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Aaron Gerow

@dengerow.bsky.social
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Prof of Film and Media Studies and East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale. Scholar of Japanese and other East Asian film and media (TV, manga, etc.). Likes rakugo, cats, and cycling. Views are my own. イェール大学教授、日本と他の東アジア映画とメディアの研究者。落語、猫と自転車。

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
President Trump's demands for Fox propaganda are getting even more bizarre and extreme.
Why does FoxNews always put Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Jessica Tarlov, and every Democrat on, saying bad things about the Republican Party and, of course, me? I actually think they get more airtime than Pro Republicans. This is why MAGA, and REAL Patriots, will never like Fox! They repeat a completely negative narrative, on and on it goes, and then we get a quick retort. It’s truly amazing that I won all three Elections. The opposition is enormous, but the fight goes on! President DONALD J. TRUMPSchumer does not appear in Media Matters’ database of Fox News weekday appearances, which dates to August 2017. 
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has made at least 5 appearances on Fox weekday shows since November 2018, with the most recent airing in January of this year.
Fox’s Jessica Tarlov is the Democratic host tasked with matching up against four conservatives at once on the network’s weekday panel show, The Five. She made 2 guest appearances on other Fox shows in September; conservative co-hosts Jesse Watters, Greg Gutfeld, and Dana Perino all have separate weekday Fox shows of their own. 
In September, weekday appearances on Fox News by congressional Republicans and Trump administration officials outnumbered appearances by congressional Democratic guest appearances by 148 to 7.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Screenwriter Kuramoto So, famous for the Kita no kuni kara TV series, passed away 9/18 at the age of 91. He also wrote scripts for films. The big 3 scriptwriters of Japanese TV were Mukoda Kuniko, Yamada Taichi, and Kuramoto So. All three are now gone. R.I.P. www.oricon.co.jp/news/2482907...
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倉本聰さん多臓器不全のため死去 享年91 「北の国から」など数々の名作を生んだ脚本家【全文】
ニュース| 脚本家・劇作家・演出家の倉本聰さんが9月18日夕刻、多臓器不全のため自宅で死去した。享年91。倉本さんが理事長を務めていた財団が28日、発表した。葬儀は遺族の意向により、近親者で執り行われた。 サイトでは「当財団理事長であり、脚本家として長年にわたり創作活動を続けてまいりました倉本聰は、令和8年9月18日夕刻、多臓器不全のため自宅にて永眠いたしました。享年91でございました」と伝えた。
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
News that Japanese film director Masuda Toshio died on August 26 at the age of 98. Famed for his Nikkatsu Action films, blockbuster movies like Tora! Tora! Tora! and the anime film Space Battleship Yamato. www.nikkansports.com/entertainmen...
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映画監督の舛田利雄さん死去、98歳「二百三高地」「宇宙戦艦ヤマト」ジャンル超えて娯楽作生む - おくやみ : 日刊スポーツ
「赤いハンカチ」「二百三高地」など多くの娯楽作を生んだ映画監督の舛田利雄(ますだ・としお)さんが8月26日午前11時1分、老衰のため東京都の病院で死去した。9… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム(nikkansports.com)
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Last days to support the National Film Archive of Japan. 国立映画アーカイブを応援する最後のチャンス。 readyfor.jp/projects/NFA...
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残り3日:映画を次世代につなぐために――映画フィルムの長期保存を支える温湿度管理 / 使命は人類の記憶を繋ぐこと。国立映画アーカイブの活動にご支援を - クラウドファンディング READYFOR
国立映画アーカイブのクラウドファンディングに温かいご寄付と応援メッセージをいただき、誠にありがとうございます。残り3日ほどとなりましたが、ネクストゴールの1億5千万円にむけて、9月23日(水)までひきつづき、ご支援・応援のほどよろしく...
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The destruction of the East Wing is a cautionary tale: Today Trump said "For me to go & fix it & subsidize it, I think the Trump admin should have recognition. If we don’t do that, it’s going to close & get ripped down." Doesn’t get more clear than that. joycevance.substack.com/p/another-lo...
