| 单词 | martial |
| 例句 | There are times when I stare at my brother from across the room and search for the martial artist who jumped in the air and made me laugh. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In days of old, this might have involved a cattle raid or even a battle, but in our time the deeds were more mischievous than martial. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Those near me informed me that he made the drum speak, and that it chanted the praise-songs of his people in ancient times and their exploits martial. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Churchill liked to play martial music while he prepared speeches, the better to kindle that vital emotion in himself that he hoped to communicate to the crowd. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z His own recently whopped head throbbed in sympathy, but he had never been happier to have a chaperone who liked mixed martial arts cage matches. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Anyway, I might as well have my own way to protect myself, so I don’t feel I have to rely on Kelton’s Krav Maga, or whatever other lethal martial art he knows. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Washington decided that he, as commander-in-chief, had the power to have a kind of military court called a court martial. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to make it sound like I hadn’t used any martial arts so he’d keep teaching me. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z They made crisp, mesmerized treks from base to base where the men perfected the martial arts and where families settled into counterfeit security for a year or two. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They moved with ghostly ease, but also with a severe, martial intent. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z And so we scramble to do what he says, because red-handed is red-handed, and this is martial law, and Jacqui’s motivational poster is truer than anything right now. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It is a curious contrast to the martial spirit of the Aeneid. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys like plays, news bulletins, martial anthems. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He was wondering with half his mind which of Kay’s questions the magician would choose to answer, but the other half was still upon the martial possibilities of the landscape. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The martial arts instructor said that was what made me a bad warrior, Tendai thought as he was carried in triumph around the meadow. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Ray cuts his hair kind of like Bruce Lee, because he says Lee is the only martial artist who deserves to be feared. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The next morning, when Cap was performing the dancelike martial arts moves by the dogwood bushes, my darling daughter emptied an entire wastebasket full of water down on his head. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Now the door was open, which meant the martial arts instructor was still there. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z As Calixte had bemoaned, most of the theories were martial ones, involving conquest, weapons, and defense. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Officials declared martial law in New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Texts and images depict the Teotihuacanos as gaudily martial figures with circular mirrors strapped to their backs and squared-off helmets sweeping protectively in front of the jaw. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The boss owned a martial arts place a mile away, and he let her take classes there for free. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z These skills included Cordon Bleu cooking, marksmanship, a customized blend of martial arts, emergency medicine, and information technology. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Aeschylus tells the tale splendidly, but in his hands it is a stirring martial poem. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z For a year, there was a looseness, a freedom from tension, a time when martial law was suspended. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z This was entirely martial, and the mood was tense. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Stop bluffing, Colonel. You can’t court- martial me for desertion in the face of the enemy. It would make you look bad and you probably couldn’t get a conviction.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It wasn’t like he was doing crazy martial arts moves either. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z So, as the head of the court martial, Washington weighed the evidence and listened to Church, who claimed he was innocent. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’ve declared martial law all over the city,” he said, wide-eyed with fear. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The Sisters were skilled in all known languages, astronomy, the art of poisons, dance, metallurgy, martial arts, decoupage, and the finer points of assassinry. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Private Cudjo chafed the gentleman’s wrists so they bled, and then tied them fast, that it might appear he had been subject to all the indignities of martial harrassment. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They snacked on milk and cookies on the lawn while the martial arts instructor reported on their progress. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z On the radio they played martial music, and on television they showed only landscapes from around the country and cartoons. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That information led to Hickey’s court martial for “mutiny, sedition, and treachery.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He read obsessively, practiced yoga, became expert at the martial arts. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z His only exposure to music had been on the farm, when trucks with loudspeakers played martial music while prisoners picked weeds. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Are you any good at it? That’s a tough martial art to master.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Citra came to his aid, trying some Bokator moves she had learned from Scythe Yingxing—and quickly learned that applying a martial art is much different from practice in a dojo. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Thus she gave the world a new martial art. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There are lessons in foreign languages, social customs, literature, martial arts, the use of firearms, disguises, various accents, methods of forgery, and fine points of the law. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It was like martial law had been declared: The smaller kids couldn’t go anywhere without an escort, the older ones traveled in pairs, and Miss Peregrine had to know where everyone was at all times. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He was probably below, watching his stupid martial arts programs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And there was the- matter of the court martial on the crimes of Colonel Graff. Ender's Game 1985-01-15T00:00:00Z The memorizing was more a discipline for him, like a serious craft or martial art, a chosen kind of suffering involving hours of practice and concentration by which you gradually came to know yourself. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In a measured tone, he announces martial law in the counties surrounding Grovers Mill. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z One man had him sleep in his chainmail to make him more martial. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Most important, she pulled aside their war-crazed chaperone, Coach Gleeson Hedge, and encouraged him to take the morning off in his cabin and watch reruns of mixed martial arts championships. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z However, now that martial law has been declared and the national guard has been activated, Alyce has been called on to airlift drinking water to evacuation centers. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z How could he not have known that staying in New Orleans, a city under something like martial law, would endanger him? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Cortes divined the discontent beneath the Alliance’s martial display and would later benefit from it. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They had not listened to the conversation between Father and the martial arts instructor in the library so long ago. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It is not a martial song, or a victory song, the way many national anthems are. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ms. Brennan, I just asked the students to sit. Have you studied karate or other martial arts before?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Six months later I had married this bright, kind, green-eyed martial arts expert, who said he would protect me forever. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “A wonderful display of the goblin martial arts,” the visitor said happily. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z A band struck up a martial tune, the lines were cast off, and the Manhattan began to back slowly out into the Hudson. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z When I was in the Amazon studying martial arts, we worked a lot on taking away hand weapons. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I’ve practiced martial arts ever since, in those obscure corners of the globe, mostly as a way to keep in shape for basketball. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Then the martial strains of “Anchors Aweigh” blared out, followed by “High Hopes,” sung by Frank Sinatra. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “This is the physical and psychological intimidation of minors—not even martial law allows that!” she yells. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z In most martial arts schools, you are taught how to punch or chop or kick, how to grapple or use holds or escape them. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z By sunset on the second day, our bodies ached from sitting, and Shawn said he should teach me martial arts. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Jule had seen a guy do that once, in a martial arts gym. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “She’s been studying martial arts since the second grade. She was on the Municipal Children’s Martial Arts Team. Their demonstration was even filmed.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is not a pure karate class, Ms. Brennan—we incorporate several martial arts. But we do use a little Japanese, so if you don't understand something, always feel free to ask.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The following day El Barrio resembled a country under martial law. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z In a far corner behind the weight area, at the bottom of a small flight of stairs, a regular group of inmates practiced some kind of martial art. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Today’s test,” announced Scythe Cervantes, “will be a competition in the martial art of Bokator. The candidates will be paired and judged on their performance.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Adams suspected that Hamilton, whom he had formerly distrusted and now utterly loathed, saw himself as an American Napoleon, poised to declare martial law and present himself as the available savior. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Plus she was a daddy's girl, and he raised her up in martial arts. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “He has so much martial dignity in his deportment,” observed Benjamin Rush, “that there is not a king in Europe but would look like a valet de chambre by his side.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He watches a lot of Chinese martial arts movies and annoys us with his imitations of the movies’ monkey style. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s lucky I studied martial arts for so long. When the Liberation Army woman saw my back bend, she just loved it.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z So Johnny stalked off down Beacon Hill with the proper martial strut. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They learned the basics of Black Widow Bokator—a deadly version of the ancient Cambodian martial art developed specifically for the Scythedom. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And martial arts are for unsure little boys kicking away under fluorescent lights. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Brother Vu wants to be a cook or teach martial arts, not waste a year as the oldest senior. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z All those years of practicing with the martial arts instructor had paid off. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He had a martial bearing and the kind of a face on which emotion rarely showed, a calm, almost regal quality. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Because his dad was obsessed with martial arts, not because his mom was Korean. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge was entertaining a few locals with tap dancing and martial arts, occasionally singing into his megaphone, though nobody seemed to understand what he was saying. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When we had to impress other armies—marauders, columns of refugees filing past one another, boy gangs following their martial arts teachers—I mounted and rode in front. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Two left feet weren’t exactly an asset in martial arts. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The black-market came to an end at the very moment when the Presidential Palace was bombed, because speculators were threatened with martial law and execution by firing squad. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw the chauffeur, the martial arts instructor and Father. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “What fun you’d have! I wish I could run off too,” said Jo, forgetting her part of mentor in lively visions of martial life at the capital. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “He was clearly going to beat you. It was decided that both of you lose. We really need to work on your martial art skills, Citra.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z At its center was Huitzilopochtli, a martial god who wore a helmet shaped like a hummingbird’s head and carried a fire-breathing serpent as a weapon. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Usually the only sounds Frank heard from the coach’s cabin were sporting events on the TV, or the coach yelling, “Yeah! Get ’em!” as he watched his favorite martial arts movies. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Since the satellite TV was up again, Coach Hedge was in his cabin happily catching up on his mixed martial arts cage matches. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He talked about enrolling me in a martial arts class. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z And there was the matter of the court martial on the crimes of Colonel Graff. Ender's Game 1985-01-15T00:00:00Z Ptolemy IV Philopater hazarded the use of native Egyptian troops at Raphia, and won the battle with their help; just a few years later, native mercenaries in Thebes used their hard-won martial skills to revolt. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z He is a martial artist with a black belt in karate. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was more physicality, for one thing, and that always helped: We received instruction in the use of the baton and in a variety of martial arts and other tough-guy methods, cumulatively labeled Defensive Tactics. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Troublemakers or brawlers, or other sorts of unpleasant characters who required restraint, and God knows where they go under martial law. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Papa had just checkmated Jaja when we heard the martial music on the radio, the solemn strains making us stop to listen. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z When he was training to be a guard, he studied the Korean martial art of taekwondo, learned riot-suppression techniques, and was instructed not to worry if his treatment of prisoners caused injury or death. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Yeah. It reminded me of some crankheads we busted in the twenties when martial law was declared. Those people were just as nuts— bloody hell-bent psychos, they were. Come on.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z "Warrior," a new drama about two brothers who battle in a mixed martial arts tournament, pulled in $5.6 million to finish in third place. "Contagion" takes hold of weekend box office 2011-09-11T16:09:55Z “Part IV: Layer,” slowly moves from a stark, almost martial cadence to a sort of blazing supplication. New Music: New Music: Javier Colon and Taylor Ho Bynum - Reviews 2011-11-28T23:08:05Z CANNES, France — “The Assassin,” the thrillingly beautiful martial arts film from the Taiwanese master Hou Hsiao-Hsien, traces the adventures – as well as the poses, gestures and silences – of a ninth-century Chinese female warrior. 'The Assassin' Director on Long Takes, Fast Edits and a Warrior in the Shadows 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z I interviewed Mr. Wajda several times in the early 1980s, both during the heady Solidarity period and after the dismal establishment of martial law. Remembering Andrzej Wajda, Unflinching Observer of Modern Poland 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z She returns to Earth, goes mod and, under the tutelage of her blind mentor, I-Ching, learns martial arts in order to continue her fight for justice. Wonder Woman and Her Evolving Look 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z “Warrior” takes place in the world of mixed martial arts, and it is appropriately blunt, powerful and relentless, a study of male bodies in sweaty motion and masculine emotions in teary turmoil. | 'Warrior': ?Warrior,? Directed by Gavin O?Connor - Review 2011-09-08T16:26:17Z Its subject, Elliot Scott, is a quirky, sweet-faced martial arts enthusiast and filmmaker from Nova Scotia who hopes to become, he says, “Canada’s first action hero.” Review: ‘Kung Fu Elliot’ Documentary Follows a Martial Arts Enthusiast 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z This challenge was met here by curators presenting paintings and works on paper by Milford Graves, who started off as a percussionist and became a visionary healer, teacher, visual artist and martial arts master. ‘Greater New York,’ a Show of the Moment, Dwells in the Radical Past 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z He was little seen on the big screen after 1982's late-era blaxploitation martial arts effort One Down, Two to Go, and later pursued a career in tennis. Enter the Dragon star Jim Kelly dies aged 67 2013-07-01T15:38:47Z He writes in "We Can Do" of learning to scuba dive, and he loves soccer and martial arts. Boy genius's book reveals life in college at age 8 2012-02-15T11:53:16Z White or not, wealthy or not, Iron Fist is about a character who is the martial arts expert of the Marvel universe. Iron Fist is a terrible show – and it's not Donald Trump's fault 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z A candidate has to achieve qualifications to the required level in six disciplines, including gymnastics, trampolining, diving, horse riding and driving, and a mandatory martial art. Why stuntwomen are angry about 'wigging' – and are changing the industry from within 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z These are monks and mothers trained in martial arts, fighting “against demons,” ostensibly “in the name of the Father.” ‘Faith’ Review: Training to Fight Demons at a Monastery 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z The music of this misshapen masterpiece, variously martial, lyrical, melodic and thrilling, gleams and blazes then occasionally gutters to a mere flicker. Les Troyens; Le nozze di Figaro; Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra/Dudamel – review 2012-06-30T23:07:11Z The musician and actor, formerly one-third of the Jonas Brothers, will unveil an R&B-inspired solo album this fall and stars on Kingdom, a gritty TV drama about martial arts fighting. Nick Jonas: I Want a Career Like Elvis Presley 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Thurman also released video of the crash from the set of the martial arts movie, leading to harsh criticism of Tarantino on social and mainstream media. Tarantino says Thurman movie car crash among 'biggest regrets' 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z SAT-SUN Japanese Buddhist festival to honor deceased ancestors by performing folk dances to Japanese music, all invited to dance, Japanese foods, martial arts demonstrations, cultural exhibits, beer garden, 4-10 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z “When I started off in the industry, people would ask me why martial arts wasn’t on my resume because it was such a typecast for Asians to do martial arts roles,” said Liang. A new ‘Kung Fu’ debuts at a crucial time for Asian Americans 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Meanwhile Brazil is a superpower in what is thought to be the world’s fastest growing sport, mixed martial arts, or “cage fighting.” Latin America’s lackluster Olympics 2012-08-10T18:50:00Z On a friend’s advice, he took up the martial arts discipline of muay thai. How to turn a fitness goal into a lifetime of good health (fluctuating weight included) 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Five years after he founded Cloud Gate, Taiwan emerged from nearly four decades of repressive martial law. Taiwan's Cloud Gate Dance Theatre heads to L.A. with force of nature 'Rice' 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Aparicio’s Cleo displays an extraordinary empathy – with the children she nannies, their sometimes distraught mother or with her own lover, seen bizarrely demonstrating his martial arts skills in the nude. Roma star Yalitza Aparicio: 'I don’t think I am an actor' 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z But my metaphors are martial for a reason; this is a comedic combat zone. “I don’t strive to be offensive”: Trevor Noah tells Salon how his “Daily Show” will be different from — and similar to — Jon Stewart’s 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z The martial arts master Iron Fist/Danny Rand was portrayed for two seasons by Finn Jones. The new 007 is a black woman – don't make her a Bond girl 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z A: I think it's more than just a physical or standard love story, because, in a way, they're also both great martial artists. A minute with: Wong Kar Wai on 'The Grandmaster' and Kung Fu 2013-07-24T23:22:59Z A typical session — there are more than a 100 a month — begins with meditation followed by yoga postures and martial arts moves like fast punching and kicks. Urban Athlete: ‘Boot Camp’ Yoga at Pure Yoga and Circuit of Change 2012-07-19T21:25:24Z That’s all prelude to the present, in which both brothers are training for Right to Fight, India’s first-ever mixed martial arts tournament. Review: ‘Brothers ... Blood Against Blood,’ Set in the Mean Streets of Mumbai 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z The language of self-help, especially of the mental health variety, often emphasizes resilience and grit, like we’re mixed martial artists who ought to stand firm after every wallop. Desperately Seeking Hope and Help for Your Nerves? Try Reading ‘Hope and Help for Your Nerves’ 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z One daughter would like to try some kind of dance, but we can’t afford it as long as her brother is taking martial arts. Motherlode: The Marginal Cost of Children 2011-02-08T17:55:49Z Eddie Chan is being investigated by internal affairs for posting a video showing off his martial arts skills to the theme music from . Why onscreen martial arts is important to Asian Americans – even if we don't practice it ourselves 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z He took pictures of volleyball, football and soccer players and of golfers, skateboarders, professional wrestlers and martial artists. Art Brewer, Leading Photographer of Surfers, Is Dead at 71 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z It was part of the unfairness of the Army system that if I had faced a special court martial as an officer, I couldn’t be sentenced to confinement in the stockade or discharged. A Memorial Day Parade for the rest of us 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Lee, the actor son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, was killed in 1993 by a makeshift bullet left in a prop gun after a previous scene. Let computers do it: Film set tragedy spurs call to ban guns 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z But it does not fit into either of the boxes into which Chinese films are expected to fit in the west, namely "martial arts" or "arthouse". The Flowers of War fails to bloom for Chinese film industry 2012-08-02T19:00:07Z His goal was to strip away the weapons and morph his movie into one involving straight martial arts. ArtsBeat: Behind the Action of 'The Raid: Redemption' 2012-03-22T16:43:20Z His women are usually smarter than his men and he values friendship, Falstaffian gusto, rural pleasures and kindness over duty, religion, politics and martial heroism. Review | Who art thou, Shakespeare? 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z Yet, star Gina Carano is a retired mixed martial arts fighter, which means she will be very convincing at beating up lots of dudes. Watch the First Five Minutes of Steven Soderbergh's Haywire 2012-01-11T16:19:55Z “Using your bare fists with this traditional equipment is the best way to experience the character and his martial arts legacy,” Mr. Yen said. Film: Enter the Teacher to the Dragon of Martial Arts Films 2011-01-23T02:30:15Z He took research trips to South Africa to prepare for the part, traced his own ancestry and studied African martial arts and Masai warriors. Chadwick Boseman obituary 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z SAT-SUN Celebrating Japan's cultural heritage with performing arts, martial arts demonstrations, tea ceremony demonstrations, exhibits, food vendors, workshops, Koi Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Community calendar 2011-09-07T21:48:04Z This “30 for 30” is an often fascinating biography of the martial arts legend Bruce Lee, tracing his life and work with ample context and dazzling archival footage and photography. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z The Russian Foreign Ministry likened Seagal’s new role to that of a U.N. goodwill ambassador and said that the actor, who is known for his martial arts prowess, would receive no salary. Russia tasks Hollywood actor Seagal with improving U.S. ties 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z Native urbanites walked their well-groomed collies on the hills, waltzed in parks at dusk and practiced martial arts on rain-swept plazas at midnight. Lost in China 2010-12-24T19:55:00Z Hotspur, the rebel nobleman and martial monomaniac, is played by Jade Anouka as a braggart boxer à la the young Muhammad Ali, with taped fists and a personal gym. Review: ‘Henry IV,’ Donmar Warehouse’s All-Female Version 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z It’s also a dream of a code of conduct, binding mobsters together, horizontally and hierarchically, that offers a superficial air of aristocratic refinement and martial discipline to a crude and sanguinary business. Scorsese’s Achievement with “GoodFellas” 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Then Vietnam became more martial arts, as in a khaki jacket with appliqués and embroideries of lion’s heads and snakes. Minimalist Matters 2012-09-23T17:51:45Z The second symphony unfurls with an ease that becomes more disturbing as, from behind the wit and tunefulness, emerge flashes of heartbroken nostalgia and martial terror. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z “Kung Fu” ran for three seasons from 1972 to 1975 and remained a fixture in syndication, introducing many Western audiences to the cross-cultural power of martial arts. ‘Kung Fu’ Rights the Wrongs of Its Ancestor 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z As Jon Stallworthy observes in his introduction to “The New Oxford Book of War Poetry,” despite poetry’s martial heritage, “much — and most recent — war poetry has been implicitly, if not explicitly, antiwar.” What Does a Poet Know About War? 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Perhaps that was why Morgan found a role at the Kingdom, training a young man called Ben in aikido, this martial virtuosity with a staff and – perhaps – in his code of never killing humans. The Walking Dead: season seven, episode two – The Well 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z An American reporter is on hand to print the legend and to impress his readers with Britain's abiding capacity for martial glory, far from the futility of the Western Front and the disaster of Gallipoli. Lawrence of Arabia – review 2012-11-22T20:59:01Z The tragic, brain-swollen Duke of Gloucester, nephew to Queen Mary, is obsessed by the martial capacity of the trumpet, which prompts Purcell to write a famous birthday ode. Gabriel – review 2013-07-21T17:00:00Z Personal trainers needed fitness expertise to work there, like martial arts backgrounds, powerlifting accolades or Columbia University physiology degrees. The Way We Worked Out 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z "I consider it a martial art, not a competitive sport," Selby says of Chinese archery, which is much faster-paced than the modern international form. Next Time You're in ... Hong Kong 2010-04-29T14:25:00Z So your artistic soul joins an art class or dance or theater group; your dynamo plays a high-energy sport; your tinkerer takes robotics or joins a scout group; your intense thinker takes martial arts; etc. Carolyn Hax: Mean girls making things tough for 10-year-old social butterfly 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Also vying for the award is Hong Kong director Teddy Chen for "Bodyguards and Assassins," a martial arts epic set in the waning days of China's last imperial dynasty. Chinese films contend at Taiwanese awards event 2010-11-20T09:16:00Z The fight scenes are choreographed by Yuen Woo Ping, who also devised the martial arts sequences in The Matrix. Keanu Reeves' revolution: Matrix star to direct Chinese-backed kung fu film 2013-05-20T14:50:57Z The director Wilson Yip and the martial arts choreographer Sammo Hung supplement the fist-flying action with flashes of wit and ingenuity. Stream These 8 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in July 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z From a beloved martial artist to a raucous rock band, two screenings tonight touch on local icons. Today's SIFF highlight: May 27, 2011 2011-05-26T22:24:13Z “I have no interest in Bruce Lee or the martial arts industry, and I find it all a bit ridiculous,” said an Australian tourist, Tom Caughlin. From Icon to Lifestyle, the Marketing of Bruce Lee 2009-12-12T08:51:00Z On those grounds, members of this critical court martial, I present the case for it winning the best picture award. Why Hacksaw Ridge should win the best picture Oscar 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Thus it’s no surprise to find that other highlights of his Azerbaijan trip include a clip in which he watches a martial arts display put on in his honour from a leather armchair. Has Steven Seagal proved you can be a Buddhist and a mascot for the arms trade? 