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Opening Day in Tokyo: Cubs, Dodgers and the Legacy of Victor Starffin

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(Fox/Fox Sports) Baseball fans, Opening Day is here ! Opening Day for the Cubs and Dodgers was technically Tuesday, March 18, in Tokyo . They will play another regular-season game this morning, before flying back to the United States to finish spring training. Playing this week in Tokyo are Japanese natives including Shota Imanaga, Roki Sasaki, Seiya Suzuki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto & Shohei Ohtani. Both games were sold out, with tickets on the secondary market more expensive than this year's Super Bowl. For 26 other MLB teams, Opening Day will occur Thursday, March 27, with 14 games scheduled that day. Thirty of the league’s top pitchers are set to take the mound, featuring 22 All-Stars, four making their debut with new teams, and one poised to become the quickest top overall draft pick to start a season opener. Japan has a deep and complex relationship with baseball , and no story captures that connection better than Tokyo Giant: The Legend of Victor Starffin . Baseball has been a ...

Springtime: Renewal, Magic, and Adventure

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Spring officially begins on March 20th , bringing with it longer days, flowers, and a sense of renewal. While our current calendar starts the year on January 1st, many cultures and historical traditions view the spring equinox as a natural and symbolic "new year" due to the renewal of nature associated with the season after a long winter. It's a time to embrace new beginnings, reconnect with nature, and find a bit of magic along the way.  To celebrate the Spring Equinox, you can watch some films that reflect the magic of nature and the themes of rebirth. At Multicom, our genre-focused YouTube channels offer a variety of content to suit every mood. This spring, our family-friendly channel, FamBrand , is the perfect place to find films full of adventure that are appropriate for people of all ages. Two standout films, The Magic Door and The Secret Path , capture the essence of spring's themes: growth, second chances, and the magic of transformation.  The Magic Door, fea...

Paradise on Hulu: A Thriller Starring Familiar Faces

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(Disney/Hulu) If you like high-stakes action and political intrigue, Hulu/ABC’s Paradise should be at the top of your watch list. The season premiere attracted 7 million viewers globally across it's first nine days and ABC will begin airing the series in weekly installments later this month. This drama follows a specialized security team tasked with safeguarding a former president, and it’s packed with suspense, unexpected twists , and standout performances. Best of all, Paradise features incredible talent from our library, including Gerald McRaney, James Marsden, and Sarah Shahi. While diving into this show , why not check out some of their other work? Before he was caught up in the political turmoil of Paradise , James Marsden was in Gone in a Heartbeat . This tense drama follows two high school boys who kidnap Jan and demand a ransom from her husband, Mark. What starts as a quick-money scheme soon spirals out of control, forcing Mark into a desperate game of cat and mouse to...