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Art, Love and Being a ‘Rice-Cooker’: Director Zachary Heinzerling on His Documentary ‘Cutie and the Boxer’
The Shinoharas’ relationship is a curious one. Ushio, 80, and Noriko, 59, certainly lend full-fledged credence to the maxim “opposites attract.” While Ushio is showy, Noriko is observant; while he flaunts,...
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Yanji: A Magnolia among the Orchids
The important thing to know about Yanji, located deep among the oft-frozen steppes of northeast China’s Jilin province, is that it is not a Chinese city. It’s a Korean city, in China. That is plainly evident by...
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Fun Trounces Pretense in Elysium
Neill Blomkamp’s first film, District 9, was an intriguing resuscitation of the increasingly stagnant alien invasion genre. It presented the aliens as mere commoners — prawns, as they’re derisively called...
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‘We’re the Millers’ Travels a Bumpy, But Enjoyable Road
The American dream of a nuclear family nestled safely behind a white picket fence is one that has existed in some form since the days of the Cleaver family. It’s a quaint image of purity that, in true Hollywood...
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‘Cutie and the Boxer’ Delivers a Paint-Infused Knockout
Ushio Shinohara sure knows how to turn a canvas black and blue. And no, I’m not talking about his preferred color scheme. A Tokyo-born “boxing” painter, Shinohara uses a high-octane technique that sees him... -
Ladies, Strike Up The Band!
Judy Chaikin’s spectacularly sassy film, The Girls in the Band, showcasing the women who learned how to toot their own horn when their male counterparts said no, should be an inspiration to female musicians... -
From Iceland to Hollywood: Interview with ‘Dexter’s’ Darri Ingolfsson
For Americans, Hollywood is an ever-present entity. Each week, new and exciting movies hit theaters and stores, and each day, the lives and scandals of celebrities fill our popular culture. And while most of us...
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Legoland Hotel Is Plastic Paradise
When it comes to childhood bucket lists, there’s one place every kid from Anchorage to Abuja dreams of visiting: Legoland.
Over 40 million of the iconic plastic building blocks were assembled to help bring...
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‘The Way, Way Back’ Is Tremendous, Heartwarming Summer Fun
Duncan (Liam James), the teenage hero at the center of the summer getaway The Way, Way Back, is hardly an exuberant personality. In fact, he might just be the most painfully awkward teen to ever grace the classic...
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GALO Magazine’s Q&A/Performance Series Event: An Evening with Singer Marla Mase
Note to readers: For those who weren't able to attend last night's online event with singer Marla Mase, please be sure to check out our new event page where we will be announcing live Q&A and performance events hosted...
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