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Author Archives: Robert Asahina
The Interpreter misinterprets nuclear deterrence
“Donald Trump, Perhaps Unwittingly, Exposes Paradox of Nuclear Arms.” So reads the headline of the latest offering from The Interpreter in The New York Times. Unfortunately, The Interpreter (Max Fisher), perhaps unwittingly, exposes his misinterpretation of nuclear deterrence.
Posted in Politica
Tagged Albert Wohlstetter, deterrence, Herman Kahn, MAD, Max Fisher, mutual assured destruction, RAND, The Interpreter
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45 Years: “Go Now”
Has there ever been a more devastatingly effective use of a pop song in a movie sound track? Or a more quietly shattering portrait of a marriage?
Posted in de Poetica
Tagged 45 Years, Charlotte Rampling, Go Now, Moody Blues, Tom Courtenay
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The Greatest Generation
Just Americans is mentioned in a story about Saburo Kitagawa by Michael Matza in the Philadelphia Inquirer (November 21).
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Tagged 100th Infantry Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, Japanese Americans, Just Americans, Michael Matza, Philadelphia Inquirer, Saburo Kitagawa, World War II
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Ray Harryhausen, R.I.P.
The master of stop-motion special effects, who influenced Lucas, Spielberg, and Cameron, dies at 92.
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Tagged George Lucas, Ray Harryhausen, Steven Spielberg
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New Media triumphalism, chapter 93
An unintentionally hilarious analysis of the failings of Old Media buries in its last paragraph the serious caveat that, for New Media, “coming up with revenue models continues to be difficult.” And nowhere is it explained that all those much … Continue reading
Posted in Rhetorica
Tagged C.W. Anderson, Clay Shirky, Emily Bell, Post Industrial Journalism: Adapting to the Present, Rebuilding the News
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The five best films of 2012
5. Killing Them Softly: “Fly coach.”
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Tagged Amour, Beasts of the Southern Wild, film, Killing Them Softly, Rust and Bone, The Master
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Etta James, R.I.P.
The singer of “At Last” and other songs dies at 73.
Why more money is actually good for politics – and why editorial writers oppose it
A Washington Post report on the “fury at Murdoch” reveals a difference between British and American politics that challenges conventional wisdom on the role of money in elections.
Posted in Politica, Rhetorica
Tagged Britain, Citizens United, media, Obama, Rupert Murdoch
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Is Schadenfreude healthy?
The announcement by News Corp. that it would be closing News of the World in response to allegations that the British tabloid engaged in phone hacking and possible criminal behavior will no doubt be received with joy by the countless … Continue reading
Posted in Rhetorica
Tagged News Corp., News of the World, Rupert Murdoch, Schadenfreude
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