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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊: July 2015
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊. Books, movies, food, and random thoughts in English and Chinese. Sometimes I confuse myself. Monday, July 20, 2015. As these early humans migrate to northern Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, Europe, northern Asia, and the Americas; and to Indian Ocean, southern India, and then the South Pacific, they replaced many other human species who had left Africa much earlier and inhabited these regions. It sounds incredible, doesn't it? Wednesday, July 1, 2015. The last chapter before...
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊: October 2014
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊. Books, movies, food, and random thoughts in English and Chinese. Sometimes I confuse myself. Monday, October 27, 2014. One of the irritating things is how famous and popular Shakespeare is. Because he is so damned popular, a lot of people think. I'd hardly regard such a cliche as great assurance for a thoroughly free mind. Stuff That Stays With You. After Othello is informed of the truth, it's perfectly reasonable and expected to say things like these to express his regret and lay ...
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊: May 2015
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊. Books, movies, food, and random thoughts in English and Chinese. Sometimes I confuse myself. Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Note to Self: Othello @STC next season. Just got the brochure in the mail. No dates yet. I will go see it. Below is a poster of Vishal Bhardwaj's modern adaptation of Othello, Omkara (2006). It's pretty excellent and very faithful to the play. Like in most productions, Iago, played by Saif Ali Khan, steals the show. Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Sunday, May 3, 2015. At the si...
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊: Note to Self: Othello @STC next season
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊. Books, movies, food, and random thoughts in English and Chinese. Sometimes I confuse myself. Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Note to Self: Othello @STC next season. Just got the brochure in the mail. No dates yet. I will go see it. Below is a poster of Vishal Bhardwaj's modern adaptation of Othello, Omkara (2006). It's pretty excellent and very faithful to the play. Like in most productions, Iago, played by Saif Ali Khan, steals the show. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at Folger
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊. Books, movies, food, and random thoughts in English and Chinese. Sometimes I confuse myself. Monday, June 22, 2015. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at Folger. Yes, it's known as an existentialist and absurdist play. It's about the unreal space occupied by minor characters between their sporadic appearances in the main characters' story. It's the meaninglessness and aimlessness of life, and the inevitability and pointlessness of death. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊: The Palace
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊. Books, movies, food, and random thoughts in English and Chinese. Sometimes I confuse myself. Sunday, May 3, 2015. At the sight of the dome and the glorious walls, a gentle gladness and calm excitement wash over me. We enter the palace and up the spiraling stairs. No royalty live here; it is an art museum, like National Gallery of Art. Let me show you all the good stuff, I say to my companions. It feels like home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Ending of Chinatown (1974).
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊: February 2015
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊. Books, movies, food, and random thoughts in English and Chinese. Sometimes I confuse myself. Saturday, February 28, 2015. Evil and sin (Mahabharata Notes #11). It is explained that all kshatriya kings have to make a round in hell to atone for all the killings they undertake in life, even if they were executed at the direct order of god (or his avatar). Nobody is immune. Everyone has to pay. And then they can go to heaven. It is funny (not funny haha but funny weird) that a lack of ...
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊: The Ending of Chinatown (1974)
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊. Books, movies, food, and random thoughts in English and Chinese. Sometimes I confuse myself. Friday, May 1, 2015. The Ending of Chinatown (1974). The original ending of Chinatown, written by Robert Towne, was changed by the director Roman Polanski to be more tragic and ironic, and Towne complained about it later in some book he wrote. Film critics generally take Polanski's side as the superior choice. Maybe I should re-watch The Godfather next because I do not remember any visible ...
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊: April 2015
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Jun's Paper Stand 书报摊. Books, movies, food, and random thoughts in English and Chinese. Sometimes I confuse myself. Saturday, April 25, 2015. King John and ASOIAF. Let me count the similarities - -. 1 The bastard of Richard the Lionheart. He's pretty dashing, but he talks like Tyrion Lannister, or more accurately Tyrion talks like him. And they both are in fact loyal and pure at heart. They just like to put on a cynical appearance and deliver some zingers. This is what drives me crazy when I try to dig o...
