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In what turns out to be Son’s Tottenham farewell tour, Spurs beat Arsenal in Hong Kong
05 August 2025 4:59 AM | No CommentsSon Heung-min leaves Tottenham Hotspur having made 333 appearances for the club over 10 seasons.
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“A Samurai in Time” – 2025 Japan Cuts Film Review
16 July 2025 12:42 PM | No CommentsTime travel is a well-worn trope, but there is a reason that the low-budget “A Samurai in Time” managed to win Best Film honors at the Japan Academy Film Prize.
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Takashi Murakami was everywhere at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025
29 June 2025 11:58 AM | No CommentsThe Japanese artist, both in physical presence and in spirit, seamlessly crossed over to the worlds of art, fashion, sports and even food.
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Paris 2024: Gymnastics – U.S. women victorious in “Redemption Tour”
29 June 2025 2:46 AM | No CommentsThere should have been no doubt: the U.S. women were the favorites to win the Olympic gold. And yet there was, stemming from what happened in Tokyo.
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Paris 2024: U.S. women hang on to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold
23 June 2025 11:54 AM | No CommentsThe U.S. women's team held off France, 67-66, at Bercy Arena.
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Visual Arts Archive
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The White Temple (Wat Rong Khun), Chiang Rai, Thailand
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 10, 2016 | No CommentsWat Rong Khun, also known as the White Temple, is a work-in-progress that the lead artist hopes will continue at least six decades after his passing. -
Dim Sum Candles | BeCandle
Florence Coirier Giraudon, buyMeDesignPosted on June 18, 2016 | No CommentsIn Hong Kong, we came across some candles that looked way too delicious to burn. Find out more about BeCandle's dim sum candles from buyMeDesign. -
Jang Seunghyo – 2016 Singapore Contemporary Art Show
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 1, 2016 | No CommentsThe majority of Jang's work for sale at Singapore Contemporary 2016 objectified popular Korean pop stars such as Girls' Generation, EXO and BIGBANG. -
Kwon Kisoo – 2016 Singapore Contemporary Art Show
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 28, 2016 | No CommentsThe cartoon-like quality of Kwon Kisoo's pieces juxtaposes geometrical shapes with modern depictions of landscapes found in more traditional Korean art. -
Art: “Sōtatsu: Making Waves” exhibit in Washington, D.C.
Kwai ChanPosted on December 18, 2015 | No CommentsThe Sōtatsu: Making Waves exhibit is on display at the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C., through Jan. 31, 2016. -
Graphic Novel Review: “Deadly Class” Vols. 1-3 (Issues 1-16)
Rex BaylonPosted on November 28, 2015 | No CommentsLike the '80s high school milieu it is set in, Deadly Class is a brutal heartbreaking read that will be an essential part of any comic fan's library. -
Graphic Novel Review: “Velvet” Vols. 1-2 (Issues 1-10)
Rex BaylonPosted on November 23, 2015 | No CommentsIt's not such a leap that Ed Brubaker would yet again craft an engaging noirish thriller for his readers in Velvet, an ongoing series that began in 2013. -
Photos: Scenes at New York Comic Con 2015
Kwai ChanPosted on November 17, 2015 | No CommentsMore photos from New York Comic Con 2015, including giant bunnies, Wonder Woman figurines, dead ringers for Johnny Depp / Jack Sparrow, and lots of lines. -
The characters of New York Comic Con 2015
Shelly XuPosted on October 23, 2015 | No CommentsOur photos from New York Comic Con 2015: An early prep for Halloween; a chance for artists to shine; and a display of inanimate humans, robots and animals. -
Giant Hello Kitty time capsule takes over New York
Megan LeePosted on May 9, 2015 | No CommentsUntil Sept. 13, a transparent Hello Kitty sculpture will sit on the corner of 47th Street and Second Avenue near the Japan Society in New York.