The Crimson KimonoAnother great Samuel Fuller film on Blu-ray — this one is a crime tale set in downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo, that forms an interracial romantic triangle. It’s risky for its year because of the sexual dynamics — a Japanese-American man falls in love with a ...
However, in domestic life, women maintained a surprising degree of freedom.Ancient Japanese Women in the Heian Period Between 794 CE and 1185 CE, the country of Japan began to flourish. Prior generations of Japanese people considered China to be superior, borrowing heavily from its culture, but...
" movies, he just kept going. A far better kid actor was Freddie Bartholomew, who left movies when it was right to do so. Rooney just kept being in the same type of movie, and they got very dated very quickly. He was good in "Captains Courageous" as Dan, and as Homer in "The ...
To mark the occasion of this anniversary, theFlow Chart Foundation(the wonderful organization devoted to the legacy of John Ashbery) and the critic Mandana Chaffa have generously invited me to have a conversation about the blog, its mission and history, and the New York School more broadly, wh...
Oskouei, one of Iran’s best documentary filmmakers, explores in ‘Starless Dreams’ the anguish and joys of girls in a juvenile correctional facility on the outskirts of Tehran. His small, all-male crew spent 20 days talking to the young women who gave them surprising access to their lives...
Designers brought in custom Rookwood Pottery tiles to replicate the historic inlays of the basement fitness and swim club, where the phrase “Swim for Life” is still etched on the pool floor, preserving a piece of YMCA history. In contrast, new culinary additions bring a fresh appeal to the...
The kimono is in the same color as it was in the ’87 animated series and is done with soft plastic that clasps in the front. The torso piece is separate from the portion that covers his thighs which is basically done as a belt. The cape is cumbersome, but stays on. It just clips...
Mexico City has a rich history, and it’s nearly impossible to miss when you visit. 30 miles outside of the city sits the archaeological site of Teotihuacan. When you enter you are immediately struck by the Temple of the Sun, the largest structure here. Pictures don’t even do the ...
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” says Andrew Gordon of Harvard University, author ofA Modern History of Japan: from Tokugawa Times to the Present. But the 270-year-long time capsule is now regarded as more fluid and rich, he says. “A lot of the harshest feudal laws were not enforced. It was very lively socially ...