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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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Film Archive
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Capitolfest 2015 a tribute to Nancy Carroll, cinematic history
Paul KazeePosted on August 15, 2015 | No CommentsEach August, the Capitol Theatre in Rome, N.Y., hosts Capitolfest, a celebration of early American cinema focusing on 35mm silent and Pre-Code film. -
“Neko Samurai 2: A Tropical Adventure” – 2015 BiFan Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on August 5, 2015 | No CommentsTamonojo (the cat) and Kazuki Kitamura (the samurai) return in "Neko Samurai 2: A Tropical Adventure," a film a film ruled by s(cat)tological logic. -
Jon Watts’ “Cop Car” – 2015 Fantasia Film Review
Paul KazeePosted on August 5, 2015 | No CommentsTwo kids find a cop car and go on a joyride. They don't realize that it belongs to a sheriff (Kevin Bacon), who is in the nearby woods hiding a body. -
Sion Sono’s “Shinjuku Swan” – 2015 Fantasia Film Review
Paul KazeePosted on August 3, 2015 | No CommentsProfessionally shot and edited, "Shinjuku Swan" is – of all of Sono’s releases in 2015 to date – the one he clearly took the most care with. -
“German Angst” – 2015 Fantasia Film Review
Paul KazeePosted on August 1, 2015 | No CommentsComprising three short films all set in Berlin, "German Angst" provokes thought and revulsion in near equal measure. -
“The Case of Hana & Alice”– 2015 Fantasia Film Review
Paul KazeePosted on July 30, 2015 | No CommentsIn "The Case of Hana & Alice," we learn that nothing quite says “I Love You” like “I won’t forget this pain as long as I live.” And isn’t that the truth! -
“He Never Died” – 2015 Fantasia Film Review
Paul KazeePosted on July 29, 2015 | No CommentsEasily one of the best films at Fantasia this year, Henry Rollins is simply brilliant as the taciturn mystery man in Jason Krawczyk's "He Never Died." -
“Moonwalkers” – 2015 BiFan Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on July 29, 2015 | No CommentsPart stoner comedy, film about film, cockney gangster actioner and genre lampoon, "Moonwalkers" is a loving homage to Stanley Kubrick’s films. -
Sion Sono’s “Love & Peace” – 2015 Fantasia Film Review
Paul KazeePosted on July 28, 2015 | No CommentsOne of several feature films by Sion Sono this year, it truly pays to give the rough edges in "Love & Peace" a pass. -
Miguel Ángel Vivas’ “Extinction” – 2015 Fantasia Film Review
Paul KazeePosted on July 28, 2015 | No CommentsTwo men who hate each other + one girl + one dog + zombies = the film "Extinction," which made its world premiere at Fantasia 2015.