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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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“Halfway” Review – 2009 Japan Cuts Festival of New Japanese Film
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on December 8, 2009 | No CommentsEriko Kitagawa's feature debut "Halfway" (ハルフウェイ) creates a compelling portrayal of teen romance that is refreshingly unpretentious and naturally sweet. -
“I Sell the Dead” – 2009 Slamdance Film Festival Review
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on December 7, 2009 | No CommentsThe creators of “I Sell the Dead” seem to be gunning for a "cult classic" tag. This may very well happen thanks to the stellar cinematography and actors. -
Cyrus Frisch’s “Dazzle” – 2009 Tribeca Film Festival Review
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on December 5, 2009 | No CommentsMovies show, not tell. Dutch director Cyrus Frisch tries to flip this basic tenant of cinema with “Dazzle.” Sounds unbearable? It is. -
“Black Dynamite” – 2009 Tribeca Film Festival Review
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on December 5, 2009 | No CommentsStarring Michael Jai White, "Black Dynamite" is a hilarious send up of blaxploitation that maintains a steady appreciation for the genre. -
“Magazine Gap Road” – 2009 NY Asian Film Festival Review
Wade-Hahn ChanPosted on December 3, 2009 | No Comments"Magazine Gap Road" is one of the boldest Hong Kong-based films released by a first-time director (Nicholas Chin) in years. -
![“I love beauty. It’s not my fault.” So goes the life credo and main creative impulse of Valentino, fashion designer extraordinaire and the subject of Matt Tyrnauer’s engrossing, eye-opening documentary […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/valentino-115x115.jpg "Matt Tyrnauer’s “Valentino: The Last Emperor” – Documentary Review")
Matt Tyrnauer’s “Valentino: The Last Emperor” – Documentary Review
Christopher BournePosted on November 26, 2009 | No Comments“I love beauty. It’s not my fault.” So goes the life credo and main creative impulse of Valentino, fashion designer extraordinaire and the subject of Matt Tyrnauer’s engrossing, eye-opening documentary […] -
![Written by Neil Kleid and drawn by Nicolas Cinquegrani 6 x9, 176 pp., trade pb., B&W with color cover, $13.95 ISBN 978-1-56163-561-0 Published by NBM/ComicsLit Published in September, The Big […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bigkahncovsmall-115x115.jpg "The Big Kahn – Comic Book Review")
The Big Kahn – Comic Book Review
Jim HigginsPosted on November 23, 2009 | No CommentsWritten by Neil Kleid and drawn by Nicolas Cinquegrani 6 x9, 176 pp., trade pb., B&W with color cover, $13.95 ISBN 978-1-56163-561-0 Published by NBM/ComicsLit Published in September, The Big […] -
Koki Mitani’s “Talk Like Singing” – Musical Theater Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 21, 2009 | No CommentsIn "Talk Like Singing," a man cannot talk unless he breaks into song and dance. The result is imaginative thanks to the triumvirate behind the production. -
“Good Morning President” – 2009 Pusan International Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on November 14, 2009 | No CommentsJang Jin’s film "Good Morning President" is a panoramic portrait of the political and personal lives of three successive fictional Korean presidents. -
In the Mood: Holiday 2009 Fashion Feature
Derrick HenryPosted on November 13, 2009 | No CommentsMeniscus Magazine’s first editorial fashion shoot focuses on hip but comfortable pieces from S.LOVE, Kidrobot, yudu and many other labels.