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10 Foreign Films to Watch at Fantastic Fest 2011, Part 1

With the festival just weeks away, the fine folks at Fantastic Fest have finally announced their complete line-up, and it's certainly a doozie....
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13 Assassins: Miike deftly mixes swordplay and soul in this samurai epic

The samurai film has been a tried-and-true genre for generations, and directors have been trying their hardest to put their own twist on it for...
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Is the destruction in Japan a boom for their economy?

There have been a lot of pundits in the financial media saying that the crisis in Japan is actually going to be a boom for their economy. They...
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Japan nuclear crisis affects Texas reactor expansion

A 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami have devastated large portions of Japan with casualties and missing numbering in the thousands....
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Donations roll in to help Japan through #sxswcares

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  • March 15, 2011
The 25th annual SXSW Music and Media Conference is not just a great opportunity for entertainment.In response to the earthquake and tsunami...
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Vacationing in the "Japanese Alps" made famous in the 1998 Olympics

Gakuto Villas is a contemporary Western-style development in the upscale Wadano no Mori district of Hakuba, Japan. The resort community is made up...
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New PS3 Models For Japan Only

New versions of the PlayStation 3 are due to reach the Japanese market on July 29. The CECH-2500 series ships with hard drive capacities of either...
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Robot marries Japanese couple

Spring is in the air and traditionally, this is the season when a young man's (or woman's) fancy turns to love. Spring is also...
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Live music review: Japan's Mono brings post-rock magnificance to the Mohawk Austin Saturday

Japanese instrumental post-rock band Mono's adoring Austin fans crowded into the Mohawk on Saturday. The outside stage area and both patio decks...
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World's Weirdest Foods, featuring Maggot Fried Rice, live, newborn rats, Moose Nose Jelly and more!

Need to improve your complexion? Head to Southeast Asia and take a shot of blood squeezed from a live snake. Feeling cruel? China's "Three...
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