Aaron Gerow
@dengerow.bsky.social
Prof of Film and Media Studies and East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale. Scholar of Japanese and other East Asian film and media (TV, manga, etc.). Likes rakugo, cats, and cycling. Views are my own. イェール大学教授、日本と他の東アジア映画とメディアの研究者。落語、猫と自転車。
Extremely sad to hear of the death of Nakadai Tatsuya, one of the great actors in cinema. I was honored to bring him to Yale in 2016 (photo), interview him on camera, and visit his acting school Mumeijuku. He was supremely devoted to the act of acting and will be sorely missed.
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Extremely sad to hear of the death of Nakadai Tatsuya, one of the great actors in cinema. I was honored to bring him to Yale in 2016 (photo), interview him on camera, and visit his acting school Mumeijuku. He was supremely devoted to the act of acting and will be sorely missed.
Video of the splendid symposium about how anime has depicted war that took place this week at TIFF 2025. This has English VO.
youtu.be/cBs-u1vuXik?...
youtu.be/cBs-u1vuXik?...
Anime Symposium: From "Momotaro, Sacred Sailors" to "Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise" English Ver.
YouTube video by 東京国際映画祭
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November 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Video of the splendid symposium about how anime has depicted war that took place this week at TIFF 2025. This has English VO.
youtu.be/cBs-u1vuXik?...
youtu.be/cBs-u1vuXik?...
U of Virginia prof excoriates the university's agreement with the DOJ, which is very different from those signed by Columbia and Brown.
"U.Va. paid nothing, yet lost everything:
Two centuries of independence, undone with a stroke of the pen"
www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
"U.Va. paid nothing, yet lost everything:
Two centuries of independence, undone with a stroke of the pen"
www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
ACQUAVIVA: U.Va. paid nothing, yet lost everything
It seems disingenuous for the University to boast about its agreement having “no external monitoring,” since the University’s president is required to report compliance — and certify under penalty of ...
www.cavalierdaily.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
U of Virginia prof excoriates the university's agreement with the DOJ, which is very different from those signed by Columbia and Brown.
"U.Va. paid nothing, yet lost everything:
Two centuries of independence, undone with a stroke of the pen"
www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
"U.Va. paid nothing, yet lost everything:
Two centuries of independence, undone with a stroke of the pen"
www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
Perhaps one of the first No Kings rallies took place in Tokyo on the 18th, though it was called a No Tyranny rally. Several hundred gathered outside of Shinjuku Station. This is just the start. Hope you all attend your rallies in the States on October 18.
October 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Perhaps one of the first No Kings rallies took place in Tokyo on the 18th, though it was called a No Tyranny rally. Several hundred gathered outside of Shinjuku Station. This is just the start. Hope you all attend your rallies in the States on October 18.
Shocked to hear of the death of Oki Hiroyuki, one of the pioneer queer filmmakers in Japan. He was only 61. Working in a variety of media and genres, from experimental and documentary film to performance art, Oki-san was a daring artist who made the body both the subject and the method of his art.
October 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Shocked to hear of the death of Oki Hiroyuki, one of the pioneer queer filmmakers in Japan. He was only 61. Working in a variety of media and genres, from experimental and documentary film to performance art, Oki-san was a daring artist who made the body both the subject and the method of his art.
US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport
Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport
Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport
Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
My partner appears in the Asahi newspaper, describing the collection of interviews she is putting together of filmmakers attending this year's Yamagata Film Festival.. Please support the crowd funding if you can.
www.asahi.com/articles/AST...
www.asahi.com/articles/AST...
世界各国の監督の声を届けたい 山形映画祭がCFでインタビュー集：朝日新聞
山形市で9日に開幕する山形国際ドキュメンタリー映画祭で、世界各国から訪れる映画監督のインタビュー集を作る資金をクラウドファンディング（CF）で募っている。インタビュー集編集長の小野聖子さんは「様々な…
www.asahi.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM
My partner appears in the Asahi newspaper, describing the collection of interviews she is putting together of filmmakers attending this year's Yamagata Film Festival.. Please support the crowd funding if you can.
www.asahi.com/articles/AST...
www.asahi.com/articles/AST...
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Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."
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October 6, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."
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Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune
Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.
fortune.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
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The DOE will partner with
40 conservative orgs to create K-12 programs led by the America First Policy Institute, a conservative group, with Turning Point USA, the Heritage Foundation, and other conservative state and nat’l organizations. Let the indoctrination begin! 😳
www.npr.org/2025/09/17/n...
40 conservative orgs to create K-12 programs led by the America First Policy Institute, a conservative group, with Turning Point USA, the Heritage Foundation, and other conservative state and nat’l organizations. Let the indoctrination begin! 😳
www.npr.org/2025/09/17/n...
