Monthly Archives: July 2014

August 2014 movies

Posted on July 30, 2014 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the August issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo last week. Ida Austerity is often a comfort to the psychologically oppressed, a means of focusing on something simple so as … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, July 27, 2014

Posted on July 27, 2014 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, about the arrest of artist Rokudenashiko. For the column I spoke to American filmmaker Anna Margarita Albelo, who was in Tokyo to screen her movie, Who’s Afraid of Vagina Wolf?, at the Tokyo International Lesbian … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, July 20, 2014

Posted on July 20, 2014 by philipbrasor

Here is this week’s Media Mix, mainly about Friday magazine’s “scoop” of what went down at NHK following an exclusive live interview with LDP Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on “Closeup Gendai,” but also about the mainstream media’s tepid coverage … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, July 13, 2014

Posted on July 13, 2014 by philipbrasor

Here is this week’s Media Mix, which is about the government’s difficulties in cutting medical expenses. Before anyone starts citing the column as proof that universal health care doesn’t work, keep in mind that, strictly speaking, Japan’s national health insurance … Continue reading →

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July 2014 albums

Posted on July 2, 2014 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the July issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo last week. Lazaretto -Jack White (Third Man/Sony) Turn Blue -The Black Keys (Nonesuch/Warner) It’s safe to say that classic guitar rock—blues-based, … Continue reading →

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