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z The Fall 2010 issue, which will reach newsstands this week, has an Asian theme and includes articles about massage parlors and martial arts films. Taking Pornography Low Tech 2010-10-01T20:58:00Z Sun Tzu wrote those words about 1,500 years ago as part of a general martial philosophy that modern publishers have collected as "The Art of War." Comics: 'The Art of War' as a graphic novel 2011-04-26T21:08:04Z Nor did Zwart try to top the original's iconic scenes like "wax on ... wax off" where Morita tells Macchio how to wax a car, but is actually teaching him the essence of martial arts. "Karate Kid" retains indie spirit in China 2010-06-14T00:16:00Z “Lives of Master Swordsmen,” by Makoto Sugawara, furthers my interest in martial arts that began shortly before Bruce Lee became my teacher. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: By the Book 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z NICHOLS: He sounded like he was an inch away from wanting to declare martial law. ‘This can’t be happening’: An oral history of 48 surreal, violent, biblical minutes in Washington 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z There's something of the Esquire man in Mr. Smoak — he's an all-around connoisseur of boutique vodkas as well as weapons and martial arts techniques. Gregg Hurwitz is full of thrilling, erudite contradictions 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The show began with a clip from “Karate Kid” — mind you, the remake — that demonstrated a quick lesson about the discipline and honor of martial arts. Dance Review: Where Hip-Hop Meets the Martial Arts 2011-08-05T22:35:15Z With Wu-Tang Clan, I'm a fan of their occulted view of the mundane and everyday, specifically seeing the trials of streetlife through the prism of martial arts and Oriental philosophy. 'I have a tattoo of Bruce Springsteen wearing 3D glasses on my leg' 2011-02-08T11:56:00Z A veritable parody of the suburban martial arts “master” running a karate cult of personality. My education in toxic masculinity: Fist fights, bullying, and the strange glory of MMA 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Most Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 60 are prohibited from leaving the country under martial law, which has left families separated and worried about their safety outside Ukraine. Amid war, Ukraine refugees flee with their pets despite the travel risks 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Diaz, a “slow cinema” director known for contemplative arthouse films, grew up under martial law and saw his village burn in a country Marcos ruled for two decades before he being overthrown in 1986. Marcos-era musical resonates with modern Philippines, director says 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z This martial arts drama adapts the classic Chinese tale “Journey to the West” for a dystopian, post-apocalyptic future. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Westworld’ and ‘Into the Badlands’ 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z During the 4th century B.C., a Macedonian prince read Xenophon’s “Cyropaedia”— meaning “The Education of Cyrus”— and was inspired to model his own martial ambitions after those of the great Central Asian warrior. Review | We may not be able to leave the house, but these transporting books whisk us to Central Asia 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z RZA watched the Shaw Brothers’ martial arts classic “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” for the first time on television when he was 12 years old. RZA Accompanies ‘The 36th Chamber of Shaolin’ 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Frequently depicted as emasculated and asexual, they are more interested in martial arts or science than sex. The new heart-throbs: how Hollywood embraced east Asian actors, from Henry Golding to Simu Liu 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Think of it like martial arts: avoid flailing. Seven things I wish I'd known before my divorce: an optimistic guide to the future 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Working with a highly accomplished design team led by Anthony Ward, Mr. Mendes has created a vast and elaborately detailed canvas depicting a joyless land warped by martial tyranny and civil war. Theater Review: ‘King Lear’ on an Epic Scale, Starring Simon Russell Beale 2014-01-26T22:47:10Z Hanks said it was especially gratifying to be able to acknowledge Chan's work because martial arts and action comedy films were two genres often overlooked during awards season. Five decades and 200 films later, Jackie Chan 'finally' wins Oscar 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z The performers, 12 Chinese acrobats and martial artists, display more or less familiar circus skills — contortion, gymnastics, hula-hooping — as well as kung fu abilities. Review: Chen Shi-Zheng’s ‘Double It,’ Feats of Derring-Do, With Vignettes 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z A slow, moody piano line was punctuated by a soft, ominous drumbeat that turned by the end of the mournful piece into a vaguely martial rat-a-tat. Review: Tectonics Festival New York Takes Wing at a Church Setting 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z “A huge part of the hurt I still feel from what had happened is now related to what had happened through the court martial and the whole reporting process,” she said. 'It savaged my life': military sexual assault survivors fighting to become visible 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z “It does feel like martial arts, the concept as it’s been distorted through a Western lens, is used to pigeonhole us, to make us feel smaller and to mock us,” Yu said. Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ jabs, flips Asian American film cliches 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z It started with martial music and tough military looks but ultimately dissolved into layers of softness.” | Lanvin Wins! 2011-06-27T21:30:10Z It's giving nothing away to report that Su, despite being a grief-stricken drunk, emerges as the last man standing with his new "drunken fist" style of martial arts. 'True Legend': Martial-arts tale staggers after rousing fight scene 2011-06-02T20:14:08Z Ms. Jimenez, an international mixed martial arts champion, was the only woman in the room. Those Who Stay 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z In the evening, this village will transform into an entertainment venue showcasing local music and dance performances of Angampora, Sri Lanka’s indigenous martial art. Resort News: Luxury at Disney World, Flowers in Tuscany 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z When she sought to move forward with her case, her own commanding officer told her she would face court martial for lying if she pursued the issue. Documentary about rape in the US military changes government policy 2012-06-19T13:14:56Z A year later, Warner Bros released Kung Fu, which followed a Shaolin monk with martial arts skills journeying through the wild west. Bruce Lee's daughter on resurrecting his lost TV epic: 'We righted the wrong' 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z What did was three months of rigorous training in martial arts, weapons and wire work; and working with Cruise, who famously does his own stunts. Blunt reveals new toughness in ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Enter Roman Vučajnk, a Slovenian expert in historical European martial arts. “Game of Thrones” in combat: How realistic are the show’s epic fight scenes? 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Authority opens with eerie sounds, dark bass, martial drums and a repeated micro-sample of the "I" bit of Kelis's "I hate you so much right now!" New band of the day: Lulu James (No 1,461) 2013-02-27T16:57:00Z He’s skilled at martial arts but rarely fights. Spock: Half-Vulcan. Half-Human. All Outsider Role Model. 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The Poseidon tragedy received wide publicity at the time, in part because of the court martial of the captain, Lt. Answers sought in China's salvaging of British sub 2012-08-03T09:01:05Z Nick Moran: 'If you have younger brothers who are bigger than you then you have to learn the ancient martial art of sarcasm.' Nick Moran 2013-02-08T13:30:01Z “What that means is connected to martial arts … And so there is a suspicion that if there was some foul play, that that may be the first area where they should look.” Stunts! Bumps! Fake Trumps! 25 pop-culture myths too weird to be true 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z The former mixed martial arts champion — now a budding movie star with turns in “Entourage,” “The Expendables 3” and “Furious 7” — is challenged by her former Ultimate Fighting Championship peers in Rob Hawk’s “Fight Valley.” Review: Avenging a Sister’s Death in ‘Fight Valley’ 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Entertainment includes Lion and Dragon dances, Taiko drumming, martial arts, children’s costume parade; cultural activities, calligraphy, origami, games and activities, vendors, food walk with $2 tasting menu at local restaurants, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., The week ahead: ‘Journey to the South Pacific,’ Black History Month begins 2014-01-22T22:40:15Z I hurt myself in the Swedish army and in my martial arts. "I never set out to be an action star": Dolph Lundgren on his career and the toll taken on his body 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z He was presenting in Venice a new epic martial arts thriller, "Reign of Assassins," starring Michelle Yeoh, showing out of competition. Woo awarded Golden Lion for lifetime achievement 2010-09-03T18:11:00Z One of the most thrilling set pieces includes an adrenaline-fueled bus brawl packed with endless kicks, flips and martial arts tricks against a rather intimidating and enhanced opponent. "Shang-Chi" is an unapologetically Asian triumph about an unapologetically Asian superhero 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Ancient oriental martial philosophy has long been core to our approach and it remains so to this day. A peek at the diary of Liam Neeson’s agent: 'He's Started a Really Important Conversation' 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Here he attempts to co-opt some other slacker slang on “Awesome,” over a martial, chipper beat by Zaytoven. Critics? Choice: New CDs: New CDs 2010-06-27T21:17:00Z An amalgam of everything from judo to wrestling to Thai boxing, some of the MMA's earliest and most successful exponents were experts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a self-defense martial art based on locks and choke holds. Brazil a booming market for Mixed Martial Arts 2012-07-05T16:29:31Z In the ancient martial art of muay Thai, fighters pummel each other with fists, feet, elbows and knees. 36 Hours in Phuket, Thailand 2010-03-19T03:19:00Z A green bamboo stick used by the star was another item of martial arts weaponry which sold at the auction. Bruce Lee jumpsuit fetches $100,000 2013-12-06T13:13:11Z But in the shadow of Bergdahl’s looming court martial, Koenig knows the military wants Bergdahl to pay the consequences for his decision to walk off duty, especially if any American soldiers died looking for him. Serial recap – season two, episode 11: Present for Duty 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z They are not the only lawyers trying: For years, a group of mixed martial artists has been pursuing a class-action lawsuit against the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Will the Biggest Publisher in the United States Get Even Bigger? 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z In Mr. Shamrock’s view, mixed martial arts is actually good training for acting. Breaking Into Movies via Mixed Martial Arts 2013-01-25T23:52:32Z Her particular form of martial art is way more hard-core than mine. - The Washington Post A self-described “nerdy kid” who drew all the time, and did “well in school, read a lot, and was fascinated by martial arts,” Hinds created successful video games before becoming a full-time cartoonist. The Graphic Novel Versions of Literary Classics Used to Seem Lowbrow. No More. 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z I felt like it was so cool to learn this new skill and I still do martial arts today because I just love it so much! “She has her own strength that was so empowering”: Priya Kansara talks "Polite Society" sisterhood 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Soon after reaching boot camp, Doss is forced into a court martial. Why Hacksaw Ridge should win the best picture Oscar 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z He said the main character of the film, in which he also acts, is a stuntman and martial arts expert, struggling to maintain his traditional values and beliefs against the pressures of modern society. Keanu Reeves makes director debut with modern Kung Fu film 2013-05-20T20:04:07Z There will also be martial arts performances and a colorful lion dance on a stage set up at Confucius Plaza Square, at Bayard Street and Bowery. Spare Times for Nov. 30-Dec. 6 2012-11-29T23:35:31Z He's this Asian dude in a shiny purple shirt, some kind of martial arts master who can backflip himself across a room. Iron Chef UK 2010-04-26T20:30:00Z The production summoned two Puerto Rican martial artists from New York to act as bodyguards for the crew. A Sex Pistols Concert Film Languished for Four Decades. Here’s Why. 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Lunar New Year celebration with lion dances, firecrackers, martial arts, entertainment, food, cooking demonstrations, displays and exhibits of Vietnamese history and culture, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Lunar New Year celebrations | Community Corner 2014-01-24T18:52:23Z They have a nice Karate Kid moment where they fly around the room and Bill teaches her a bunch of cool vampire martial arts moves. "True Blood" recap: Making up isn't hard to do 2010-08-09T12:30:00Z Huang Yi’s “Fuel,” a study in the connections between martial arts and dance, played out as a series of staged bouts between the choreographer and Chen Wei-An, a dancer and former martial arts athlete. Dance Review: ‘Dance Taipei,’ at New York Live Arts 2013-05-06T20:20:17Z Xing Xi, a shaolin kung fu master who spent 10 years studying before opening his own martial arts academy on the outskirts of Beijing, felt young people lacked the commitment of previous generations. Kung fu master keen to bend the trend on suogugong 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z Aug. 21 Carnival of music, martial arts, food and culture of Brazil, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Summer Guide | August 2016 events around Seattle 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Andrew M. Cuomo to push through a bill, stalled in committee, to legalize professional mixed martial arts fighting. Mixed Martial Arts Books by Matthew Polly and Jim Genia 2011-11-17T00:02:56Z It's "Kill Bill" volumes one and two, because I'm a martial artist. Dr. Laura's dinner with gay, black friends 2010-08-20T08:15:00Z An announcer added to the martial atmosphere by urging "full alertness". Vladimir Putin teams up with Steven Seagal to promote healthy lifestyle 2013-03-13T16:52:41Z Black comedy Calvary and Indonesian martial arts movie The Raid 2 finished the weekend at numbers seven and eight. Brit horror highest new film entry 2014-04-15T12:47:38Z Many of its principles are built on the visualization of breath and energy, as with martial arts and yoga. Shen Wei Revives ‘Map,’ a Work from 2005 2014-04-11T21:47:13Z The actor/martial artist spoke with Salon about his two new films. "That was an epic moment":"John Wick 4" martial artist on that traffic battle and honoring Bruce Lee 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z A: They lose everything and the only thing that's common among these two people is the memories of their fighting and their skill and their passions toward martial arts. A minute with: Wong Kar Wai on 'The Grandmaster' and Kung Fu 2013-07-24T23:22:59Z He was into sports, especially martial arts and baseball. For Ryan Guzman, stepping up to act beats a punch on the nose 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Her new novel, Human Acts, showcases the same talent for writing about corporeal horrors, this time in the context of the 1980 Gwangju uprising, when the military killed hundreds of people protesting martial law. Review: South Korea’s Han Kang Returns to Bodily Horrors in Human Acts 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Their societies, in which both men and women were able to embody the martial virtues, provided a counterpoint to Greek society, in which only men could be valorous. The Real Amazon Warriors 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z My parents are both kung fu teachers, and I've grown up around martial arts. "To help life flow": Mark Dacascos reflects on his strong, flavorful and action-packed career 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z It’s a travesty, because Liu, a seasoned stuntman, has the effortless acrobatics and fastidious martial arts technique of an A-list action hero. ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Review: House of Hidden Dragons 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z “The government declared a state of siege and put La Paz under martial law,” he wrote. Carlos Moseley, Former President and Chairman of New York Philharmonic, Dies at 98 2012-10-02T05:23:02Z The German artist’s video installation, newly acquired by the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, is about a financial analyst who turned to mixed martial arts after the 2008 downturn. The New Season of Art: Looking Into the Past, and Beyond Our Shores 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z No doubt a new generation of kids will be hurtling down to the local martial arts academy. High kicks, low tension 2010-06-17T23:14:00Z As bad as things are right now in Venezuela, a failed coup before the presidential election next year might lead to martial law. Venezuela youth orchestra tour is canceled, pushing Dudamel into the center of a political storm 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Bangkok’s bustling night life and the popular Phuket beach areas must brace for empty cash registers as the imposition of martial law in Thailand deters vacationers. Martial law in Thailand makes tourists wary 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z But Li asserts that foreign theatergoers often like the form because it includes “a lot of martial arts and a lot of dancing.” Jingju Theater at the Kennedy Center But I won't use a martial arts champion as a selling point. HK director updates 1982 'The Shaolin Temple' 2011-01-19T03:38:13Z They hunt and fish, when not learning languages or practicing martial arts, and in the evenings they sit around reading heavyweight novels and listening to Dad inveigh against capitalism and corrupt politicians. Viggo Mortensen Goes Off the Grid With ‘Captain Fantastic’ 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z These days, admission to the chivalric order is easier than it was for Luke, who had to undergo a course of martial and mental training before his induction: all it takes is a credit card. The return of Star Wars: an evil empire in Jedi clothing? 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z The 56-year-old kung fu master is part of the world's first three-dimensional martial arts archive, a project that hopes to digitally preserve a tradition that experts fear is at risk of being lost forever. Hong Kong uses 3D archive to preserve kung fu heritage 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z A quick study in both, he realized how martial arts informed the fluidity of his movements in dance and vice versa. For Two Cloggers, 20 Years to Get in Step and Get Married 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z For the past 20 years, Koubi and his all-male company have presented intensely physical performances that draw on hip-hop and contemporary dance, martial arts and capoeira to celebrate and analyze the many facets of masculinity. 6 Dance Performances to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The actor’s legendary kung fu skills and screen presence helped him become a global superstar and popularized martial arts films across the world. Bruce Lee’s Famous Yellow Jumpsuit Up For Auction 2013-12-02T15:22:16Z Both were all-male, both intensely acrobatic and appealing, and both brought hip-hop movement close to various forms of martial arts — not least, capoeira of Brazil. Dance Review: ‘Breakin’ Convention’ Shows a New York Style’s Diversity 2013-06-17T21:38:11Z Tulsa Ballet, hoping to dispel outdated portrayals of Asians, is infusing its production with elements of martial arts, choreographed by a Chinese-born dancer. As ‘Nutcracker’ Returns, Companies Rethink Depictions of Asians 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z More than 120 teams in traditional dragon boats will race to the lake at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park while bands and martial artists perform near the waterfront. Spare Times for Aug. 7-13 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Usually Asian roles are reserved for martial artists or the tech nerds. “I can’t play a nerd”: Ross Butler plays Reggie on “Riverdale” 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z For long periods, the martial art was banned and enthusiasts practised in secret, using secluded beaches, graveyards and caves. Get a kick out of karate at Okinawa’s new fight club 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Action comedy, Asian sword-slasher pic or martial arts mystical mumbo jumbo, this warrior never quite finds his way. 'The Warrior's Way': Cowboys vs. Ninjas, oh my 2010-12-03T17:25:00Z Sporting an Afro hairstyle and sideburns, Kelly made a splash with his one-liners and fight scenes in the 1973 martial arts classic. 'Enter the Dragon' actor Jim Kelly dies 2013-07-01T05:05:08Z Under martial law in Poland in the early 1980s, “Man of Iron” was banned and shown only at private and church screenings. Leading Polish Filmmaker Andrzej Wajda Dies at 90 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Ani, for example, seems to have taken an interest in martial arts literature: Hagakure, Musashi’s Book Of Five Rings, and a book simply titled Knives all appear on her kitchen table. True Detective: season two, episode one recap – The Western Book of the Dead 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z The formal, diagonally wrapped simplicity of martial arts clothes and kimonos was inspiration for a plain white “kimono shirt” with matching tie. Orchestras Get in Tune With Modern Black-Tie 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z The auteur set his eyes on four martial art clans for his feature film, but stressed that he wanted to convey a common spirit shared by grandmasters and aficionados alike. Hong Kong art house director Wong Kar Wai back with kung fu epic 2013-01-09T04:30:19Z Mr. Morera, a longtime martial arts practitioner, sometimes goes straight from the mat to the garden, and a traditional gi tricked out with pockets for his implements seemed uniquely attuned to his needs. Less Posing, More Pruning: Stylish Gardening Clothes Arrive 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z In addition to activities like rock climbing, meditation, martial arts and children’s yoga, the event will offer art projects, entertainment and a talent show. Spare Times for Children for Feb. 27-March 5 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z And machetes suggest violent massacre as well as “tire machet,” the traditional Haitian martial art. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Chen studied Chinese classical dance and the use of acrobatics, martial arts and dance in Chinese opera before arriving in New York, and at Juilliard he learned about Western modern dance techniques. H.T. Chen, Choreographer of the Asian Experience, Dies at 74 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The free programs, including martial arts and zumba classes, a consultation with a nutritionist and healthy cooking demonstrations, are being offered from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Spare Times Listings for Dec. 28-Jan. 3 2012-12-27T23:35:38Z But Lee’s posthumous icon status in martial arts films created a new box that Asian American actors were stuffed into — the stoic martial artist. A new generation of Asian American artists is expanding Bruce Lee’s legacy 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Fashion aggression The incredible bulk — mighty rounded shoulders, leather sleeves, a square coat — created a martial look from Juun-J . Fashion Review: Coats and More Coats for Autumn 2012 Men?s Wear 2012-01-23T11:23:03Z She presents ancient history through a modern lens, combining folk and contemporary dance, hip-hop and martial arts to evoke the rush of battle. 6 Dance Performances to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z After high school, Hagans worked at area restaurants creating signature cocktails and spent a stint as a mixed martial arts fighter and submission wrestler before pursuing art full-time. Ala artist covering town’s walls with drawings 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z From the start, his “soldiers” wore uniforms and they described their mission in martial terms. How Salvation Army’s red kettles became a Christmas tradition 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z But we are spared such scenes, which would make the all too-easy rhetoric of martial enthusiasm more difficult to engender and to absorb. Sept. 11 Memorial Museum Conversation 2012-06-05T16:40:23Z He found it while he was working on "The Matrix" franchise and was working closely with Chen Hu, a martial arts specialist. Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival 2013-05-21T11:29:10Z I come from martial arts — kickboxing, taekwondo, and the striking aspects. "Debt Collectors" star talks brawl that is a "straight rip-off" of "They Live" fight scene 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Pristine classicism gives way to movements drawn from athletics, street dance, ballroom, martial arts and more. Twyla Tharp is marking her 50-year anniversary by looking ahead 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Race Horse Company from Finland will perform “Petit Mal,” a show combining acrobatics, hip-hop and martial arts, suffused with black humor. Spare Times for Children for Aug. 16-22 2013-08-15T22:37:20Z But the solo’s movement vocabulary, full of curving, ceremonial arms, deep-squatting hops and martial lunges, never built into any particular form of intensity. Dance Review: ?Target: :furnace? at Chocolate Factory - Review 2011-11-03T21:22:44Z Mr. Hamelin, meanwhile, emphasized the work’s extremes, with a hard-edged, almost brutal sound in the work’s martial moments, and world-weary delicacy in the lyrical ones. Review: The Budapest Festival Orchestra, Martial and Lyrical 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Mr. Morera likes the subversive idea of taking a uniform made specifically for one activity — a gi for martial arts — and adapting it to another. Less Posing, More Pruning: Stylish Gardening Clothes Arrive 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Sun Junjie and Qin Guojing steal the show with a martial arts-inflected daredevil routine that ends when one of them jumps through a rotating circle of sharp swords and fire while wearing a black hood! | 'The Coney Island Illuscination': The Ringling Brothers Circus in Coney Island 2010-06-25T22:40:00Z Reeves was one of many who grew up attracted to martial arts movies. Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival 2013-05-21T11:29:10Z A little more than a year later, in May 2018, the martial arts professional got the proposal tattoo — though he expertly managed to hide it from his partner for four months. MMA fighter proposes to girlfriend using tattoo 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, an auction of objects belonging to the late Hong Kong and Hollywood martial arts star Bruce Lee at the weekend proved rather more successful. Marilyn Monroe 'sex tape' fails to sell at auction 2011-08-08T10:30:18Z At least since Robert Ludlum’s 1980 spy thriller The Bourne Identity was published, the spy genre has gleefully distributed fancy martial arts abilities to unsuspecting amnesiacs. American Ultra: should the the amnesiac spy trope be forgotten? 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Watch for dizzying fight scenes inspired by a traditional dance drama and Thai martial arts. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Rushmore’ and ‘Sisters’ 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Mac, who desperately wants to be seen as a formidable martial artist, envisions himself fighting a crew of Yakuza thieves. Meet the Secret Weapon of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z She re-creates Texas when it was a sad, ruined place, struggling to rise under the weight of martial law. Review | Paulette Jiles returns to the Civil War era with the romantic western ‘Simon and the Fiddler’ 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z The next wave brought Jackie Chan and Jet Li and others who offered their own variation on Lee's legacy but still never quite replaced him as a martial artist or a movie icon. Bruce Lee remembered for more than his movies 2010-04-05T03:40:00Z She is also a black belt in martial arts and active on the charity circuit. Who Is Stephanie Winston Wolkoff? 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Today, watching a mixed martial arts fight is as easy as setting your DVR. Mixed Martial Arts Catches On With the Internet Generation 2012-03-14T21:49:31Z Throwing more punches than every other movie this year combined, this single-minded Indonesian martial arts epic doesn't let up until everyone in its baddy-infested apartment block, and the auditorium, is pummelled into submission. This week's new films 2012-05-18T23:05:00Z Jones' weary knowledge of domestic warfare was immortalized in such classics as "The Battle," set to the martial beat of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." George Jones, country superstar, has died at 81 2013-04-26T14:36:09Z His 2006 film, “Legend of the Black Scorpion,” was a sumptuous, “Hamlet”-derived, martial arts period piece. Review: In ‘Youth,’ the People’s Dance Troupe, in Love and War 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z She elicited similar depth from the exasperated “Lionsong,” and from the gravely determined “Notget,” which ended the first half in a martial clamor, electronics rumbling through the hall. Review: Björk at Carnegie Hall, Heartbreak and Pathos 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z James Murphy is the kind of person who knows a little bit about a lot of vaguely connected subjects – making music, selling music, fashion, drugs, electronics, mixed martial arts. Last exit from Brooklyn 2010-04-23T23:16:00Z That one included a flashback to Themyscira, the Amazons' island home, where Diana as a child was being trained in martial arts. "Wonder Woman 1984" is "chaotic" and "delightfully cheesy": Reviews of this year's superhero sequel 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z Live, professional mixed martial arts fighting is not allowed in New York, after a bill to legalize it failed to clear the State Assembly earlier this year. Mixed Martial Arts Books by Matthew Polly and Jim Genia 2011-11-17T00:02:56Z Welcome the Year of the Rabbit with cultural activities, games, lion and dragon dances, taiko drumming, martial arts demonstrations, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Lunar New Year Celebration and other weekend events 2011-01-28T21:15:05Z It introduced Jim Kelly as a black power hero who beats up racist cops trying to keep him from the martial arts tournament where the film takes place. The strangest, sickest and scariest midnight movies ever 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z "Suogugong includes almost everything, it's the most comprehensive form of classic Chinese martial art that boosts health," he said. Kung fu master keen to bend the trend on suogugong 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z Americans probably think primarily of martial arts films when they think of Chinese or HK cinema, but, much like Hollywood, the industry produces pretty much every conceivable kind of film. Scarecrow Video recommendations for 'Empire of Silver' 2011-12-01T13:51:08Z The movie -- an homage to Bruce Lee's style of martial arts films -- lends its inspiration's name to the main character, played by Philip Ng. Box Office disaster: Lackluster releases, Mayweather-McGregor, Hurricane Harvey create slowest weekend in over 15 years 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Save for the occasional pyrotechnics, laser-beamed lights and a couple of choreographed martial artists, Lamar commanded his audience by himself, creating an occasion to demonstrate exactly why hip-hop, and Lamar in particular, are so important. Review | Kendrick Lamar reveals a more playful side 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z What: Japanese-inspired music, dance and martial arts demonstrations along with Japanese food for sale. Cherry blossom season is here. Check out these kid-friendly free events. 