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Another Loss for Trump: The Kennedy Center
And more
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Conservative justice Michael Luttig outlines the possibility the GOP could use January 3 as the opportunity to overturn a Democratic victory in the midterms. The Final Battle for America’s Democracy newrepublic.com/article/2151... via @newrepublic.com
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The Final Battle for America’s Democracy
Forget November 3. It’s January 3 when Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans might bury our democracy once and for all. Here’s how.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Mumeijuku, the unique acting school founded by actors Nakadai Tatsuya and Miyazaki Yoshiko, will close in February 2026 after fostering such great performers as Yakusho Koji. www.oricon.co.jp/news/2479156...
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無名塾、2027年2月末をもって解散へ 創設者・仲代達矢さん死去から10ヶ月「遺してくれた言葉の真意に従いまして」役所広司、若村麻由美らを輩出
ニュース| 2025年11月に死去した俳優の仲代達矢さん(享年92)らが設立した俳優養成所「無名塾」が8日、2027年2月末をもって解散することを発表した。公式サイトで明らかにした。 公式サイトには「ご報告」と題した文書が掲載され、改めて25年11月に死去した無名塾の主宰・仲代さんの功績に触れながら、「本人も色々な葛藤を抱えて居りました中で、私どもが置かれるであろう状況を見越し、遺してくれた言葉の...
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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Have seen this Nature piece about the effects of X's algorithm mentioned again and it bears repeating; exposure to a right wing algorithm makes you - measurably and predictably - more right wing, even after you stop using it. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The political effects of X’s feed algorithm - Nature
Among users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared...
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Kim Lane Scheppele @kimlanelaw.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Leah Litman has it exactly right. SCOTUS isn't just creating a unitary executive but allowing the executive to amass all power that the Constitution gives to Congress. SCOTUS does so by eliminating the legal routes for enforcing the laws that Congress has passed. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The Court’s Ballroom Decision Is a Sign of Deeper Problems
The conservative justices have separation of powers exactly backwards.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Vance and Trumpian conservatives would pay married couples to have the wife stay home and do child care by taking money away from single working mothers. They promote "traditional" families by punishing women who need to work to mother their children. Remember: cruelty is the point.
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Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones
The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.
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Chad P. Bown @chadpbown.com · 30/08/2026
Super grateful to @nytimes.com for putting this in the Sunday print edition
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This has never been about eliminating the "criminals." It has been about eliminating all who are not a narrow definition of "American." ICE Arrests Soar as People With No Criminal Record Are Increasingly Targeted www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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ICE Arrests Soar as People With No Criminal Record Are Increasingly Targeted
As immigration arrests hit record highs, ICE appears closer than ever to meeting its goal of 2,000 daily arrests.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Yayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/a...
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Yayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97
The Japanese artist’s polka-dot covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.
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Anti-Fascist Translator Monkey @translatormonkey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Data centers in the 7 states with the highest concentration of them use more water than L.A., Phoenix, and D.C. combined. Now Trump's EPA is making it even harder for communities to push back against them. He's forcing the Big Tech takeover on America, democracy be damned.
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E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers
Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.
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🎃Autopsy of Ashley Lynch 🔪🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Here's the US demands that caused Carney to walk away. Judge for yourself who is taking advantage: 1) Trump gets to restrict who Canada is allowed to trade with 2) Tariff reductions excluded Canadian made trucks 3) Remove cultural protection for French language 4) surrender natural mineral resources
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
One of the last greats of postwar Japanese cinema, the actor Kishi Keiko, died on August 7 at age 93. Appearing in films of many of the masters, she also ran a film production company, married a French director and led an international life. www.asahi.com/articles/ASV...
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俳優の岸恵子さん死去、93歳 「君の名は」「おとうと」など出演:朝日新聞
「君の名は」「おとうと」で知られる俳優で、文筆家としても活躍した岸恵子(きし・けいこ)さんが7日、老衰で死去した。93歳だった。葬儀は近親者で行った。所属事務所が19日発表した。 1932年、横浜市…
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Sad and shocked to hear of the sudden death Roberta Novielli, the wonderful Italian scholar of Japanese cinema and professor at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. I was emailing her just a few weeks ago. She died on July 20 at the age of 62. She will greatly be missed. www.unive.it/web/it/15165...
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Addio a Maria Roberta Novielli, anima del Ca’ Foscari Short Film Festival
Lunedì 20 luglio è mancata improvvisamente la prof.ssa Maria Roberta Novielli, docente associata di Cinema, fotografia, radio, televisione e media digitali presso il Dipartimento di Filosofia e Beni&h...
