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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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![Let’s say that you and a co-worker need to finish a project. It gets done, but with unintended consequences. As a result, your no-nonsense boss inexplicably decides to send you […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/Brendan-Gleeson-Colin-Farre-115x115.jpg "“In Bruges” – 2008 Sundance Film Festival Review")
“In Bruges” – 2008 Sundance Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on January 17, 2008 | No CommentsLet’s say that you and a co-worker need to finish a project. It gets done, but with unintended consequences. As a result, your no-nonsense boss inexplicably decides to send you […] -
Interview with “Useless” director Jia Zhang-ke
Christopher BournePosted on December 15, 2007 | No CommentsThe author spoke to Jia Zhang-ke after his mesmerizing and meditative documentary “Useless” screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival. -
![Roberto Cavalli at H&M, thankfully, this was not. A patient gaggle of people stood outside in the cold, waiting for America’s first MUJI to open its doors to the public. […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/store-115x115.jpg "Magnificent, minimalist MUJI opens its doors in the U.S.")
Magnificent, minimalist MUJI opens its doors in the U.S.
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 17, 2007 | No CommentsRoberto Cavalli at H&M, thankfully, this was not. A patient gaggle of people stood outside in the cold, waiting for America’s first MUJI to open its doors to the public. […] -
![Persepolis is the name of an ancient capital of Persia, located in modern-day Iran. It is also the title of a popular graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi which has been […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/Persepolis2-115x115.gif "“Persepolis” – 2007 New York Film Festival Review")
“Persepolis” – 2007 New York Film Festival Review
Pei ChienPosted on November 15, 2007 | No CommentsPersepolis is the name of an ancient capital of Persia, located in modern-day Iran. It is also the title of a popular graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi which has been […] -
![“The Orphanage” is a Spanish supernatural thriller starring Belén Rueda (“The Sea Inside”). Rueda’s character Laura, her husband Carlos (Fernando Cayo) and adopted son Simón (Roger Príncep) move into a […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/rueda-115x115.jpg "“The Orphanage” – 2007 New York Film Festival Review")
“The Orphanage” – 2007 New York Film Festival Review
Pei ChienPosted on November 14, 2007 | No Comments“The Orphanage” is a Spanish supernatural thriller starring Belén Rueda (“The Sea Inside”). Rueda’s character Laura, her husband Carlos (Fernando Cayo) and adopted son Simón (Roger Príncep) move into a […] -
![Jia Zhang-ke’s new documentary “Useless” is an unusual and beautifully meditative portrait of an artist and her connection to the society around her. One of the greatest filmmakers working today, […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/Useless-115x115.jpg "Jia Zhang-ke’s “Useless” – 2007 New York Film Festival Review")
Jia Zhang-ke’s “Useless” – 2007 New York Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on November 6, 2007 | No CommentsJia Zhang-ke’s new documentary “Useless” is an unusual and beautifully meditative portrait of an artist and her connection to the society around her. One of the greatest filmmakers working today, […] -
![Noah Baumbach’s new film “Margot at the Wedding” was one of the more disturbing films offered at this year’s New York Film Festival. This is not because of any overt […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/margot-press-115x115.jpg "“Margot at the Wedding” – 2007 New York Film Festival Review")
“Margot at the Wedding” – 2007 New York Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on October 29, 2007 | No CommentsNoah Baumbach’s new film “Margot at the Wedding” was one of the more disturbing films offered at this year’s New York Film Festival. This is not because of any overt […] -
![The announcement rang loud and clear, but no one seemed to believe it. All Balenciaga shoes, the mostly female crowd was informed, would be marked down from $800 to $50 […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/kors-shoes-115x115.jpg "Rolling the dice at LUCKY SHOPS 2007")
Rolling the dice at LUCKY SHOPS 2007
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 27, 2007 | No CommentsThe announcement rang loud and clear, but no one seemed to believe it. All Balenciaga shoes, the mostly female crowd was informed, would be marked down from $800 to $50 […] -
![Three brothers + one train in an exotic locale + some fancy luggage = a quirky new film directed by Wes Anderson called “The Darjeeling Limited.” This latest Anderson film, […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/DarjeelingLimited-115x115.jpg "“The Darjeeling Limited” – 2007 New York Film Festival Review")
“The Darjeeling Limited” – 2007 New York Film Festival Review
Pei ChienPosted on October 7, 2007 | No CommentsThree brothers + one train in an exotic locale + some fancy luggage = a quirky new film directed by Wes Anderson called “The Darjeeling Limited.” This latest Anderson film, […] -
![It was a busy week in the Big Apple as the Spring 2008 New York Fashion Week collections kicked off in grand style in Bryant Park and various venues. As […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/anne-115x115.jpg "Scene at New York Fashion Week: Spring 2008 Edition")
Scene at New York Fashion Week: Spring 2008 Edition
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 1, 2007 | No CommentsIt was a busy week in the Big Apple as the Spring 2008 New York Fashion Week collections kicked off in grand style in Bryant Park and various venues. As […]