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z He wanted to move like him, and did gymnastics and took martial arts. The 7 essential moves you need for function, energy 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z In what was billed a “world martial arts championship,” the two ended up kicking each other for 15 rounds — Ali landed only two punches — and the fight was ruled a draw. Gene LeBell, 89, Judo Champion, Wrestler and Star Stuntman, Dies 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z In its opening rounds, Warrior — the story of a family feud set amid an Atlantic City mixed martial arts tournament called "Sparta" — is terrific. Warrior: The Pugilists Are Restless 2011-09-09T14:30:00Z And “End of Time” was the high point, a martial stomp with flamboyant drums, keening vocals and electrifying harmonies. Music Review: Closer to Her Fans and Further Away From Her Past 2011-08-15T22:00:35Z He illustrates this approach by playing the Wedding Day from Grieg's Lyric Pieces, first in familiar four-square, martial fashion and then in his own style. Pianist Angelo Villani: 'It's easy to lose sight of sharing moods and emotions' 2012-10-02T16:16:25Z My pootbutt friends and I played chess, flew model rockets in science fairs, studied martial arts, read science fiction and serious literature by writers of various colors. Black nerd culture has its day in 'Dope' 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z That mission, commemorating a failed fight against martial law, has a bracing resonance amid the Myanmar military’s recent shooting of protesters and Thailand’s crackdown on pro-democracy activists. How Do You Stage a Global Art Show Now? In South Korea, Curators Press On. 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Maliphant’s choreography reflects his training at the Royal Ballet School, as well as disciplines like yoga, tai chi and martial arts. Trapped by Light, Do the Half-Moon 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z On the track, the virtuoso saxophonist picks up and holds to the light the theme from Bruce Lee’s film of the same name, from 1972, finding in its martial aggression a current of furious grace. Our Favorite Songs of 2018 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The Chinese import "14 Blades," shot in 2009, is a kind of Eastern western whose one-note characters and convoluted plot are nearly swallowed up whole by this martial arts film's dizzyingly wrought action scenes. '14 Blades' cuts right into martial arts action 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Arresting but portentous tableaus are punctuated with silky explosions, as if her dancers were martial artists always about to attack. Dance Review: Playing Like Children, but Much Is at Stake 2011-06-10T23:56:26Z “Cops” also brought along its more evenly split male-female viewership, compared with some Spike shows that have drawn a male audience exceeding 70 percent, Kay said, especially martial arts programming that “chased away the women.” ‘Cops,’ Spike TV Call Themselves a Happy Match 2013-11-20T21:49:20Z Patrols of stern-faced soldiers and roving bands of protestors suggest that Rain City is also under some form of martial law, for reasons that remain carefully unexplained. Dvdsdave Kehr: Rain City Woes and Escape in the Desert 2010-12-03T16:01:00Z In the crowded arena of martial arts classes, Old World sparring techniques are generally eclipsed by more ethereal practices such as judo and jujitsu. Have at thee! Special Forces veteran revives medieval combat skills. 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z It’s the martial art that’s taught to the Israeli special forces. James Van Der Beek on Starring in 'CSI: Cyber': 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z We enter a venue transformed into a kind of martial gymnasium of the antiquities. 'Ajax in Iraq' at Miles Memorial Playhouse 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Elsewhere, Mr. Jia picked locations that evoke the landscapes of traditional painting and martial arts films, and that taken together allowed him to “paint the face” of China. Critic’s Notebook: Coen Brothers’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Is Popular at Cannes 2013-05-19T20:30:52Z Snipes, who trained in martial arts, is working on a different action-focused project. Wesley Snipes says he’s moving on from ‘Blade’ character 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Tet Festival Welcome spring at the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration, with the traditional roaring lion dance, music, food, martial arts demonstrations, fashion show, children's activities, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. 'Top Gun,' the Globetrotters, and other things to do this week 2013-02-11T17:16:07Z Dressed in a white satin blouse and pants and spotlighted on a darkened stage before a large audience, she enacted rhythmic movements that lay somewhere between tribal dance and martial arts. The shock, critique, theatricality of '80s art, on view in Fort Worth 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z André was a short, dark, pugnacious kid who, after breaking my nose on a basketball court, introduced me to the martial art of Filipino cussing. A Memoir of Filipino American Family Life in the Wake of Colonialism 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The film's fractious British-American master-slave dynamic is ultimately resolved through a shared sense of martial honour and brotherly loyalty – a "special relationship", if you like. Kevin Macdonald: "I didn't understand Hollywood" 2011-03-17T21:30:00Z Hathaway had several months of martial arts stunt training for the role and ended up doing almost all of her own stunts - in heels. Dark Knight rises for final time 2012-07-20T07:28:02Z Martin, filled with warring clans, magical happenings and gorgeous music that vacillates between percussive, martial works and minor-key pieces, billowing with anguish and dread. ‘Game of Thrones’ Live: Winter is coming to a stage near you — KeyArena, actually 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z But the exercises used to habituate their bodies to long periods of sitting also gave rise to Shaolin kung fu, a martial arts form that focuses on self-defense and astounding acrobatic feats. Spare Times for Children, for Nov. 23-29 2012-11-22T20:56:47Z Conan Doyle himself viewed these courtly and martial virtues as sacrosanct. Review | Arthur Conan Doyle wrote more than detective novels. Let’s not forget his more swashbuckling stories. 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z She busts out her martial arts to free her sister from the repressive patriarchal demands Salim's family. Teen girls are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore on screen 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Some members of the local Chinese community are opposed to sharing martial arts secrets with non-Chinese students. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Ip Man 4: The Finale’ and ‘Intervention’ 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Unlike the UFC, One Championship includes fights in several martial arts disciplines on its cards. One Championship plans 80 shows, big roster expansion in ’20 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z He flamboyantly inhabited his martial persona, a popinjay with long golden curls and a specially commissioned uniform, “a black velvet suit and enough gold braid to cover it.” Fictional Glimpses of the Past: From the Tudors to the Czars 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Take mixed martial artist Nick Diaz, one of the top UFC fighters, an elite class of athletes. The 3 most environmentally damaging habits you might be able to change 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z While in power, he declared martial law in Poland to put down a pro-democracy uprising before finally stepping aside to allow free elections. Poland's Walesa to pay last respects to foe Jaruzelski 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Instead of dogfighting, there is mixed martial arts. Review: With ‘The Correspondence,’ a New Contender in the Ring 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z “The practice goes back thousands of years. The old original martial art was learning how to swing a big heavy thing and keep your balance and keep yourself collected,” he said of the practice. Grateful Dead's Bob Weir on how he stays 'ripped' at 72 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z SAT All welcome to see martial arts facilities, meet instructor, free lessons, demonstrations; for kids and parents 1-2 p.m., juniors and adults, 2-3 p.m. Community calendar 2011-11-16T23:08:03Z "Everyone who knows the facts of the case all say that it was a monstrous thing that the court martial ever took place." How Christmas Truce led to court martial 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Cultural activities at the school, where the walls are lined with images of the imperial family to which students bow throughout the day, include learning traditional Japanese musical instruments, martial arts and board games. Japanese kindergarten teaches students pre-war ideals 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z “There is no other martial art that will teach you throws, and how to prevent against throws,” he said. Judo helped turn Ronda Rousey into a superstar, and it can do plenty for you 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Independent from a young age, Chan honed his skills in dancing and singing, as well as martial arts, before starting out in stunt work. Jackie Chan: ‘I hate violence’ 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z The Imperial War Museum in London is a far more life-affirming place than its martial name suggests, painting a broad picture of how soldiers and citizens on the home front cope with armed conflict. London’s Imperial War Museum takes visitors back into the trenches 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Agitated passages suggest martial gestures; the tumultuous, brooding moods of the symphony were vividly illustrated in this committed performance. Music Review: Riverside Symphony Performs Works by Takemitsu and Honegger 2014-01-26T21:13:20Z For his defiance, he was threatened with court martial, although the threat was never carried out. 'With Their Bare Hands' tracks America's ascension to military power during WWI 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z We did basic martial arts training, showing him how to punch, how to move. Star Trek Into Darkness: how it was made, by the people who made it 2013-05-11T05:00:00Z I said, "Why do people look for me to do action? I don't even understand this because I'm not a trained martial artist. I've never, you know." Maggie Q returns to action with "The Protégé" despite an injury: "Everyone around me was terrified" 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z The modesty that defines good martial arts in the “Ip Man” franchise is also a principal virtue of the films. ‘Ip Man 4: The Finale’ Review: Head Punches and Heart 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Maybe the quirky A24 film about a multiverse-jumping mother striving to finally connect with her daughter — and busting some martial arts moves along the way — would make some money. When Best Picture Winners Overcome a Release Early in the Year 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z I've never seen a film that is so honest to the value of Chinese martial arts. A minute with: Wong Kar Wai on 'The Grandmaster' and Kung Fu 2013-07-24T23:22:59Z No one in a martial arts film has ever seen a martial arts film. Joe Queenan's Guide to Movie Cliches: Action 2010-10-19T11:00:00Z “When I wasn’t watching zombie movies as a teen, I was watching martial arts,” he said. With Walking Dead Behind Him, Comics Creator to Debut Fire Power 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Contact Improvisation, which owed much to Mr. Paxton’s training in gymnastics and martial arts, is one realm not represented in “Selected Works,” though it may be his most widespread innovation. Dia:Beacon Celebrates Steve Paxton’s Choreography 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z Ip Man himself was a real martial arts master of the Wing Chun style who trained Bruce Lee, among others. ‘Master Z: Ip Man Legacy’ Review: A Martial Arts Master Roams Free 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z I’ve done a lot of martial arts, but mostly, you know, with punches and kicks. Ke Huy Quan: From Short Round to Romantic Lead in Just Four Long Decades 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z But as he traveled for his company, martial arts school owners expressed interest in investing in “Art of Submission.” Breaking Into Movies via Mixed Martial Arts 2013-01-25T23:52:32Z BST13:43 Bruno thought it was a mishmash of martial arts, with little artistry and poor timing. Strictly Come Dancing 2015: week three – as it happened 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z The dance form for these fight scenes would be inspired by different kinds of martial arts from around the world. Inside Julie Taymor's Creative Process 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z But the link between martial and rhetorical skill goes back to Western literature's beginning. The ancient history of adding insult to injury 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z The 37-year-old professional mixed martial arts fighter from Virginia has been in a couple of long-term relationships and some off-and-on situation-ships, but for the past three or four years he’s mostly been single. Date Lab: ‘I don’t care about impressing anybody, at all, other than myself’ 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Another cliche narrative that persists is the mystical Asian mentor who trains a white protagonist in martial arts. Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ jabs, flips Asian American film cliches 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Chen, who teamed with Mr. Yen for the superior “Bodyguards and Assassins,” scatters references to Hong Kong martial arts classics. Review: A ‘Kung Fu Killer’ Doesn’t Follow the Rules 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Completely over the top gore turns this martial arts prison drama into an absurdist comedy. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2012-10-12T23:05:40Z This wasn’t ballet, and it certainly had elements of kitsch and cliché, but its use of several Chinese traditions — high-level martial arts, borrowings from Beijing Opera, virtuosic pipa players — was freshly entertaining. What’s Chinese About Chinese Ballet? 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z This is intensely physical music, inelegant and powerful, coming off like soundtracks to mixed martial arts bouts and military invasions. New Music: Dumpstaphunk, Five Finger Death Punch and Ben Monder 2013-07-29T22:08:11Z In 2010, the Tabacalera, a disused tobacco factory, was reopened in Madrid, the Spanish capital, as an alternative cultural center to host exhibitions, dancing classes, concerts and activities like martial arts or skateboarding. Latin American Art Collection to Find Homes in Spain and the U.S. 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Simu Liu plays the title character, a martial arts master trained to be an assassin by the villainous Ten Rings organization. Watch the first trailer for "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z A year later, Warner Bros. debuted a similar show on ABC called “Kung Fu,” with Carradine, a white actor with no prior knowledge of martial arts, in the lead role. ‘Kung Fu’ Rights the Wrongs of Its Ancestor 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z They featured extinction-level events, martial snare drums on the soundtrack, and grave presidents played by Morgan Freeman, saying, “May God have mercy on us all.” Why are we hooked on films about mass destruction? 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z "Gallants" also swept the supporting role awards, with Teddy Robin, who played the martial arts teacher, and veteran actress Susan Shaw, winning in their respective categories. Action comedy 'Gallants' named HK best film 2011-04-17T20:31:04Z Its drummer, Bryan Devendorf, favors martial beats, and the guitarists regularly strum the kind of shimmering tremolos and open intervals U2 uses. Music Review: The National at Radio City Music Hall 2010-06-17T22:16:00Z The Mulia Bali in Indonesia is restarting its wellness program with fitness classes such as combat martial arts, and menus with dishes 300 calories or less. Getting in Shape This Year? Hotels Offer Deals to Help You. 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Thurman also released video of the crash from the set of the martial arts movie, leading to harsh criticism of Tarantino on social and mainstream media. Tarantino says Thurman movie car crash among 'biggest regrets' 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z He’s taken in by monks who raise him and train him in martial arts. ‘Iron Fist’ Actor, at Center of Whitewashing Debate, Asks Fans to Wait and See 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Shortly after the Civil War began, martial law, the suspension of First Amendment rights and other measures imposed on their state made many Marylanders hostile toward the new president. The last trail of a Lincoln conspirator 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z In 2015 she was the third-most-Googled person; she is also reputedly the highest paid fighter — male or female — within the mixed martial arts organization. Lessons from Ronda Rousey vs. Amanda Nunes: What 48 seconds of fighting can teach us about gender, sexuality and race in UFC 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z Chun seized power and, using the North Korea card, declared full martial law throughout the nation. The Author of ‘The Vegetarian’ Takes on Korea’s Violent Past 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Tennis, squash, running, gymnastics and martial arts are among the sports in which an increased range of motion helps to reduce the risk of injury. Five ways to improve flexibility 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z To that you can add the Eastern mysticism of martial arts movies, the full glory of Travolta-era disco, and the “Ford to City: Drop Dead” days of New York’s urban malaise. ‘The Get Down’ is a lavish remix of hip-hop history — and a big mess of a TV show 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z But Harper — who used to jog miles daily and trained as a martial artist — finds that his energy doesn’t flag much. At 80, Billy Harper’s Rhapsodic Saxophone Is Still a Towering Force 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z The bad guys never attack in tandem in martial arts films; they always allow the hero to pick them off one by one. Joe Queenan's Guide to Movie Cliches: Action 2010-10-19T11:00:00Z Set at the infancy of modern China in the early 1900s, the retirement of a martial arts guru leaves the title of Grandmaster up for grabs. Hong Kong art house director Wong Kar Wai back with kung fu epic 2013-01-09T04:30:19Z As a triathlete and a muay thai martial artist, he wanted to create an activity that would blend his various disciplines and be rooted in yoga. Urban Athlete: ‘Boot Camp’ Yoga at Pure Yoga and Circuit of Change 2012-07-19T21:25:24Z He has gentle ice-blue eyes and boyish smile, and over dinner, he recounted in his soft Québécois accent how he took up martial arts as a child because he was so relentlessly bullied at school. Up Close: Georges St-Pierre Is Fighting for Attention 2010-09-22T18:40:00Z An epic action-adventure suffused with court and sexual intrigue, horseback battles and martial arts, the show also filmed on location along the canals of Venice and on the snow-swept steppe of Kazakhstan. 'Marco Polo' brings the court of Kublai Khan to Netflix 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z But the work placed in front of it, blocking the view, is a trashy tableau of 2015 fashion inspired by martial arts, with mannequins in kung-fu-wear in a bamboo grove of plastic tubing. Review: In ‘China: Through the Looking Glass,’ Eastern Culture Meets Western Fashion 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z One is a martial arts master, another was severely injured in an explosion in Sadr City in Iraq. Igniting Resistance, or Smashing It, on TV 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z In their synchronized action, much of it rooted in Chinese martial arts, and their resounding percussion, with instruments ranging from delicate cymbals to thunderous taiko drums, their focus and precision run deep. Review: In ‘Beyond Time,’ U-Theater Dances and Drums With Precision 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z A different poem than the one above, "La Marcha Triunfal", for instance, requires a stronger tone, a martial tone to be fully appreciated. The Inescapable Poet of Nicaragua 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z He previously worked as a stunt co-ordinator for martial arts legend Bruce Lee. Chan replaces Hollywood hand print 2013-06-07T10:42:49Z The interview ended when Jones asked Brown to demonstrate a martial arts move. Farewell T4: a proper pop show, or hangover TV for hipsters? 2012-12-14T14:00:00Z Echoing clicks and clacks suit the mood perfectly, as does a strange mix of martial snare rolls and what sounds like a spoon knocked against an empty apple sauce jar. Music Monday: Arcade Fire, DoughKain, Lake House Entertainment 2010-08-02T18:51:00Z “The Grandmaster” is yet another martial arts movie, though to describe it as such is somewhat like calling “L’avventura” a thriller about a missing woman. Movie Review: ‘The Grandmaster,’ Wong Kar-wai’s New Film 2013-08-22T21:24:54Z Calvin’s shocked to see the formerly unathletic and flabby Robby now heavily muscled and a master of martial arts—a skill that quickly comes in handy, in a bar fight. The Good and the Bad in “Central Intelligence” 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z The cable channel added the new martial arts series to its Sunday schedule earlier this month, placing it between “The Walking Dead” and “Talking Dead” and clearly hoping to draft off the franchise’s tremendous popularity. ‘The Walking Dead’: Reacting to the Big Reveal, and Looking Ahead to Next Week 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z He looks ridiculous; his teeth are false; his martial gait is false; his martial speech is false. ‘The Vienna Melody’: A family drama with cameos by Hitler and Freud 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z She married two months later, faced near starvation, miscarried after receiving a severe whipping for violating martial law, survived a deadly attack by Native Americans and eventually bore four daughters. In Jamestown, a new exhibition pays homage to the women history overlooked 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Ms. Fenley’s honed, angled movement palette tends to lend itself to martial metaphors, in any case, and her cuneiform shapes to remind of classical forms. Dance Review: Molissa Fenley and Dancers at Judson Memorial Church - Review 2012-01-10T23:37:41Z Known as a game-changing drummer of the 1960s avant-garde, he’s also become a kind of underground thought-leader in martial arts, natural healing and cellular biology. For Milford Graves, Jazz Innovation Is Only Part of the Alchemy 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z “So I made a promise to myself. I was like, ‘I’ll never learn martial arts until someone pays me to learn martial arts.'” A new ‘Kung Fu’ debuts at a crucial time for Asian Americans 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z For example, a San Diego-based mixed martial arts fight series called Explode is set to book four cards of bouts per year at the Col. New owner has big plans for Col Ballroom 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z A lifelong martial arts practitioner, Mr. Genia lost interest in competing after he accidentally broke an opponent’s leg while sparring. Mixed Martial Arts Books by Matthew Polly and Jim Genia 2011-11-17T00:02:56Z It's very relatable and let's not forget it's got lots of amazing martial arts action. "People don't know this history": Shannon Lee on the Chinatown Tong Wars in Bruce Lee's "Warrior" 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Thailand’s army imposed martial law nationwide after months of political turmoil that brought down the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and tipped the economy into a contraction. Martial law in Thailand makes tourists wary 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z SUN Fundraiser for Chinese and Scottish youth music, dance, and martial arts scholarship programs, with Chinese banquet, Scottish haggis, Keith Highlander Pipe Band and dancers, Chinese Lion Dance Troupe and Asian Youth Orchestra, 4 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2013-02-14T00:00:27Z But when he’s not in martial mode, this Macbeth is almost an ordinary guy, no better or worse than the rest of us. | 'Macbeth': The Deed Is Done, the Doers Undone 2011-03-25T23:54:57Z The choreography, by the troupe’s founder and artistic director, Lin Hwai-min, is in his signature style of Martha Graham meets martial arts, a calligraphic flow of gradual accumulations, slow motion and controlled explosions of speed. Review: ‘Rice,’ by Cloud Gate Dance Theater of Taiwan, Honors a Crop and a People 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z One way to approach this series of martial arts films is to see it as a contrast in generations of filmmakers. Film Series in NYC This Week 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z I do martial arts, specifically action meditation and resistance training. An Artist for the Dystopian Age 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Fearing ridicule, he took up martial arts instead. Using Shakespeare to Ease the Trauma of War 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z In its first handful of episodes, the show has set a high bar for drama, mixing in dead drops, invisible ink and some pretty ruthless martial arts. Spy vs. Spy: A Q&A with The Americans Creator Joe Weisberg 2013-03-12T15:02:25Z She reportedly had no martial arts training for that film, relying only on the speed, flexibility and control she developed as a dancer. These 18 movie stars are also amazing dancers. That’s their real superpower. 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z At one point, a preposterously long horn trill seems to unleash an attack of martial bumblebees. Review: Wilde’s Wacky ‘Earnest,’ Now With Arias 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z “I’ll shoot there and in a remote mountain school where Taoist philosophy originated, where they recruit peasant children to teach them Tai Chi with martial art,” he said. Film: Following Workers? Trails of Tears in China 2010-08-29T02:23:00Z Lee, 58, is one of the more versatile directors in the industry, his work ranging from martial arts film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to British literary classic "Sense and Sensibility" and sci-fi action movie "Hulk." Ang Lee moves into TV after 'Life of Pi' Oscar win 2013-03-14T20:47:53Z Alongside his work as an artist and musician, Graves studied martial arts and non-Western medicine. ‘Drum Listens to Heart’: Images, Words and Sculptures, Bound by a Beat 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Structurally the movie gets off to a shaky start with an overlong interlude featuring a young laborer, Ricky Canevali, who dreams of finding television fame through a combination of martial arts and singing. 2010-02-12T00:06:00Z “Already, the martial mustache, the haughty imperial, and the daily expanding whiskers, like accredited heralds, proclaim the approaching advance of the monarch Beard,” wrote the Scottish pundits of 1852. The Modern Man: Suited and Hirsute 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z “He ends up being a predecessor of mixed martial arts,” Mr. Hwang said. How Bruce Lee Exploded a Stereotype With a One-Inch Punch 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Lead trumpeters typically favor a martial, foursquare approach to the opening “Promenade,” perfecting each individual note but losing the sense of a continuous stroll through a gallery. Philip Smith, Master Trumpeter 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z “Hard time forgiving/Even harder forgetting,” she warned in “Hard Time,” the most adamant of the martial soul-pop songs that filled her half-hour set. Seinabo Sey Unfurls Soul-Pop Vocals at Le Poisson Rouge 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The narrative of Asian Americans excelling in anything other than the expected sports – figure skating, martial arts, gymnastics, table tennis, etc. – is still framed as an oddity. Shooting hoops and K-dramas: The American dream of not being relegated to a subplot 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z Ip Man, he said, “survived a difficult period in his life, as did China, and still became one of the great masters in martial arts.” Film: Enter the Teacher to the Dragon of Martial Arts Films 2011-01-23T02:30:15Z Foreshadowing his later dedication to martial arts, Lee would keep crib notes of all 108 different cha-cha steps in his wallet so that he could obsessively memorize them. 10 amazing facts about Bruce Lee 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Tarantino finds inspiration in what are still frequently seen as less reputable genres and styles: Asian martial arts movies; spaghetti westerns; blaxploitation. Movie Review: Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’ Stars Jamie Foxx 2012-12-24T20:07:04Z Thomas' company will perform its fusion of ballet, hip-hop, gymnastics and martial arts at opening ceremonies Saturday. International ballet event draws dancers to Miss. 2010-06-10T22:16:00Z He mixes a perfect martini, is a connoisseur of fine food and wine, charms women of all sexual persuasions and keeps his body toned with six-mile runs and martial arts training. Louis Begley’s ‘Kill and Be Killed’: A slick thriller from a literary lion 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z Then she heard about Girls’ Fight Night Out, a monthly fund-raiser in Seattle that features food, cocktails, shopping, raffles — and an hourlong self-defense class that mixes some martial arts with simple street-fighting techniques. Self-Defense Classes for Women Put the Focus on Fun 2012-07-25T18:42:35Z But as kung fu's popularity waned in recent years, practitioners worried about passing the martial arts form to future generations. Hong Kong uses 3D archive to preserve kung fu heritage 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z In response to the ever-rising tide of racial animus in this country, Asian America is expressing a renewed interest in martial arts — both in seeing it onscreen, and practicing it in real life. Why onscreen martial arts is important to Asian Americans – even if we don't practice it ourselves 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Just across the Bay is Oakland, where Lee famously faced off with the Bay Area’s martial arts establishment in a fight with Wong Jack Man. 5 off-the-beaten-path getaway destinations that are particularly relevant in 2020 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z In the opening movement of “Foreign Bodies,” the orchestra dug into a martial riff with impressive vigor. Review: The New York Philharmonic Gets Audacious, With Ease 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z Those chapters became her debut novel, “The Poppy War,” a martial arts-infused Chinese military history that drew on the Second Sino-Japanese War. She Wrote a Blistering Satire About Publishing. The Publishing Industry Loves It. 