Chloe Zhao makes history with best director Oscar win Posted May 27, 2021 Chloe Zhao made history at the 93rd Academy Awards, becoming the first woman of color to win best director and just the second woman to win the a…
Views and Visions: Exercising in the new normal Part 2 Posted May 23, 2021 Continued from Part 1… In the game, the player holds a controller in each hand and is guided by a virtual trainer through a workout that features a variety of punches,…
Views and Visions: Exercising in the new normal Part 1 Posted May 22, 2021 I’ve been lucky to be able to telework since the coronavirus began spreading in Japan. All in all, this has been a positive thing for me. I have more time to
Malala partners with Apple to produce dramas, comedies, documentaries Posted May 19, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is expanding her partnership with Apple Inc. to produce dramas, children’s series, animation and documentaries that will air
Views and Visions: Welcome to spring Part 2 Posted May 16, 2021 Continued from Part 1… Now, after living here for over three years, I’m finally beginning to understand what all of the fuss is about. For…
Views and Visions: Welcome to spring Part 1 Posted May 15, 2021 As I write these words, the sun is shining, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom and there is an ice-cold beer by my side. Without a doubt, spring has arrived. Growing up i…
Sweden film festival played to audience of one Posted May 10, 2021 Scandinavia’s biggest film festival went ahead this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, but was hosted on an isolated island and admitted only one attendee — a…
Horseshoes on Easter eggs: An old Hungarian tradition is kept alive by artisans Posted April 27, 2021 Throughout the Christian world, people celebrate Easter by decorating eggs. In Hungary, they decorate them with miniature horseshoes — a delicate craft called egg…
News Mash-up: COVID-19 Lockdowns Posted April 21, 2021 UK in lockdown again as it starts new vaccine Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Jan. 4 a new national lockdown for …
Just J-Pop: NiziU Part 2 Posted April 18, 2021 Continued from Part 1… But when NiziU emerged, they weren’t like other J-pop outfits. The group — consisting of members Ayaka, Mako, Maya, Mayuka, Mii…