Musings
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"Longlegs" follows the grand tradition of a killer promotional campaign attached to a horror flick--but does it live up to the hype?
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On the occasion of Hong Kong star Leslie Cheung's death, Ho Lin offers some reflections on his cinematic career.
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Sean Connery was a complicated man off-screen, but onscreen, he was a star that made coolness seem effortless.
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“The Vulcan was always with me.” — Leonard Nimoy Sometimes acting isn’t about the acting. Sometimes it’s a matter of the right part finding the right actor; more often than not,…
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Most people my age grew up with rock ‘n’ roll, or classical music, or even jazz. I grew up on James Bond soundtracks. Certain childhood preoccupations are withered by the…
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Xu Wu (l) and Rong Rong (r) behind the Bell Tower, at the Drum & Bell Bar.
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Houhai Lake, just outside our front door: Wangfujing Shopping District:People’s University of China: Summer Palace:
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The brand spanking-new International Terminal in the Beijing Capital Airport: My place of residence in Beijing — an old-style courtyard home, updated with modern amenities (like the Internet access that…
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Photographic souvenirs from the Aichi Art Center in Nagoya… For those who are unaware of the supreme awesomeness of Domo-kun, the mascot of NHK TV, check out his greatest hits.…
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Contrary to the name, it’s not a haunted house, and it isn’t a cutesy anime in the style of Casper the Friendly Ghost — and although Manboo is probably the…