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The New Yorker meditates on Miyazaki

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Jeffrey Overstreet

19 Jan 2005
Filed under: On Movies & Media • The New Yorker • Hayao Miyazaki • Animation
The New Yorker meditates on Miyazaki
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The genius behind such films as My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away is the subject of discussion between Margaret Talbot and Daniel Cappello in an online exclusive at The New Yorker this week.

Toy Story 5 (2026)

Toy Story 5 (2026)

Can Pixar's fifth Toy Story feature sustain the unmatched excellence of the franchise so far? Does it have anything meaningful to say about children and digital devices?
10 Jul 2026 12 min read
Love your North Seattle neighbor! Join me and Anne in Shoreline to celebrate the films that have changed us.

Love your North Seattle neighbor! Join me and Anne in Shoreline to celebrate the films that have changed us.

You’re invited to join me and Anne, just north of Seattle, for an evening of conversation and reflection on the films that have changed us.
08 Jul 2026 2 min read
U2 lifts up a prayer on the “Street of Dreams”

U2 lifts up a prayer on the “Street of Dreams”

U2’s "Street of Dreams" blends what they do at their best and their worst at the same time. It's prayerful, poetic, and joyous, but also silly and packed with platitudes.
07 Jul 2026 1 min read
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