Shinzo Abe Was ‘Trump Before Trump’—Except He Pulled It Off
His authoritarian legacy will live on for decades to come, and in retaining power, he even trumped Trump. Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on Thursday in a scene reminiscent of the yakuza films he loved so much, gunned down in a crowd by a lone shooter who didn’t even try to escape. The nation was shocked to learn that he had passed away when it was reported by state broadcaster NHK.
A Notoriously Hateful Japanese Composer’s Music Just Opened the Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO—The Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, which are supposed to celebrate the world’s diversity and harmony, have been plagued with scandals—and COVID-19. They’ve come to symbolize xenophobia, discrimination, and cruelty—and Friday night, we can add homophobia and historical revisionism to the mix. It’s no surprise that Japan’s pacifist Emperor Naruhito and his wife, Masako, the empress, want
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Is an Insult to Freddie Mercury
Updated Mar. 14, 2019 7:54PM EDT / Published Nov. 02, 2018 4:19AM EDT When you’re gay and you go to the movies, you’re supposed to settle and be grateful for what you get. A gay character reduced to stereotypes, used for tragedy porn, or relegated to set dressing with no backstory? Hey, at least he’s in the movie! A gay character is finally the lead of the film, but he’s played by a straight actor
Iranian Poet Blacklisted for Being Gay
Updated Apr. 14, 2017 3:25PM EDT / Published Jul. 03, 2014 5:45AM EDT By the time Payam Feili emerged from 44 days in a shipping container in Iran this March, he had survived his third and longest stint in captivity. Despite the unwarranted detentions, being fired from his job, and the constant harassment of his friends and family, the 29-year-old poet and writer was determined to remain in the co
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