Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

That is the subtitle of this fascinating 2023 report by Brian Reinhart explaining why jalapeño peppers are less spicy now. (Hat tip: Aaron Cohen.) Yes, some conspiracies are real!

During my visit to the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum at Waseda University (which, by the way, is an exact replica of the Fortune Theatre in London’s famed West End; see here), I saw the 1950 movie Rashomon in one of … Continue reading →

I am also following the progress of another experimental aircraft, the hypersonic ‘Stargazer’ (see here, for example). Tweet hat tip: Internet ‘information monster’ extraordinaire, Tyler Cowen.

Toyko update 3/25: I forgot to mention my two favorite papers from this year’s International Adam Smith Society (IASS) meeting at Waseda University in Tokyo earlier this month. One was “Adam Smith’s theory of music” by Tetsuo Taka (Kyushu University); … Continue reading →

My daughter Adys and I overheard this beautiful ballad the other day while walking along Takeshita street, a crowded and narrow alley in the colorful Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo.

That is the tantalizing title of Brian Frye’s latest work-in-progress. Among other things, my colleague and friend tells the story of Warhol v. Goldsmith — a case I have blogged about before; see here — and how this case might … Continue reading →

Vernal Equinox Day is a national holiday in Japan! More details here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu-Mex File under: “transculturation“?