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Rent by Pet Shop Boys – 6 versions + original
“Rent ” is a song by Pet Shop Boys, released in 1987 as the third single from their second album, Actually. Some of you may remember it for its catchy midtempo melody and poignant lyrics. It was one of our favorites back then. “You phoned me in the evening on hearsay and bought me caviar…
Street Art After Dark on Asakusa’s Nakamise-dori 浅草 仲見世通り, Tokyo
During our most recent trip to Tokyo (東京), we stayed in Asakusa (浅草), the city’s historic center. To avoid crowds, we visited the Buddhist temple Sensō-ji (浅草寺) after dark. Our story began in a previous post – Tokyo’s Ancient Core in Shadow: The Nocturnal Sensō-ji 浅草寺. Enjoy some music while browsing … From the observation…
Tokyo’s Ancient Core in Shadow: The Nocturnal Sensō-ji 浅草寺
During our last visit to Tokyo 東京, we stayed in Asakusa 浅草, the historic heart of the capital. Enjoy this atmospheric piece while browsing. Looking down from the observation deck of Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center (by Kengo Kuma), a straight, pedestrian street cuts a clear path through the mid-rise concrete buildings of the urban…
You Are What You Watch – by Walter Hickey
I came across this rather interesting book recently – “You Are What You Watch – How Movies and TV Affect Everything” by Walter Hickey. This book explains how media and culture shapes us as individuals and collectively through the use of many colorful charts and graphs. The author claims that while pop culture might not…
