Joshua Hunt
NY Review of Books
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Past articles by Joshua:
Pandemic Journal, March 17–22
Dispatches on the coronavirus outbreak from Madeleine Schwartz in Brooklyn, Anne Enright in Dublin, Joshua Hunt in Busan, Anna Badkhen in Lalibela, Lauren Groff in Gainesville, Christopher Robbins in New York, Elisa Gabbert in Denver, Ian Jack in London, Vanessa Barbara in São Paolo, Rachel Pearson in San Antonio, A.E. Stallings in Athens, Simon Callow in London, Mark Gevisser in Cape Town,… → Read More
Pandemic Journal
Dispatches on the coronavirus outbreak from Joshua Hunt in Busan, Anna Badkhen in Lalibela, Lauren Groff in Gainesville, Christopher Robbins in New York, Elisa Gabbert in Denver, Ian Jack in London, Vanessa Barbara in São Paolo, Rachel Pearson in San Antonio, A.E. Stallings in Athens, Simon Callow in London, Mark Gevisser in Cape Town, Sarah Manguso in Los Angeles, Ruth Margalit in Tel Aviv,… → Read More
A Japanese Restaurant's Wait Staff Is Comprised Entirely of Elderly People With Dementia
At a comfort food place in Tokyo's Roppongi neighborhood, all the servers have dementia. → Read More
The Secret Betrayal That Sealed Nike's Special Influence Over the University of Oregon
University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer needed money to save his school. Alum and Nike chief executive Phil Knight was happy to help. But after Frohnmayer made a key mistake, Knight exacted a brutal punishment. → Read More
When Home Is an Internet Cafe
A 2007 government survey offers a glimpse into the lives of Internet cafe refugees: In Tokyo, 58 percent of them are short-term day laborers, and most of them get just enough part-time work to earn a living. → Read More
Japan Copes with the Disappearing Eel
The country loves to eat unagi in mass quantities, and that’s a problem. Environmentalists and government agencies are struggling to save the species. → Read More
Japan Copes with the Disappearing Eel
The country loves to eat unagi in mass quantities, and that’s a problem. Environmentalists and government agencies are struggling to save the species. → Read More
Japan’s Pivot from Obama to Trump
As a candidate, Trump seemed decidedly unfriendly toward Japan, but his election may help Prime Minister Shinzo Abe achieve his goal of revising Japan's constitution. → Read More
What Litigation Finance Is Really About
The idea of a Silicon Valley-funded litigation-finance company has alarmed a number of journalists, but what Legalist does is not so new. → Read More
What Litigation Finance Is Really About
The idea of a Silicon Valley-funded litigation-finance company has alarmed a number of journalists, but what Legalist does is not so new. → Read More
How Coconut Water and Kombucha Took Over the Corner Store - The New Yorker
Small producers have broken Coke and Pepsi’s hold on corner-store refrigerators. → Read More
How Fujifilm Came to the Ebola Fight
By investing heavily in new areas, Fujifilm has bucked stereotypes of inflexibility and excessive bureaucracy that have haunted Japanese companies. → Read More
"StarTalk": Bill Nye and Eugene Mirman in Provincetown
The lights went down and the comedian Eugene Mirman came onstage. When he said, “Ladies and gentlemen—Bill Nye!,” rock-star-level cheering ensued. → Read More
The Shame of Gijon: Why World Cup Matches Start at the Same Time
When West Germany played Austria in the 1982 World Cup, both teams advanced at the expense of Algeria. → Read More
The Shame of Gijón
Whether the U.S. team is able to advance to the next round of the World Cup will be decided over the course of ninety-odd minutes this Thursday; those … → Read More
Amazon and the Future of the Superhero
Recent changes in the comic-book world have had less to do with the superheroes and more with how they’re sold. → Read More
Amazon and the Future of the Superhero
Recent changes in the comic-book world have had less to do with the superheroes and more with how they’re sold. → Read More
The Making of Masahiro Tanaka
On Friday, Masahiro Tanaka moves from being Japan’s top pitcher to Major League Baseball’s most closely watched rookie. → Read More
The Making of Masahiro Tanaka
On Friday, Masahiro Tanaka moves from being Japan’s top pitcher to Major League Baseball’s most closely watched rookie. → Read More
The Flight-Data Recorder’s Slow Evolution
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 could force the development of flight-data recorders, which are often called “black boxes.” → Read More