J-drama Review: Alice in Borderland
My Verdict: Another alternate reality story. Contrived game survival horror-thriller. Clumsy structure. Moderately intriguing nonetheless.
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- Dec 29, 2022
- 3 min
J-drama ● Review: First Love
My Verdict: Good but not great. Decent writing and performances. Nicely shot. Worth watching if one is interested in the genre.
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- May 6, 2022
- 4 min
Sachiko by Endo Shusaku
Sachiko (女の一生<２部>: サチ子の場合, lit. A woman’s life part 2: Sachiko’s case) is a novel by Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作) that was first published in...
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- Dec 14, 2021
- 2 min
Pearl Harbor after a Quarter of a Century by Harry Elmer Barnes
Pearl Harbor after a Quarter of a Century, first published in 1968, is a short book that debunks the common belief that Pearl Harbor was...
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- Dec 7, 2021
- 7 min
Pearl Harbor Sucked
FDR said the Pearl Harbor attack was “a date which will live in infamy”. That is true but for more reasons than what some lamestream...
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- Nov 23, 2021
- 4 min
Our Lady of Good Success: Prophecies for Our Times by Marian Therese Horvat
Our Lady of Good Success: Prophecies for Our Times by Marian Therese Horvat PhD outlines the main messages given to Mother Mariana...
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- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min
Anime Film Review: Weathering with You
Morishima Hodaka is a 16-year-old high school student who is running away from home. On the ferry making its way to Tokyo in a storm...
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- Oct 3, 2021
- 3 min
Anime Film Review: Your Name
A fantasy and slice-of-life romantic-comedy about friendship, romance, the difficulties of adolescence, identity and destiny.
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- Oct 2, 2021
- 4 min
Anime ● Review: Psycho-Pass
My Verdict: Although there is nothing particularly new, the story is intriguing enough with strong characters and it does look good.
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- Sep 20, 2021
- 1 min
6G: China Leads Patent Applications
To those who are concerned about the health implications of 5G, fret not: the development of more-powerful 6G seems to be going strong....
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- Sep 19, 2021
- 4 min
The Diamond Invention by Edward Jay Epstein
Why are diamonds so expensive? The Diamond Invention is the author’s investigation into the invented market of diamonds.
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- Sep 16, 2021
- 1 min
Japan: Contaminants Found in Pfizer
Just weeks after Japan recalls over 1.6 million doses of Moderna, “foreign matter” was found in five unused vials of Pfizer according to...
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- Sep 13, 2021
- 4 min
Do COVID Vaccinations Facilitate the Spreading of Disease?
There have been predictions that the currently available COVID-19 “vaccines” may facilitate the infection and spread of the disease to...
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- Sep 5, 2021
- 2 min
Japan Recalls 3 Lots of Moderna
Even lamestream media covered this so there was no point repeating it at the time but it may be worth recapping now.
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- Sep 3, 2021
- 3 min
Anime Film Review: The Garden of Words
Although it is about friendship, it takes a more ambiguous approach compared to Shinkai’s previous works.
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- Aug 25, 2021
- 3 min
Anime Film Review: Children Who Chase Lost Voices
A fantasy-adventure that follows elementary school student Asuna and widower Mr Morisaki as they deal with death and loss.
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- Aug 23, 2021
- 3 min
Kiku’s Prayer by Endo Shusaku
Set in 1860s Nagasaki, the story follows 16-year-old Kiku, a strong-willed girl, who falls in love with Seikichi, a young Catholic man.
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- Aug 20, 2021
- 3 min
Anime Film Review: The Place Promised in Our Early Days
The Place Promised in Our Early Days is Shinkai’s first feature-length work that, like most of his later works, explores friendship.
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- Jul 28, 2021
- 3 min
Anime Film & Manga Review: Voices of a Distant Star
Voices of a Distant Star is an OVA and one of Shinkai’s earlier works. Like most of his later works, it explores love and friendship.
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- Jul 17, 2021
- 5 min
Akita: The Tears and Message of Mary by Yasuda Teiji OSV
The history of the supernatural phenomena and Marian messages at the Yuzawadai convent, Akita, Japan, from about 1973 to 1982.
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- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
China vs Japan Trash-talking Nukes
In response to Japan’s annual defense white paper which mentions Taiwan, China threatens to use nukes.
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