Category: Awareness
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Is Robin Hood (1973) Still Relevant in Today’s Society?
Read more: Is Robin Hood (1973) Still Relevant in Today’s Society?Robin Hood is a 1973 American animated musical adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and is based on the English folktale Robin Hood. I watched it when I was very young, but after playing the board game Villainous recently—where Prince John is one of the villains we could play—it made me want to…
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Can Kimetsu no Yaiba Teach Us About Breathing and Self-Mastery?
Read more: Can Kimetsu no Yaiba Teach Us About Breathing and Self-Mastery?We just started watching the anime version of Kimetsu no Yaiba, a manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge, published from 2016 to 2020. The animation is quite beautiful, and I already liked some of the theme songs of the anime, but I had not yet read the manga. What Makes Breath Such a…
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Can Première Consultation Help Us Rethink Society and Ourselves?
Read more: Can Première Consultation Help Us Rethink Society and Ourselves?How does Dans ma rue reflect urban struggles and societal neglect? Doc Gyneco’s debut album, Première Consultation, released in 1996, remains an iconic piece of French hip-hop history. I first listened to it during my middle school years, drawn in by its groove and thought-provoking lyrics. While Doc Gyneco himself has sparked controversy over the…
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Is “Once Upon a Time in China” a Reflection on Colonialism and Power?
Read more: Is “Once Upon a Time in China” a Reflection on Colonialism and Power?How does the film’s historical context shape its message? Once Upon a Time in China is a 1991 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film directed and produced by Tsui Hark, starring Jet Li as Wong Fei-hung, a legendary Chinese martial artist, physician, and folk hero. The story unfolds at the end of the 19th century,…
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Can Summer Snow Teach Us About Love, Change, and the Future?
Read more: Can Summer Snow Teach Us About Love, Change, and the Future?Is climate change reshaping the seasons we once knew? Summer Snow is a Japanese drama that was broadcast in 2000. I watched it just before my entrance exams for engineering school, back when I was still living in France. I still remember how the song by Kinki Kids lingered in my head while taking the…
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Can Starfox Inspire a New Vision for Creativity and Collaboration?
Read more: Can Starfox Inspire a New Vision for Creativity and Collaboration?Starfox is a 1993 rail shooter game developed by Nintendo and Argonaut Software, and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was the first Nintendo game to use polygonal graphics, achieved with the Super FX graphics chip included in the cartridge. This technological leap not only marked a turning point for the…
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Is Wicked (2024) a Reflection of Our Own Prejudices and Potential for Change?
Read more: Is Wicked (2024) a Reflection of Our Own Prejudices and Potential for Change?Can We Truly Overcome Prejudice? Wicked (2024) was just released in Japan, and we went to see it with my wife. I later learned that it was an adaptation of a 2003 musical, which was based on a novel inspired by The Wizard of Oz. The story serves as a prequel, following the journey of…
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Slash: Music, Madness, and Our Role in the World?
Read more: Slash: Music, Madness, and Our Role in the World?Can we truly understand the madness we condemn? Slash (real name Saul Hudson) is a guitarist most known for being the lead guitarist of the band Guns N’ Roses. He has been one of my favorite guitarists for a long time, and though all the hype and stories, the excess and the “show business” surrounding…
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Can We Change Our Minds? American History X and the Power of Influence
Read more: Can We Change Our Minds? American History X and the Power of InfluenceHow does trauma shape our beliefs? American History X is a 1998 American drama film directed by Tony Kaye and written by David McKenna. Edward Norton and Edward Furlong star as two brothers involved in white power skinhead and neo-Nazi movements. This movie is quite emotionally charged and left a strong impression on me, making…
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Can Kiroro’s Songs Help Us Reflect on Life, Love, and Gratitude?
Read more: Can Kiroro’s Songs Help Us Reflect on Life, Love, and Gratitude?Kiroro is a Japanese pop duo from Okinawa that debuted in 1996. I listened to them when I was still in high school, particularly their songs “Mirai e,” “Best Friend,” and “Akikaze.” I loved the simplicity of their music—though some might call it naive, why complicate things that don’t need to be? How does “Mirai…