(Translation by Ian Hideo Levy) (40) On Ami Bay, the girls must now be riding in their boats. does the tide rise to touch the trains of their beautiful robes? (41) On Cape Tafushi, hung …
April 16, 2020
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Seven poems from the Man’yoshu
Bring Back the Plague
Originally formed by members of the Locust and known for wearing beef jerky masks onstage, heavy metal vegetarians Cattle Decapitation have a new pandemic themed music video for their song “Bring Back the Plague” featuring …
April 16, 2020
The 400-year-old cake at Northgate Gonzalez Market
The tilapia looks up at me mournfully. He has been battered and fried, but, oh man, he still looks disturbingly like his former self. On the other hand, at $3.99, who am I to refuse …
April 16, 2020
The best use of a clip from The Searchers this side of Mean Streets
Theft, drugs, and bad romance drive this week’s trio of tales. The Whistlers (2019) Birds warble in the background as career detective Cristi (Vlad Ivanov) pulls up to Gilda’s (Catrinel Marlon) house. Or do they? …
April 16, 2020
How the hip-hop community bounced back
“Beat this, chump,” my cousin challenged me via Instagram. He dove onto his back with both legs crunched in a near fetal position, then feverishly spun in circles on his back. I watched the 15-second …
April 16, 2020
Imperial Triumphant’s Vile luxury: a retro-dystopian atmosphere
“People who aren’t from or living in New York City may not understand the duality of our existence. So many think they want to move here and start an exciting metropolitan life. In one sense …
April 16, 2020