U.S. Education Dept. unites conservative groups to create 'patriotic' civics content
The group of more than 40 conservative organizations met for the first time on Wednesday. The initiative is aimed at celebrations of the nation's founding next summer.
www.npr.org
September 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The DOE will partner with
40 conservative orgs to create K-12 programs led by the America First Policy Institute, a conservative group, with Turning Point USA, the Heritage Foundation, and other conservative state and nat’l organizations. Let the indoctrination begin! 😳
www.npr.org/2025/09/17/n...
40 conservative orgs to create K-12 programs led by the America First Policy Institute, a conservative group, with Turning Point USA, the Heritage Foundation, and other conservative state and nat’l organizations. Let the indoctrination begin! 😳
www.npr.org/2025/09/17/n...
No, we don't need AI translated subtitles.
‘Tentacles squelching wetly’: the human subtitle writers under threat from AI
Artificial intelligence is making steady advances into subtitling but, say its practitioners, it’s a vital service that needs a human.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
‘Tentacles squelching wetly’: the human subtitle writers under threat from AI
Artificial intelligence is making steady advances into subtitling but, say its practitioners, it’s a vital service that needs a human.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
‘Tentacles squelching wetly’: the human subtitle writers under threat from AI
Artificial intelligence is making steady advances into subtitling but, say its practitioners, it’s a vital service that needs a human to make it work
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
No, we don't need AI translated subtitles.
‘Tentacles squelching wetly’: the human subtitle writers under threat from AI
Artificial intelligence is making steady advances into subtitling but, say its practitioners, it’s a vital service that needs a human.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
‘Tentacles squelching wetly’: the human subtitle writers under threat from AI
Artificial intelligence is making steady advances into subtitling but, say its practitioners, it’s a vital service that needs a human.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
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🧵For those who missed it, Larry Ellison is on the verge of becoming one of the most powerful media & entertainment moguls America has ever seen
If you fear Brendan Carr, fear Ellison more
He's already a major stakeholder in CBS & Paramount.
Now CNN, HBO & major share of TikTok are in his sights
If you fear Brendan Carr, fear Ellison more
He's already a major stakeholder in CBS & Paramount.
Now CNN, HBO & major share of TikTok are in his sights
Opinion | The Billionaire Trump Supporter Who Will Soon Own the News
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🧵For those who missed it, Larry Ellison is on the verge of becoming one of the most powerful media & entertainment moguls America has ever seen
If you fear Brendan Carr, fear Ellison more
He's already a major stakeholder in CBS & Paramount.
Now CNN, HBO & major share of TikTok are in his sights
If you fear Brendan Carr, fear Ellison more
He's already a major stakeholder in CBS & Paramount.
Now CNN, HBO & major share of TikTok are in his sights
Reposted by Aaron Gerow
Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan is caught on tape accepting a bag containing $50,000 in cash from undercover FBI agents-and the Trump administration quashes the investigation…
…so he can summarily detain immigrants who have lived in the US peacefully for decades-without committing crimes
…so he can summarily detain immigrants who have lived in the US peacefully for decades-without committing crimes
September 21, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan is caught on tape accepting a bag containing $50,000 in cash from undercover FBI agents-and the Trump administration quashes the investigation…
…so he can summarily detain immigrants who have lived in the US peacefully for decades-without committing crimes
…so he can summarily detain immigrants who have lived in the US peacefully for decades-without committing crimes
Reposted by Aaron Gerow
The early polling on the FCC going after Kimmel is decisively anti-Trump/pro-free speech www.gelliottmorris.com/p/how-trump-...
September 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The early polling on the FCC going after Kimmel is decisively anti-Trump/pro-free speech www.gelliottmorris.com/p/how-trump-...
TPM:
"If I were a Democratic official, (I'd taunt) every journalist ... from ABC, CBS and every other news and media organization that is now owned by the White House.... “Yes, I will happily answer your question, but first, how can we trust your company, since it is owned by Donald Trump?”"
"If I were a Democratic official, (I'd taunt) every journalist ... from ABC, CBS and every other news and media organization that is now owned by the White House.... “Yes, I will happily answer your question, but first, how can we trust your company, since it is owned by Donald Trump?”"
September 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
TPM:
"If I were a Democratic official, (I'd taunt) every journalist ... from ABC, CBS and every other news and media organization that is now owned by the White House.... “Yes, I will happily answer your question, but first, how can we trust your company, since it is owned by Donald Trump?”"
"If I were a Democratic official, (I'd taunt) every journalist ... from ABC, CBS and every other news and media organization that is now owned by the White House.... “Yes, I will happily answer your question, but first, how can we trust your company, since it is owned by Donald Trump?”"
One more critical voice being suppressed?
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
One more critical voice being suppressed?
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
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Wow, first time I've seen him underwater in this poll with white people. He has negative disapproval across every possible cohort.
September 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Wow, first time I've seen him underwater in this poll with white people. He has negative disapproval across every possible cohort.
