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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 30, 2015
In 'Fathers and Daughters' it doesn't take a village to raise a child, only Russell Crowe
Dads and their female offspring are a whole different pot of stew from mothers and their girls — both in the movies and in real life. Director Gabriele Muccino ("The Pursuit of Happyness") takes on the theme in "Fathers and Daughters," but doesn't bring anything new to the party. In fact, his movie...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 10, 2015
Paul Rudd becomes an accidental hero in 'Ant-Man'
When Paul Rudd landed the role of diminutive Marvel Comics superhero Ant-Man, the reaction of most of his friends was disbelief. There were some chuckles, too.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 9, 2015
'Ant-Man' puts Marvel one film closer to world domination
Once upon a time, I was a normal guy, just like the rest of you. I'd get up, go to work and ride the trains with the other half-dead souls in this cold city.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 29, 2015
'Love & Mercy' is a biopic worthy of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys
Real surfers don't listen to The Beach Boys. That's one of the first things I learned while hanging out at the ocean toting a surfboard, and it's also one of the lines from "Love and Mercy," a biopic about The Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson. Along with his brothers, Dennis and Carl, and their cousin...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 24, 2015
'Selma' director Ava DuVernay unveils women activists of civil rights era
A filmmaker needs more than directing skills to make it in the big league, and an activist needs more than a political agenda to change the world. Ava DuVernay brings this point home in "Selma," the first major motion picture portrayal of Martin Luther King Jr.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 24, 2015
An ill-mannered hunt for fleeting beauty in Mike Leigh's 'Mr. Turner'
'Mr. Turner," a biopic of 19th-century English landscape painter J.M.W. Turner, came about when Mike Leigh, one of Britain's most-treasured filmmakers, teamed up with English actor Timothy Spall. The film is a grand testimonial to the alchemy that happens when two great artists get together to channel...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 23, 2015
GOP candidates to give donations from white supremacist cited by Charleston shooter to charities
The head of a white supremacist group cited by the alleged killer of nine people at a black South Carolina church last week has given thousands of dollars to several 2016 Republican presidential candidates, according to media reports.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 17, 2015
'Selma' shows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s eloquence in the face of racial violence
Gone are the days when films made by women were touted as such and labeled "women's films." No critic or distributor would dare do anything so ignoble to "Selma," the first major motion-picture portrayal of American civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As befitting the subject, it's a hard-hitting,...
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 17, 2015
Environmentalist, whaling foe Paul Watson can reapply for passport, Canada says
The Canadian government said on Tuesday it will allow environmentalist Paul Watson to reapply for his passport, three years after the document was confiscated by German authorities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2015
NSA surveillance powers lapse after no deal in Senate
Three U.S. spy programs aimed at stopping terrorists expired early Monday amid a standoff among Senate Republicans over legislation to renew them.
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2015
Blame Republican hawks who wanted to arm fighters for Islamic State's rise, candidate Rand Paul says
The rise of Islamic State extremists in the Middle East can be traced to Republicans who backed arming fighters in the region, presidential candidate Rand Paul said in an interview broadcast Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2015
Paul McCartney returns to Tokyo, surprises fans with rare Beatles song
Almost 50 years after the Beatles delivered memorable performances at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan arena, former band member Paul McCartney returned to the venue on Tuesday with a special treat for his fans.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 28, 2015
Orpheus descends on Japan
Of all U.S. playwright Tennessee Williams's many major works — including "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Glass Menagerie" — "Orpheus Descending," which opens in Tokyo next week with a star-studded Japanese cast and multi-award-winning English director Phillip Breen at the helm, is among...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 22, 2015
Paul McCartney starts Japan tour after cancellation last May
Former Beatle Paul McCartney kicked off a five-date concert tour of Japan on Tuesday in Osaka after canceling his original tour in the country last May due to ill health.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 15, 2015
Thomas Pynchon meets The Dude in 'Inherent Vice'
"Inherent vice," a term used in marine insurance law, means anything you can't avoid: chocolate will melt, glass will shatter and fruit will spoil. For "Inherent Vice" the movie, the thing that can't be avoided is a comparison to "The Big Lebowski."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2015
America's political system is broken
The fact that U.S. presidential candidates must adjust their positions to conform to the banal, the uninspired, the illegal, with total disregard for the will or the greater good of the people, demonstrates that the American political system is broken.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2015
It's official: Clinton declares candidacy, vows to champion everyday Americans
Hillary Rodham Clinton promised to be a champion for everyday Americans on Sunday as she kicked off a long-awaited second run for the White House as the commanding Democratic front-runner.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 8, 2015
Rand Paul can't change the Republican Party
Republicans have been the party of social conservatism, nationalism and free-markets, and that isn't going to change — no matter how well Rand Paul does next year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2015
Libertarian Rand Paul declares candidacy, vows to smash 'Washington machine'
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul promised to be a different kind of Republican on Tuesday, launching a 2016 White House bid by saying he would stand up for individual freedoms that are being trampled by "the Washington machine."
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Mar 24, 2015
Hall of Famer Molitor facing real challenge with Twins
If you're a Minnesota Twins fan, it's been either feast or famine over the last quarter century.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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