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Archive for August 21, 2009

Juice Boxes and… Milk… Proteins… Yeah, Proteins

The operative word is “humor.” Ah, the quirks of modern Japan.  In the movie Lost in Translation, Bill Murray commits to a dry, humorous take on Japanese commercials starring American actors.  It’s a great case study in diffusion and acculturation; while the Japanese have been very successful in diffusing aspects of their culture to other [...]

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