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/w...
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How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies
Operating out of a Tokyo high-rise, a military intelligence unit finds the high-tech equipment that Russia needs to wage war.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Tony Rayns, a key figure in introducing and understanding new East Asian cinema to much of the world for the last few decades, has passed away at the age of 78. I only met him a few times in person, but learned a lot by reading him. variety.com/2026/film/ob...
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Tony Rayns, British Critic and Champion of East Asian Cinema, Dies at 78
Tony Rayns, the British writer, festival programmer and screenwriter who introduced Western audiences to East Asian cinema, has died at 78.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
これはどうして? Why is this taking place?
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
On a research trip, I visited the Hashimoto Shinobu Memorial Hall in Ichikawa, Hyogo, dedicated to the scriptwriter who worked on Rashomon, Seven Samurai, and other Kurosawa Akira Films.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
The chanson singer and actor Miwa Akihiro has died at age 91. Working with artists from Mishima Yukio to Miyazaki Hayao, Miwa was one of the most prominent figures in Japan in the late 20th century. news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/817...
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美輪明宏さん死去 91歳 老衰のため 歌手、俳優として長年活躍 最期の言葉は「ありがとう」(スポニチアネックス) - Yahoo!ニュース
ヒット曲「ヨイトマケの唄」や舞台「黒蜥蜴」などで知られる歌手で俳優の美輪明宏(みわ・あきひろ 本名丸山明宏=まるやま・あきひろ)さんが老衰のため6月20日に死去した。91歳だった。所属事務所が28
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Japanese government is cutting the budget of the National Film Archive by over 40% and telling it to earn money on its own. This neoliberal BS is old and won't work in Japan. It just reflects horrible cultural policy. The Archive is resorting to crowd funding: readyfor.jp/projects/NFA...
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使命は人類の記憶を繋ぐこと。国立映画アーカイブの活動にご支援を - クラウドファンディング READYFOR
国立映画アーカイブの運営費全般(資料の収集・保存・修復・復元、上映・展示等の公開事業等)を募るクラウドファンディングです。目標金額1億円。 - クラウドファンディング READYFOR
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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Compare Alito's description of Trump's racist statements (on the left) to Justice Kagan's anthology of Trump's racist statements (on the right). These are passages from this morning's opinions in Mullin v. Doe.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine that damaged the Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studio in Kyiv. The studio’s costume collection, home to upwards of 100,000 items, was completely destroyed. www.fiafnet.org/fiaf-stateme...
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International Federation of Film Archives
The International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) brings together institutions dedicated to rescuing of films both as art and as historical documents
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
News is finally out that the one-of-a-kind film artist Kanai Katsu passed away on April 22. He was a pioneering indie filmmaker, so we were proud to bring him to Yale in 2009 to show Mujin retto and Good-Bye. RIP. www.sankei.com/article/2026...
Cover for the DVD set The World of Kanai Katsu, featuring on the right a picture of Kanai, an old man with a beard, wearing a floppy beret.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Evaluating wars in terms of win or lose is problematic (it is usually civilians on both sides who lose), but for a president who insists on always winning, this was total humiliation. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/o...
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Opinion | President Trump Lost This War
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Last Sunday I walked around Namamugi with a huge snake made of reeds as part of the Jamokamo 蛇も蚊も festival.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Jim Acosta took Trump's cognitive test: youtu.be/xmSlNruP07k?...
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Jim Acosta Just Did the Thing Trump Won't Stop Bragging About
YouTube video by Jim Acosta
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 08/06/2026
SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act, alleging the landmark law no longer needs to correct for historic voter suppression. But did you know… It came to this conclusion using a faulty data methodology that erroneously claimed Black voters turnout more than white voters.
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SCOTUS used faulty racial voter turnout data to shred Voting Rights Act in recent ruling
The ruling that upended the Voting Rights Act was based in part on a false data analysis about Black and white voter turnout.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Any scholar or research who receives US federal funding should read this and consider commenting in opposition to a new OMB rule that would essentially place all such funding under the purview of party apparatchiks: www.bioniclab.org/news/OMB
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B.I.O.N.I.C. Lab - OMB-2026-0034-0001
Guide for Scientists: Public Comment on OMB Proposed Rule for Federal Financial Assistance Docket OMB-2026-0034 | Comment Deadline: July 13, 2026 | Published: May 30, 2026 Comment portal: https://www....
