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Media Mix, July 8, 2012

Posted on July 8, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the consumption tax and how it’s structured. As I pointed out in an earlier column, most of the major media bought the consumption tax increase a long time ago. In this piece … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, July 1, 2012

Posted on July 1, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the documentary Lonesome Sparrows. In the column, I mainly discuss the nature of Japan’s immigration policy and use examples provided by the movie to show that immigrants, while hardly invisible, are forced … Continue reading →

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July 2012 albums

Posted on June 29, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the July issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo last Monday. Trespassing -Adam Lambert (Sony) Magic Hour -Scissor Sisters (Polydor/Universal) Asking Paul Rodgers to fill in on vocal duties was … Continue reading →

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July 2012 movies

Posted on June 27, 2012 by philipbrasor

Except for The Amazing Spider-Man, here are the movie reviews I wrote for the July issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on Monday. The Amazing Spider-Man The gratuitousness of rebooting Marvel’s most indiosyncratic character will certainly be … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, June 24, 2012

Posted on June 24, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about wild animals escaping from captivity and the excitement such stories cause in the media. Though most people will likely see nothing strange about the coverage, unless the escape has safety ramifications, such … Continue reading →

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June 2012 albums

Posted on May 26, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the June issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo last Friday. Blunderbuss -Jack White (Third Man/Sony) Boys & Girls -Alabama Shakes (Rough Trade/Hostess) Jack White is the premier rock star … Continue reading →

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June 2012 movies

Posted on May 25, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the June issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on May 25. Attack the Block If you have to see only one alien invasion movie this summer, see Attack the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, May 20, 2012

Posted on May 20, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the slow, agonizing death of TV as we’ve always known it. To many people, if not most, this will seem like a non-story because TV has been dying a slow death for years now. … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, May 13, 2012

Posted on May 13, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about road safety and the lack of discussion in the media about the role of infrastructure in the recent series of deadly accidents. Though I address briefly the notion that the media has … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, May 6, 2012

Posted on May 6, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about a supposedly “hidden child” that Ichiro Ozawa fathered two decades ago. As explained in the column, kakushigo is a fairly popular subject for tabloid and even not-so-tabloid journalists. Consequently, some stories become … Continue reading →

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