Monthly Archives: March 2016

Media Mix, March 20, 2016

Posted on March 20, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which concerns that anonymous blog post about the daycare shortage. An interesting footnote about Shiori Yamao that I didn’t learn until after I wrote the piece is that she once played Little Orphan Annie in … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, March 13, 2016

Posted on March 13, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about recent news stories associated with senior nursing care and how they bear on government policy. One of the jumping off points for the column was a conversation that Masako had with a an old … Continue reading →

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March 2016 albums

Posted on March 7, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the March-April issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo Feb. 25. The Catastrophist -Tortoise (Thrill Jockey/P-Vine) Songs For Our Mothers -Fat White Family (Without Consent/Hostess) It’s become a thing to … Continue reading →

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March 2016 movies

Posted on March 2, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the March-April issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo last week. The Big Short At the moment there is no more timely piece of entertainment than Adam McKay’s black comedy … Continue reading →

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