The New York Times – Film:
His “Ring” trilogy helped create a genre known as J-horror and spawned a multimedia franchise, including one of the highest-grossing horror films ever made.
Author: Jere Longman
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Robert Nakamura, ‘Godfather’ of Asian American Film, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Film:
In his work, he often returned to Manzanar, the camp in which he and his family, along with thousands of other people of Japanese descent, were interned during World War II.
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Australian Punters Are Putting a New Spin on Football
The New York Times – Sports:
The tricky curves and crafty bounces of their kicks, honed by Australian football and rugby, have changed the way punt returners are coached.
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One Long Reporting Trip Around the World
The New York Times – Sports:
Sports have always been my ticket to travel: to a surf spot above the Arctic Circle, to a volcano in Mexico and to soccer games in New Zealand.
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Sweden Beats Japan to Reach Women’s World Cup Semifinals
The New York Times – Sports:
Sweden, a perennial bridesmaid, followed up its elimination of the United States by holding off Japan, the last former winner in the field.
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Is Japan the Best Team Left in the World Cup?
The New York Times – Sports:
Champions in 2011, the team returned to the final in the next tournament and then fell behind the world’s best teams. It’s back, and playing like a champion.
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For Megan Rapinoe, an End Not Even She Could Have Imagined
The New York Times – Sports:
A missed penalty kick was cruel way to draw the curtain on a star’s World Cup career. But her influence and her legacy were never about soccer alone.
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With War as a Backdrop, a Russian Fencing Drama Plays Out in the U.S.
The New York Times – Sports:
The departure of Russian fencers who object to their country’s invasion of Ukraine has created a stir at home and left their sporting futures in question.