SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff


DEFOAMAT: A New Urban Festival Debuts in Daikanyama, Celebrating Asian Cultural Unity

A Tale of Two Festivals: Energy Disparities at Summer Sonic Osaka and MUSIC LOVES ART

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: Unraveling the Ultimate Bromance Saga

“HELLO INDIE” Makes a Comeback After Five Years: Solid Indie Music Heaven with a “PWYW” System

Navigating the Abyss: Takuya Kato’s Reflection in “Seven Orifices”

First-Ever Public Disclosure: Spotify Unveils Payments and Contributions to Japan’s Music Industry in Annual Report

POP YOURS Event Provokes Thought: Can Hip-Hop Transform into Pop Culture?

Berlin Through the Lens of The Most Beautiful Cinema ‘Kino International’: Past, Present, and Future

Viral Triumph or Tragedy? The Emotional Toll in the Age of Viral Music

Is ‘Oppenheimer’ an Anti-nuclear Film? Nolan’s Vision of a Broken World

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Review – Unveiling Challenges in Japanese-Made Blockbuster Games

Decoding the Legacy: Behind the Scenes of Talking Heads’ Legendary Live Film “Stop Making Sense”

Aki Kaurismäki’s Cinematic Exploration: Depicting Lives in the Margins of Materialistic Societies

Why does Gusokumuzu’s music ring out in a world without hapiness?

Review of Jerzy Skolimowski’s new film”EO” How can human beings reencounter the world?
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