unassuming showcase in Lai Chi Kok spans a wide range of work, from upcycled garments to art to emerging fashion labels.
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Busan 2022: Tony Leung Chiu-wai talks about his career – and the future roles he wants
03 June 2023 4:57 AM | No CommentsLeung was undisputedly the star in Busan, celebrated as the Festival's Asian Filmmaker of the Year and through a six-film retrospective.
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MLB: Angels 4, Royals 3 (Apr. 23, 2023) – Solo home runs by Ward, Trout, Ohtani
26 May 2023 9:34 PM | No CommentsThe Los Angeles Angels' victory over the Kansas City Royals was propelled an incredible double play and a trio of solo home runs.
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Books & Literature Archive
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Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Illustrators
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 12, 2022 | No CommentsA few illustrators decided to feature food and fashion in visually creative ways. -
Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Travelogues
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 10, 2022 | No CommentsPersonal travel diaries were aplenty at Comiket 99. Some were straightforward, detailing a destination(s) and daily random musings. Others, however, went a step further. Our recommendations follow that latter approach. -
Your Guide to Surviving* Comiket
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 4, 2022 | No Comments(* = there is really no way to survive Comiket, but hopefully this advice on how to tackle the semi-annual fan convention in Tokyo will help) -
Nanako Hirose’s “book-paper-scissors” – 2019 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 6, 2019 | No CommentsDirected and shot over a period of three years, the documentary examines book designer Nobuyoshi Kikuchi’s meticulous process across seven chapters. -
Kenzo launches biography at the Azzedine Alaïa Association in Paris
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 25, 2019 | No CommentsDays after turning 80, the legendary fashion designer appeared at the Association to sign copies of his book, Kenzo Takada, published by Editions du Chêne. -
Graphic Novel Review: Paper Girls, Vols. 1-2
Rex BaylonPosted on June 17, 2017 | No CommentsPaper Girls is a work of unparalleled beauty that plumbs the depths of teenage ennui to present us with a story of four girls. -
Graphic Novel Review: Monstress, Vol. 1
Rex BaylonPosted on June 17, 2017 | No CommentsMonstress, Vol. 1, is a mature work of fantasy and the steampunk genre. It takes the historical and makes it mythic. -
Singapore Contemporary 2017 / PHOTO17: Daido Moriyama
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 14, 2017 | No CommentsDaido Moriyama made his mark after capturing scenes of post-war Japan, searching for the sinister and the haunting in a teetering urban landscape. -
Art Stage Singapore 2017: Sai Hashizume – Beautiful Stranger
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 13, 2017 | No CommentsThe book examines a decade of work by Sai Hashizume, who places her viewers as uncomfortable near-participants in hyperreal pieces resembling photography. -
Graphic Novel Review: Bitch Planet, Vol. 1
Rex BaylonPosted on May 12, 2017 | No CommentsKelly Sue DeConnick’s graphic novel Bitch Planet (2014-ongoing), is an unabashed celebration to the harridan, hellcat vixens of the female sex.