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Media Mix, Nov. 27, 2011

Posted on November 27, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is mainly about eBooks, though near the end I also comment on newspaper companies’ relationships with their delivery agents. I talk about digital newspaper subscriptions in more detail in our Yen for Living blog, … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Nov. 20, 2011

Posted on November 20, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the B-kyu Gourmet boom. In the piece I try to make the case that the movement is, in a sense, an indirect rejection of the kind of food-centered promotional gambits that the … Continue reading →

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This is what I know: A tale of two press conferences

Posted on November 14, 2011 by philipbrasor

Like Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt would like you to admire him for more than his casual good looks and acting ability. He wants you to appreciate his mind, which is why Moneyball is such a gift for him as both … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Nov. 6, 2011

Posted on November 6, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about two child abuse cases that have been covered extensively in the media in recent months. As I imply, there are many other similar cases reported on an almost daily basis, and most … Continue reading →

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November 2011 movies

Posted on November 2, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the reviews I wrote for the November issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on Nov. 25. The movies open in Tokyo from late October to mid-November. Another Year Much has been made of Mike Leigh’s … Continue reading →

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TIFF interviews

Posted on November 1, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are links to the interviews I did for the Tokyo International Film Festival website. This year they wanted to concentrate on films in the Japanese Eyes section, for obvious reasons, but in any case the selection wasn’t that good. … Continue reading →

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November 2011 albums

Posted on October 30, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the albums I reviewed for the Nov. 2011 issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo last week. Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down -Ry Cooder (Nonesuch/Warner) Hard Bargain -Emmylou Harris (Nonesuch/Warner) Ry Cooder came late … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Oct. 23, 2011

Posted on October 23, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is mainly about Shukan Shincho’s reaction to health minister Yoko Komiyama’s comment that she thought it “strange” that full-time housewives received a special dispensation from paying pension premiums if their husbands are contributing to … Continue reading →

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BIFF Oct. 10

Posted on October 10, 2011 by philipbrasor

I finally got a chance to see a movie in the new cinema center. Actually, I think the multiplex theaters are better quality, at least in terms of movie-watching: the screens are larger and the seats more comfortable. This one … Continue reading →

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BIFF Oct. 9

Posted on October 9, 2011 by philipbrasor

Yesterday while working in the press center I was cornered by a perky young reporter from Hong Kong and her cameraman. They wanted my opinion on the new Cinema Center, as well as the festival’s general organization. This has happened … Continue reading →

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