With a Japanese mother and African American father, Ariana Miyamoto has become the first bi-racial woman to be crowned Miss Japan. The question of whether a person of mixed race should be […]
“People don’t believe I am Japanese” says Miss Japan
Putin: Russia would attack NATO only in mad person’s dream
Russia is not building up its offensive military capabilities overseas and is only responding to security threats caused by US and NATO military expansion on its borders, Russian President Vladimir Putin told […]
Berlin with a visitor from the U.S.
Rebecca Chen is a visiting student who’s a big fan of Berlin. She shows us the Kreuzberg district, Tempelhof Field and the panoramic view from the Solarbar.
Rashid Johnson in Matt Black’s “Reflections”
A studio tour reveals Rashid Johnson’s bold aesthetic, his multimedia approach and his preoccupation with black soap.
New Music: “In Your Hands” by Trevor Jackson
A celebration of British producer Trevor Jackson’s first album in 14 years, Format is a limited edition package available on 12 different musical physical formats. “In Your Hands” is from the record […]
Counter China? U.S. troop will remain in Okinawa despite protests!
US officials have told Okinawa’s governor that American troops will remain on the Japanese island despite mass protest rallies. The governor, in his turn, had pledged to continue his anti-base campaign
Movie Trailer: Mipo O – The Light Shines Only There (2015)
This film about love on the fringes of society begins with former mountain quarry dynamiter Tatsuo (Go Ayano) wasting away in the seedy bars and the numbing clamor of pachinko parlors below. […]
Movie trailer: Nagisa Oshima – Cruel Story of Youth (1961)
Rebel auteur Nagisa Oshima’s groundbreaking second feature gets a 4K restoration makeover (supervised by cinematographer Takashi Kawamata) that breathes new life into the film’s vibrant colors and unhinged widescreen photography. A critical […]
French Open 2015: Federer beaten by Wawrinka
Roger Federer has been beaten by Stan Wawrinka at the 2015 French Open. CNN’s Patrick Snell has the details.
Emails emerge of alleged George Soros involvement in Ukrainian conflict
A Ukrainian hacker group claim to have emails that implicate billionaire George Soros in attempting to get involved in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia over the past year. Soros allegedly says […]
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