The Japan TimesFeb 20
Is culture running out of new ideas? In "Blank Space," W. David Marx argues innovation is scarcer than we think — and explains why he still sees hope from his base in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/02/21/books/david-marx-tokyo-culture/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #books #wdavidmarx #harajuku #fashion #popculture
The critic who ruffled pop culture’s feathers

In “Blank Space,” W. David Marx questions the 21st century’s creative vitality and responds to critics who say he’s too cynical.

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KaitoFeb 14

I want to share this with you not only as a deeply fascinating reflection of American and Japanese culture, but also because this conversation with a familiar person over a familiar book is so different than the one with @craigmod.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r37lfSGkIvM

#BlankSpace #CodyEllingham #WDavidMarx

The Blank Space of the 21st Century With David Marx

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The Virtual Memories ShowMay 10, 2023

New email! I get sad over the deaths of #BruceMcCall #SamGross & #ChrisReynolds, have trouble writing when not in transit, give you a new #podcast w/ #JohnKropf, offer up great links from #WilliamDeresiewicz #BenSchwartz #WDavidMarx
& more. Go read! Link in bio & at https://vmspod.substack.com/p/the-brush-without-the-hand

#books #bookstagram #podcastersofinstagram

The Brush without the Hand

New podcast with John Kropf, much nothing about ado, + links, an art idea & more

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The Virtual Memories ShowMay 3, 2023
New email/ #substack is up! This one's got my new show w/ #JohnWray, 36 rushed hours in San Diego, links by/re #GordonLightfoot #WDavidMarx @calebcrain & more, incl. #art & seagulls! Go read: https://vmspod.substack.com/p/ticketed-passengers-only-beyond-this
Ticketed Passengers Only Beyond This Point

New podcast with John Wray, 36 hours in SD, losing Lightfoot, + links, art & more

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uzaigaijinFeb 13, 2023
Here is a manual repost of a #WDavidMarx tweet (that feels old school, I wish he was posting on Mastodon):
"Japanese art director Mitsuo Shindō, the man most responsible for the "look" of Shibuya-kei, has passed away at 75"