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z My exposure to martial arts started when I was young. My education in toxic masculinity: Fist fights, bullying, and the strange glory of MMA 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Kuang's follow-up to her sprawling grimdark fantasy "Poppy War" trilogy leaves the martial behind for a different type of battle in dark academia. Salon's favorite books of 2022 — fiction and nonfiction 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z There are sections of sensuality and sludgy stasis; strings that chatter and murmur with mischief; and martial horrors similar to, well, hellfire. Review: Thomas Adès Charts a Journey Through Hell and Heaven 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z It was like something from a martial arts film – gorgeous food, gorgeous lighting, beautiful people, fabulous cocktails. There is no “Chinese cuisine” 2012-12-03T12:45:00Z Bear is a broad-shouldered guy with broad interests – mountain climbing, circumnavigation, sky diving, martial arts, paramotoring. TV survivalists: who's the hardest? 2011-07-26T11:43:28Z So too Mr. Diaz, who is said to be completing a musical set in 1976, the year martial law was extended in the Philippines. Lav Diaz and Pedro Costa: Slow Cinema on the Cutting Edge 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The show includes amusing recitations of Dorothy Parker verses and of a Porter lyric, and an instrumental suite of Edith Piaf songs played in Mr. Ross’s emphatically martial society-piano style. Music Review: Return to Civility, With Wit and Rhyme 2011-01-20T22:47:11Z This martial arts metamorphosis reflects more than a change of cinematic fashion. The Karate Kid betrays America's fear of China 2010-08-02T08:00:00Z Strange martial outbursts and otherworldly noises, made here – I think – by a nasal-sounding regal, silver the textures. Niobe, Regina di Tebe; Faust; The Makropulos Case; Fidelio 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and hugely successful promoter of mixed martial arts, came to the show's opening and on the spot bought all 37 Costacos framed posters on display. West Seattle brothers turned poster idea classics for a generation 2011-08-01T02:04:04Z But he spent most of each week back in Queens, teaching percussion and yara, a hybrid martial art of his own creation, to interested artists and neighborhood residents. For Milford Graves, Jazz Innovation Is Only Part of the Alchemy 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z They also transport readers to unexpected locations like the alien landscapes of Mars to front-row views of mixed martial arts tournaments. 10 Comic Books to Celebrate Pride 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z The childhood athlete and martial artist has dance in his bones, if not in his educational background. These 18 movie stars are also amazing dancers. That’s their real superpower. 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z The focus on kung fu is a good thing: karate is just one form of martial art, while kung fu encompasses all of them. Kung fu teacher Tim?Prescott on The?Karate Kid 2010-08-03T21:02:00Z The Matrix uses computer graphics to create martial arts that seem to crack the world apart; Die Hard focuses on improvisatory, barefoot mayhem. Why is the Marvel Cinema Universe so drab? 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z The sternly martial undergirding of the low brass further stressed the score's kinship with the tone poems of Richard Strauss. CSO goes to the mat for sub conductor 2011-01-21T17:34:13Z Ms. De Keersmaeker plays with gravity and buoyancy in her passages, which borrow from hip-hop, martial arts and house along with her own contemporary vocabulary. Jerome Robbins: You’re Missed in This ‘West Side Story,’ Daddy-o 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Because of my parents, I grew up with martial arts. "To help life flow": Mark Dacascos reflects on his strong, flavorful and action-packed career 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z What do you get when you mix the formality of martial arts with the brashness of hip-hop? Dance Review: Where Hip-Hop Meets the Martial Arts 2011-08-05T22:35:15Z But with the war underway, neither was given a court martial. The U.S. military expected a Japanese attack in 1941 - but not in Hawaii, explains 'Countdown to Pearl Harbor' 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z The burly, London-born, professional boxer and martial arts expert played Fenrir Greyback the ferocious werewolf in several of the "Harry Potter" films. British 'Harry Potter' actor David Legeno found dead in U.S. park 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Made of faceted bronze panels, it looks appropriately martial and bulldog-like, though according to designers Clash Architects, it also references 1940s sculptors like Jacob Epstein. Constructive criticism: the week in architecture 2012-06-01T16:08:11Z Karl and I learned most of the sequence using mixed martial art fighting like what you see in cage fight matches. Bruce Willis likes it when he sees "RED" 2010-10-13T22:28:00Z The battle tone is neatly set by martial drums in the opening instrumental build and resolved through a progressive melody colored by O’Riordan’s assertive vocal. The Cranberries' Roses Picks Up Where the Band Left Off 2012-02-21T19:37:06Z In a meeting at a martial arts school on Moscow's outskirts, Putin called for physical education rooted in a Soviet-era system. Vladimir Putin teams up with Steven Seagal to promote healthy lifestyle 2013-03-13T16:52:41Z On the nonfiction end, an unusually large chunk of titles center on sports and athletes: basketball, football, baseball, ice hockey, rugby, mixed martial arts and even IndyCar racing are represented. The Tribeca Festival Has a Story to Tell 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The Japanese actor who wowed the world with his martial arts skills in more than 100 films. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z In second place was the Chinese special forces film "Wolf Warriors," directed by and starring martial artist Wu Jing, which added $36.6 million to its earnings, bringing its cumulative gross to more than $70 million. 'Furious 7' may beat 'Transformers' record at China box office 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z There's some staccato locking and popping in the high-testosterone mix, along with martial arts moves. Danish Dance Theatre ? review 2011-01-24T18:23:04Z In contrast, after taking the red pill, Neo becomes not just a violent, deadly martial arts expert, but literally the most important person in the world. Will Matrix film-makers coming out as women turn off men's rights activists? 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z The internet, Assange claims, has become an occupied public space, and “we are all living under martial law as far as our communications are concerned.” Julian Assange’s latest wake-up call 2013-04-30T17:42:00Z It followed a Chinese immigrant with martial arts skills who gets caught up in the Tong wars of the late 1800s, the violent clashes between rival factions in Chinatowns across America. Bruce Lee's daughter on resurrecting his lost TV epic: 'We righted the wrong' 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Shang-Chi was introduced by Marvel Comics in 1973, at a time when martial arts became popular in America, and had a run that lasted nearly 10 years. A Shang-Chi Comic for Summer, Ahead of the Hero’s Marvel Film 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z “This would be huge for the tea party,” says Brad Cooney, who blogs about mixed martial arts and politics and sports a tattoo of Jesus wearing boxing gloves. In Mississippi, Jenny Beth Martin and Tea Party Patriots try to prove their worth And he obliged when ordered to revise “War and Peace” to include, in its martial second half, rallying choruses and a grandly heroic treatment of General Kutuzov as a stand-in for Stalin. Review: The Time for Prokofiev’s ‘War and Peace’ Is Now 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The rest of the book describes one long, disorienting nightmare, a national descent into labor camps and torture chambers and martial law. Reading the Classic Novel That Predicted Trump 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z The core style is low-slung and fluid in an international contemporary vein, but with precisely attacked, end-stopped action that seems to be drawn from martial arts. Review: A New Zealand Troupe’s Oceanic Feelings 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z As a performer in the production “Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise” at the Shed, Chien-Pott received martial arts training in China “to really get those movements right,” she said. A Dance Company Looks to the Future With a New Artistic Team 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z "The abolishment of the martial law released a lot of energy," Lin says. Taiwan's Cloud Gate Dance Theatre heads to L.A. with force of nature 'Rice' 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z It doesn’t help, and it seems to make people comfortable with the idea of martial law. Our police-state fantasy: Why TV news coverage of Baltimore “seems to make people comfortable with the idea of martial law” 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z DerHohannesian used to play competitive hockey and Lin has a background in martial arts. Big Buck Hunter: Meet the world’s best fake marksmen 2012-11-25T16:00:00Z “Charlie’s Angels” wouldn’t seem to fit the pattern, since it’s about beautiful women who do martial arts in today’s skimpy outfits, yet the series retrofits a cheesy, ’70s Aaron Spelling show to modern sensibilities. | Television: ?Pan Am,? ?Playboy Club? and ?Whitney? New on TV 2011-09-16T15:26:17Z Correction: March 22, 2012 An article last Thursday about the growing popularity of mixed martial arts misstated a portion of a cheer that some fans shout during matches and the reason they do so. Mixed Martial Arts Catches On With the Internet Generation 2012-03-22T09:05:41Z Until Lee, martial arts was a rigid system of schools and styles that fiercely competed to be called the best. Bruce Lee remembered for more than his movies 2010-04-05T03:40:00Z He trained obsessively in martial arts and perfected his own kung fu fighting style. From Icon to Lifestyle, the Marketing of Bruce Lee 2009-12-12T08:51:00Z Seagal’s martial artistry was only brought to a wider audience by his most famous client. George Foreman fighting Steven Seagal in Vegas? It’s the least we deserve 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z According to Bhagwati's organization, the Defense Department's own statistics show that fewer than one in five of these cases are even referred for court martial. Military sexual assault is focus of YouTube series 2012-08-12T23:46:04Z Yet with so much emphasis on Seagal’s martial value to Putin and his satellites these days, is it not time we heard the counterweight from his friends at the top of Buddhism? Has Steven Seagal proved you can be a Buddhist and a mascot for the arms trade? 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z But don’t be misled by that martial tone, any more than by the set, the Marines and the military cut of Jessica Jahn’s costumes for the men. Review: This ‘Hamlet’ Under the Stars Is No Walk in the Park 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z While Plutarch admires, more or less, Pompey’s martial prowess, Caesar’s single-mindedness and Brutus’s patriotism, he shows clear contempt for Mark Antony. ‘The Age of Caesar’: A fresh look at the key players in a time of historic unrest 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z That said, not only has Lee become a global legend, but he set the stage for martial arts stars such as Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The complex history of Asian Americans in movies, from the silent era to ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The gathering united a disparate group of dancers: community organizers who take African dance classes, modern dancers and self-taught dancers like Mr. Raymondo, whose style fuses African, hip-hop and the martial arts. In Richmond, Black Dance Claims a Space Near Robert E. Lee 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z “Loud!” the show’s writer and director, Tom Andolora, shouted as a keyboard player cued up a synthesized martial drum roll. A True-to-Life Setting for Voices From the Dead 2011-06-16T22:30:07Z Tet Festival: Celebration of Vietnamese New Year with performances including dragon and lion dances, martial arts, fashion show, food, Knowledge Bowl, health info, children's entertainment and activities, exhibits, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Community Corner: Lunar New Year events 2012-01-20T21:00:06Z It tells you more about these people, martial artists, the world of martial arts. Martial arts drama kicks off Berlin film festival 2013-02-07T15:35:37Z Ms. Rousey staggers photo shoots around fights, running the risk, however slight considering her perfect record in 12 mixed martial arts bouts, of walking onto a set in a cast. Ronda Rousey’s Next Fight: Body Image in Hollywood 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z A former martial arts instructor, Seagal is famous for action hero roles in blockbuster movies in the 1990s, such as “Under Siege” and “Hard To Kill”. Steven Seagal meets 'The Punisher' Duterte, talks drug war 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z His stunts are especially jaw-dropping when you consider they were done in the days before wire work and CGI made martial arts look easy. Scarecrow suggests | Like 'Karate Kid'? Check out its predecessors on DVD 2010-06-10T17:12:00Z The world’s first consulting detective had no expertise in martial arts or computer hacking, he wasn’t wealthy or athletic and he didn’t slaughter his enemies wholesale with automatic weapons. For Years, a Literary Villain Made Joe Ide Wary of Nurses 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z She did martial arts and extreme sports and trained as an electrician, working in a deeply masculine environment. Lives transformed: do famous transgender people help the cause? 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z He was raised in a modest middle-class household before learning martial arts, which led to the movies. Nirpal Dhaliwal: My Bollywood bit part 2011-02-10T21:59:00Z The lifetime achievement award went to distributor Terry Lai, a veteran importer of foreign movies who also touted Hong Kong martial arts productions to international buyers. Action comedy 'Gallants' named HK best film 2011-04-17T20:31:04Z Four decades after his untimely death, Lee's martial artistry continues to inspire In July of 1973, martial artist and film star Bruce Lee died suddenly of a cerebral edema at the age of 32. Remembering the Dragon: Bruce Lee’s Legacy Still Lives On 2013-07-18T09:45:37Z Over the martial rhythm of “Freedom,” she sang furiously about her inalienable right to exactly that while she and her dancers marched into a puddle-deep pool. The better we understand Beyoncé, the more there is to know 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z “If we kick them out, you’ll have nothing to watch but football and mixed martial arts, which are not the arts.” 10 Cultural Battles That Ruled 2017 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z They also deliver food to the poor, help villagers get medical care and are dubbed the "Kung Fu nuns" due to their training in martial arts. 'Kung Fu' nuns bike Himalayas to oppose human trafficking 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z As a martial artist, Mr. Uwais appears quite skillful even when handcuffed to the loosed siding of an operating-room bed, but the cutting is so quick that it’s tough to say. Review: In ‘Mile 22,’ Mark Wahlberg, Patriotism and Paranoia 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z “With action and special effects and martial arts, I thought it was the right time to put the spotlight back on the franchise.” Mortal Kombat Is Back In a Fight for the Future 2011-04-17T00:31:06Z Instead of pursuing violent conquest and martial glory, the powerful monarch of the title revels in the good life and inspires his subjects to do likewise. Review: Byronic Heroism Can’t Save ‘Sardanapal’ in Berlin 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z A mastery of martial arts and dedication to rough justice, certainly. In 'TMNT / Batman,' James Tynion takes the turtles to Gotham, IDW panel announces 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z One of the original cast members, Yasin Moradi, a Kurdish martial artist from Iran, is still waiting for his visa in London. ‘We’ve Experienced the Stories We’re Telling’: ‘The Jungle’ Is Back. 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z She must use the martial arts skills she learned to protect her neighborhood and family, and soon discovers she’s being targeted by the same assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor. A new ‘Kung Fu’ debuts at a crucial time for Asian Americans 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z That is what martial arts does for people. "That was an epic moment":"John Wick 4" martial artist on that traffic battle and honoring Bruce Lee 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia declared martial law in annexed areas of Ukraine in October and approved the removal of artworks to “preserve” them. Defying Russian Missiles and Soviet Censors, Ukrainian Art Goes on Show 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Have you trained in martial arts prior to starring in this film? “She has her own strength that was so empowering”: Priya Kansara talks "Polite Society" sisterhood 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z To what I presume will be “Westworld” fans’ utter delight, Maeve and others wind up far afield in another playground called Shogun World, filled with samurai warriors, martial arts and noble Geisha girls. Review | ‘Westworld’ gets a needed upgrade in its pretentious quest for the meaning of not-life 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z But the rise of extreme sports and mixed martial arts has shown that there’s an appetite for live events that put fans closer to the action. Why Hollywood Is Bullish on Bull Riding 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z The book serves, too, as a primer in medieval history, and the political and martial achievements of this country's rulers from William to Henry VII. For Honour and Fame: Chivalry in England, 1066-1500 by Nigel Saul – review 2012-06-26T10:45:01Z Song sequences — about weddings, religious devotion and Punjabi martial traditions — are refreshing gulps of air amid the solemnity. | 'I Am Singh': ?I Am Singh,? Directed by Puneet Issar - Review 2011-12-03T00:27:23Z Bruno thought it was a mishmash of martial arts, with little artistry and poor timing. Strictly Come Dancing 2015: week three – as it happened 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z Perhaps nothing hurt more than to see just how far my patriotic, Republican conception of U.S. martial power — what it’s for, how it’s used — diverged from the reality of our wars. Why I left the GOP 2012-09-10T13:30:00Z When school and work don’t satisfy — and girls are too baffling to even contemplate — he throws himself for a time into mixed martial arts. Review | Atticus Lish’s new novel is about manhood, but don’t expect to find any social commentary 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z It's a celebration of Brazil's grassroots culture, specifically music, the martial art/dance form capoeira, and football. Edinburgh fringe: the 10 best shows for children 2010-08-24T10:00:00Z Mr. Chan’s success paved the way for other martial arts stars from China to break into Hollywood. Jackie Chan: The Fists, the Fury, the Oscar 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Reed said, referring to a traditional martial arts workout regime aimed at promoting health and relaxation. Lou Reed says he is 'bigger and stronger' after liver transplant 2013-06-03T20:08:47Z Still, Sparro's weary tone and the martial percussion play off each other to mildly interesting effect. This week's new tracks 2012-06-08T23:05:21Z This isn’t Lee Marvin’s Dirty Dozen, a platoon of martial misfits on a single mission. The Monuments Men is George Clooney’s Art of War 2014-02-06T14:25:53Z Without spoiling things, picture a spiral involving a deadly Times Square terrorist attack, martial law and colossal complications trying to process mass deportations. Review | Schenkkan’s ‘Wall’ imagines Trump consequences. Disaster! 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z He trained in martial arts and learned the supernatural power of the Iron Fist before returning to New York City. Watch the First Teaser for Marvel's Iron Fist 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Though in truth, when I was there I didn’t see much sign of martial life, which could have been my timing, or the mood of the Italian military at that time. Impossible to Forget: Caserta, Italy 2011-01-07T21:00:28Z Mr. Lester’s Othello is an officer long used to commanding others, a figure whose martial fierceness is contained by military discipline. ArtsBeat: London Journal: Shakespeare’s Liars and Lovers 2013-07-05T15:47:54Z A lot of that efficiency came from Mr. Hector’s years of martial arts training, which taught him control, stamina, economy of motion and that absolute, unruffled presence. Jamie Hector Wants That Black Belt 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z The Karate Kid has some nifty martial maneuvers, but at its heart is the bond forged by two child actors, raised in dramatically different circumstances half a world and nearly a half-century apart. 'The Karate Kid' Review: Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith Do Kung Fu Fighting 2010-06-11T09:10:00Z It’s something he learned from studying martial arts, where he was taught to punch “through” objects and not to them. 18 Holes With Greg Norman: The Shark On Golf, Adventure And How He Became A Folk-Hero In China 2013-06-04T14:00:00Z Who knew the tiny dancer would be so good at doing martial arts in platform shoes? Tiffany Haddish and Mary J. Blige are among nine movie scene-stealers from 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Two Sondheim songs from “Passion” — “I Wish I Could Forget You” and “Loving You” — were blurred together and their martial diction relaxed. 2010-01-08T03:47:00Z Do you even need to ask about wrestling and the UFC's mixed martial arts competitions in this age of social distancing? Do you miss sports? It's always game day somewhere streaming on your TV 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z Matsuda, the president of the martial arts museum, sold his house to buy the building for a museum devoted to a subject that had captivated him since he was a young boy. Inside an Underground Network of Los Angeles Museums 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z “I have no prior martial arts experience or anything like that,” Kansara said in a video chat. In Nida Manzoor’s World, Martial Arts and Jane Austen Belong in the Same Movie 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z There are not many Latin martial arts films. "That was an epic moment":"John Wick 4" martial artist on that traffic battle and honoring Bruce Lee 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z But now actor Keanu Reeves is taking on a new role - as director of a contemporary martial arts movie aimed at both Chinese and Western audiences. Keanu Reeves makes director debut with modern Kung Fu film 2013-05-20T20:04:07Z Given the stark differences on display this week, it was startling to hear Martins say after the proceedings that military commissions “like federal court and courts martial” provide a fair system of justice. Memorial for America’s conscience 2012-05-24T20:20:00Z Your style of martial arts seems more grounded in technique. "To help life flow": Mark Dacascos reflects on his strong, flavorful and action-packed career 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z If there’s no crying in baseball, there’s certainly none in martial arts. My education in toxic masculinity: Fist fights, bullying, and the strange glory of MMA 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Why, after all, would a little boy want to endure the rigors of martial arts training? Will Smith's child labor question 2010-10-19T21:15:00Z A handful of looks in Saturday's show were plays on martial outerwear. On the Runway Blog: Burberry's Martial Menswear 2013-01-12T18:54:49Z So the legend of Bruce Lee truly is going to continue through movies, TV shows, a musical play, books, licensed merchandise, martial arts, physical culture and much more. Bruce Lee remembered for more than his movies 2010-04-05T03:40:00Z Then there was a recent sex scene on his new DirecTV series "Kingdom," a gritty family drama set in the world of mixed martial arts fighting. Nick Jonas drops brother act for grown-up moves with album, TV show 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z I am a Latino martial artist who grew up in Chile and was inspired by Bruce Lee. "That was an epic moment":"John Wick 4" martial artist on that traffic battle and honoring Bruce Lee 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z You can easily find grainy footage of him performing two-finger push-ups for an audience at a martial arts tournament, or peruse an extensive analytical literature devoted to his legendary one-inch punch. How Bruce Lee Exploded a Stereotype With a One-Inch Punch 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z I studied martial arts as a kid, and you never stop wanting to play the ultimate hero. A fine Roman 2011-03-19T00:03:00Z Yen stars as Grandmaster Ip Man, the legendary martial artist and Wing Chun instructor. Stream These 8 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in July 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z No, I’d never done combat training or fighting or any martial art before. Maisie Williams on 'Game of Thrones:' ‘I Won’t Know the End Until the Very End’ 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Perth, named after the Australian city, is a "Civil War-sounding heavy metal song" with martial drums, choir and "wailing guitars". Bon Iver announces details of second album 2011-03-24T12:48:10Z In the city of Sohag which lies on the banks of Nile in central Egypt, one martial arts school is working to keep the ancient sport alive. From death to no-contact, ancient martial art revived in Egypt 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z “They stole a few elections/Still we the people won/We voted out corruption and/Big corporations,” she sings on the title track in march-friendly meter over martial drums. Is Ani DiFranco's Which Side Are You On? An OWS Rallying Cry? 2012-01-10T17:10:54Z I just wanted to be an actor and still study my acting and practice my martial arts. "To help life flow": Mark Dacascos reflects on his strong, flavorful and action-packed career 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The occasion was the release of two books about mixed martial arts, or M.M.A.: Mixed Martial Arts Books by Matthew Polly and Jim Genia 2011-11-17T00:02:56Z He also said he drew inspiration from films he’s seen and martial arts classes he’s taken with his son to dream up angles or choreography for fight scenes. Leaping From Marvel to DC in a Single Bound 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z A lighthearted, cotton candy version of “Be My Baby” is all the better for not pushing a martial grandiosity. Albums by Neil Young, Bette Midler and Miguel Zenón 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Each film is a patchwork of themes - romance, thriller, weepy family drama - knitted together by martial arts battles and lots of squirting sheep's blood bought from local butchers. Defying the Taliban, one (bad) movie at a time 2010-06-19T16:02:00Z A Texas businessman’s outrageous plan to cool the atmosphere unifies a story that features everything from Venetian nationalism to martial arts melees at the Indian-Chinese border. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Mr. Chamitoff’s goal was always theaters, and to accomplish that he’s employing a novel grass-roots release strategy that involves staging mixed martial arts bouts around the country. Breaking Into Movies via Mixed Martial Arts 2013-01-25T23:52:32Z The fight sequences in “Kung Fu,” the new play about by David Henry Hwang, bristle with kinetic drive and an innovative combination of dance and martial arts. Theater Review: David Henry Hwang’s ‘Kung Fu’ Opens at Signature Theater 2014-02-25T03:00:01Z Instead, kung fu is the martial art on offer here. High kicks, low tension 2010-06-17T23:14:00Z Two 20-somethings escape from Los Angeles, which has been under martial law, to help lead a resistance against all this turmoil. Comic Books That Put the Pow in Political Power 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z The only aspects of the tale that seem uniquely Maori are the action sequences featuring the martial art of mau rakau. Entertaining 'Dead Lands' skips over Maori realities 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Speaking of war, the politics of sight sculpt our martial policies. Did slaves catch your seafood? 2012-05-21T14:26:00Z The martial arts movie genre has been a double-edged sword for Asian Americans for decades. Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ jabs, flips Asian American film cliches 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z This is not down to his martial skills – he has none. Tyrion, Daenerys ... Hot Pie? The greatest Game of Thrones characters 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z His father is the owner of a martial arts and fitness center bearing his name. Rebecca Weiler, Bret Sohn 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z And the band’s martial drums, chiming guitars and inexorable crescendos create arena-size superstructures filled with rhythmic — and emotional — crosscurrents. U2 Revisits Its Past, in the Name of … What, Exactly? 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Some groups succeed better than others: Anglo and Australian actors are, culturally speaking, a natural fit; performers from the east Asia struggle for acceptance outside martial arts roles. A brave new world of non-US film stars 2012-06-05T15:44:49Z A mixed martial arts bout in Atlantic City. Mixed Martial Arts Catches On With the Internet Generation 2012-03-14T21:49:31Z To me, martial arts on camera is physical dialogue. "To help life flow": Mark Dacascos reflects on his strong, flavorful and action-packed career 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z I really loved ghost novels, horror novels, martial arts novels.” A Writer’s Haunting Trip Through the Horrors of Indonesian History 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z The martial arts-style choreography adds a fresh dynamic to the movie. ‘Rogue One’ Takeaways: Vader, Droids and a Stunning Planet 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Sometimes, he said, he even felt stifled by it, no longer the freewheeling but vulnerable 22-year-old whose character in the movie learned the importance of balance, in life and in martial arts. Ralph Macchio Will Always Be ‘The Karate Kid.’ He’s Finally Fine With That. 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Introducing Chan, Tom Hanks acknowledged that the blend of slapstick comedy and martial arts virtuosity for which the star became famous was “historically underrepresented at the Oscars”. After 56 years, 200 films and innumerable injuries, Jackie Chan wins an Oscar 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z When they do appear on screen, Asian actors are often cast in martial arts sequences, or as the token ethnic best friend or other stereotypical roles. 'Asian August' comes to Hollywood, but will it last? 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z And if the martial overalls and jumpsuits seemed overwhelmingly military, they partnered well those famous coats that are Max Mara’s forte. Fashion Review: Miuccia Prada Sends Out Glorious Graphics in Milan 2012-02-23T19:23:21Z Lee honed his craft as a martial arts instructor in the U.S. before making his debut in the short-lived TV series "The Green Hornet." New biopic explores Bruce Lee's life before fame 2010-10-28T03:35:00Z The remake, however, will apparently focus largely on the Brazilian martial art of vale tudo. Jean-Claude Van Damme double set for Hollywood reboot 2013-07-25T14:16:29Z Although it still found comedy in Mulan’s fussing over sleeping arrangements and her zero tolerance for alcohol, the film unequivocally established her martial arts prowess and leadership skills as unmatched by anyone. The live-action ‘Mulan’ is not the first retelling of the legend. Or the second. Or the sixth. 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Here is a one-sentence review of “American Sniper”: the martial virtues are so precious, rare, and fragile that they should be sent into combat only with the greatest caution. “American Sniper” Takes Apart the Myth of the American Warrior 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Live music, art making and family gallery tours fill Seattle Art Museum’s Asian Art Museum at Volunteer Park with martial arts demonstrations, Chinese dance performances and Sumi painting. Celebrate the Year of the Horse 2014-01-29T21:14:47Z And the mass effect of martial lines of men hammering the floor in unison gives a thrill. Review: Michael Flatley’s New Show Has Unicorns, Rainbows and Some Footwork, Too 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Provisionally called “The Custodian of a Man,” the work will be about the ambiguous relationship between a convalescing martial arts performer and his caretaker. ArtsBeat: Spalding Gray Prize Goes to Richard Maxwell 2014-01-13T17:59:52Z The first time I realized I might be wrong about mixed martial arts was a speech I gave in college. My education in toxic masculinity: Fist fights, bullying, and the strange glory of MMA 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z The essence of these fashion martial arts is that they seem to be on the side of peace. Fashion Review: Martial Arts on the Men?s Runway 2012-01-23T11:27:12Z BC: Did you have any idea in the late 1960s/early '70s that martial arts was going to lead to a film career for you or for anybody? Jim Kelly, "Enter the Dragon's" baddest mother 2010-04-13T22:25:00Z “Marco Polo” seems to draw on every available trope of cinematic Orientalism — there are ancient dynasties, bloody battles and the martial arts. Netflix’s ‘Marco Polo’ is so plodding that it’s practically binge-proof 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z It came full circle when Tarantino appropriated the Shaw Brothers logo for use in his two "Kill Bill" movies, which were in homage to the studio and other Hong Kong martial arts movies. Hong Kong movie mogul Run Run Shaw dies 2014-01-07T14:02:11Z Cultural traditions of 5,000 years of Chinese history including music, dance, martial arts, puppet theater, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Chinese Festival and other weekend community events 2011-05-20T19:51:04Z After a brooding introduction, the first movement features broad Romantic melodies, perhaps an evocation of a vanishing past, that yield to martial rhythms. Jeffrey Kahane Conducts New York Philharmonic 2014-03-21T22:19:16Z And DirecTV is taking its chances with "Kingdom," which is anchored in mixed martial arts. 'Ballers' on HBO aims to be rare sports-themed series with winning game plan 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z "And that he was trained in the scholar-warrior tradition — in archery, Mongol warfare, Chinese martial arts, languages, letters. He went through this incredible education that was really this cultural awakening." 'Marco Polo' brings the court of Kublai Khan to Netflix 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z But for many Asian Americans, martial arts are as central to their childhood memories as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and videogames. Why onscreen martial arts is important to Asian Americans – even if we don't practice it ourselves 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Your fight style is martial arts, but your character often wields a gun. Will "Avengement" be a breakthrough movie for fan favorite Scott Adkins? 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z In anticipation of the film's April 28th release, Salon spoke with Kansara about her recent role, along with her experience in martial arts, off-screen relationship with her fellow co-star and favorite Bollywood films. “She has her own strength that was so empowering”: Priya Kansara talks "Polite Society" sisterhood 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z The low-budget movie about the lives of four women, by Taiwanese director Chang Tso-chi, beat Hong Kong martial arts epic "Bodyguards and Assassins" and China's "Judge" to win the top award. Taiwan is big winner at Golden Horse film festival 2010-11-20T18:01:00Z The first single, “Soldier of Love,” is as close as Sade gets to current R&B with its martial percussion, subterranean bass throb, sudden zaps of samples and somber strings. 2010-02-06T00:53:00Z “That kind of thing is just wonderful,” said Ms. Kinsey-Lamb, whose center provides music, dance, theater, voice and martial arts classes for more than 700 students a year. The Daily Call That 200 Arts Groups Hope Will Help Them Survive 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Several arrangements in his cabaret show included martial drum rolls that jacked up the intensity of his singing, which at its most forceful had the tone of a commanding bark. Music Review: Actor Shows His Burly Singer-Songwriter Side 2011-03-18T21:54:53Z There, with his wife and son, Ip Man sets up his humble home and labors to open a martial arts academy, a place where true believers can perfect the ancient physical art of Wing Chun. | 'Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster': This Martial Artist?s Fists Never Leave His Body 2011-01-27T22:47:34Z It's like two Russian immigrants who are chess grandmasters and they end up in New York and the only thing that's in common for them is chess, and here it's martial arts. A minute with: Wong Kar Wai on 'The Grandmaster' and Kung Fu 2013-07-24T23:22:59Z Then I do the daddy run of after-school activities: taking them to martial arts, tennis, gymnastics and whatnot. How Chris Cuomo Looks Buff Without Bodybuilding 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z “Birth of the Dragon” is ambitious: it wants to be a character study, an explication of martial arts philosophy and an action picture. Review: In ‘Birth of the Dragon,’ Young Bruce Lee Meets a Master 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z He declared martial law in 1981 to put down an uprising by Walesa's movement, and his subordinates killed dozens of people. Poland's Walesa kneels in prayer at funeral mass for former foe Jaruzelski 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z June 4-5 Music, martial arts, performances, visual arts to celebrate Filipino independence, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Summer Guide | June 2016 events around Seattle 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Tremble as they draw their long swords and assume their martial positions. | 'Musashi': From Hisashi Inoue, a Zen Comedy-Drama 2010-07-08T22:44:00Z In the city of Sohag which lies on the banks of Nile in central Egypt, one martial arts school is working to keep the ancient sport alive. From death to no-contact, ancient martial art revived in Egypt 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Some of the hurtling upside-down jumps are those usually associated with capoeira, the Brazilian martial arts genre. Review: A Work That Conjures Desert Sands and Whirlwinds 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z A third high-profile entry from China features the martial arts star Jet Li but couldn’t be more different from the wu xia films. Critic?s Notebook: A Rogue Film Festival Earns Respect (Sort Of) 2011-06-30T22:19:02Z Rupert Murdoch's media company is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in the channel, which will feature Nascar, college football and basketball, mixed martial arts and a new show starring Regis Philbin. Fox's sports channel to reach 90 million homes on Saturday 2013-08-15T15:29:47Z Last year, the corporation anointed Engelbert Humperdinck; this year, it is their unopposable wish that the country's martial hopes will be carried by Bonnie Tyler. In its bid to win the Eurovision war, the BBC is going nuclear with Bonnie Tyler 2013-03-07T17:42:09Z Jackie Chan is best known for his martial arts roles Speaking at a news conference in Cannes to launch Chinese Zodiac, Chan told reporters: "This will be my last big action movie." Chan movie is 'last action role' 2012-05-18T11:11:24Z That’s his subtly martial drum programming on “Animal Games,” a post-breakup song that begins with this metaphorical jab: “Your heart is like a dough/You shape it how you want.” New Music: 2 Chainz, Arctic Monkeys and Keith Urban Release New Albums 2013-09-09T22:11:48Z Gregory So, Hong Kong's secretary for commerce and economic development, acknowledged Lee's "tremendous contribution" to martial arts and cinema and the deep international and domestic interest in his life. Bruce Lee's legacy still debated 40 years after his death 2013-07-18T05:45:26Z The series centers on three orphans who are being trained in martial arts, but after their mentor is killed, they seek out help from an American and a Mexican policía to avenge him. Netflix's best new releases in October, from the "Breaking Bad" movie to "Big Mouth" 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z Women in bikinis and elaborate headdresses shook their feathered skirts on stages throughout the room while shirtless men practiced the Brazilian martial art capoeira, performing kicks, flips and handstands. Tropical Latin theme lightens up post-Grammy party 2012-02-13T12:31:05Z These days, the closest the European martial art gets to the street is a second-floor room overlooking King Street. Have at thee! Special Forces veteran revives medieval combat skills. 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z It started with martial music and tough military looks but ultimately dissolved into layers of softness. Special Report: Fashion: Skirting the Issue of Gender 2011-06-26T16:53:58Z On 4 June, the Chinese government violently put down the demonstrations, imposing martial law and massacring hundreds of citizens. June Fourth Elegies by Liu Xiaobo – review 2012-08-17T21:54:01Z But the actor and martial artist is poised for a breakout as his latest film “Avengement” hits theaters and VOD May 24. Will "Avengement" be a breakthrough movie for fan favorite Scott Adkins? 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z “New Brigade,” the title track, also made an impression, with its spindly guitar riff and martial snare-drum fills. Music Review: Iceage?s Punk Sound and Fury at Mercury Lounge - Review 2011-08-24T22:03:06Z “Mockingjay, Part 1” is a martial movie that bases its revolutionary premise on serious statecraft. “Mockingjay” Is a Paean to Movie Producers 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Without feeling like a paint-by-numbers kit, “Defenders” maintains the essence of the misanthropic private eye, Jones; the haunted blind vigilante, Daredevil; the bulletproof Harlem mensch, Cage; and the hippy-dippy martial artist, Iron Fist. Review: Netflix’s ‘Defenders’ Is Less Than the Sum of Its Superheroes 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z The Philharmonic opened the second half with a stirring account of Copland’s evergreen “Fanfare for the Common Man,” neither too syrupy nor too martial. Music Review: New York Philharmonic and Mariah Carey Team Up 2013-07-14T22:11:01Z Displaying the same allegiance to dance as the earliest Greek dramas, it mines the martial, confrontational qualities of flamenco, and the mournful ones as well. Review: ‘Antigona,’ From Noche Flamenca, Pairs Rhythmic Dance With Greek Drama 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z When Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February last year, martial law meant that Hutsuliak couldn’t leave, while Kehinde, a Nigerian citizen originally from Lagos, could. Undaunted by Air Raids, a Ukrainian Duo Gets Ready for Eurovision 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The facts of what happened may never be known — the news blackout that accompanied the 1972 declaration of martial law by President Marcos was still in effect. Special Report: Travel Asia: In Manila, ‘Livin’ La Vida Imelda!’ 2012-10-12T23:07:41Z SAT-SUN Celebration of Vietnamese New Year with performances including dragon and lion dances, martial arts, fashion show, food, knowledge bowl, health info, children's entertainment and activities, exhibits, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Community calendar 2012-01-18T22:17:04Z MMA takes elements from a multitude of martial arts – from greco-roman wrestling through to judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Thai boxing and wrestling – and combines them to produce the purest form of combat sport there is. My workout: ‘Mixed martial arts is a lot like chess’ 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z Jerome Robbins’ landmark choreography, which turned ballet into martial art, would be jettisoned altogether, to be replaced with new work by the Belgian avant-gardist Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. ‘West Side Story’ Review: Sharks vs. Jets vs. Video 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Following the assassination of the nation’s dictator, Park Chung-hee, in 1979, burgeoning civil unrest brought impositions of martial law, increased authoritarianism and curtailed freedom of the press. Han Kang’s ‘Human Acts’ explores the long shadow of a South Korean massacre 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z He told her he was studying martial arts, and asked if that would help. Evan McMullin Is Trying to Save Democracy 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z The Hollywood actor and martial arts expert became a “believer” in and “brand ambassador” for the coins, B2G said in a statement in February 2018. Actor Steven Seagal charged with unlawfully touting crypto offering 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z He began studying martial arts as a teenager. Jamie Hector Wants That Black Belt 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Pinned to a table by some martial arts ninjas, Rand’s fate looks sealed. Defenders assemble! The kickass superheroes with no friends and a SuperDonald baddie 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z There, martial law was also declared, with similar exclusion orders. Hawaii’s fight against Trump’s Muslim travel ban has long roots of resistance 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z In the film, Yang Chi, played by martial arts champion Yuan Xiaochao, is born with a rare gift for marital arts, and his mother on her deathbed urges him to pursue his potential. 1st in Chinese action trilogy premiers in Venice 2012-09-02T13:46:05Z Tomorrow, Keanu Reeves flies in to promote his new martial arts film Man of Tai Chi. Cannes 2013: Festival taps into the power of nostalgia to fight back against global competition 2013-05-18T19:04:38Z About 60 people — family, longtime friends, work acquaintances, martial arts buddies and gamer pals — stopped by over three hours, just as they would for a traditional party. When friends and family can’t travel, Zoom reunions provide an emotional (and virtual) connection 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z He and his band released an album, "The House Rules," this month and his new show in which he portrays the martial arts expert, TNT's "Leverage," is now in its third season. Country's Christian Kane relishes dual careers 2010-12-21T22:06:41Z “Shadow” is a martial arts epic with Shakespearean overtones set in a royal court of ancient China. Chinese movie master Zhang Yimou still studying his craft 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z “Polite Society” is an action caper filled with martial arts battles and secret lairs. In Nida Manzoor’s World, Martial Arts and Jane Austen Belong in the Same Movie 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z What it is doing, as Amy Z. Chan remarked to me, is using martial arts to show Asian Americans as being "worthy of starring in stories that feature our character's journeys." Why onscreen martial arts is important to Asian Americans – even if we don't practice it ourselves 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z The slight, unassuming 43-year-old said he drew inspiration from morally inflected westerns and martial arts movies. China must end silence on injustice, warns film director Jia Zhangke 2013-06-24T20:35:09Z A man is chased by two others through the dark; one of the chasers gets stabbed; the other two fight – proper martial arts fighting, as if they know what they're doing. The Americans – TV review 2013-06-02T05:00:00Z Though the peacocks that stop dancing to cry with Sita and the martial education of the boys occasioned deep lunges and low jumps, Ms. Venu did much of her storytelling while seated. Dance Review: Kapila Venu in ‘The Abandonment of Sita’ at Asia Society 2012-09-10T03:34:44Z “Other shows have action, but they’re not martial arts shows,” said Millar while explaining that Into the Badlands would be bringing that to American television. Can Doctor Who's Steven Moffat keep schtum? What we learned at the TCAs 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z He rigorously follows a routine that includes weightlifting and high-intensity interval training; he takes jujitsu lessons in his garage and once owned a mixed martial arts footwear company that produced something called “Grapple Socks.” Dan Bongino isn’t just taking over where Rush Limbaugh left off — he’s building a conservative media universe 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Executing low stamping lunges on a diagonal, her arms extended with a martial ceremonialism, she exuded a banked fierceness. Dance Review: Creating Primal Wilderness With Lunges and Antlers 2010-12-02T21:46:00Z The "Turtles" movie features a fictional team of four anthropomorphic teenage turtles who were trained in martial arts. 'Turtles' tops again, beats 'Guardians' at North American box office 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z She’s not a martial artist, she doesn’t come from any background where she would be more capable physically than anyone else, other than the fact that she’s just a tough girl. Mary Elizabeth Winstead on '10 Cloverfield Lane' and Why She's Screwed for Doomsday 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z I was also a martial artist, and I had a karate school. ‘It’s Not for Wimps’: 8 Stuntwomen Reflect on Their Careers 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Robert Thompson, a professor of popular culture at Syracuse University, said that many of his male students wanted to write papers about mixed martial arts. Mixed Martial Arts Catches On With the Internet Generation 2012-03-14T21:49:31Z A man now deadlifts “like a beast,” alongside women, in the martial environment of the CrossFit gym; he runs a gruelling yet jubilant Tough Mudder; he idolizes the self-discipline of the sushi chef. When Men Wanted to Be Virile 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z “Inherit the Viper” sounds like a martial arts movie. ‘Inherit the Viper’ Review: Hard Times in a Hard Town 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z My first stop, naturally enough, was a Victorian martial arts class. Regilding the Gilded Age in New York 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Trained in stunts, sports medicine and mixed martial arts, they have worked as a semiprofessional boxer and personal trainer in addition to their career in the arts. For This Artist, the Medium Is the Body 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Forget Cuban sensuality: The vocabulary is machine-like, with a touch of heavy metal, martial arts and even a little hip-hop. Two Ways of Looking at Cuba’s Modern Dance Problem 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z You know there’s something wrong with a martial arts movie when the only character worth caring about is the hero’s mother. Movie Review: ‘Special ID,’ From Clarence Fok Yiu-leung 2014-03-06T22:39:54Z “Flying Swords,” which Mr. Tsui wrote and directed, is part sequel to, part remake of the 1992 Hong Kong martial arts spectacular “Dragon Inn,” which he produced. Movie Review: ‘Flying Swords of Dragon Gate,’ With Jet Li 2012-08-30T23:33:17Z In the age of the strongman, it’s revitalizing to see a powerful man explore emotional vulnerability as a martial art. The Best Video Games of 2018 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z McDean wasn’t shooting with any particular end in mind, except perhaps to fill the hours of the day and to feed his childhood obsession with martial arts. | Craig McDean's Sumo 2011-09-09T15:03:03Z Marine Corps with display of aircraft and ground equipment, martial arts demonstrations, clinics with Marine Corps sports teams, Marine Corps Band, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z In anticipation of the film's release, Salon spoke with Kansara about her recent role, along with her experience in martial arts, off-screen relationship with her fellow co-star and favorite Bollywood films. “She has her own strength that was so empowering”: Priya Kansara talks "Polite Society" sisterhood 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Radicalized under martial law imposed by Marcos in 1972, she drops out of medical school and joins the New People’s Army, a communist rebel force that continues to resist the government today. A Debut Novel Traces the Filipino Experience in the United States 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z The kung fu reference cuts both ways though, and it is slightly amusing that the Taliban thought Bergdahl was a trained martial artist. Serial recap – season two, episode two: The Golden Chicken 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Sit at the bar and watch meticulous chefs flip, slice and arrange plates with the precision of a martial arts performance. 36 Hours in Vancouver, British Columbia 2013-06-20T15:46:07Z Once cast, she underwent Wushu martial arts instruction to approximate the “warrior monk” ethos the show’s creators had in mind for Obara, as well as coordinated weapon training. 'Game of Thrones' Q&A: Keisha Castle-Hughes on the Tao of the Sand Snakes 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z She is haunted by an “insidious insomnia,” the martial ticking of the clock and the specter of climate change. Review | Patti Smith looks back at a heartbreaking year 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z The Hong Kong film festival's opening night was featuring the premiere of "Ip Man: the Final Fight," the latest film about the life and work of martial arts master Ip Man. Michelle Yeoh honored at Asian Film Awards 2013-03-18T03:33:16Z “Not to be dancing martial arts; it’s doing martial arts, and having it make sense to my body so that I would be able to use that form to speak my own language.” A Dance Company Looks to the Future With a New Artistic Team 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Modern military vehicles also feature, and there's a re-enactment of an incident from Afghanistan, although tradition will be the big draw, with a cavalry charge and the martial skills of more than 500 troops. This week's new events 2010-12-04T00:07:00Z There is certainly the steel you see in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" or the many other martial arts movies she is known for. 'Lilting' a lyrical, emotional play on language 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z As Bruce Lee worked to become a big-screen heavyweight, he made a living as a martial arts trainer to the stars. 10 amazing facts about Bruce Lee 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z One’s shows in 2020 will feature a mix of competitions, but its primary focus is still mixed martial arts — and a whole lot more of it. One Championship plans 80 shows, big roster expansion in ’20 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Christopher Oram's set, with its triple arches adorned with fading frescos, accommodates perfectly both Milanese luxury and martial austerity. Review 2010-09-22T10:00:00Z And once Christianity became championed by Rome, one of the most militaristic civilizations the world has known, philosophical discussions on the nature of good and evil became martial instructions for purges and pugilism. How Christians Destroyed the Ancient World 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Robots, dragons, martial ice-skaters, Hans Christian Andersen and the wonders of the United States Constitution. Audiobooks for Summer Trips With the Kids 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z The book is structured as a letter to her unborn child, chronicling the world’s unraveling, with urgent climate change worries and ever-tightening martial law. New in Paperback: ‘The Dawn Watch,’ ‘The Complete Stories’ 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z And didn’t you say something about martial arts? Into the Badlands: slavery sci-fi with a kung fu edge that's unlike anything else 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Then Eastman starts teaching him aikido, a Japanese form of martial arts that helped Eastman with some tough times in the past. The Walking Dead: season six, episode four – Here’s Not Here 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z But he then demands “melancholy jazz,” “the spiritual syncopated,” and “gay, martial music.” “The Black Clown” Beautifully Reconfigures a Langston Hughes Poem 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Ang Lee’s martial arts epic, about two lovers on the hunt for a stolen sword in 19th-century China, brought in more than $128 million at the domestic box office when it opened 20 years ago. ‘Parasite’ Is Hoping to Do What These Movies Couldn’t: Win Best Picture 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z When weightlifters tangle with wrestlers or mixed martial artists, the smart money should always be on the technicians. The strength of "Physical: 100" is in what is has to say about our view of the perfect physique 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z “It’s like a martial art,” Kid Millions said. Kid Millions? New Solo Album Has Maximum Drumming 2010-06-22T21:32:00Z As you might expect from a group that's styled more like a faction than a band, there's a vaguely martial stomp to the songs they've collected on their debut album Other People's Problems. This week's new live music 2012-06-01T23:05:57Z Of course, "Fist of the Condor" is so personal, and it comes from my life journey as a martial artist. "That was an epic moment":"John Wick 4" martial artist on that traffic battle and honoring Bruce Lee 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z But at the end, sure enough, there’s Gerard Butler, playing a heroic Secret Service agent, and Rick Yune, a dastardly North Korean terrorist mastermind, going all mixed martial arts on each other. ‘Olympus Has Fallen’: a president-in-peril thriller with lots of punch(es) 2013-03-21T15:01:16Z The solemnity of the moment is, again, conveyed solely through her voice, accompanied only by a martial drumbeat. Readers recommend songs about assassination: The results 2010-08-26T22:30:00Z She recently directed her first film, the mixed martial arts drama “Bruised,” which began streaming on Netflix in November. Oscars Rewind: For Halle Berry, a Bittersweet Breakthrough 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The show followed the adventures of Britt Reid, a rich newspaper publisher who fights crime as a masked vigilante with the help of Kato, his valet and an expert martial artist. Van Williams, TV’s Green Hornet, Dies at 82 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Always the quietest of the Natural Nylon crew, Miller is now a father and, it appears, a martial arts master. Ewan McGregor: ‘What if I'm not Scottish enough any more?’ 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z Those early Power Rangers TV shows were fabulously kitsch in the way that the terrible, out-of-sync dubbing somehow added to the eccentric thrill of Shaw Brothers martial arts movies. Why so serious? Power Rangers' first trailer ditches the kitsch 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z There is no kitchenware on Kids but something is being bashed hard to create the martial clatter that provides the song's rhythm. New band of the day – Lowell (No 1,382) 2012-10-29T17:08:21Z Hale, Simpson and hosts Jason and Randy Sklar gamely played mutant turkeys with martial arts skills. Written by a fifth-grader, starring actors from 'Veep' and 'Insecure.' Title: 'Small Hands, Orange Face' 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z But Booth is an ardent promoter and practitioner of Talhoffer’s moves, which he describes as “the most deadly and effective mixed martial arts that I’ve ever seen in the world.” Have at thee! Special Forces veteran revives medieval combat skills. 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Berliner refers to the vineyard as “my dojo,” a Japanese term that Americans generally use for a martial arts training school. Zen and the Art of Australian Winemaking 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Once up and running, the database would allow theaters seeking actors to choose from dozens of searchable variables, such as Zip code, and 23 designated performance skills, from juggling to martial arts training. Launch of TheatreWork, a casting database for area actors, is delayed “Unless you are a martial artist,” she said, resisting a man during an attack “is mostly useless. Men are bigger and stronger. I don’t care what your motives are — fighting doesn’t work.” You Are Your Safest Sex Partner. Betty Dodson Wants to Help. 