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Thoughts on the East Asian “Idol Culture” Part 1

June 6, 2011June 6, 2011 Aftershok 25 Comments criticism, idol culture, idolization, idols, japan, korea, moe, music industry, OP/ED, piracy, Random Thoughts, rants, snsd, wondergirls

Part 1: Idol Bodies, Idle Minds There was a time where musicians were like meticulous artists brushing paint onto a

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Anime Instrumentality Turns 3! Old Fogey Status Reached But Not Yet Crotchety

April 29, 2011 zzeroparticle 22 Comments Anime Expo 2010, blog anniversary, idol culture, Karaoke, meta, Random Thoughts, Rasmus Faber

It’s weird. For someone who can’t even remember his own birthday, I sure don’t seem to have difficulty remembering when

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