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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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Paris 2024: Gymnastics – U.S. women victorious in “Redemption Tour”
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![For tennis fans who want to see some of their favorite stars take the court between the downtime between Wimbledon and the start of the U.S. hardcourt season, the well-timed […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/wa_kastles_7_0569-115x115.jpg "Washington Kastles play to packed crowds in new World Team Tennis stadium")
Washington Kastles play to packed crowds in new World Team Tennis stadium
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 25, 2011 | No CommentsFor tennis fans who want to see some of their favorite stars take the court between the downtime between Wimbledon and the start of the U.S. hardcourt season, the well-timed […] -
![A major trend in film is the ever increasing prevalence of digital technology. Song Il-gon’s The Magicians (2005), a 95 minute film shot in a single take, is one of the […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Magicians-115x115.jpg "Review: Song Il-gon’s “The Magicians”")
Review: Song Il-gon’s “The Magicians”
Christopher BournePosted on July 22, 2011 | No CommentsA major trend in film is the ever increasing prevalence of digital technology. Song Il-gon’s The Magicians (2005), a 95 minute film shot in a single take, is one of the […] -
Custo Barcelona Fall 2011 – New York Fashion Week
Bibs TehPosted on July 21, 2011 | No CommentsPhotos from the Custo Barcelona Fall 2011 runway show in Manhattan. -
![A near-capacity crowd on “Family Night” saw a dominant Washington Kastles team (11-0) overwhelm its Western Conference opponents, the Sacramento Capitals (6-5), by winning all five matches. First-year World Team […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wa_kastles_94_dxo1-115x115.jpg "WTT 2011: Washington Kastles 25, Sacramento Capitals 14")
WTT 2011: Washington Kastles 25, Sacramento Capitals 14
Kwai ChanPosted on July 18, 2011 | No CommentsA near-capacity crowd on “Family Night” saw a dominant Washington Kastles team (11-0) overwhelm its Western Conference opponents, the Sacramento Capitals (6-5), by winning all five matches. First-year World Team […] -
![The Washington Kastles defeated the St. Louis Aces, 21-20, at the Kastles Stadium at the Wharf. Special guest Chris Evert held a tennis classic prior to the match, participated in […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wa_kastles_38_dxo1-115x115.jpg "WTT 2011: Washington Kastles 21, St. Louis Aces 20")
WTT 2011: Washington Kastles 21, St. Louis Aces 20
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 15, 2011 | No CommentsThe Washington Kastles defeated the St. Louis Aces, 21-20, at the Kastles Stadium at the Wharf. Special guest Chris Evert held a tennis classic prior to the match, participated in […] -
![The title of Toshio Masuda’s 1967 film Like a Shooting Star aptly describes its main character, Goro (Tetsuya Watari), a cooler-than-thou gangster, who burns brightly and is gone just as fast. […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/SHOOTING_4-115x115.jpg "Review: Toshio Masuda’s “Like a Shooting Star”")
Review: Toshio Masuda’s “Like a Shooting Star”
Christopher BournePosted on July 15, 2011 | No CommentsThe title of Toshio Masuda’s 1967 film Like a Shooting Star aptly describes its main character, Goro (Tetsuya Watari), a cooler-than-thou gangster, who burns brightly and is gone just as fast. […] -
WTT 2011: Washington Kastles 21, Springfield Lasers 20
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 14, 2011 | No CommentsIt was up to doubles stalwart Leander Paes and former NCAA No. 1 Bobby Reynolds to lead the Washington Kastles and inch past Springfield in a supertiebreak. -
![Just before the screening of “The Blade” at the New York Asian Film Festival, “Yakuza Weapon” actor Arata Yamanaka ducked into the theater – where Korean directors Ryoo Seung-Wan and […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/tsui-hark-detective-dee-115x115.jpg "Tsui Hark receives Lifetime Achievement Award at 2011 New York Asian Film Festival")
Tsui Hark receives Lifetime Achievement Award at 2011 New York Asian Film Festival
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 13, 2011 | No CommentsJust before the screening of “The Blade” at the New York Asian Film Festival, “Yakuza Weapon” actor Arata Yamanaka ducked into the theater – where Korean directors Ryoo Seung-Wan and […] -
![Despite having two marquee players on their squad – John McEnroe and Martina Hingis – as well as five match points, the New York Sportimes were shocked by the Kastles, […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wa_kastles_97_dxo-115x115.jpg "WTT 2011: Washington Kastles 20, New York Sportimes 19")
WTT 2011: Washington Kastles 20, New York Sportimes 19
Kwai ChanPosted on July 12, 2011 | No CommentsDespite having two marquee players on their squad – John McEnroe and Martina Hingis – as well as five match points, the New York Sportimes were shocked by the Kastles, […] -
![The New York premiere of “Yakuza Weapon” on July 9 at the Japan Society welcomed four guests from the film: co-directors Tak Sakaguchi (坂口 拓) and Yudai Yamaguchi (山口 雄大); […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/tak-sakaguchi-115x115.jpg "“Yakuza Weapon” actor Tak Sakaguchi (坂口 拓), special guests attend New York premiere")
“Yakuza Weapon” actor Tak Sakaguchi (坂口 拓), special guests attend New York premiere
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 10, 2011 | No CommentsThe New York premiere of “Yakuza Weapon” on July 9 at the Japan Society welcomed four guests from the film: co-directors Tak Sakaguchi (坂口 拓) and Yudai Yamaguchi (山口 雄大); […]