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Will Jay – “Never Been in Love”

I don’t really like pop music. It’s not that I don’t enjoy mainstream media, and I promise it’s not coming from a place of elitism. It’s just that I tend to prefer songs that tell specific stories, whereas most pop songs are more about general moods. But the reason that I love specific-story songs is… Continue reading Will Jay – “Never Been in Love”

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Hollywood’s “Ghost in the Shell”: Why the Excuses Don’t Work

I’m of the firm opinion that Hollywood making a Ghost in the Shell adaptation is iffy in the first place when the original manga is so intrinsically tied to Japanese history. The manga itself was a reflection and reaction to post-war Japan’s economic dependence on technology, and a lot of its power comes from the emotional… Continue reading Hollywood’s “Ghost in the Shell”: Why the Excuses Don’t Work