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  • The Wolf Among Us

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    I’ve had to be patient on this, since I was waiting for the iOS version to finally come out – my favorite way to play Telltale games is on iPad. Absolutely loved this first episode – played it in one evening – and cannot wait for the rest. Looks slightly better than The Walking Dead…

  • Frances Ha

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    What is it with black and white films shot in NYC? As cringe-inducing as the main character can be – I winced my way through the dinner scene – there’s so much to like here. My favorite sequences are the tracking scenes where the camera is following a character walking or running for an extended…

  • Orange Is the New Black

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    I’d been wanting to watch this since it first came out, and I’ve finally gotten around to it and I’m really loving it – definitely one of my favorite shows this year. I’m about halfway through the season, and it just feels like it keeps getting better and better. Can’t recommend it enough, and I…

  • The Bling Ring

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    Not to say it’s awful, but definitely my least favorite Sofia Coppola film – yes, I liked Marie Antoinette more than this. Felt bored through most of it. When it comes to the “kids doing bad things” category, I much preferred Spring Breakers.

  • Muramasa Rebirth

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    While everyone is playing Vanillaware’s latest, Dragon’s Crown, I’ve just hopped in Muramasa Rebirth on Vita (it’s currently on sale for about $20 on the PSN Store). This game looks absolutely gorgeous on the Vita screen, and I’m having a decent amount of fun with the hack-and-slash gameplay (admittedly not really my favorite kind of…

  • Star Trek Into Darkness

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    I’m pretty sure the first J.J. Star Trek film is my favorite Hollywood film of the past decade, and damn if this wasn’t great too. Had so much fun watching it, and just like the first one, loved it for its fantastic mix of action, effects, characters, humor, and sci-fi goodness. Already can’t wait for…

  • Iron Man 3

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    This was pretty damn good, especially that big action sequence at the end, with Stark jumping from Iron Man to Iron Man. I also liked what they did with the Mandarin – who cares that it’s so different from the comics, it was a neat twist. I think this is my favorite of the 3…

  • Lazarus

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    My new favorite comic right now is Lazarus, a recently launched series (2 issues out so far) that takes place in a alternate Earth where families are running the world, instead of governments. The world building is awesome, and the story by Greg Rucka is rather good so far – the art is by Michael…

  • Mount Fuji

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    I climbed Mount Fuji last week. It’s the sort of thing you figure I’d have done before — considering the number of years I’ve lived in Japan, and also the fact that me and my wife are pretty avid mountaineers. But we’d just never gotten around to it, and one of the main reasons that…

  • 27 Hours

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    This past weekend I spent more hours than I should really admit watching Fuji TV’s 27-hour comedy marathon (and even recorded the whole thing). It’s no secret that the only Japanese TV I watch is comedy, and this year’s event was hosted by Takeshi Okamura of the duo 99, who has been my favorite comedian…