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z Bahrain's rulers have imposed martial law and are backed by a Saudi-led military force to try to quell an uprising that began in February. Britain revokes wedding invite for Syria envoy 2011-04-28T12:27:19Z A former martial arts instructor, Seagal is famous for action hero roles in blockbuster movies in the 1990s, such as “Under Siege” and “Hard To Kill”. Steven Seagal meets 'The Punisher' Duterte, talks drug war 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z A few decades ago, I knew a woman who was a world champion martial artist. Rebecca Solnit: if I were a man 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z So, Tony took her to a mixed martial arts gym to see if a little aggressiveness could jumpstart a primal emotion or two. "Dancing with the Stars": Kurt Warner lumbers on 2010-10-26T12:30:00Z He did 10 weeks of mixed martial arts training in preparation for this book, fighting with people who "bludgeoned me comprehensively." Gregg Hurwitz is full of thrilling, erudite contradictions 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z First, though, he has to match wits and blows with a shady consortium of Hong Kong martial arts schools and the corrupt British government representatives cracking the state whip. | 'Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster': This Martial Artist?s Fists Never Leave His Body 2011-01-27T22:47:34Z Thus, the mixed martial arts popularized by UFC over the past two decades seems poised to eclipse boxing once and for all. Meet Ronda Rousey: The greatest fighter in the world — and just the badass America needed 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z And it was easy to take confidence at the sight of his shining skin, his martial profile, his sheer physical beauty. Stormzy at Glastonbury: King Michael Wears His Crown 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Seattle proudly claims the years Lee spent here as a martial arts student and teacher, and as a husband and father. 5 off-the-beaten-path getaway destinations that are particularly relevant in 2020 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Most of the thousands of faces in the painting were generic renditions of martial agony, ecstasy, or battlefield boredom. A Giant and Long-Contested Civil War Painting Returns to Its Former Glory 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Bruce Lee is to return to the big screen in an "origins story" which will use a legendary incident in the martial arts icon's life to spin off into action movie territory, . Birth of the Dragon: the Bruce Lee 'origins story' takes a flying leap forward 2013-02-20T14:11:20Z The 2010 movie “Ip Man,” starring the charismatic and ferociously skillful Donnie Yen, put a little spring in the step of the martial arts picture, both artistically and commercially. ‘Master Z: Ip Man Legacy’ Review: A Martial Arts Master Roams Free 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z In June, the high-pitched keys of “RACISM EVERYWHERE” haunted a deliberate, martial beat. Review | In a lost year for dance music, Bergsonist kept a techno diary 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z The new costume will almost certainly be better received than the curveball thrown Wonder Woman in 1968, when she lost her powers, dressed mod and practiced martial arts. Wonder Woman, 69, Has Style and Mythos Makeover 2010-06-29T22:58:00Z The reason he had decided to create the so-called DUSTWUN, which had started his journey to this August’s court martial – after more than five years in captivity at the hands of the Taliban. Serial recap – season two, episode six: five o'clock shadow 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z "I was excited to use my martial arts and some of my athleticism in this, but there were some new things I had never done before," he said. Taylor Lautner's career sees new dawn with "Abduction" 2011-09-21T18:53:19Z Unaware that he also is a trained martial artist, love blossoms but tensions arise as the truth of her past unfolds. Venice festival honors Chinese director John Woo 2010-09-03T14:09:00Z They include a war correspondent, a TV director, a yoga teacher and a martial arts teacher. The search for my inner ‘hero’: a modern masculinity retreat 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z But in the past few years, Murgatroyd and other scientists in South Africa noticed a drop in the number of martial eagles there. Eagle-eyed photographers in South Africa help scientists track a vulnerable bird 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z While boxing was on the decline, mixed martial arts was evolving into a tamer, more socially presentable version of itself. Mixed Martial Arts Catches On With the Internet Generation 2012-03-14T21:49:31Z While Mr. Sheen, then an alcoholic, was losing his marbles making “Apocalypse Now” in the Philippines, Mr. Estevez was 14, roaming around with his buddies drinking in Manila while it was under martial law. Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen Collaborate on ?The Way? 2011-09-18T00:03:03Z At the center of the Science Museum's exhibition is footage of Gustav Holst's "The Planets," a majestic orchestral suite at times martial, moody or ethereal. UK virtual orchestra puts you in conductor's stand 2012-05-22T18:16:47Z Is claiming martial arts a way to honor your cultural roots, or is it perpetuating a stereotype? Why onscreen martial arts is important to Asian Americans – even if we don't practice it ourselves 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z The action mixes martial arts with gun play, and throws in a few machete swings for good measure. ArtsBeat: Behind the Action of 'The Raid: Redemption' 2012-03-22T16:43:20Z “I have this memory of when we were in a martial arts class and our instructor always wanted us to fight when we did sparring.” In Nida Manzoor’s World, Martial Arts and Jane Austen Belong in the Same Movie 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z First and last martial arts movie I ever needed to see. Jean-Claude Van Damme Plays Jean-Claude Van Damme, for Kicks 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z The martial arts coach learned about pro wrestling from watching American, European and Japanese wrestlers on TV. Pro wrestling proves a hit with Egyptian crowds 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Dismounting from the coach, we walk through empty streets, past a burnt-out tank to a small square where martial music blares. The Persians 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z Then he meets Jay Smalls, a charismatic and seductive martial artist whose brutal instruction includes a crash course in anti-government extremism. Two guys, two books: Five days in search of America — and readers 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z As a "specialist" distributor will tell you, only a certain type of Chinese film goes down well with western audiences: those involving banner-waving armies, imperial intrigue and flying martial artists. Zhang Yimou's adaptation not so Blood Simple after all 2011-03-03T22:50:00Z In these settings, no less than in scenes of grim martial confrontation, characters face off as if in a play, cut off from all external circumstances and seemingly locked together in a mortal showdown. “Dragged Across Concrete,” Reviewed: A Stylish, Repugnant Crime Thriller Starring Mel Gibson 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z "Battle of Gods" delivers not only the familiar look but also the slapstick comedy, character interaction and over-the-top martial arts fights that "Dragon Ball" fans want and expect. 'Battle of Gods' will please 'Dragon Ball Z' fans 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Normally it's six times a week lifting weights, martial arts, or some cardio. "Debt Collectors" star talks brawl that is a "straight rip-off" of "They Live" fight scene 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z The song was rejected, once again, by next year’s Flashdance, before finally finding its home in the 1984 martial arts classic. Out of tune: the big star songs that were rejected for movie soundtracks 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z "Can you do karate?" and asked him to show off his martial arts chops during interviews. Jackie Chan says he's 'numb' to beautiful women, admits beating son 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z And while Stoick wants to see Hiccup become a great dragon fighter like himself, he also worries his son will get killed in the process of learning Viking martial arts. Craig Ferguson: dragon slayer 2010-03-24T19:18:00Z Then other layers materialized from two more guitars, bass and drums: overlapping arpeggios, brief melodic lines, drumbeats that tapped lightly and grew increasingly martial and, sooner or later, the frenetic shimmer of tremolo-strummed chords. Music Review: Guitar Rock, Stretched on the Canvas of a Big Stage 2011-04-07T21:56:34Z A white man learns martial arts in Asia, turns out to be quite gifted at them, then returns home to New York to fight crime and avenge his father’s death. ‘Iron Fist’ Actor, at Center of Whitewashing Debate, Asks Fans to Wait and See 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Before that, though, the character, a martial arts expert, will have a five-issue comic book series beginning in June from Marvel Entertainment. A Shang-Chi Comic for Summer, Ahead of the Hero’s Marvel Film 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z I took martial arts for many years and I’ve kept my flexibility somewhat. Christopher Meloni: Playing Gene in the "Wet Hot" Prequel 'Was Like Going Home' 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z In hearings before the commissions, neither the rules of evidence nor the safeguards applicable in military courts martial would apply. ‘The Terror Courts’: rough justice at Guantánamo 2013-07-19T23:59:19Z He lacks fancy martial arts skills, but he gets the job done and goes right back to the business of living. Luke Cage’s bulletproof body: “Marvel’s Luke Cage” is a needed dose of cool at a painful time 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Bartitsu’s popularity peaked in 1899, but in recent years, after generations of obscurity, its moves were reconstructed by aficionados from Victorian instructional magazines and dog-eared martial arts manuals. Regilding the Gilded Age in New York 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z By June 3, it had imposed martial law and ordered soldiers to points around Beijing where they prepared to advance. How CBS stole the show in covering Tiananmen Square “The Raid” combines Mr. Evans’s interest in martial arts with his love of action films. ArtsBeat: Behind the Action of 'The Raid: Redemption' 2012-03-22T16:43:20Z That is a matter for the court martial appeal court, in due course.” Grayling's rehabilitation speech and Clegg taking DPMQs: Politics live blog 2012-11-20T16:11:00Z “Enter the Dragon” was a box-office success and made Mr. Kelly a new star in two rising genres: martial arts and blaxploitation, both of which emphasized violent action. Jim Kelly, Star of Martial Arts Movies, Dies at 67 2013-07-02T00:17:12Z As the ascetic, he arched all the way back and sideways; his martial dance was accompanied by memorable shakes of the shoulders. Review: Erasing Borders Festival of Indian Dance, a Showcase of Dizzying Movement 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Tarantino has been a vocal admirer of Bruce Lee, most notably dressing Uma Thurman in a replica of Lee’s yellow jumpsuit in his two-part martial arts film Kill Bill. Bruce Lee's daughter hits out at father's portrayal in Tarantino film 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z The burly, London-born, professional boxer and martial arts expert played Fenrir Greyback the ferocious werewolf in several of the Harry Potter films. Harry Potter actor David Legeno found dead in California aged 50 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Also opening this week is the Indonesian martial arts flick "The Raid: Redemption." Movie Scores: How the critics rated the new movies 2012-03-23T20:40:12Z The script is unlikely to win awards but the two beefcakes were actually rather funny at a packed panel they shared with Dolph Lundgren, ex-NFL player Terry Crews and martial arts champion Randy Couture. San Diego Comic-Con Day 2 – scenes from the floor 2012-07-13T19:45:00Z Once more, it seems, a martial art is standing in on screen for the unfathomable powers of an inscrutable national adversary. The Karate Kid betrays America's fear of China 2010-08-02T08:00:00Z The script wasn't vintage noir – there was a martial arts scene – and Garner was not exactly Chandler's Philip Marlowe, but he was droll and melancholy. James Garner obituary 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z This includes tutoring preteen brothers, one of whom practices martial arts on her. A Comic Novel Reunites a Damaged Dad and His Recalcitrant Offspring 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z While Napoleon believed his fortunes to be governed by destiny, his real genius lay in self-control and martial daring coupled with an indomitable will to power. ‘Napoleon: Soldier of Destiny’ sheds new light on the storied emperor 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Not just, not martial artists, not action film fans, but everyone. "People don't know this history": Shannon Lee on the Chinatown Tong Wars in Bruce Lee's "Warrior" 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z The commemoration included prayers, a flyover by World War Two aircraft, a parachute jump, the reading of eyewitness accounts of the invasion and bands playing martial tunes and 1940s' swing. D-Day memories still fresh 70 years later for U.S. veterans 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z What happens when actual Asians use martial arts in real-life situations? Why onscreen martial arts is important to Asian Americans – even if we don't practice it ourselves 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z On Friday his movie "Warrior," set in the world of mixed martial arts, debuts in U.S. theaters. Tom Hardy, from "Warrior" battles to Batman brawls 2011-09-08T18:55:05Z SUN Asian-Pacific Islander visual arts, performances including martial arts, youth drill teams, Taiko drumming, music and dance, 11:45 a.m.-5 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2013-05-01T21:45:29Z There is a clear line from what Lee wrought to the invention of mixed martial arts, which flourishes today in multiple forms, such as the Ultimate Fighting Championships. Bruce Lee remembered for more than his movies 2010-04-05T03:40:00Z But in the cavernous armory its martial rhythms, beaten out on tin cans and with an electric buzzer, were less biting than poignant: children playing soldiers, lighthearted and deadly serious. Music Review: Notes, Melodies and, Here, Politics 2011-02-19T00:40:21Z Correction: March 22, 2012 An article last Thursday about the growing popularity of mixed martial arts misstated a portion of a cheer that some fans shout during matches and the reason they do so. Mixed Martial Arts Catches On With the Internet Generation 2012-03-22T09:05:41Z It may be, for example, the first great mixed martial arts — cage fighting — novel. Atticus Lish’s Second Novel Is a Brooding Heartbreaker 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z At one point, we hear audio of a martial arts fight from the film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” and the juxtaposition of clanging steel and the dancers’ slashing arms as they vaguely battle is cute. Dance Review: ‘Hoo-Ha (for your eyes only)’ at Danspace Project 2013-05-24T21:01:38Z When we think of the term “martial arts” we think of Asia, but it simply means the art of fighting. “Game of Thrones” in combat: How realistic are the show’s epic fight scenes? 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z In Western imaginations, she notes in an email to me, the '90s animated version cemented the cultural connection between "Asian" and "martial arts." Why onscreen martial arts is important to Asian Americans – even if we don't practice it ourselves 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Possibly not, but the court martial is moving forward regardless. Serial recap – season two, episode 11: Present for Duty 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Here, there are colorful and beautiful mystical creatures aplenty, rivers and fields seem to glitter in silver and gold, and the traditional elegance of martial artists' garb gets a luxe, dragon-scaled makeover. "Shang-Chi" is an unapologetically Asian triumph about an unapologetically Asian superhero 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Dark, moody, and unsettling, the Symphony No. 11 is full of moments of impending doom, terrifying eruptions of percussion “gunfire,” menacing crescendos, eerie calm, and rhythmic martial passages. Seattle Symphony concert lives up to ‘spectacular’ title | Classical review 2013-05-18T15:37:36Z Now, this is important information, because Yeoh is one of the greatest screen martial artists of all time and, now at 58, is rarely afforded opportunities to pummel bad guys with gratuitous flair. ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ Review: The Ladies Who Punch 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Seagal, a burly martial arts expert turned actor, guided 48 volunteers through various aspects of responding to a shooting, including room-to-room searches, and critiqued their work. Actor Steven Seagal trains Arizona posse on school security 2013-02-10T05:32:09Z He claims to be "World Champion" as well as master of martial arts, supreme athlete and sexual dynamo, despite the vast amount of overwhelming visual evidence to the contrary. This week's new live comedy 2013-06-01T05:00:00Z When Anthony got into mixed martial arts, jujitsu, he said, “Hey man, I turned in one addiction for another.” Bourdain collaborator Joel Rose: “Anthony was just as your mom saw him on TV” 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z What made you start training in martial arts? Maggie Q returns to action with "The Protégé" despite an injury: "Everyone around me was terrified" 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z Wherever Shang's journey through a rapidly expanding multiverse takes him next, fans can only hope his sister and best friend — and hopefully more epic dragon rides and bus-breaking martial arts demonstrations — will follow. "Shang-Chi" is an unapologetically Asian triumph about an unapologetically Asian superhero 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Colombian troupe Circolombia later offer a tough urban mix of street dance and circus, along with the Roundhouse Circus Company, whose Narcissus is an impressive variety of acrobatics, parkour, breakdancing and martial arts. Dance picks of the week 2010-04-02T23:05:00Z My theory of training is a lot like martial arts. 22 Dogs Will Get Lucky on New CBS Television Show 2013-10-02T14:37:18Z It is an artistic rumination that turns a pool table into a tank, uses a whirlwind round of costume changes to tell the history of the regiment, conjures ballets of martial arts and fisticuffs. Staging war, in the gritty, eloquent “Black Watch” 2013-04-27T00:41:05Z Good thing I know martial arts, because I was doing a judo roll in midair. ‘It’s Not for Wimps’: 8 Stuntwomen Reflect on Their Careers 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z "It's a very serious movie because we're talking about philosophy, about the secret of the martial arts and about respect," said Chan. 2010-01-15T17:28:00Z Wrestling, boxing and the bloody ancient equivalent to mixed martial arts, pankration, were also held there. An Olympic Odyssey: Where the Games Began 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z He is also less proficient at martial arts. ‘Pink Panther’ and ‘Decoy’ Return on Disc 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon In 2000, a knockout blow for the venerable martial arts movie was visited upon unsuspecting western audiences by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Ang Lee's exhilarating addition to the genre. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: No 9 2010-10-19T10:46:00Z People who'd have never dreamed of watching martial arts found themselves debating the finer points of wuxia, the fighting style that allows its practitioners to defy gravity and soar above rooftops. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: No 9 2010-10-19T10:46:00Z Beginning with martial percussion and dissonance, the symphony’s baseline is horror. Review: A Conductor Unearths Rarities. Will People Listen? 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Nelson's instructor, Grand Master Sam Um, admitted that, when the singer first turned up at his martial arts studio, he was worried about the strain on his heart because of his age. Willie Nelson receives black belt 2014-04-29T11:19:47Z In an eye-catching statistical appendix, they martial evidence that marginal income-tax rates for the wealthy hurt gross domestic product and employment when they fall below 35 percent. How Lincoln favored the middle class over the wealthy 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Students, professors, artists and laborers — ordinary unarmed citizens — protested and demanded a fair and free election and the lifting of martial law. The Author of ‘The Vegetarian’ Takes on Korea’s Violent Past 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z The asymmetrical breast plate was informed by the gear worn in the Japanese martial art of archery Kyudo. See Exclusive Sketches of the "Mockingjay" Battle Outfit 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z In his accounts Marco talked about being trained by Kublai's court in archery, horsemanship and warfare so it was never going to be a big stretch to incorporate authentic Chinese martial arts. Marco Polo brings Mongol empire to Netflix 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z It posits a prison interview in the near future in which a white supremacist details the brutalities he inflicted on Muslims and people of color rounded up after the declaration by Trump of martial law. Perspective | The president opens his mouth daily, and the American theater bites back 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Tai chi, a Chinese martial art that is said to stimulate the flow of vital energy, is an ideal vehicle for this kind of journey. Urban Athlete: Tai Chi on Riverside Drive 2012-06-14T19:12:04Z Like many martial arts movies, “Hip Hop Kung Fu” saved the good stuff for the end. Dance Review: Where Hip-Hop Meets the Martial Arts 2011-08-05T22:35:15Z But the history of Asians in America is complicated, and so too is that association between Asians and martial arts. Why onscreen martial arts is important to Asian Americans – even if we don't practice it ourselves 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Instead of relying on talk therapy, he takes Sean to a mixed martial arts gym where he can unload his rage on a consenting opponent. The therapeutic benefits of "Shrinking" is not necessarily in its shaky depiction of counseling 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z And apparently, the martial arts pioneer loathed the sweat stains that would show up on his clothing as a result. 10 amazing facts about Bruce Lee 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Achilles, meanwhile, was admired for his martial intelligence that, if unchecked, could result in vengeance of the ugliest variety. Art Review: Those Greek Heroes, Sometimes Behaving Badly 2010-10-21T20:45:00Z Ms. Yang, a star in China, started out in folk dance, but this show is based in martial arts, with its readiness and attack, its soaring flips and flying spin kicks. ‘Under Siege’ Review: A Heady Mix of Dance and Martial Arts 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Their martial character makes them an interesting complement and possible counterweight to the medieval religious art at the Cloisters. The Week Ahead: Nov. 13 ? 19 2011-11-11T14:58:50Z A martial beat and electric guitar chords arrived, pealing and then moving into frenetic tremolos; the screen darkened with torrential rain and windblown debris, as the tree shattered. Music Review: Two Bands Ascending to Falsetto: A-ha and Jonsi 2010-05-09T22:35:00Z A less-than-enthusiastic Mr. Ranganathan agrees: He learns an ancient Sri Lankan martial art and attempts to create his own Tamil drama. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Elián’ and ‘Asian Provocateur’ 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Gandini begins by interviewing a tragic reality show wannabe: a singing martial arts hombre who aspires to be a cross between Ricky Martin and Bruce Lee. Film review: Videocracy 2010-06-23T21:20:00Z The "Kung Fu Panda" movies, about a bumbling panda who becomes a martial arts hero, are hugely popular in China. DreamWorks to make `Kung Fu Panda 3' in China 2012-08-07T11:50:20Z The network has also increased its news coverage of mixed martial arts since it secured the rights to air Ultimate Fighting Championship events in 2018. NBCUniversal invested heavily in the Olympics. Is that why NBC News has made it a major story? 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Working with him both as an actor and a martial artist on "Enter the Dragon"? Jim Kelly, "Enter the Dragon's" baddest mother 2010-04-13T22:25:00Z In one largely forgotten incident, a repeat of that first famous ceasefire the following year saw one of Hulse's fellow officers in the Scots Guards put on trial at a court martial. How Christmas Truce led to court martial 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z In his upcoming court martial, Bergdahl could be convicted of endangering his unit by deserting them in a war zone. Serial recap – season two, episode 11: Present for Duty 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Though he is a longtime commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and an expert on the sport of mixed martial arts, he is not a former cage fighter. Is Kratom Nature’s Answer to Opioids? 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The psycho's gimmick: knocking off martial arts masters in various specialties, be it fistwork, footwork or weaponry. 'Kung Fu Killer' is standard issue but kicks it up with cameos 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z I was flying around in this combination of sports, martial arts and acting all in one, and it was just, for me, a dream job. Five questions with 'Assassin's Creed: Syndicate's' female killer 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Controlling Faith, an agile rooftop runner in a dystopian but gorgeous futuristic city and utilising a fast-paced mix of parkour and martial arts, you simply swipe in different directions to run, jump and dive. Mirror's Edge 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z He went to Hong Kong in 1964 as a teenager, when Taiwan was under martial law. Filmmaker Yonfan sends Hong Kong a love letter in 'No. 7 Cherry Lane' 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z A physician, surgeon, scientist, adventurer, explorer and researcher, his skills include a photographic memory, a mastery of martial arts and vast knowledge of the sciences. Iron Man 3's Shane Black gets go-ahead for Doc Savage adaptation 2013-05-08T14:20:38Z Food, martial arts demonstrations, cultural exhibits and beer garden. 4-10 p.m. July 2014 calendar of events 2014-05-12T04:00:00Z Photograph: AP The martial artist and actor Jim Kelly, best known for his nonchalant turn in the Bruce Lee film Enter the Dragon, has died at the age of 67. Enter the Dragon star Jim Kelly dies aged 67 2013-07-01T15:38:47Z The script doesn’t offer much in the way of martial inspiration, and Lin does nothing original with the flinging of bodies and the flash of guns. A Quasi-American “Star Trek Beyond” 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z The event will include more than 100 craft and culinary vendors, as well as theatrical performances, dancing, live music and martial arts and, on its last day, fireworks. A Festival to Celebrate New Zealand-China Ties 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z He is the type of person who gets up at 6am to teach martial arts. Blind date: ‘I’d have preferred late and boozy to early and sober’ 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z One, Matthew Spencer, is a professional mixed martial arts fighter. 'From the man who gave you "Hamlet" and "Lear"': Why live theater needs movie-style trailers 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Taiwan transitioned from authoritarian state under martial law into a democracy and with that there's been a major shift in how Taiwanese people perceive their food. "Taiwanese food is an underdog": In her new cookbook, Clarissa Wei writes a love letter to Taiwan 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Lauded by martial arts fans as the new Bruce Lee, he quickly became the highest paid Asian star in the American film industry, pocketing $1 million for Warner Bros’ The Big Brawl. Jackie Chan to Receive Lifetime Achievement Oscar 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z But with the star himself no longer around to capitalize, there would soon be a wave of knockoff films and wannabes looking to take advantage of the martial arts craze. 10 amazing facts about Bruce Lee 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z There was martial theme music, which played so loud during the actual reports it sounded like someone was playing videogames in the studio. Cable News Tackles the Midterms With Flash and Fireworks 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z He’s not propelled to martial glory by love of country, or a moral code, or even self-advancement. Review: An Electrifying ‘Coriolanus,’ Addicted to War 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z I was working with a really in-demand martial artist, and he was working simultaneously on other films. Rachel McAdams Has Always Wanted to Play Unlikable Women 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z SAT Local Cambodian communities share their culture through traditional music, dance and drumming performances, displays, demonstrations for all ages, fashion show, food vendor, martial arts demonstrations, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z You would probably not have imagined, for instance, that terrorism would figure in an Ayckbourn comedy, where the politics are more likely to be marital than martial. Alan Ayckbourn’s Latest, ‘Arrivals & Departures’ 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, when these films are tightly budgeted, the popularity of the mixed martial arts stars alone practically guarantees a modest profit. Breaking Into Movies via Mixed Martial Arts 2013-01-25T23:52:32Z I wanted people who love martial arts to know my journey. "That was an epic moment":"John Wick 4" martial artist on that traffic battle and honoring Bruce Lee 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z He just started doing martial arts, which I’ve done for a number of years. Date Lab: A ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ conversation turns ‘flirtatious’ 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Putin was booed after taking to the stage at a martial arts event in November 2011, a sign of fatigue that preceded the biggest opposition protests of his rule. Vladimir Putin teams up with Steven Seagal to promote healthy lifestyle 2013-03-13T16:52:41Z Ukraine has been under martial law since Feb. 24 and is preventing most men of fighting age from leaving. Russian travelers struggle to reunite with loved ones: ‘I might never see the man I love again’ 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z The crisis in the background of this two-character play, directed with unflagging concentration by Michael Michetti, is an incident in Times Square that “irradiated” two square blocks and allowed Trump to impose martial law. Robert Schenkkan's 'Building the Wall,' set in Trump's America, imagines the unimaginable 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z I had been studying martial arts in Boston. Coming to the L.A. Times Festival of Books: Atticus Lish 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z With its sly humor and trenchant vision, this genre-bending work finds sublime poetry in the world of mixed martial arts. 100 Notable Books of 2014 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z Unlike last year, when Christina Aguilera tried to make the song all about her and flubbed a line in the process, Clarkson gave a strong, dignified reading backed by martial drumming and a children’s choir. Madonna sells, sells, sells at Super Bowl halftime 2012-02-06T00:37:00Z Like “The Grandmaster,” “The Final Master” is about the world of martial arts in the early 20th century, a transitional time not just for fighting styles but also for Asia itself. Review: ‘The Final Master,’ a Martial Arts Story of Transitions 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z There was no talk of “the death of theater” due to competition from mass media because theater was resurgent in the wake of martial law and considered cool, exciting and attractive to young people. Can a sleepy Chinese town become a cultural mecca? 