It was one fine Saturday afternoon in Hong Kong, and I was late. It was really a beautiful day, neither too cold nor too warm, and…
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2016, Maren Ade, with Peter Simonischek and Sandra Hüller. 2h42. Premise: In order to see his daughter, a busy strategy consultant, an estranged father with clownish tendencies insinuates…
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I’ve just finished watching the first season of Westworld, and I enjoyed it very much. I was hooked from the moment it was suggested that…
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[Beta version. Please feel free to comment!] What is (or was) punk? Is it still relevant? 2016 was the 40th anniversary of the release of…
Leave a CommentI’ve always been skeptical about suggesting albums — in my experience, people’s tastes in music differ far more widely than for books or movies. While you…
Leave a CommentIn the three years I’ve lived in this neighbourhood of Hong Kong, I have often noticed them: two greying men, fifty or sixty-something, playing Chinese…
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