Archive - Paradox Newsletter

Issue #386: The Case for Tatsuya Nakadai as the GOAT

The ultimate samurai actor with unrivaled range had one thematic focus: bushido.

Jul 1 •

June 2025

Issue #385: Orthodox Mysteries, Unorthodox Subjects

George Jackson meets film noir; Japanese 'orthodox' mystery novels use unconventional form to create texts for both solving and interpreting.

Jun 24 •

Issue #384: Anti-Social Women in Film Noir

Reviewing a weekend of film noir programming in 2,000 words or less.

Jun 17 •

Issue #383: Blowing Up the Spot in Vermont

Another vacation edition of Paradox Newsletter.

Jun 10 •

Issue #382: Turn Off The Radio

Newsletter playlist spotlight and some words on Fantasy Life i.

Jun 3 •

May 2025

Issue #381: Betting Your Life on The Rehearsal

Nathan Fielder's Rehearsal finale... soars. Yeah, I said it.

May 27 •

Issue #380: Where Does Gun Crazy Fall on My Top 100 Movies of All Time List?

Gun Crazy is transcendent cinema.

May 20 •

Issue #379: The Rehearsal Skips Low-Hanging Fruit of The Little Mermaid References

The Rehearsal, sports satire on twitter, and not much else.

May 13 •

Issue #378: The Films of IFFBoston

Examinations of Happyend, Friendship, and The Surfer along with a weekly recap of The Rehearsal.

May 6 •

April 2025

Issue #377: Nathan Fielder is the Most Sincere Man in Comedy

Sinners, The Rehearsal, and more notes on competition in the context of this NBA Playoffs.

Apr 29 •

Issue #376: The U.S. Constitution Isn't All It's Cracked Up to Be

A world first: public policy prescriptions from Paradox Newsletter.

Apr 21 •

Issue #375: Taro Sakamoto vs. Matthew Murdock

This week tackles the moral conundrums faced by the heroes of American and Japanese comics.

Apr 15 •

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