2013-06-08T23:00:00Z I don't know if it's mutual attraction or mutual admiration, because when you talk to a martial artist he can be a very normal guy or old man, nothing special. A minute with: Wong Kar Wai on 'The Grandmaster' and Kung Fu 2013-07-24T23:22:59Z How do you adapt your martial arts style to the film, and did you get to choreograph any of your fights? "That was an epic moment":"John Wick 4" martial artist on that traffic battle and honoring Bruce Lee 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The genesis of this martial art, I learn, is all about synthesis. Get a kick out of karate at Okinawa’s new fight club 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Not one to dabble, she trained for hours a day and eventually earned a black belt in mixed martial arts. Raising Her Profile by Showing Some Skin 2011-03-30T22:33:12Z If you’re doing, say, martial arts for a video game, that is motion capture. The Hobbit‘s Andy Serkis on Getting Inside Gollum’s Skin 2012-12-11T13:00:05Z Released in 1978, five years after Lee died, Robert Clouse’s martial arts epic was an appallingly clumsy attempt to capitalise on unseen footage of the kung fu star in his final movie. Back from the dead: how Hollywood pulled off its most unexpected resurrection acts 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z “It was almost like it was a martial art,” says Heller, “genuinely slowing his heart rate down, slowing his energy down.” 'Everyone said: Don't ruin my childhood': director Marielle Heller on how her Mr Rogers film finally got made 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Critics dismiss mixed martial arts as nothing more than human cockfighting. Mixed Martial Arts Catches On With the Internet Generation 2012-03-14T21:49:31Z “Fist of the Condor” is a throwback to 1970s martial arts films like “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin,” which render a man of few words with arresting charisma and awe-inspiring fighting ability. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z SAT-SUN Lunar New Year celebration with lion dances, firecrackers, martial arts, entertainment, displays and exhibits of Vietnamese history and culture, 11 a.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2014-01-23T17:16:45Z But when Hannity talks about his martial arts practice or his beer drinking or his afternoons spent hauling his kids to sports practice, he makes a regular-guy connection that sticks. The making of Sean Hannity: How a Long Island kid learned to channel red-state rage 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z The show follows the martial arts star as he works as a deputy to Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who is known nationally for his tough tack against undocumented immigrants. Actor Steven Seagal Mulls Run for Governor of Arizona 2014-01-06T13:03:20Z Midway through the show, he switched his jogging suit to red — the martial arts color of acquiring knowledge that is potentially dangerous and the hottest point before the student reaches the sun. Review | Kendrick Lamar reveals a more playful side 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z In this version, however, Chance forgoes the disguises, keeping his clients safe with dazzling martial arts skills, his facility with foreign languages and an encyclopedic grasp of just about everything. 2010-01-09T04:08:00Z That was when the collection reached its crescendo, with martial music drumming the models in. Camouflage and Fencing Wear on the Paris Men’s Runways 2012-06-29T18:43:20Z Chinatown-International District New Year Celebration Celebration to welcome the Year of the Dragon with entertainment including lion and dragon dances, taiko drumming, martial arts, Children's Parade, cultural games and activities, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 14 top arts picks for the week of Jan. 22 2012-01-18T23:48:05Z “I basically ran him down like a stag,” Hoang said with a chuckle, of the martial arts teacher who’s now her husband. A romance novelist struggled with Asperger’s. Now she writes about love on the spectrum. 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z We were told to keep our left arms down and straight, and to flex our right arms, which would be holding bows, to show off our martial might. What It’s Like to Perform at the Met With No Opera Experience 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Roderick Murray’s lighting is purposefully gloomy as the dancers weave their way around each other in choreography that owes a great deal to martial arts. Dance Review: ?Bacchae? From Morphoses at the Joyce - Review 2011-10-27T00:12:35Z As befits one of the founders of Bang on a Can, Mr. Lang contributed two percussive compositions, including the relentless “forced march,” whose repeating melody is yoked to a martial beat. Dance Review: Catching Choreographers in the Act: Two Creations for a Percussive Beat 2010-10-05T22:06:00Z He garnered attention on the festival scene with his previous martial arts film, “Merantau,” which played the New York Asian Film Festival in 2010. ArtsBeat: Behind the Action of 'The Raid: Redemption' 2012-03-22T16:43:20Z “I went a little nuts,” he said, and embarked on a shopping spree for martial arts movies, watching them over the next four or five days. Breaking Into Movies via Mixed Martial Arts 2013-01-25T23:52:32Z But this neglected champion — New York lawyer by day; vigilante and martial artist by night — has become vitally important to Marvel’s latest ambitions to take its characters from page to screen. With Marvel’s ‘Daredevil,’ Netflix Looks to Build Its Own Superteam 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z “The stories,” he also said, “seem like something that would only happen in a martial arts movie; however, they took place in real life.” Critic’s Notebook: Coen Brothers’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Is Popular at Cannes 2013-05-19T20:30:52Z The unyielding martial insistence of the first movement and especially the pathos of the huge Adagio speak of oppression, tyranny and loss of life. Shostakovich: Symphony No 7 'Leningrad' – review 2013-04-27T23:07:01Z Intimations of perpetual civil war notwithstanding, Mr. Weerasethakul’s criticism is oblique, as befits a movie made under martial law. The Power of Memories: ‘Muriel’ and ‘Cemetery of Splendor’ 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z For many parents, their young sons’ near-obsessive attraction to mixed martial arts is puzzling, to say the least. Mixed Martial Arts Catches On With the Internet Generation 2012-03-14T21:49:31Z In between the terrific martial arts action sequence, we get some carefully drawn characters, political scheming, and a lot of fun period detail. "Warrior" moving from Cinemax to HBO Max for third season 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z But the Philippines didn’t feel stable, especially when Marcos, who was elected president in 1965, decided he wanted to stay in power and declared martial law. A Powerful Story of Coming to America, Finding Promise and Paradox 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z “The only one in the world that covers all the martial arts.” Inside an Underground Network of Los Angeles Museums 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z The Seattle authors, both self-defense experts, present conflict-ending techniques for martial artists, law enforcement, security professionals and others. NW books | B&B mysteries, insight into the WaMu failure 2013-07-15T18:14:55Z The strange pleasure of Norris’s martial arts, Tex-Mex and James Braddock movies is how they seemed engineered to make the most of his averageness. 1985: When ‘Rambo’ Tightened His Grip on the American Psyche 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z This association was further strengthened with the rise of the DC and MCU universes, in which nearly all superheroes deployed some form of martial arts. Why onscreen martial arts is important to Asian Americans – even if we don't practice it ourselves 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z BC: Where was your karate studio and how long were you training in the martial arts prior to "Enter the Dragon"? Jim Kelly, "Enter the Dragon's" baddest mother 2010-04-13T22:25:00Z Born in the borough of the Bronx, break dancing was created during the 1960s by street gangs who modified martial arts moves that were originally learned for defensive purposes. Travel the World Through These Dance Tutorials 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z We did not only ballet, but acrobatics, martial arts; we also did pas de deux. Heading West: A Ballet Dancer From China Looks Back 2010-08-20T22:01:00Z It hardly needs saying, but she is almost scarily beautiful and, with its interesting martial arts stylings, this is an underrated sci-fi action flick. Charlize Theron's 20 best film roles – ranked! 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Under the image of the Fox monolith, illuminated by roving searchlights, a martial battery of snares and bass drum percussion introduces Newman’s brassy, regal fanfare. 'Solo' hits the big screen minus one classic 'Star Wars' moment: the Fox Fanfare 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z In fact, the presence of both Zhang and Yuen force a comparison – and underscore the difference – with Ang Lee's breakout martial arts hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The Grandmaster - review 2013-02-08T00:59:36Z “I hadn’t seen a motorcycle used in a martial arts kind of fight, so we thought it would be a fun idea,” Mr. Caruso said. Xander Cage Returns, and So Do the Extreme Stunts 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z It ought to be martial, and sound good when played by a military band. Blood, gore, melody 2012-08-03T14:54:00Z My brothers are both 6ft 5in and if you have younger brothers who are bigger than you then you have to learn the ancient martial art of sarcasm. Nick Moran 2013-02-08T13:30:01Z In "Sucker Punch," I had to do pole dancing and then also heavy artillery and work with Navy SEALs and get trained in martial art. Round Table: Four self-possessed voices from Young Hollywood 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z They celebrated martial valor but also mourned its consequences. World War I — The Quick. The Dead. The Artists. 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z The place was, as martial arts parlance would put it, a McDojo. My education in toxic masculinity: Fist fights, bullying, and the strange glory of MMA 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Can mixed martial arts be bigger than boxing? Up Close: Georges St-Pierre Is Fighting for Attention 2010-09-22T18:40:00Z The tragedy came nearly three decades after Brandon Lee, the son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, died in a similar case, and it prompted horrified questions about how it could have happened again. Baldwin was told gun was ‘cold’ before movie set shooting 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z “I was the first black martial artist to become a movie star.” Jim Kelly, Star of Martial Arts Movies, Dies at 67 2013-07-02T00:17:12Z Now, one hardly expects an English teacher — a professor at the University of Virginia, no less — to celebrate the martial spirit. ‘Self and Soul’: Mark Edmundson’s biting critique of modern complacency 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Her Lady Macbeth has absorbed the prevailing martial instinct — to command, to protect, to vanquish — into her undeniably sexual bond with her husband. A Fast and Furious ‘Macbeth’ at Park Avenue Armory 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Instead, as embodied by Robert Downey Jr., the famous detective was now part intellectual sleuth, part martial arts action-hero, and he was partnered with a slimmed-down, pumped-up Watson, played by Jude Law. Sherlock Holmes back for more in "Game of Shadows" 2011-12-13T13:04:40Z But martial arts is a discipline, with thousands of hours that go into not thinking. 13 Shows. No Repeats. Trey Anastasio on How Phish Pulled Off the ‘Baker’s Dozen.’ 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z The latest Angels, based in Miami, are martial arts Amazons who gracefully vanquish huge men without breaking a sweat or mussing their hair. Television Review: ?Prime Suspect? and ?Charlie?s Angels? - TV Review 2011-09-21T22:59:11Z Its eight short movements sketch various martial situations in confident strokes and a sprinkling of special effects — like the rendition of eight different campsite songs played in seven different keys. So You Want to Be a Socially Distanced Orchestra 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Then Nai Nai proudly and confidently credits the martial art for her continuing good health, a big smile on her face. Crying! Pole-Dancing! Heroin! The best movie moments of 2019 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Barraquiel Tan credits some of his artistic development to growing up in the Philippines under the Ferdinand Marcos-imposed martial law of the 1970s. New Wing Luke Museum executive director Joël Barraquiel Tan aims to connect culture, community 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z A sequel went into production almost immediately, and the result is "Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster," which follows Yen's eponymous martial arts master as he brings the Wing Chun style to Hong Kong. "Ip Man 2": China's anti-Western kung fu phenomenon 2011-01-29T01:30:00Z Rappers are known for their kinetic, often combative hand motions, which resemble by turns a dance and a kind of martial art. Deaf rapper Sean Forbes makes himself joyfully heard on the hip-hop scene 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z We spent three, sometimes four, days a week training prior to the shoot to learn all the fight choreography and the form of martial art within that. “She has her own strength that was so empowering”: Priya Kansara talks "Polite Society" sisterhood 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z The meeting place of his various identities might look something like, say, a silver-haired martial arts master practicing his forms to a selection from Hector Berlioz's opera "Les Troyens." "Star Trek: Picard" challenges us to consider that our icons change, yes even in franchises 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z This slick documentary about the mixed martial arts fighter Michael Bisping spends a lot of its first half putting up a kind of cinematic “Tough Guys Only” sign. ‘Bisping: The Michael Bisping Story’ Review: An M.M.A. Fighter Speaks Out 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z “John Wick: Chapter 4” takes a variety of martial arts styles, adds a dash of Sergio Leone and Akira Kurosawa and puts them all in a blender. Watch Keanu Reeves and Donnie Yen Battle in ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Peking Opera, known as jingju in Chinese, is the country's national form of theater, combining unique storytelling, acrobatics, acting and martial arts with Chinese singing and dance. China's Peking Opera company marks anniversary with U.S. tour 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z By his account, he was inspired more by modern dance than by martial arts. Monty Oum, Web-Series Animator, Dies at 33 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z In spite of the film's title, the all-conquering martial art becomes kung fu instead of karate, and the fount of all skill, wisdom and fortitude is an altogether Chinese kung fu master. Why Hollywood kowtows to China 2013-03-11T14:24:26Z The film also has lots of martial arts and these terrifying stunts. Maggie Q returns to action with "The Protégé" despite an injury: "Everyone around me was terrified" 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z I lived in Taiwan when that island was still under martial law. Army tank made of cupcakes 2012-06-15T14:54:00Z For relaxation, Rudd swigs bourbon and patronizes cage fights, those brutal, no-holds-barred martial arts “entertainments” that critics have likened to human cockfights. John Grisham’s terrific new thriller, ‘Rogue Lawyer’ 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Ordinary movements — walking, running, standing, falling — are interwoven with sweeping movements that resemble martial arts, as the dancers circle their arms around one another or fall in unison to the floor. Review: Maguy Marin’s ‘Les Applaudissements’ at Paris Opera Ballet 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z In addition to writing “The Hue and Cry,” an essay published in Partisan Review skewering Arendt’s critics, McCarthy rallies Arendt’s morale and coaches her in the martial arts of defense and counterattack. Movie Review: ‘Hannah Arendt,’ With Barbara Sukowa and Janet McTeer 2013-05-28T21:31:05Z “I used to love sports, and doing martial arts and dancing,” she said. In Nida Manzoor’s World, Martial Arts and Jane Austen Belong in the Same Movie 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z “I still love martial arts,” he said, breaking into a broad smile. Jean-Claude Van Damme Plays Jean-Claude Van Damme, for Kicks 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z There are definitely better kung-fu flicks in terms of pure action spectacle, but "Ip Man" delivers as tremendous entertainment even if you don't much care about martial arts. "Ip Man": A dazzling martial-arts epic 2010-10-01T20:25:00Z Typically, once the initial investigation is completed, prosecutors decide if they have enough evidence to file charges and then could move to an Article 32 or court martial hearing. Afghan government team attacked, Taliban fume over massacre 2012-03-13T12:20:08Z But for Callaham, one of the most memorable moments in creating the movie had nothing to do with monster-filled mayhem or martial arts stunts. How Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu, Knocked Down Stereotypes 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Jogging, martial arts and academic ballet are just part of the cultural pluralism here. Review: At Ballet Theater, a Gala Stage for Women’s Work 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Reeves, 50, has been experiencing a difficult period in his career following disappointing box office returns for directing debut Man of Tai Chi and martial arts fantasy 47 Ronin. Ouija scares up $20m at US box office from $5m budget 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z The rise of the British Empire is hilariously attributed not to England’s martial prowess or strategic brilliance, but to the Englishman’s ability to cow the world by channeling the power of contempt. | 'Long Story Short': Colin Quinn Performs at 45 Bleecker Street 2010-08-16T21:32:00Z The politics are inseparable from the passions; Oshima dramatizes the conjoined societal pathologies of political and erotic repression while also staging thrillingly choreographed displays of the warriors’ martial artistry, the sublimity of their cruelty. “John Wick: Chapter 2” Is Just a Trailer for Chapter 3 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z He directed the smashing martial arts fantasy "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon," the landmark gay love story "Brokeback Mountain" and the 3-D metaphysical adventure "Life of Pi." Cooperation and creative versatility distinguish winning directors 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z The panel for Stuart Beattie's forthcoming I, Frankenstein introduced a version of the reanimated beast played by hunky Aaron Eckhart from The Dark Knight/Thank you For Smoking and equipped with impressive martial arts skills. Comic-Con 2013: five things we learned 2013-07-22T12:26:00Z He says "the idea was to blend Chinese tradition, which is martial arts, with Western technology." Jet Li subdues demons in fantasy action film 2011-09-02T17:19:08Z Throughout, martial arts are slickly melded with synchronized dance. Theater Review: David Henry Hwang’s ‘Kung Fu’ Opens at Signature Theater 2014-02-25T03:00:01Z The actor, who was trained by his mother, a martial arts teacher, is also fight choreographer on all four productions. Yen emerges from shadow of Chan, Li 2010-08-04T03:54:00Z The result, Warrior, is a ferociously paced mix of period drama and martial arts moves – like the gangster hit Peaky Blinders transported to 1870s San Francisco and given an extra jolt of adrenaline. Bruce Lee's daughter on resurrecting his lost TV epic: 'We righted the wrong' 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z With intimate access to Silva and his intense training, the surprising and inspiring man behind one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time emerges. ArtsBeat: Hello, Ozzy: Tribeca Lineup Adds Ozzy Osbourne and Carol Channing Documentaries 2011-03-14T16:00:16Z Hou is more typically a director of low-boil dramas, and he said he wanted to replicate that approach with his move to martial arts. Cannes Film Festival: Why Hou Hsiao-Hsien made 'The Assassin' so elliptical 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z This meeting of cool design with blood-red passion drives this martial arts tale, which touches familiar bases yet feels fresh, dynamic and fully realized. Theater Review: ‘Deadly She-Wolf Assassin at Armageddon!,’ at LaMaMa 2013-05-21T21:56:53Z “A Touch of Zen” has since served as the template for many martial arts films, but its balletic action, wide-screen panoramas and punchy montage remain impressive. ‘Lured’ and ‘A Scandal in Paris’: Douglas Sirk’s Costume Capers 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Each bending style is inspired by a classic Chinese martial art, which the show’s creators developed under the direction of a martial arts consultant. ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Imagines a World Free of Whiteness 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z I’ve had no opinions to offer about those high-toned entries, however, because I’ve been spending all my time with the festival’s seamy underbelly: a rich, fatty layer of horror, crime, martial arts and transgressive comedy. Film: The Tribeca Film Festival?s Cinemania Series Has Dark Treasures 2010-04-22T22:56:00Z Great Little War Game is the latest iOS title to demand such non-dexterity-based martial prowess, with your cartoon army, navy and air force taking part in a colourful invasion. This week's new games 2011-04-08T23:08:02Z His remarks had a martial tinge, saying that the Met’s work could be “weaponized against oppression.” Review: With Anthems and Flags, the Met Opera Plays for Ukraine 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z There was the Capitan, a man of mysterious, and probably inflated, martial origins who had a black Newfoundland that Ms. Rips would ride through the halls. Childhood Tales From the Chelsea Hotel 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z And as the nucleus of her very own marching band, Beyoncé sounds right at home, going after huge notes in a riptide of golden brass and martial rat-a-tat. Review | If ‘Homecoming’ doesn’t convince you of Beyoncé’s greatness, nothing will 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z But everyone can relate to horror films, to black comedies, to martial arts movies. Toronto 2013: Reporter's diary 2013-09-12T13:42:39Z But after Rex Ryan, the coach of the New York Jets, did the same thing at a recent martial arts competition, the Jets fined him $50,000. Is a Gesture Obscene or Not? 2010-03-12T22:30:00Z “What we do is sculpted from the grinding and blending of a variety of disciplines like contemporary ballet, break-dance, martial arts, gymnastics, circus arts,” she said. Free Dance in Summertime New York 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Tet Festival: Celebration of Vietnamese New Year with performances including dragon and lion dances, martial arts, fashion show, food, knowledge bowl, health info, children's entertainment and activities, exhibits, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Weekend Preview: Tet Festival, Starlight Beach Walk 2012-01-18T21:20:10Z Koenig – as well as listeners and probably the court martial – has one overarching question: did the army screw up by admitting Bergdahl in the first place? Serial recap – season two, episode eight: Hindsight, Part 2 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z The Raid is a skull-splinteringly violent, uncompromisingly intense and simply brilliant martial arts action movie in a nightmarish and claustrophobic setting. The Raid ? review 2012-05-17T14:29:02Z He was arrested by military police, but following an extensive inquiry, the longest pre-court martial hearing in military history, he was exonerated and honourably discharged from the army. The Fort Bragg murders: is Jeffrey MacDonald innocent? 2013-04-13T23:05:28Z On the first night of the conflict — Winstead was at a bar on an unfortunate blind date — the cable network played martial music, threw up lots of snazzy graphics and seemed to relish the conflict. Look back in laughter: ‘The Daily Show’ celebrates at 25 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z A young man whose father, a monk, died prematurely, is taunted and isolated because of his pronounced stutter, an unacceptable weakness in a martial culture engaged in war. Japan Society Reintroduces the Filmmaker Kon Ichikawa 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z He also studies martial arts and takes his recording and performing alias from a character in the manga series Death Note. New band of the day - L Marshall (No 1,420) 2012-12-20T17:46:26Z The lion dance originated in China more than 1,000 years ago and is still performed there and among the Chinese diaspora, by dance troupes from martial art schools or Chinese guilds. Special Report: Decorative Arts: For Contemporary Lighting, Echoes of a Lion Dance 2011-10-27T11:30:10Z A native of Alsace, his skills forged by the martial discipline of French, German and Swiss restaurants, Mr. Kreuther makes no effort to hide his old-school training. Restaurant Review: Gabriel Kreuther in Midtown 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Putin and Seagal watched youngsters practise martial arts but did not join them on the gym floor, and Putin wore a jacket and button-down shirt. Vladimir Putin teams up with Steven Seagal to promote healthy lifestyle 2013-03-13T16:52:41Z With a massive sound from added brass and percussion at the start, this Five Pieces was less lightly playful and more Mahlerian — witty and ironic, but with martial heft. Review: The New York Philharmonic Brings Back the Standards 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z A second stab at the comic-book genre, “The Green Hornet,” with a young martial arts expert named Bruce Lee, failed to catch fire. William Self, Television Producer, Dies at 89 2010-11-20T05:23:00Z Scarecrow has an entire subcategory of our Hong Kong section devoted to Chan's films, each of which showcase his remarkable martial arts and humor. Scarecrow suggests | Like 'Karate Kid'? Check out its predecessors on DVD 2010-06-10T17:12:00Z There are few more charismatic screen presences in Hollywood than Johansson at full pelt, barrelling through cityscapes and taking down bad guys with immaculately choreographed martial arts moves. With Scarlett Johansson front and centre, finally it's Black Widow's time to shine 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z At New York Live Arts, her performers, fluent in many styles from postmodern dance and hip-hop to synchronized swimming and martial arts, took center stage for dancing that spoke about a body’s history, its conditioning. Best Dance Performances of 2022 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z This family-friendly performance features traditional Chinese dance and music and a martial arts demonstration. 7 Cultural Events Celebrating the Lunar New Year 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Then there’s “I Got Rhythm,” arranged as a trudging surf-style anthem with martial syncopation. Critics? Choice: New CDs: Albums by Brian Wilson, John Mellencamp, Trace Adkins 2010-08-15T23:05:00Z Still, this playful, patriotic, martial costume enlivens the brick walls and blank sky that recede into the background, and calls attention to our subject’s resourcefulness—and his individuality. The Masks in Venezuela and the Pathos of Protest Art 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z As Martha, who has been renamed Frisky, grows into her masculine and martial identity, the intimacy of the setting enhances both empathy and complicity on our part. 'Liberian Girl’: A Harrowing Descent Into War 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z Last year, Fox Sports signed a seven-year deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the dominant brand in mixed martial arts, that includes four matches a year shown on broadcast television in prime time. Mixed Martial Arts Catches On With the Internet Generation 2012-03-14T21:49:31Z The Chinese were all knocked out in less than six and a half minutes, earning Muay Thai the right to be called the most devastating martial art in the world. Billy Moore’s first Muay Thai “Fight Night” in Thailand 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z Lee's father, martial arts legend Bruce, also died in mysterious circumstances at the height of his fame. Bradley Cooper considers swoop into Crow remake 2011-04-13T11:28:22Z She presents as an unflinching yet compassionate fighter, who can more than hold her own in the male-dominated martial arts scene. "Shang-Chi" is an unapologetically Asian triumph about an unapologetically Asian superhero 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z His sampling from classical painting, Chinese operas and martial arts cinema suggests that it is a face that in some ways remains much the same, despite the country’s rapid modernization. Critic’s Notebook: Coen Brothers’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Is Popular at Cannes 2013-05-19T20:30:52Z SAT-SUN Vietnamese music and dance performances, food, martial arts demonstrations, fashion show, children’s activities, lion dance, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2013-02-14T00:00:27Z A: He's not that popular, but he's very respected in the martial arts world, and in the case of Bruce Lee, he has become a legend. A minute with: Wong Kar Wai on 'The Grandmaster' and Kung Fu 2013-07-24T23:22:59Z Now there are dozens of similar podcasts such as The Fighter & the Kid, on mixed martial arts, and The Dave Dameshek Football Program. Men in Blazers: America's Soccer Stars 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The screenplay was based on an article about a bullied kid who learned martial arts for self-defense. Ralph Macchio Will Always Be ‘The Karate Kid.’ He’s Finally Fine With That. 