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Sound rich listening…Part II

November 21, 2022April 24, 2023 masakofukuiLeave a comment

Here are some audio stories I recommend, because they're so timelessly good.

Posted in Audio, Blog, Literature, Podcasts, Radio, ReviewsTagged narrative, Podcast, Reviews, Storytelling

Review of Borgen, Power and Glory on Netflix: did the series lose touch with its feminine side?

July 18, 2022March 5, 2023 masakofukuiLeave a comment

When this revival series got the Netflix makeover, polished for international appeal, did Borgen lose touch with its feminine side?

Posted in Blog, Feminism, Netflix, ReviewsTagged Borgen, Gender, narrative, Netflix, Storytelling, TV

Audio Stories relating to Japan

June 26, 2020March 5, 2023 masakofukui2 Comments

Here is an unfinished collection of audio stories featuring aspects of Japan, people and things Japanese.

Posted in Audio, Blog, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Women, Nikkei, Podcasts, Radio, Reviews

Review of Wine Country on Netflix: the perils of representing women over 50

May 29, 2019March 5, 2023 masakofukui

I usually get the Amy/Tina wit, but was royally disappointed with this one...

Posted in Blog, Feminism, Netflix, Reviews

Review of Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix: self transformation you can’t see

January 10, 2019February 20, 2023 masakofukui

About five years ago, I KonMaried my underwear drawer and now all my knickers maintain vertical integrity. And yes, I experience joy every time I open my drawer.

Posted in Blog, Feminism, Japan, Japanese American, Japanese Women, Netflix, ReviewsTagged KonMarie, Marie Kondo, Netflilx

Chenille! It’s back, actually, it never went away in Japan

December 28, 2018February 20, 2023 masakofukui

This cute chenille hanky arrived from Japan today, thanks Yoko! The Japanese just have a different attitude to hankies than in the west.

Posted in Blog, Japan, Japanese

Review of SBS The Feed’s Sex in Japan: a new look at a disturbingly old problem

September 29, 2018February 20, 2023 masakofukui

I think Sex in Japan: Dying for Company is a compassionate and insightful look at today's Japan.

Posted in Blog, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Women, ReviewsTagged Death from overwork, Gender, Japan, Japanese, Journalism, karoshi, Matsuri Takahashi, Politics, Reviews, Sex, Sex in Japan, Sexuality, TV

Review of Drama-Sutra by Nautanki Theatre: Indian and Chindian stories

May 4, 2018February 20, 2023 masakofukuiLeave a comment

These three plays by South Asian diaspora playwrights Sonal Moore, Kevin Bathman and Roanna Gonsalves are so precious, and resonated with me.

Posted in Asian Australian, Blog, Food and Ethnicity, History, Literature, Radio, Reviews, TheatreTagged Gender, Literature, Multiculturalism, narrative, Performance, Reviews, Storytelling

Review of Glow Season 1 on Netflix: storytelling in the Trump era

August 30, 2017February 20, 2023 masakofukuiLeave a comment
Review of Glow Season 1 on Netflix

GLOW is fabulous entertainment with crisp, witty dialogue and unexpectedly affecting poignant moments. Yet GLOW avoids being too earnestly up its own arse by being fun and just downright silly most of the time.

Posted in Blog, Netflix, Podcasts, ReviewsTagged Gender, GLOW, narrative, Netflix, Pro Wrestling, Reviews, Storytelling, Trump and Pro Wrestling

Review of Podcast Missing Richard Simmons: it’s no S-Town

April 16, 2017February 21, 2023 masakofukui
Review of Missing Richard Simmons Podcast

Unlike many of my esteemed radio producer colleagues, I really liked the six part podcast series Missing Richard Simmons by Dan Taberski.

Posted in Audio, Blog, Podcasts, ReviewsTagged Dan Taberski, Missing Richard Simmons, narrative, Podcast, Radio, S-Town, Serial, Storytelling

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