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“Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” – 2021 Tokyo FILMeX Review
05 September 2022 7:18 AM | No CommentsThe literal Japanese-to-English translation Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s unfortunately named anthology is the more appropriate title of a sharp unapologetic work navigating the twists and turns of life.
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s lone surviving Tokyo building: The Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan
24 August 2022 5:51 AM | No CommentsThe American architect designed 14 buildings in Japan. However, only one of Wright's Tokyo structures remains fully intact.
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Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Illustrators
12 August 2022 9:12 PM | No CommentsA few illustrators decided to feature food and fashion in visually creative ways.
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Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Travelogues
10 August 2022 7:29 AM | No CommentsPersonal travel diaries were aplenty at Comiket 99. Some were straightforward, detailing a destination(s) and daily random musings. Others, however, went a step further. Our recommendations follow that latter approach.
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Your Guide to Surviving* Comiket
04 August 2022 1:04 PM | No Comments(* = there is really no way to survive Comiket, but hopefully this advice on how to tackle the semi-annual fan convention in Tokyo will help)
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About Author: Scott Miller
Posts by Scott Miller
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From the Land of Cheesesteaks, the joints that reign supreme
Scott MillerPosted on April 8, 2015 | No CommentsPhiladelphia is a city of great eating! Some classic Philly inventions include soft pretzels and Tastykakes…but is there anything quite like the Philly cheesesteak? -
Pizza Brain: Food, memorabilia and culture in Philadelphia
Scott MillerPosted on December 31, 2012 | No CommentsIn the Fishtown neighborhood, four friends have made the dream of a pizza museum a reality. -
The Great Lakes and More: My Michigan Road Trip
Scott MillerPosted on January 8, 2007 | No CommentsMichigan would be visited state No. 31 for the author. But one problem remained: What was there to do in Michigan? -
![The aura of invincibility is over for the United States of America, which had long been an international force in basketball. When professional players were first allowed to play in […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/yao_lg-115x115.jpg "USA Basketball? Dream On.")
USA Basketball? Dream On.
Scott MillerPosted on January 30, 2006 | No CommentsThe aura of invincibility is over for the United States of America, which had long been an international force in basketball. When professional players were first allowed to play in […] -
![Rice is nice. Survey takers are WEIRD. Jack be nimble. Jack be quick. JACK BEATS ROY, and Roy cries “FIX”! Water loses sole possession of first place as world’s favorite […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Meniscus Survey: 10th Anniversary Edition!")
Meniscus Survey: 10th Anniversary Edition!
Scott MillerPosted on August 31, 2004 | No CommentsRice is nice. Survey takers are WEIRD. Jack be nimble. Jack be quick. JACK BEATS ROY, and Roy cries “FIX”! Water loses sole possession of first place as world’s favorite […] -
Website reviews: Nitpickers, IMDB, Your Dictionary, Bible Gateway
Scott MillerPosted on May 1, 2002 | No CommentsThe Nitpickers Site (www.nitpickers.com) Ever watch a movie and something just doesn’t seem right? If so, this site is for you. Movie by movie, there are listings of irregularities that […] -
![1) How many countries have you been to? Average: 5.7143 2) Pick a random (whole) number 1 to 100: Well, depending on how you look at it, 77, 25 and […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/chart1-115x115.gif "Yet another Meniscus Magazine survey")
Yet another Meniscus Magazine survey
Scott MillerPosted on May 1, 2002 | No Comments1) How many countries have you been to? Average: 5.7143 2) Pick a random (whole) number 1 to 100: Well, depending on how you look at it, 77, 25 and […] -
Meniscus Newsline polling # 0011 – purple*bananas and more SurveY!
Scott MillerPosted on September 1, 1999 | No Commentsrecorded and compiled by newsline sociologist Scott Miller Trained Surveyor’s Notes: Don’t forget to brush your teeth, even though going to the dentist isn’t that bad after all . . . (Note: Thanks […]