Film Director Atsushi Funahashi in Conversation with Asato Ikeda: Company Retreat (2022), Sexual Violence, and the Unconscious of the Time
apjjf.org/2025/9/ikeda
apjjf.org/2025/9/ikeda
Film Director Atsushi Funahashi in Conversation with Asato Ikeda: Company Retreat (2022), Sexual Violence, and the Unconscious of the Time - Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus
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apjjf.org
September 17, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Film Director Atsushi Funahashi in Conversation with Asato Ikeda: Company Retreat (2022), Sexual Violence, and the Unconscious of the Time
apjjf.org/2025/9/ikeda
apjjf.org/2025/9/ikeda
Sorry to hear of the passing of one of my professors at Iowa.
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Lauren Rabinovitz, Professor Emeritus of American Studies and Cinematic Arts at the University of Iowa.
September 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Sorry to hear of the passing of one of my professors at Iowa.
DOGE and anti-DEI would of course lead to increases in Black unemployment—that was the point. But Black unemployment is also a harbinger of a full economic downturn.
Why the Spike in Black Unemployment Is an Alarming Sign of What’s to Come talkingpointsmemo.com/news/black-u...
Why the Spike in Black Unemployment Is an Alarming Sign of What’s to Come talkingpointsmemo.com/news/black-u...
Why the Spike in Black Unemployment Is an Alarming Sign of What’s to Come
Troubling and unusual unemployment numbers for Black Americans are signaling that the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
DOGE and anti-DEI would of course lead to increases in Black unemployment—that was the point. But Black unemployment is also a harbinger of a full economic downturn.
Why the Spike in Black Unemployment Is an Alarming Sign of What’s to Come talkingpointsmemo.com/news/black-u...
Why the Spike in Black Unemployment Is an Alarming Sign of What’s to Come talkingpointsmemo.com/news/black-u...
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1. CBS has hired Ken Weinstein as an ombudsman to review its news coverage for "bias"
Weinstein has no experience overseeing or producing news
A comprehensive review of his public statements, however, shows he has another qualification: undying loyalty to Trump
Weinstein has no experience overseeing or producing news
A comprehensive review of his public statements, however, shows he has another qualification: undying loyalty to Trump
CBS News hires Trump loyalist to review news coverage
CBS News has hired Kenneth R.
popular.info
September 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
1. CBS has hired Ken Weinstein as an ombudsman to review its news coverage for "bias"
Weinstein has no experience overseeing or producing news
A comprehensive review of his public statements, however, shows he has another qualification: undying loyalty to Trump
Weinstein has no experience overseeing or producing news
A comprehensive review of his public statements, however, shows he has another qualification: undying loyalty to Trump
Filmmaker Yang Yonghi analyzes the charges of plagiarism against Oshima Nagisa's Death by Hanging. As covered in the film Yomogaeru Koe, Oshima used numerous sections of Park Soo-nam's book of correspondences with Ri Chin-u without attribution.
shinsho-plus.shueisha.co.jp/news/31810
shinsho-plus.shueisha.co.jp/news/31810
【告発】大島渚監督の映画『絞死刑』のシナリオ盗作疑惑に迫る - 集英社新書プラス
８月２日公開のドキュメンタリー映画『よみがえる声』（朴壽南監督・朴麻衣監督）が、連日大...
shinsho-plus.shueisha.co.jp
September 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Filmmaker Yang Yonghi analyzes the charges of plagiarism against Oshima Nagisa's Death by Hanging. As covered in the film Yomogaeru Koe, Oshima used numerous sections of Park Soo-nam's book of correspondences with Ri Chin-u without attribution.
shinsho-plus.shueisha.co.jp/news/31810
shinsho-plus.shueisha.co.jp/news/31810
"Kennedy would be less hazardous if he decided to do cardiac surgery. Then he would kill people only one at a time rather than his current ability to kill by the thousands."
Former CDC Director William Foege: How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense
Former CDC Director William Foege: How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense
Former CDC Director William Foege: How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense
“Kennedy would be less hazardous if he decided to do cardiac surgery. Then he would kill people only one at a time,” writes former CDC Director William Foege.
www.statnews.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:38 AM
"Kennedy would be less hazardous if he decided to do cardiac surgery. Then he would kill people only one at a time rather than his current ability to kill by the thousands."
Former CDC Director William Foege: How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense
Former CDC Director William Foege: How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense
“Within a generation, US citizens will be ill-equipped to live, work and lead in a global world. They will be outmatched by those from other countries, who speak multiple languages, understand diverse cultures and have built relationships across borders.”
Federal Grants for Area Studies and Foreign Language at Risk
Expected funding for National Resource Centers, which are dedicated to language and area studies education, never came through this summer. Experts worry this could spell disaster for the already-stru...
www.insidehighered.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
“Within a generation, US citizens will be ill-equipped to live, work and lead in a global world. They will be outmatched by those from other countries, who speak multiple languages, understand diverse cultures and have built relationships across borders.”