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Sports - Editorial

Back-to-back Olympics are an old-school throwback

Like the Super Bowl every winter or the World Cup’s four-year schedule, sports lovers have gotten used to the Summer and Winter Olympics alternating every two years. But, as with so many things, the coronavirus pandemic has thrown a wrench into the works. The 2020 Games were delayed until this summer, which means there will be just six months between this year’s Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the Beijing Winter Games in February 2022. It’ll be a jam-packed time for ...

Movies - Editorial

German Cinema 101: Lang, Fassbinder, Herzog & Beyond

Since the silent era of film, German directors have been mesmerizing audiences around the globe. Inspired by the expressionism movement in fine arts, German expressionism took hold in the 1920s, ushering in the genres of horror, thriller, and suspense and influencing filmmakers worldwide. While period dramas, romantic comedies, and other mainstream stories grew more popular, other arthouse movements evolved in parallel to rising social and political unrest before making way for the New German Cinema of the ’60s. Let’s take ...

Movies - Editorial

It’s a Seoul thing: how Korean directors spin social critiques into blockbusters

With “Parasite,” Korean film had a huge mainstream moment. As the film snagged Oscar after Oscar, director Bong Joon-ho experienced a multi-hyphenate crossover success that is the rarest of filmmaker moments. Not only was the film the first non-English language film to win Best Picture, but it also brought biting social commentary into the usually candied realms of the Hollywood blockbuster. For many Americans, “Parasite” was their first introduction to the genius of Korean film, which has long married ...

Movies - Editorial

Relive the Glory of Sports with Olympic Games Past

As the long-awaited Tokyo Summer Olympics get underway, let’s take a moment to look back to some favorite moments from games past. Nothing inspires or brings people together quite like the trials and triumphs of the world’s greatest athletes, which luckily have been recorded on film since the start of the 20th century. So, whoever plays and wherever the competitions take place, we’ll be ready to watch and cheer. But, first, let’s take a look at the very beginnings of ...