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  • Master of None

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    This is absolutely one of the best series to come out of Netflix. Even though I quite like Aziz Ansari (I loved Parks and Recreation), I wasnā€™t necessarily sold on his new series from the get-go, and wasnā€™t even really feeling it while watching the first episode. But by episode 2 I was in, and…

  • Letā€™s Play TV Games

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    This past Friday I got the new Apple TV, and the day after the Nimbus controller that wirelessly syncs with it (over Bluetooth). Iā€™m having a blast. Iā€™ll start by saying that Iā€™m a longtime and very strong user of Apple TV. Itā€™s now turned into a pretty successful product for Apple, but I was…

  • Tee Dee Double You

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    If Tokyo Design Week takes place and youā€™re not there, does it really take place? Apologies for the ridiculous statement, but as this yearā€™s edition of Tokyo Design Week kicks off, it indeed feels incredibly strange to see it happen from afar. Even though in recent years Iā€™d grown a bit disillusioned with a lot…

  • Tamoriā€™s Ticketing Service

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    Efficiency in Japan is no joke. I recently shared thisĀ animated GIFĀ on Twitter/Facebook ā€“ first shared by my buddy Joseph ā€“ and though itā€™s a really funny skit (featuring the one and only comedian/TV host Tamori-san) it really did strike a chord with me. I make no secret that Iā€™m missing a hell of a lot…

  • Moonbeam City

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    I am so in love with this show. I keep trying to really get into Archer – I donā€™t hate it or anything, but canā€™t get into a groove of watching multiple episodes for some reason. Moonbeam City is getting compared to Archer a lot – animated comedy for adults that relates to law enforcement…

  • Gotham Season 2

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    There seems to be a lot of love-hate for Gotham out there – most of my friends who watch a bunch of the super-hero shows (like Flash and Arrow) have all given up on it. I found myself enjoying the first season though, especially for the Penguin character, who I felt was the true standout.…

  • Ametora

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    W. David Marxā€™s upcoming book on the popularity of the American Ivy League fashion style in Japan in the 60s, Ametora (short forĀ ā€œAmerican Traditionalā€), comes out on December 1, and you can pre-order it from Amazon. This is a project that David has been slowly cooking ā€“ letā€™s call it a crock-pot of a project…

  • Fate Tectonics

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    This is an interesting game, and Iā€™m not quite sure how to describe it. I guess you could start by saying itā€™s a god game, as you are building a world, but then it also feels like a puzzle game in that when you get new pieces to add to your world, you have to…