PinnedMatt A. GaydosinNikkatsu criticBeat Takeshi’s SONATINE, a movie about gangsters playing on the beach and ennuiMurakawa is a mid-level yakuza boss but he could be anybody. He has no physical presence. He stares blankly into the distance when no one…Nov 10, 2020Nov 10, 2020
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Matt A. GaydosArroyosSome things didn’t feel alive till my grandfather Abel gave them life with his voice. Everything he talked about he talked about with…Sep 27, 2019Sep 27, 2019
Matt A. GaydosWhat Colombia told Anthony BourdainAnthony Bourdain never pretended to know the countries he visited and Colombia was no exception. At the beginning of the episode — the…Jun 8, 2019Jun 8, 2019
Matt A. GaydosColombian Fútbol: From Elegies to Love LettersEvery nation has its scars, but I eventually realized how deep Colombia's were.Jun 8, 2018Jun 8, 2018
Matt A. GaydosThere’s a Story Behind Every Annoying Study Abroad StudentThe last thing I did in Florence was drink a macchiato. Maybe I told you that.Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
