Author: Jean Snow

Who shot J.R.? If you grew up in the 80s, you immediately know what that question refers to. I was too young to watch (or really care about) Dallas when I was a kid, but I still have quite a few nostalgic memories of it, not just because of the stranglehold it held on pop culture…

Hey, this site looks different. When I started this blog 10 years ago, one of the things I loved to do was change the design every few months. It was a seasonal thing, almost. The last version of the site has been pretty much the same — with the odd little edits here and there…

Just a reminder that there is no PauseTalk tonight (on the first Monday of the month) and that instead the May edition (Vol. 60) is happening this coming Sunday (the 13th) at Hillside Terrace in Daikanyama, as part of theMagazine Library exhibition. It will kick off at 15:00, and run for an hour or so,…

A new episode of the Codex (53) is up, a tribute to the Beastie Boys, a group I’ve had a great deal of love for throughout my life.

And here is our second live session of Radio OK Fred, recorded earlier tonight at the Magazine Library 10 exhibition in Daikanyama — download yesterday’s episode here. Our guest this time was Luis Mendo, who not only contributed designs and illustrations to the exhibition (flyers, website), but is also participating in the form of a few…

Yes, after what feels like a hiatus that has gone on forever (since 2010, actually), we were back tonight with a brand new episode of Radio OK Fred, recorded live at Hillside Terrace in Daikanyama, as part of the Magazine Library 10 exhibition. Our special guest was Antonin Gaultier (Digiki) who talked about his recently…

As I teased the other day, after a hiatus of a couple of years, Radio OK Fred is back this week, live! TheMagazine Library 10 exhibition runs May 3-13 at Hillside Terrace in Daikanyama, and me, Audrey, and Yoshi are reuniting for 2 live editions of Radio OK Fred this week, on Thursday and Friday…

You may have been wondering what’s going on with the May edition of PauseTalk, which not only is Vol. 60, but also marks the 6th anniversary of the series. It will be a special edition indeed, and not only will it for the first time not be held at Cafe Pause in Ikebukuro, it will…