Marathon man: Japan's reality-TV gamer just keeps playing and playing and playing...
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Shinya Arino stars in the reality show Game Center CX where viewers can watch Arino try to beat video games. Arino is presented as a regular office worker who gets promoted or demoted based on his performance in the game.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2007
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The man who shot sin city
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A biography of Robert Rodriguez, American director of the comic movie based on the novel Sin City is presented. Other works of Robert Rodriguez include El Mariachi, and Spy Kids.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2005
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Vote for Horiemon
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Takafumi Horie, who ran for a seat in the Japanese parliament and lost, confidently declares that he will run again.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2005
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