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May 2011 movies

Posted on April 27, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the May 2011 issue of EL Magazine, which came out in Tokyo last Monday. These movies are being released in Tokyo from late April to mid-May. Black Swan Though Darren Aronofsky’s newest … Continue reading →

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May 2011 albums

Posted on April 25, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews from the May 2011 issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed throughout Tokyo today. Computers and Blues -The Streets (679/Warner) Lasers -Lupe Fiasco (Atlantic/Warner) There’s something irresistibly intriguing about an artist who quits at the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Apr. 24, 2011

Posted on April 24, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the revival of resolve to decentralize Tokyo in response to the Mar. 11 earthquake. Most of the article deals with the macro aspects of moving the capital and/or relocating corporations. At the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Apr. 17, 2011

Posted on April 17, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about self-restraint and the media campaign to dispel despair in the wake of the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear crisis. Last night NHK ran a kind of debate among three groups of university students from Tokyo, Boston, … Continue reading →

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Little Barrie, in case you care

Posted on April 13, 2011 by philipbrasor

Japan Times asked me to write a preview of the upcoming Little Barrie shows a few weeks ago. I’d interviewed Barrie Cadogan, the leader, in 2006, but I’m not sure that’s why they asked me; not even sure why they … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, April 10, 2011

Posted on April 10, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the Tokyo gubernatorial race, a topic that will be dated as soon as 8:00 pm rolls around and Shintaro Ishihara is declared the winner. If he isn’t then the column will be worse than … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Apr. 3, 2011

Posted on April 3, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is a more thorough investigation into the subject I wrote about in this space last week: The absence of the anti-nuke movement in the Japanese media. The strong feelings on both sides of the … Continue reading →

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April 2011 movies

Posted on April 1, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the April 2011 issue of EL Magazine, covering films released in Tokyo from late March to mid-April. Two of the movies printed in the magazine, Battle: Los Angeles and Countdown to Zero, … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Mar. 27, 2011

Posted on March 27, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the “fourth disaster” of the current crisis. In the piece I mainly talk about rumors and the lack of credibility surrounding pronouncements from officials, and in the end remark that nobody knows … Continue reading →

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April 2011 albums

Posted on March 26, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews from the April 2011 issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo yesterday. 21 -Adele (XL/Hostess) Seasons of My Soul -Rumer (Atlantic/Warner) By now we’re way past the point where new pop artists recycle … Continue reading →

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