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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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2012 Austin Comic Con: Day 1 cosplay (Oct. 26)
Brian LeddenPosted on November 25, 2012 | No CommentsComic book conventions across the world provide an opportunity for enthusiasts to break out costumes on days other than Halloween. -
Lela Rose Spring 2013: A lack of cohesiveness
Angela K. HomPosted on November 17, 2012 | No CommentsLela Rose’s Spring 2013 collection was pretty and wearable, but not terribly exciting. -
2012 San Diego Asian Film Festival Awards Gala highlights new and old
Jim HigginsPosted on November 10, 2012 | No CommentsGuests included George Takei; Jamie Chung (“Sucker Punch”); Lynn Chen (“Saving Face”); and Chung Chang-wha, the Korean director behind some of Shaw Brothers’ most memorable hits. -
George Takei talks race, Broadway at 2012 SDAFF
Jim HigginsPosted on November 6, 2012 | No CommentsGeorge Takei talked about the run of his musical drama “Allegiance,” which focused on the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. -
Review of Gripster Special Edition by Native Union
Florence Coirier Giraudon, buyMeDesignPosted on November 6, 2012 | No CommentsEver since we discovered the Gripster, we've been asked about this accessory that functions as a protective carrying case, a stand and a battery saver. -
“Mourning” – 2012 San Diego Asian Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on November 5, 2012 | No CommentsThe remarkably accomplished debut feature by Iranian filmmaker Morteza Farshbaf is a beautifully shot and perceptively written film that is as much about the interplay between the cinematic materials that went into its creation as it is about the narrative itself. -
“11 Flowers” (我十一) – 2012 San Diego Asian Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on November 3, 2012 | No CommentsDirector Wang Xiaoshuai has quietly amassed one of the most impressive filmographies of contemporary Chinese filmmakers. His latest is his most classically composed and one of his most emotionally affecting works, affording a unique, child’s-eye view of the Cultural Revolution. -
“Young Gun in the Time” – 2012 San Diego Asian Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on November 1, 2012 | No CommentsRaymond Chandler meets “Back to the Future,” with a liberal dose of Seijun Suzuki tossed into the mix, in “Young Gun in the Time,” writer-director Oh Young-doo’s clever and funny time-travel detective story. -
“Shanghai Calling” a humorous look through an expat’s eyes
Angela K. HomPosted on October 30, 2012 | No CommentsThis light romantic comedy follows Chinese American lawyer Sam Chao (Daniel Henney) through his initial dip into Shanghai, where his firm posts him for three months with the lure of a promotion upon his return. -
Marble Lane wins Food Network’s 2012 NYC Sandwich Showdown
Francis ChinPosted on October 15, 2012 | No CommentsA Kobe beef patty and melted cheese between two slices of toast took home $5,000 and the title of Sandwich Showdown Champion.