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Arrests made in connection with death of `Friends’ star Perry
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LOS ANGELES — A licensed physician and an alleged San Fernando Valley drug dealer were arrested Aug. 15 in connection with the death of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry, who was […] READ MORE
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U.S. Asians and Pacific Islanders view democracy with concern, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows
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By MATT BROWN and LINLEY SANDERSAssociated Press WASHINGTON — About 7 in 10 Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the United States believe the country is headed in the wrong […] READ MORE
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RABBIT RAMBLINGS: An intersectional battle for justice
Chizu Omori, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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It has always bothered me that our history of being incarcerated during World War II, based solely on the fact of our being of Japanese descent, has been so obscure […] READ MORE
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Reason J-TV Networks Should Really Get Their Act Together 001: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “Atonement”
Ben Hamamoto
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There’s a lot of quality TV in Japan that never makes it (legally) to American home media. From what I’ve heard, there are U.S. distributors interested in acquiring some of […] READ MORE
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Hulk Smash Poverty? Controversy Around Depiction of Kolkata Slum in ‘The Avengers’
Ben Hamamoto
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So “The Avengers” came out last weekend and it was a pretty stunning success by most definitions: Joss Whedon made a coherent film about a scientist who turns into a […] READ MORE
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Film Review: The Day He Arrives
Ben Hamamoto
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http://www.youtube.com/watch’v=_nuet1q58z8 The trailer is in color, for some reason, while the film itself is in black-and-white. I sorta disagree with the written character descriptions contained within it, but the trailer does […] READ MORE
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San Francisco International Film Festival: API Film Mini-Reviews
Ben Hamamoto
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While the San Francisco International Film Festival has come and gone, here’s my take on a few films that caught my eye, and ones I hope will continue to make […] READ MORE
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Reflecting on diversity in video games through the LA Riots
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Editor’s Note: An edited version of this post was published in the May 4, 2012 issue of the Nichi Bei Weekly. Who here remembers the Los Angeles Riots of ‘92? […] READ MORE
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‘Kids on the Slope,’ New Series by Director of ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ Now Streaming Online (legally)
Ben Hamamoto
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The highly anticipated “Kids on the Slope,” the new anime series by Shinichiro Watanabe, is now available online through Crunchyroll. I caught the first episode last night, and I highly […] READ MORE
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Hunger Games v. Battle Royale: Deja vu in simplification
TOMO HIRAI, Nichi Bei Weekly
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No. No, no, no, no, no. For once, I will step out of my normal realm of being ironic and trite to give a solid argument on something that has […] READ MORE
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