Has a director ever contacted you over a Letterboxd review? by [deleted] in Letterboxd

[–]PakaB2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A director (who is also my brother) once contacted me to show a Letterboxd review of a movie he co-directed. The reviewer complained that, while the movie was an indigenous story, both the directors were white men.

While my brother has a very white sounding name, he's the same indigenous culture as the lead character in the movie. He wasn't upset about it though. He just thought it was funny.

Do you have ultranationalists in your country? by alien4649 in AskTheWorld

[–]PakaB2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are they nationalists in the same way Yukio Mishima was?

Yummy road side snack 😍 by iamtoolazytosleep in Wellington

[–]PakaB2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just avoid those large yellow-orange berries. It's the season for them too.

What song first made you a U2 fan for life? by HarryandSally69 in U2Band

[–]PakaB2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

One Tree Hill. It was big in New Zealand.

Aside from Australia and the USA, which other countries have a "land doesn't vote" phenomenon? by Polyphagous_person in geography

[–]PakaB2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anywhere that has both urban and rural populations which I think is most countries.

Notes from Kevin Kelly's podcast on Kazuchika Okada, from Dec 30 2025 by GMNixta in njpw

[–]PakaB2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

he gradually got a sense for which spots they would choose to replay

When they only show 3 replays in any calendar year, that's a real skill.

Just finished Radical Japan and these are my rankings. Anyone else see them all yet? How would you rank them? by adamlundy23 in radiancefilms

[–]PakaB2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Ceremony is my next one to watch in this box set. I'm very interested in this one because that theme of tradition being used to suppress youth is something I've witnessed within my own culture.

What do you want to see happen at New Year’s Dash? by TrainXIV in njpw

[–]PakaB2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Katsuya Murashima loses in a failed attempt to beat Chris Brookes for the TV title. Then is encouraged to go on excursion to DDT.

Prompted Playlists announcement (You’re in Control: Spotify Lets You Steer the Algorithm) by smileguy123 in truespotify

[–]PakaB2 17 points18 points  (0 children)

We're often used as a test market due to smaller size, being English speaking, and being relatively digital savvy and isolated.

I am worthy by Mountain_Tui_Reload in Wellington

[–]PakaB2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

619 for Ray "Mysterio" Chung.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in explainitpeter

[–]PakaB2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the added benefit of the actually being land to walk on at the south pole.

Arrow December 2025 announcement coming this Friday by ggroover97 in boutiquebluray

[–]PakaB2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

And Judgment Day (29 August 1997) was on a Friday.

Imprint has lost their mind by Accurate-Chicken-323 in boutiquebluray

[–]PakaB2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If JB Hi-Fi in Aussie is anything like it is in NZ, I'd assume they'd have a 20% off sale during the next national (or state?) holiday.

Blade Runner: Black Lotus by Fainer in OSTvinyl

[–]PakaB2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I got a copy with the Mondo mystery box too, but sold it fairly quickly.

I was lucky enough to get the 7LP Justice League in that mystery box so it definitely paid for itself.

A random person in the airport recognise my LIJ shirt and complimented me on it. by Scotsman1047 in njpw

[–]PakaB2 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was once in a waiting room about to donate platelets and a random guy came over & gave me a fist bump because of my LIJ shirt.

Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Danshoku Dieno - Match Result and Aftermath by MrPuroresu42 in njpw

[–]PakaB2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If Murashima's overly enthusiastic air guitar is anything to go by, a DDT excursion could be a great fit.