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Tag Archives: Bq
And the winner is…
For best line in an obituary speech this year, Bindi Irwin: Whenever I see a crocodile, I will think of him. I’m not making fun: I think it’s incredible that a man can make his children remember him through the … Continue reading
“No Clamor for Xbox in Japan”
Today the Christian Science Monitor has an article about the failure of the Xbox in Japan. There’s some comments there by me, on Japanese tastes and the centrality of the RPG genre to console success there. Gonzalo Frasca also contributed … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged 10 January, Apparent Failure, Bq, Centrality, Christian Science Monitor, Clamor, Csmonitor, Japan Today, Microsoft, Rpg Genre, Tastes, Xbox, Xbox Japan
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End government arts funding now!
So I proposed in my review of Japanese Story. Adam Ford commented: This is a joke, right? No, Adam, it’s no joke. Here’s why I’d like to see an immediate end to government arts funding: Taxation is a form of … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Adam Ford, Audiences, Beneficial Services, Bloomsday, Bq, Catharsis, Coercion, Creative Work, Government Arts, Government Body, Imprisonment, James Joyce, Japanese Story, Labyrinth, Market Pressures, Nation Building, Necessary Services, Patronage, Political Propaganda, Ulysses
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