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The movie’s appeal is simple — there are numerous scenes of well-choreographed combat, with each cast member living up to the example set by Uwais, a martial artist. ‘Fistful of Vengeance’ Review: Pursuing the Queen of the Underworld 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z SAT-SUN Music, martial arts, performances, food vendors, visual arts to celebrate Filipino independence and culture, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z I was drawn to “Master of Kung Fu” because I was taking martial arts and I loved the artwork in it. How Elvish, comics and rowdy astrophysicists helped Eric Heisserer write 'Arrival's' Oscar-nominated script 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z The Irish Times’ hard-working pod puts out two football podcasts a week, plus two others focusing on everything from Gaelic football to golf to Ultimate Fighting Championship martial arts. The 50 best podcasts of 2016 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z “It was a sublime experiment in propaganda, marrying Russia’s cultural heritage to its martial ambitions,” Andrew Roth wrote in The Washington Post. Perspective | The concert was about unity; the message was all Russian 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z There were rumors that they were training in mixed martial arts, and that they were networking with racist groups across the country. White pride in my classroom 2013-06-05T00:00:00Z It was the first time many in the audience had seen now commonplace martial arts, or heard of sumo wrestlers or ninjas. My favourite Bond film: You Only Live Twice 2012-10-04T15:29:14Z Those fractures are unaddressed inequities of gender, race, and class, and the women’s efforts to confront them are both cultural and martial. The Political Science Fiction of “Born in Flames” 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Lee, the star of martial arts movies such as Enter the Dragon and the earlier Fists of Fury, died in mysterious circumstances in 1973, just as his fame was beginning to spiral into the spectacular. Birth of the Dragon: the Bruce Lee 'origins story' takes a flying leap forward 2013-02-20T14:11:20Z In “Lemonade,” Beyoncé travels between the present—a world filled with police brutality, martial rage, and alienation—and a past inhabited by the Louisiana-based female ancestors her mother and thus herself are born from. Prince, Cecil Taylor, and Beyoncé’s Shape-Shifting Black Body 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z The atmosphere runs restrained enough so that any outburst — as in the latter half of “Be Brave,” with its martial cadence — lands hard. New Music From Real Estate, My Brightest Diamond, Harold O?Neal 2011-10-17T22:37:44Z The movie, which lists several Asian companies as co-producers, then morphs into a sci-fi martial arts picture, featuring a scene in which a woman lures a giant alien beast into a minefield. Review: A Sci-Fi Thriller, ‘Beyond Skyline’ Is Beyond Ridiculous 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z In Asian culture, you don't need to have a backstory to explain why a character in a film knows martial arts. "That was an epic moment":"John Wick 4" martial artist on that traffic battle and honoring Bruce Lee 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z My husband, daughter and I set off in one car, and my nephew and his martial arts instructor in another. Jamaica Kincaid’s Antigua 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z As the Sicilian men intone shocked syllables in a martial rhythm, a carefree barcarole suddenly emerges from a passing boat carrying ladies and gentlemen to the ball. Music Review: Verdi’s ‘Les Vêpres Siciliennes’: How Paris Helped Him Soar 2013-07-07T21:44:22Z The images blend ballet with martial arts, hip-hop, Chinese iconography — and compelling eccentricity. Amid upheavals, there’s good news in Hong Kong: Its ballet thrives 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z The clothes, as they walked the runway, were strong, martial but wearable, not just on a military parade. Armani and Versace Follow a Military Beat in Milan 2012-01-17T18:13:39Z It’s 1987, shortly after the end of nearly four decades of martial law, but before the easing of social repression. ‘Your Name Engraved Herein’ Review: When Love Is All You Can See 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The purpose of the investigations are to provide findings to the military’s “court martial convening authority,” which decides whether to charge the accused, take administrative action or not move forward with the case. Retired Col. Kathy Spletstoser wasn’t able to stop Joint Chiefs vice chairman Gen. John Hyten from being confirmed. But she’s not done with him. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Then there’s his part in Swedish martial arts movie Kung Fury, and it goes without saying that David appears in Sharknado 3. The Hoff: 'The good thing with panto is, when you say no, they up the price!' 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Diaz, a “slow cinema” director known for contemplative arthouse films, grew up under martial law and saw his village burn in a country Marcos ruled for two decades before he being overthrown in 1986. Marcos-era musical resonates with modern Philippines, director says 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z He blends the military toughness with martial arts, yoga, Pilates and meditation, as well as dietary and medical coaching. 2010-02-06T09:40:00Z There was often a chauvinistic edge to Lee’s self-appointed role of kung fu ambassador: his films were designed as showcases of his skill, and by extension, of the superiority of Chinese martial arts. Film: Enter the Teacher to the Dragon of Martial Arts Films 2011-01-23T02:30:15Z Chelsea Manning’s lawyer, civilian attorney David Coombs stated in an open letter published Wednesday that his client did not receive a fair trial in her court martial. Manning’s laywer: She didn’t receive a fair trial 2014-03-27T16:33:00Z On a lawn facing verdant ski slopes, at 8 in the morning, Alfred explained that capoeira, a dancelike martial art, developed in Brazil as a way for African slaves to covertly practice self-defense. At the Wanderlust festival, yoga, hula-hooping and just plain old feeling good The family drama is set in Venice against the backdrop of mixed martial arts. DirecTV orders 20 more episodes of MMA series 'Kingdom' 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The rules in boxing are far less complicated than they are in, say, mixed martial arts, because the direct physical tools to force your opponent to submission number only two. Video Game Review: Putting Up Your Dukes, or at Least Your Thumbs 2011-03-21T22:07:55Z Some actors, when confronting a physically grueling role, might spend six months getting ripped at the gym or finessing their mixed martial arts moves. Gabrielle Union Fights Back Onscreen, and in Life 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z The textures were perhaps too much the same — more dry, martial or angular material would’ve helped — but this was music of pith and beauty. Review | Ensemble 4.1 dazzles at Phillips concert series 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z No. Jet Li, the Chinese martial arts expert and actor. Himalayan refuge: Tibetan traditions find a second home in India’s Dharamsala 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z A decade after "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," Michelle Yeoh has returned to the martial arts genre with dramatic acting skills to match her formidable swordplay and fight moves. Michelle Yeoh returns to martial arts film genre 2010-10-04T13:52:00Z "I am here to try to teach the posse firearms and martial arts to try to help them learn how to respond quicker and help protect our children," Seagal said. Actor Steven Seagal trains Arizona posse on school security 2013-02-10T05:32:09Z I'm a second-degree black belt in taekwondo and also kung fu, so I'm a martial artist and I'm not afraid of trouble. Willie Nelson: 'If we made marijuana legal, we'd save a whole lotta money and lives' 2012-05-17T14:45:01Z Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, is credited with bringing Hong Kong kung fu films to non-Asian audiences because of his jaw-dropping martial arts prowess. Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ jabs, flips Asian American film cliches 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Period martial arts movies and sleek modern policiers; family dramas next door to raunchy comedies; avant-garde sex and violence versus solemn considerations of social justice — the festival probably has something you’re looking for. The New York Asian Film Festival Returns 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Paparazzi, already at the hotel to stake out the newly arrested mixed martial artist Conor McGregor, were apparently too distracted to notice the stream of federal agents. ‘So did the world explode?’: An oral history of another insane week in the Trump era. 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z With martial drums, warring saxophones and mad-eyed intensity, they recall not so much the sound of post-punk as its intimidating severity. Glastonbury festival final day 2010-06-28T20:30:00Z There are a number of great fight scenes, including the one where we learn Jane knows martial arts as she takes down a number of attackers in confined quarters. Blindspot: NBC’s big bet for fall lacks the Memento to take off 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Midway through the otherwise beatific “Millefleur,” a percussive edge emerges, offering an unexpected martial cast to the work. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z You don’t learn the names of Ip Man’s children, yet you do learn those of his martial arts adversaries, the good, bad and ugly who stand in for a divided China. Movie Review: ‘The Grandmaster,’ Wong Kar-wai’s New Film 2013-08-22T21:24:54Z A logjam formed as the garden emptied of people save for three men, all Shaolin martial artists, driving their bodies through gorgeous, controlled arcs of force. | Paige Martin: ?Panorama?: In Danspace Show, Eden in the Flesh 2010-04-09T21:22:00Z With a script in hand and looking to adapt that action for American audiences, Mr. Weintraub cast the young martial arts instructor Lee. Fred Weintraub, whose Bitter End club showcased comic, singing talent in 1960s, dies at 88 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z As the production proceeded in fits and starts over more than four years the film industry was simultaneously taking note of mixed martial arts’ growth. Breaking Into Movies via Mixed Martial Arts 2013-01-25T23:52:32Z Legions of fans admire him for his movies, his martial arts prowess, his incomprehensible physical fitness, his championing of Chinese culture, and even his philosophies on life. 10 amazing facts about Bruce Lee 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Not to be insensitive, earlier this week, as I was starting to wonder whether the UK was going to face a state of martial law, I began to find Torchwood more identifiable. Torchwood: Miracle Day ? episode six 2011-08-13T05:00:00Z His first book, "The Crippler: Cage Fighting and My Life on the Edge," profiled a world-class mixed martial arts fighter who struggled through poverty, incarceration, mental health problems, and opioid addiction. Inside the mind of one “American Shooter” 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z We saw it in the ubiquitous dancers performing capoeira, a mixture of dance and martial arts, in the town squares. A passion for soccer helps unite one of the world’s most diverse countries 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Trevor Noah, the host of “The Daily Show,” called the speech “powerful,” but also “tone-deaf” because of Ms. Streep’s dig at football and the mixed martial arts. Joyce Carol Oates Opposes Cultural Shutdown on Inauguration Day, Igniting Debate 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Welcome spring at the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration, with the traditional roaring lion dance, Vietnamese music, food, martial arts demonstrations, fashion show, children’s activities, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Arts and entertainment highlights for the week of Feb. 10 2013-02-06T23:03:48Z The artist unpicks pop culture's illusions, uncovering a lack of selfhood that would make a martial arts master proud but has far more difficult connotations out in the world. Artist of the week 107: David Blandy 2010-09-29T15:01:00Z In the world of martial arts, there's a saying that goes -- 'the skies outside and inside the door are different,' he said. Hong Kong art house director Wong Kar Wai back with kung fu epic 2013-01-09T04:30:19Z The score by Woodkid, before it goes all Philip Glass, sets the scene with martial percussion. Dance Review: New York City Ballet’s Spring Season Begins 2014-04-30T17:50:19Z This might be because there’s less cutting between shots in their fight sequences, as audiences prefer to see the totality of martial arts skills, including those involving the feet. The tortured history of action-film heroines and their high heels. (‘Jurassic World,’ anyone?) 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon, shares her father’s philosophical writings and explores how the legendary actor and martial artist affected her. Perspective | After losing two loved ones to covid-19, I turned to books. Here are 15 titles that helped me cope. 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z Next, they warm up by doing yoga or practicing the Indian martial art form Kalaripayattu. In India, a Dance Haven Shuts Out the World 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z She spent her childhood watching Hollywood hits, Bollywood musicals and Chinese martial arts flicks. Haifaa Al-Mansour Rocks Out to Punk and Cooks With TikTok 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z The unnamed narrator is the youngest child of the Tsai family, born Feb. 28, 1947, the day of the horrendous massacre that marked the beginning of martial law in Taiwan. In her novel 'Green Island,' Shawna Yang Ryan explores Taiwan under authoritarian rule 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z The latest installment of ESPN’s documentary series explores the life and career of Bruce Lee, who, before his death at the age of 32, was an accomplished martial artist, international film star and philosopher. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘I May Destroy You’ and ‘This Country’ 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z Occasionally, the theater plays old martial arts films. 5 off-the-beaten-path getaway destinations that are particularly relevant in 2020 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Kitamura’s first serious attempt at writing fiction became “The Longshot,” a novel about a mixed martial arts fighter. Katie Kitamura and the Cognitive Dissonance of Being Alive Right Now 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z No. Is it exactly the same as the movie, with a blend of action, martial arts and comedy? Rush Hour: a clunky, disappointing and needless TV remake 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Its main character, played by Jennifer Garner, was in some sense Felicity with a well-worn passport, a steamer trunk of disguises and an awesome proficiency in the martial arts. Filmmaker J. J. Abrams Is a Crowd Teaser 2011-05-29T01:23:02Z The martial art we see here is kung fu. Kung fu teacher Tim?Prescott on The?Karate Kid 2010-08-03T21:02:00Z He also proves better than the Japanese at martial arts, cleverly avoiding being thrown into a pool of piranhas. Sir Sean Connery obituary 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z As self-confessed martial arts fanboys, they provide a perspective absent from the recent spate of Ultimate Fighting Championship celebrity memoirs. Mixed Martial Arts Books by Matthew Polly and Jim Genia 2011-11-17T00:02:56Z Tommy Hilfiger ’s march forward from what was once a hip hop brand into luxury territory was completed by a show of martial elegance. Fashion Review: Trousers Missing on the New York Autumn 2012 Runways 2012-02-13T16:51:14Z People thought it was from a microphone, but it was this special pole he uses for martial arts. Jimmy Kimmel's secret to his musical mash-ups: 'I love a good pun' 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z It’s not as simple as one particular panda skilled in the martial arts would like. Arts & Leisure: Panda vs. Peacock: The Showdown 2011-05-25T21:39:26Z The tough-guy titles of their previous books — “Worth the Fighting For,” “Character Is Destiny” and “Hard Call,” among them — spoke to McCain’s obstinate, martial side. In ‘The Restless Wave,’ John McCain Says America Is Still Exceptional 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z These characteristics don’t hurt in mixed martial arts either. Up Close: Ottavia Busia Bourdain Goes Past Putdowns 2012-10-17T21:36:30Z At one point during the months of arduous martial arts training, she upbraided the director in front of the rest of the cast after he had accused them of not giving their all. Vivica A Fox: 'Black Lives Matter is going to be Trump's demise' 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z On Friday, Warner Bros. will release a new, rebooted “Mortal Kombat” 26 years after the first adaptation of the martial arts fighter. Is it finally game on for video game adaptations? 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z President Putin is also a fan of the kind of martial arts that Seagal often practiced in his Hollywood action movies. Russia tasks Hollywood actor Seagal with improving U.S. ties 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z I’ve always done a lot of martial arts and I take a kick bag on tour and do a lot of drills so that keeps me loose and supple and basically young. Def Leppard’s Phil Collen: We had more in common with Duran Duran than Iron Maiden 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z It is not entirely clear, however, how the Bruce Lee CelebriDuck — a rubber ducky “collectible” at $11.99 — or the $49 Bruce Lee lampshades help to burnish the legacy of a proud and fearsome martial artist. From Icon to Lifestyle, the Marketing of Bruce Lee 2009-12-12T08:51:00Z Older songs deploy the E Street Band as a wall of sound, a rhythm-and-blues revue and a righteously martial rock army. ArtsBeat: At SXSW Springsteen Draws an All-Star Guest List 2012-03-16T16:46:09Z Embracing a more narcotic tempo, he explored the communion between U.K. grime and U.S. hip-hop before unleashing the martial menace of early dubstep. Kode9, other acts showcase 10 years of Hyperdub’s development of dubstep While basketball and football remain the more lucrative dream for inner-city athletes, wrestlers talented enough for Division I programs have made a post-collegiate career in coaching or fighting in mixed martial arts. He’s bringing Baltimore youths to the wrestling mats as a way to thrive 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z "That mix of gunplay and martial arts was something we always wanted to put in a movie," said Stahelski. Stunt choreographers turn stars into stone-cold killers in 'John Wicks' 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z When Marcos institutes martial law, no audience member “is getting tortured or anything,” Timbers said, “but there is a metaphor at play physically.” Everybody Dance Now! ‘Here Lies Love’ Dictates Your Moves. 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Music and dance performances, martial arts, food and marketplace, visual arts, lectures and workshops to celebrate the Philippines, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. The week ahead: mead-brewing classes, Chuck Close’s giant faces and, of course, SIFF! 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Shows often culminate in the Hopak, a central Ukrainian dance, which evolved as a stylized version of Cossack martial arts used to hone fighting skills and show off. Ukrainian Dance at the Soyuzivka Resort in the Catskills 2012-08-24T22:48:11Z He was given a special court martial, too, and was discharged under other than honorable conditions. A Memorial Day Parade for the rest of us 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z This Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. the movie is “Kung Fu Panda,” whose title character, Po, becomes an unlikely martial arts master. Spare Times for Children for Dec. 14-20 2012-12-13T23:06:51Z It’s definitely mixed martial arts but not like M.M.A. on TV. How Chris Cuomo Looks Buff Without Bodybuilding 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z When a martial arts mania swept the nation, comics responded with a number of characters including Shang-Chi, Iron Fist and Richard Dragon, many of them clad in somewhat unimaginative combat attire. Costume Drama: The Highs and Lows of Superhero Uniforms 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Both periods saw the Rathores, a proud, martial people, resist, yield, and continually jockey for power, with the foreign rulers and with other Rajput territories. Review | ‘Peacock in the Desert’ offers a rare look at Indian art and a royal court 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Achilles, in Brad Pitt's portrayal, was not a half-god killing machine whose awesome martial fury made his regrets about the war majestically, achingly poignant: he was more like an irritable surfer. 'Clash of the Titans': Ancient Greece and Us 2010-03-19T20:01:00Z Things are not going well for James Belly, a mixed martial arts fighter living in the shadow of his father, who died during a bout. 10 Comic Books to Celebrate Pride 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Influenced by "Eastern philosophy" and his famous obsession with martial arts films, RZA said he's been a vegetarian for 15 years and practices qigong movement and breathing. After recent deaths, health is new priority in rap 2013-05-07T13:50:09Z The original crossover martial artist, a local child star turned celebrated creator of Jeet Kune Do, the art of the intercepting fist, Lee made only a handful of films after his international breakthrough. Film: Enter the Teacher to the Dragon of Martial Arts Films 2011-01-23T02:30:15Z For the U.S. market, what primarily does well are your martial arts action films. China's homegrown hit films struggle overseas 2013-03-19T08:46:04Z Should the United States try to dominate by might or by right, through the unilateral martial force Cheney prescribed, or through the peaceful international consensus that Powell preferred? Dick Cheney and Colin Powell: The Odd Couple 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z "Here Comes the Boom" - This comedy starring Kevin James as a tubby science teacher who becomes a mixed martial arts sensation is every bit as ridiculous as it looks. Capsule reviews of `Argo,' other new movies 2012-10-11T02:01:05Z She explained that her former boyfriend, the mixed martial arts fighter Jonathan Koppenhaver, also known as War Machine, had come to her home and assaulted her and an unnamed companion. Thank you, Christy Mack, for showing us the true face of domestic violence 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z A soft-spoken forty-year-old with side-swept bangs and a trimmed beard, he was born in Poland but came to America with his family in the mid-nineteen-eighties, after the imposition of martial law in his home country. How Orson Welles’s “The Other Side of the Wind” Was Rescued from Oblivion 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Flexions' "Half Pint Shuffle" is martial dub that sounds like it's submerged in some parts, full of shadows in others. Fall/winter album roundup: La, Cold Jungle, THEESatisfaction, Butts, DJ Nphared 2010-12-10T18:32:00Z His truer intention may be to find the worthiest martial arts successor. Movie Review: ‘The Grandmaster,’ Wong Kar-wai’s New Film 2013-08-22T21:24:54Z Entertainment includes a talent show Saturday, fashion show and martial arts performance Sunday and children's performances both days at Fisher Pavilion. Tet Fest launches auspicious Year of Dragon 2012-01-18T22:24:03Z But time — and a vicious underground mixed martial arts bout, not quite to the death, between a body-flipping Chen and Uwais — passes before that information is shared. ‘Triple Threat’ Review: Fighting, Fighting and More Fighting 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z Four contemporary dancers slink and kick in a style resembling lazy martial arts. Review: Gandini Juggling’s Drab ‘Spring’ Mixes It Up With Dancers 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Other interesting choices: gymnastics, cooking, martial arts and “splashing in the ocean.” February’s Class: Cashell Elementary fourth-graders 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z After he’s roughed up in a mugging, he notices an advertisement for a local martial arts class and apprehensively enrolls in the hopes of changing his life for the better. From Midsommar to martial arts: how movie cults got real 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z She will be the subject of a documentary planned by the acclaimed Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai, who in 2013 captured the elegance of Chinese martial arts in his film “The Grandmaster.” Zhang Huoding of Peking Opera Takes a Turn in the United States 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z Lunar New Year Celebration entertainment throughout the day includes taiko drumming, martial arts, and a Children’s Costume Parade and contest at 1:30 p.m. on stage. Celebrate the Year of the Horse 2014-01-29T21:14:47Z On Saturday at the annual Governors Awards, the Chinese actor and martial arts star finally received his little gold statuette, an honorary Oscar for his decades of work in film. Five decades and 200 films later, Jackie Chan 'finally' wins Oscar 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z The politically tangled story of the “Banner” began several decades before Key witnessed the Battle of Baltimore, during the War of 1812, and penned his stirringly martial text celebrating American resilience against the British. Colin Kaepernick and the Radical Uses of “The Star-Spangled Banner” 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z The lyrical effusions of the second movement were answered with crisp changeability; the finale had a surreally martial undercurrent. Review: Schumann at the Philharmonic. Robert, Too. 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Psychiatric sessions, the study of martial arts and meditation replace churchgoing. Can a chic Parisian intellectual also be a Christian? 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Leaving the Cage to Crash the Multiplex In the fall of 2006 Ken Chamitoff was traveling around the United States for his company, which takes photographs at martial arts studios. Breaking Into Movies via Mixed Martial Arts 2013-01-25T23:52:32Z The clinker gives a short, martial note; the green slate a pure, clear, soft sound. Evelyn Glennie's stone xylophone 2010-08-18T21:00:00Z The episodic title track features a strident male chorus and martial snare drums; it falls away into a lengthy coda of hushed burbling electronics. Bat for Lashes: The Haunted Man – review 2012-10-11T14:29:01Z While indoor sports like fencing or martial arts, which leave the body entirely covered, are easier than others like swimming or running, it requires determination to keep going in the face of widespread prejudice. Afghan women fencers aim to parry prejudice 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z For example, Scouts are the endurance runners, while Monks are into the martial arts. How this ‘Zelda’-playing, ‘Harry Potter’-loving nerd built a loyal fitness community 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Brandon Lee, son of martial artist Bruce Lee was accidentally shot and killed on the set of “The Crow” by a gun intended to fire blanks in 1996. Daniel Craig accident just the latest for actors on film sets 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z T’Challa himself is portrayed as an extraordinary “genius” in physics and other scientific fields, a peerless tactician, a remarkable athlete and a master of numerous forms of martial arts. "Black Panther" and its science role models inspire more than just movie awards 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Seeing Seattle’s Chinatown through the lens of the martial artist reveals the community’s rich living history. ‘Bruce Lee’s Chinatown’ tour offers a personal look at Lee, beyond martial-arts stardom 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z It was first published on a literature website in 2009, but its story, a martial arts fantasy, is now one of China’s most successful brands. Craving a Hot TV Show in China? Start Scouring the Web 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z She uses the combination of her diminutive physical presence and her apparent cuteness to devastating effect when she’s pacing the corridors of the White House, swearing every other word and trying to martial the chaos. The disgraceful genius of Julia Louis-Dreyfus 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z In that vein, one plot thread concerns a young martial arts expert named Laks, whose early career, though fascinating, seems to bear little connection with our other stories. Review | Neal Stephenson’s ‘Termination Shock’ is another prescient page-turner 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z His Ip is played impassively – the point of rigor mortis, virtually – by Wong's regular collaborator Tony Leung, as a modest champion of "southern" martial artists against in their struggle for technical supremacy with the "northerners". The Grandmaster - review 2013-02-08T00:59:36Z It’s set mostly on a French Foreign Legion outpost in east Africa, and Denis Lavant is the grizzled sergeant major recalling the events that led to his court martial. Other stories: why now is the time for a new movie canon – chosen by women 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z In March, Putin showed Seagal a newly built martial arts complex in Moscow, which was created to promote physical education among young Russians. Steven Seagal becomes the face of Russian arms firm 2013-06-05T12:44:00Z The movie -- an homage to Bruce Lee's style of martial arts films -- lends its inspiration's name to the main character, played by Philip Ng. Box Office disaster: Lackluster releases, Mayweather-McGregor, Hurricane Harvey create slowest weekend in over 15 years 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Kevin James’s recent comedy, “Here Comes the Boom,” has done marginally better but is really a film that happens to include mixed martial arts rather than genuine fightsploitation. Breaking Into Movies via Mixed Martial Arts 2013-01-25T23:52:32Z A nation at war must be able to feed its civilian as well as martial population, and Britain in 1939 was by no means self-sufficient. A Green and Pleasant Land: How England's Gardeners Fought the Second World War by Ursula Buchan – review 2013-04-06T16:00:01Z There is also a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci of a martial melee, “A Battle Scene With Men, Horses and Elephants,” from the Royal Collection at Windsor. Fantasy, Fights and Love: 500 Years of ‘Orlando Furioso’ 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Much of "I Am Bruce Lee" is made up of home movies, film clips and interviews with friends and fans who try to define Lee's contribution to mixed martial arts — and the thinking behind it. Enter 'I Am Bruce Lee': Documentary shows in Seattle for 2 days 2012-02-03T20:50:05Z His movies stimulated the worldwide growth of martial arts of all kinds, but it went beyond that. Bruce Lee remembered for more than his movies 2010-04-05T03:40:00Z "It's like play," he said of the martial art. Keanu Reeves' revolution: Matrix star to direct Chinese-backed kung fu film 2013-05-20T14:50:57Z But in November 1943, martial law in the camps was declared, and barbed wire went up around the grounds. Exploring Tule Lake, an Austere Land With a Complex History 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z He pitched in college, but after an injury and unsuccessful arm surgery, Guzman quit baseball and refocused on martial arts, fighting in welterweight tournaments. For Ryan Guzman, stepping up to act beats a punch on the nose 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z The ensemble tended to keep strict time, with several phrases that made the swan-maidens of Act II look alternately mechanical or martial. Dance Review | National Ballet of Cuba: ?Swan Lake? From the National Ballet of Cuba 2010-04-04T22:19:00Z I managed to get permission from a request from the Ukrainian State Agency for the border service because it's not easy for men to leave the country now because of martial law. 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