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Hong Kong’s ‘Apartment Horror’ Films Skewer Its Ghastly Property Market

Par : Hari Raj
In one of the world’s least affordable housing markets, high-density housing is a backdrop for exploring superstition and socioeconomic anxiety.

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Richard Riehle, Prolific Actor Who Appeared in ‘Office Space,’ Dies at 78

Mr. Riehle, best remembered for playing an anxious character with “people skills,” built a career in theater, TV and film that lasted more than half a century.

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Richard Riehle, seen at a premiere in Hollywood in 2011. His character’s workplace anxiety and reliance on “people skills” made him one of the most memorable characters in the film “Office Space.”
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‘The Assassin(s)’ Movie Fuels South Korea’s Culture Wars

The film, “The Assassin(s),” revisits a 1974 shooting that has spawned J.F.K.-style conspiracy theories, exposing divides over the country’s history.

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Park Chung-hee, a South Korean military dictator, and his wife, Yook Young-soo, in 1964.
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‘The Assassin(s)’ Movie Fuels South Korea’s Culture Wars

The film, “The Assassin(s),” revisits a 1974 shooting that has spawned J.F.K.-style conspiracy theories, exposing divides over the country’s history.

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Park Chung-hee, a South Korean military dictator, and his wife, Yook Young-soo, in 1964.
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Nana Patekar, Indian Actor Who Embodied the Everyman, Dies at 75

He brought the intensity of the stage to the screen and was praised for his craft and philanthropy. He was also accused of sexual harassment.

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Nana Patekar in 2023. He was a theater actor who brought intensity and coarse baritone to the screen.
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