Directed by Dante Lam (The Stool Pigeon), the action-thriller revolves around the world’s last two surviving samples of the smallpox virus, one of which is an arm’s length away from being used to develop a biological weapon to unleash of five of the world’s seven continents. Best known on our shores as Kato to The […]
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Smag 7: Pleasant plates
Asian Eternity6161 N. May 810-1198 Judging from the run to the buffet line, this is a good place to eat Asian food with a bit of American cuisine, too. Asian Eternity boasts a spread of more than 200 feet of delicious buffet items and more than 50 entrees, plus they are capable of making 15 […]
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Smag 7: Pleasant plates
Asian Eternity6161 N. May 810-1198 Judging from the run to the buffet line, this is a good place to eat Asian food with a bit of American cuisine, too. Asian Eternity boasts a spread of more than 200 feet of delicious buffet items and more than 50 entrees, plus they are capable of making 15 […]
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Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
In “Cuckoo’s Nest,” Wong takes on the topic of the high rates of depression and suicide among Asian-American women, and she does it with great charm and piquant humor. Written and performed by Wong, the show has a rhythmic ebb and flow between poignancy and comedy. A San Francisco native, Wong insists the show is […]
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Smag 7
Othello’s Italian Restaurant434 Buchanan, Norman 701-4900 If you have a hankering for Italian while in the Norman area, do try Othello’s. The owners of the Edmond Othello’s now own this one, too. There are lots of customercreated dishes on its menu, and its original decor has not changed one bit. One word that sums it […]
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Dream Home
Cheng (Josie Ho, “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li”) has her heart set on a flat appraised at more than $5 million. There’s only one problem: She can’t afford it on her salary as a bank telemarketer, even with her part-time job as a shop salesclerk. Oh, there’s a second problem, too: The apartment is […]
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13 Assassins
And this is the same man who made “Audition”? Yes, but don’t worry: He just saves most of it for the second half. Rest assured, heads will roll, literally. See the film for its visuals, not for its story. Martial arts films rarely are imbued with much in the way of plot, and this one […]
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The Zen approach
I usually answer, “In what category?” Steakhouses, barbecue, Mediterranean, Italian, Indian, French, Mexican, Cajun, German, Greek, Asian and on and on. They look at me and sigh. Believe me, I’ve tried them all. Could Zen Asian Dining be the top spot for Asian food in Edmond? It is darn near. Husband-and-wife team Lesly and Jamil […]
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OMG
O Asian Fusion is housed in a freestanding building in a strip mall parking lot on one of Norman’s busiest corners. Even with extensive and tasteful exterior renovation, it’s still unmistakably a former Pizza Hut. But inside O, the dining room transformation is complete. Hardwood floors, stone walls and a central flowing water sculpture grace […]