Monthly Archives: June 2013

Media Mix, June 30, 2013

Posted on June 30, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, about the documentary Tous Cobayes? and the twin controversies of nuclear power and genetically modified organisms, though mostly the latter since it hasn’t received much attention in the Japanese media. Last winter I wrote a … Continue reading →

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July 2013 albums

Posted on June 27, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the July issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on Tuesday. Random Access Memories -Daft Punk (Sony) Tomorrow’s Harvest -Boards of Canada (Warp/Beat) Given their influence on current dance music, … Continue reading →

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July 2013 movies

Posted on June 25, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the July issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo today. After Earth At the press conference for After Earth last month, producer-star-story creator Will Smith bragged about talking M. Night … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, June 23, 2013

Posted on June 23, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, about NHK’s nightly series Heart Net TV and its occasional coverage of sexual minorities. Since the show is on NHK’s education channel, its purposes are nominally didactic. Many of the problems faced by LGBT individuals … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, June 16, 2013

Posted on June 16, 2013 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about coverage of Yoichiro Miura’s record-breaking climb to the top of Mt. Everest in late May. The gist of the Shukan Bunshun article I refer to is that Miura and his family make … Continue reading →

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