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A Running Record of Findings from the Internet / August 15, 2026

Dungeon Master: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on "The Samurai and the Prisoner"

Blending "Throne of Blood" with "The Silence of the Lambs," the J-horror auteur stages a murder mystery inside a besieged sixteenth-century Japanese castle for his first jidaigeki feature.

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By Jawni Han ยท Filmmaker Magazine

The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026). Still courtesy of Janus Films.
The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026). Still courtesy of Janus Films.
Design

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  3. The 7 Best Japanese Designs of August 2026

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Arts & Culture
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  2. Does a New Tate Exhibition Dim the Power of Ana Mendieta's Legacy?

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  3. In the Studio With Susan Bowers

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  4. This Very Strange Drawing by Susan Hauptman Has Stuck With Me

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Sound

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  2. Nina Winder-Lind Is Erupting

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  3. James Ellis Ford: Lost in Another World

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  4. L'Rain Turns Alienation Into a Mirage on the Extraordinary "Fata Morgana"

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Collecting

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  2. Pixel Skylines

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  3. CeX May Be Reviving Its "Retro-Only" Store Concept, Rumour Suggests

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Document
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  2. The Hessians Were Supposed to Quickly End the American Revolution. They Endured Years of Battles Instead

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  3. How the Big Dig Changed Boston's Landscape

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  4. A Thousand Years in the Making: The Bayeux Tapestry Loan

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Film

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  2. 100+ Iconic Photos Explore the Power of Presence in a Traveling Exhibition

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  3. Between the Narrative and the Physical Reality of the Image: Rob Tregenza on Fast

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  4. Getty Exhibition Explores the Evolution of Mexican Photography

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