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Obligatory Japan video: Tokyo railway workers (Oshiyas, or “Passenger Arrangement Staff”) pushing rush hour commuters onto the train.

I’m off for Japan folks. Will be checking in from time to time but for all intents and purposes I’m handing the keys to these fine folks who will be posting here starting tomorrow. Please, spend some time checking out their respective sites - not only are they doing me a huge favor, they’re great bloggers that I read on a daily basis. A diverse lineup for sure:

Marie Foulston and Frances Harvey (London): both working in independent film distribution and covering the UK film scene at Write on Film.

Alexa Frangos (Chicago): an artist who custom illustrates her film, crafts, and pop culture posts at Pop Elegantiarum.

Chuck Tryon (Fayetteville, NC): an assistant professor of film and media studies currently working on a book (tentatively) titled, “Movies after Film: Cinema in the Age of Media Convergence.” He posts on politics and film, with an emphasis on documentaries at The Chutry Experiment.

William Speruzzi (New York): a screenwriter and filmmaker, writing about both endeavors at This Savage Art.

Michael Eades (Tennessee): a web designer covering art, music, and technology at Yewknee.

Joanna Calo (Los Angeles): she works “in the industry” and posts unique film and television finds (with an eye for comedy) at Mr. Weatherbee’s Day to Day.

Rachel Scheer and Kyle Meikle (Washington, D.C.): culture bloggers highlighting the goings on in our nation’s capitol and beyond at YESORNODC.

I’m leaving you in good hands, but will be back in two weeks. Look for upcoming gee-wiz-I’m-in-Tokyo related posts and pictures over at Cash and Carry, if you’re into that sort of thing. Bye bye.