Happy Bastille Day?
A while ago, I had a blog called Ask a Frenchman. The following post is from that blog, but since it's no longer online and it's July 14th today, I thought it would be a good idea to republish it here.
Enjoy!
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Japan Art Islands
Art by Kazumasa Hashimoto in the Ogijima Library
It feels a bit strange to talk about Kazumasa Hashimoto in the same way that I talk about other artists in the newsletter/blog, because I know him personally. But that's also the reason why this post is a few years late, and it's time to
"Monument for Nothing - Red Torii Gate" by Makoto Aida (Naoshima)
"Hub/s" by Do Ho Suh on Naoshima
"The Time of the Beginning" by Shiko Miyake
Whale in a Cave on Awashima
"Weaving Time" by Motoi Yamamoto (Utazu, Setouchi Triennale 2025)
99 Wolves on Naoshima
Music for the Next Generation
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
I've been trying to find ways to introduce you to Pink Floyd, in case you aren't familiar with them. But I'm not really sure how to go about it. One day, I heard someone say, "
"Pink Floyd is not a band; it&
No Doubt - Just a Girl
The Rolling Stones - Miss You
Massive Attack - Teardrop
Nine Inch Noize - Heresy (Coachella 2026)
Rosalía & Björk (feat. Yves Tumor) - Berghain
Nick Cave - O Children
Memories from a New Century
To me, your crimson lip...
I suppose the title is a line from a poem, but I haven’t been able to figure out which one.
The photo is interesting because of its dated feel. As I often mention in these posts, I find it fascinating to see the different functions these postcards served beyond
French Artillery - 23rd Regiment
Amélie and Renée
Avignon - Panoramic view, taken from the Brèche de la Comtadine in Villeneuve.
Bône - Panoramic View of the Municipal Stadium
Albi - General View and St. Cecilia Cathedral
War of 1914 - on the front lines
The Neo-Luddite Handbook to Surviving the Digital World in the Age of Tech Billionaires
Searching for the right web browser
It had been a while since I wrote about making our online life saner and safer.
I should write about it more often, but on the one hand, many people are writing about it in more detail than I ever will. On the other hand, the online landscape is changing
How to deal with Meta?
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