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Akita City “Kanto Matsuri” performance – 2024 Honolulu Festival
19 April 2025 7:57 AM | No CommentsThe Akita City Kanto Festival Executive Committee performed at the 2024 Honolulu Festival, showcasing music and pole-balancing stunts from its annual Kanto Matsuri.
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Petit Bateau Fall 2025 – Tokyo Fashion Week
19 April 2025 5:39 AM | No CommentsWhy did a 132-year-old French casualwear brand, mostly focusing on children's fashion, decide to show at the Tokyo Fall/Winter 2025 collections?
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tiit tokyo Fall 2025 – Tokyo Fashion Week
18 April 2025 9:30 PM | No CommentsAccording to the Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO show notes, for the Fall/Winter 2025 season, the designers were "inspired by the Danish film "When Animals Dream.""
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Sumo: 73rd yokozuna Terunofuji retires, leaves lasting legacy
10 April 2025 11:57 AM | No CommentsThe Mongolian's calm, regal presence in the dohyo will certainly be missed, but there is no rest for the weary.
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Photos: Yousuke Haga – New York Fashion Week Fall 2025
24 March 2025 3:05 AM | No CommentsPhotos from the Yousuke Haga - Asia Fashion Collection runway show in New York.
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Film Archive
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Fantasia 2016: “Antibirth,” “A Conspiracy of Faith,” “Rupture”
Paul KazeePosted on July 16, 2016 | No CommentsNatasha Lyonne and Chloë Sevigny are spot on "Antibirth;" "A Conspiracy of Faith" can't quite find the truth; and Noomi Rapace shines in a flawed "Rupture." -
Red carpet: “Solitary” – 2016 Tribeca Film Festival
Ekaterina GolovinskayaPosted on July 16, 2016 | No CommentsThe world premiere of the documentary "Solitary" - which examines prisoners in solitary confinement - took place in New York. -
“King Dave” – 2016 Fantasia International Film Festival Review
Paul KazeePosted on July 15, 2016 | No CommentsWhat makes "King Dave" truly amazing is not just that it's a single take, but rather, it's what director Podz manages to fit into the frame. -
“Outlaws and Angels” – 2016 Fantasia International Film Festival Review
Paul KazeePosted on July 15, 2016 | No CommentsDespite a rather awkward start, "Outlaws and Angels" recovers the moment Francesca Eastwood (Clint's daughter) appears on screen. -
Film Review: Stephen Chow’s “The Mermaid”
Christopher BournePosted on July 12, 2016 | No CommentsStephen Chow, the beloved Hong Kong auteur, now has a major jewel to add to his crown with his latest film, the manic ecological parable “The Mermaid.” -
“The Boys Who Cried Wolf” – 2016 New York Asian Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 6, 2016 | No CommentsKim Jin-Hwang's feature debut "The Boys Who Cried Wolf" has established the director as another filmmaking force to be reckoned with in South Korea. -
“Heart Attack” – 2016 New York Asian Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 3, 2016 | No CommentsFor every 10 D-level horror movies, there's a charmingly real indie flick like "Heart Attack" to rightfully steer the ship of the Thai film industry. -
Red carpet: “Check It” – 2016 Tribeca Film Festival
Ekaterina GolovinskayaPosted on July 2, 2016 | No CommentsDebbie Harry, Louis C.K. and Steve Buscemi attended the world premiere of "Check It," which documents a fashion-obsessed gang in Washington, D.C. -
Film Review: United Airlines / Tribeca’s “Destination: Team USA”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on June 30, 2016 | No CommentsA unique collaboration between an airline and a film studio has resulted in an exquisitely-shot documentary about five athletes hoping to compete in Rio. -
Red carpet: “Actor Martinez” – 2016 Tribeca Film Festival
Ekaterina GolovinskayaPosted on June 29, 2016 | No CommentsHow did "Actor Martinez" get made? An actor from Denver hired two directors to make a movie about his life, in the hopes of starring in a feature film.