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Ashizawa was just given a career award at Cannes: Japanese Cinematographer Ashizawa Akiko on Sneaking Angles Past Directors, Blowing Past ISO Limits and Why Bell Peppers Make the Best Color Charts variety.com/2026/film/fe...
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Japanese Cinematographer Ashizawa Akiko on Sneaking Angles Past Directors, Blowing Past ISO Limits and Why Bell Peppers Make the Best Color Charts
Japanese cinematographer Akiko Ashizawa discussed her 50-year career, Kurosawa Kiyoshi, and her bell pepper camera-test method at Cannes.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
In other words: DOJ sets up massive slush fund to reward people who assaulted police officers, and financially enhance support for Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/u...
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Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
I'll be giving a talk on Kitagawa Fuyuhiko's theory of prose film this Thursday, May 14, at 5pm, at Waseda. The general public is welcome. The talk will be in Japanese. www.waseda.jp/flas/hss/new...
Photograph of the Japanese poet and film critic Kitagawa Fuyuhiko.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Caught the restored version of Yoshimura Kozaburo's Warm Current (Danryu, 1939) at the NFAJ. A true masterpiece and one of the most important prewar Japanese films. Existing version was 124 minutes, but now restored to close to original 177 minutes in 2 parts.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Helped out with this release of Aoyama Shinji's Eureka.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Caught 2 films in the Tsuchimoto retro at Waseda Shochiku: My Town, My Youth; and Minamata Revolt. We can all learn something from the patients in Minamata Revolt, which is a masterpiece of close ups and words as weapons.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Went to the NFAJ and caught 2 Ishida Tamizo films in the Cinema: Lost and Found series, as well as the current exhibit on postwar Japanese film poster design. Well worth it.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
A Yale committee recently came up with recommendations about restoring trust in higher education. Some are good, some are controversial. Yale Has Come Up With a Surefire Way to Make a Terrible Situation Worse www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/o...
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Opinion | Yale Has Come Up With a Surefire Way to Make a Terrible Situation Worse
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
This war is so damn confusing. It’s why we shouldn’t let drunks and dementia patients run it.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Caught the Film Syndicate program at the Underground Cinema Festival IV at Shimotakaido. A truly beautiful and moving program culminating with Iwata Kazuo's devastating Utatane Nikki. Festival continues until April 17. ucf4.sig-new.com
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UNDERGROUND CINEMA FESTIVAL Ⅳ
UNDERGROUND CINEMA FESTIVALⅣ公式サイト。2021年から続くアンダーグラウンド映画の祭典。今回のテーマは「Personal Film Experience」。東京・下高井戸シネマ、名古屋・愛知芸術文化センター、福岡・福岡市総合図書館、大阪・シネ・ヌーヴォほかで開催予定。
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Three Japanese filmmakers in competition at Cannes 2026: Koreeda, Hamaguchi, Fukada. Sode will show in Un Certain Regard, and Kurosawa in the Premiere's section. deadline.com/2026/04/cann...
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Cannes 2026 Movies: Competition Lineup, Special Screenings
Cannes Film Festival will run from May 12 to 23.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
In this brutal world, it is important to go out and enjoy the cherry blossoms. At the Onda River. 恩田川の桜
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
I mean there it is.
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
It was announced that one of the greatest manga artists of all time, Tsuge Yoshiharu, died on March 3, at the age of 88. His unique world inspired many, including many filmmakers. RIP. sp.m.jiji.com/english/show...
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Japanese Manga Artist Yoshiharu Tsuge Dies at 88
Prominent Japanese manga artist Yoshiharu Tsuge, best known for "Nejishiki," which was published in 1968, died of aspiration pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on March 3. He was 88. Born in Tokyo's Ka...
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Yes, paying conglomerates so that they abandon clean energy and pollute the Earth: Trump Administration to Pay $1 Billion to Energy Giant to Cancel Wind Farms In exchange, the French company TotalEnergies would invest in oil and natural gas projects in Texas and elsewhere.
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Trump Administration to Pay $1 Billion to Energy Giant to Cancel Wind Farms
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Edward Harrison @edwardnh.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
James Fallows: “This is the most despicable public statement by an American public official in my lifetime. It needs to be recognized as such.”
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Aaron Gerow @dengerow.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Important thread about Trump's war from Chris Murphy.
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