Section of the Tang dynasty handscroll “A Hundred Horses” The handscroll “A Hundred Horses,” ink on silk, was by an unknown artist of the Tang dynasty (618 – 907 CE). It shows horses in various poses: galloping, charging, rolling on the ground, feeding, etc. There are altogether 41 grooms in the picture and they are [...]
2002, directed by Park Chan-Wook. Often referred to as the first movie in the revenge trilogy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (hereafter SMV) is director Park’s first attempt at examining revenge as a motif. The film does not address the moral, psychological, and social complexities of revenge and struggles of the characters involved. Those emerge in [...]
It’s a truism that Cuban food relies on black bean and rice. But there’s more to just that staple to gladden the palate and heighten the senses. At the Barcelo Solymar (meaning Sun and Sea) Resort in Varadero, one of the five restaurants available to guests is its Cuban Grill known as Sol y Arena [...]