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How Accurate Is the ‘Samurai Jack’ Japanese Tea Ceremony?

July 18, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off

We check in with an expert.

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Uncle Iroh Will Now Teach You How to Brew a Fine Jasmine Tea

June 20, 2017May 9, 2019 Alex KingseppComments Off

A tea-brewing firebending master shares his secrets.

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‘Batman and Harley Quinn’ disses its own leading lady for cheap laughs.

Sanctuary Lost, Sanctuary Rebuilt

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In ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame,’ the physical beauty of the cathedral is dwarfed only by the warmth of its living stone.