Joshua Hunt
@viajoshhunt.bsky.social
GQ correspondent & freelance writer for The New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Harper’s, The New York Review of Books, etc. 元ロイター通信東京支局の記者. Photo by John Clayton Lee.
Joshua Hunt (@viajoshhunt.bsky.social), who wrote about the cultural politics of sumo wrestling in our March issue, spoke with Matthew Sherrill about Ukrainian wrestlers, the Japanese far right, and the changing face of the country. buff.ly/STOcbgt
“The prospect of a showdown between a Japanese and a Mongolian yokozuna was particularly loaded with political significance.” @viajoshhunt.bsky.social reports on the cultural politics of sumo wrestling.
Lords of the Ring, by Joshua Hunt
The cultural politics of sumo wrestling
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“To capitalize on the yearning for tradition, and to bind sumo’s fortunes to the state, the sport’s governing body aligned itself with the rising tide of nationalism that took hold of Japan after its victories in wars against the Chinese and the Russians.”— @viajoshhunt.bsky.social
Lords of the Ring, by Joshua Hunt
The cultural politics of sumo wrestling
buff.ly
New from 404 Media: Proton Mail, the privacy-focused email service, gave authorities data that let the FBI unmask an anonymous 'Stop Cop City' protester. It was payment data linked to the anonymous email account. From that, FBI ID'd them, then tracked their movements www.404media.co/proton-mail-...
Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protestor
A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...
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“Watching arguably the greatest rikishi in history at the peak of his powers was all that kept many fans from abandoning the scandal-plagued sport, though some still struggled with the fact that he wasn’t Japanese.” — @viajoshhunt.bsky.social
Lords of the Ring, by Joshua Hunt
The cultural politics of sumo wrestling
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“When the referee signals the start of the match, they rush toward each other and collide with the same force that a person might absorb after falling from a height of two or three stories.” @viajoshhunt.bsky.social reports on the cultural politics of sumo wrestling.
Lords of the Ring, by Joshua Hunt
The cultural politics of sumo wrestling
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“Decades of Mongolian dominance have revealed a peculiar strain of ethno-nationalism among sumo fans, one defined less by an explicitly nativist derision of foreign-born rikishi than by an enthusiasm for Japanese-born yokozuna that sometimes feels a bit too unbound.” — @viajoshhunt.bsky.social
Lords of the Ring, by Joshua Hunt
The cultural politics of sumo wrestling
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I also wrote about some other plus-size gentlemen for the March issue of Harper’s: harpers.org:2053/archive/2026...
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Joshua Hunt@viajoshhunt.bsky.social · 7mo agoFor the March issue of GQ I wrote about my nine months—and counting—on Ozempic. www.gq.com/story/what-o...
For the March issue of GQ I wrote about my nine months—and counting—on Ozempic. www.gq.com/story/what-o...
What Ozempic Taught Me About Style and Self-Worth
I have always loved clothes. Gaining 100 pounds robbed me of my sense of style, but not my interest in fashion. Nine months on GLP-1s and a diary changed everything all over again.
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Joshua Hunt (@viajoshhunt.bsky.social) reports from Japan on the cultural politics of Sumo wrestling. harpers.org/archive/2026...
Lords of the Ring, by Joshua Hunt
The cultural politics of sumo wrestling
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If you were hoping to catch the Melania premiere via matinee this Friday at the AMC in Vero Beach, Florida — I am so sorry, but that particular showing is one of two that’s sold out among more than 1,300 analyzed by @wired.com
We Found Two Theaters With Sold-Out ‘Melania’ Opening Day Screenings
A WIRED analysis of nearly 1,400 Friday showtimes of Melania found only two with no tickets available. Both are before 3 pm.
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This colossal Times of London/de Blasio screwup gets more amazing at every turn. Scoop via @maxtani.bsky.social www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
For Businessweek’s November issue, I have a feature about the high-fee premium credit card war being waged by American Express and Chase for the hearts, minds, and swipes of America’s affluent supershoppers. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Inside the Credit Card Battle to Win America’s Richest Shoppers
The fierce fight between Amex and Chase is playing out over higher fees, extravagant events and every perk imaginable.
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Among the endless fire hose of news, there was an interesting nugget buried in Mayor Keith Wilson's statement today. The city of Portland is considering taking over the lease of the ICE facility and the city said it has no intention of being ICE's landlord.
Portland weighs taking over lease at ICE facility
The ramifications of the city taking over the federal facility lease were not immediately clear Wednesday.
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"But never before has a US president asserted the authority to order the cold-blooded execution of civilians outside any even arguable military conflict. And never before has a US president then turned around and boasted about his own crimes to the public at large." www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
Getting Away with Murder | David Cole
During his first presidential campaign Donald Trump famously claimed that he could “stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody” and not lose
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Several journalists resigned this week from three newspapers in Alaska after the publications’ corporate owner made significant edits to an article about Charlie Kirk’s death, after pressure from a Republican state lawmaker who had criticized the coverage.
Journalists at 3 Alaska Newspapers Quit Over Charlie Kirk Story
The publications in Alaska lost significant staffing after the owners made changes to an article that had drawn criticism from a Republican state lawmaker.
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There are 10,000 manga artists working in Japan today. The extraordinary success of "Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle" is due to Shonen Jump's knack for spotting talent. Its success abroad is due to a more singular factor. We're all otaku now. blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/dollars-an...
Dollars and Demons
Demon Slayer's success shouldn't surprise. We're all otaku now.
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Aug. 26: Stephen Miller says "the Democrat Party is not a political party. It is a domestic extremist organization." Sept. 25: Miller put in charge of coordinating a federal campaign to prosecute "domestic terrorist organizations."
For the October issue of @gqmagazine.bsky.social, I went to Beverly Hills to spend time with the manosphere's favorite plastic surgeon, who helped me make sense of how podcasts dictate male beauty standards and why Joe Rogan is Goop for guys. Read it here: www.gq.com/story/how-po...
How Podcasts (and Plastic Surgery) Are Shaping Male Beauty Standards
What comes after supplements, testosterone, and mouth exercises? We visited the Beverly Hills office of the manosphere’s favorite plastic surgeon to find out.
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Always read Katy Waldman! The New Yorker's most reliably interesting critic.
Katy Waldman@xwaldie.bsky.social · last yr.I reviewed Helen Oyeyemi’s new new novel, in which a character divides herself by seven — one identity for each day of the week (Should we all try this?) www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
For the October issue of @gqmagazine.bsky.social, I went to Beverly Hills to spend time with the manosphere's favorite plastic surgeon, who helped me make sense of how podcasts dictate male beauty standards and why Joe Rogan is Goop for guys. Read it here: www.gq.com/story/how-po...
How Podcasts (and Plastic Surgery) Are Shaping Male Beauty Standards
What comes after supplements, testosterone, and mouth exercises? We visited the Beverly Hills office of the manosphere’s favorite plastic surgeon to find out.
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An @nytimes investigation finds staggering levels of insider dealing: The Trump administration confers benefits on the UAE (despite security concerns) as the UAE confers riches on the Trump family. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...
Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches.
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Pure speculation but I wouldn't be surprised if Trump sent the FBI after John Bolton because he learned this story was coming and suspects his former national security director is the one who brought it to the New York Times. Hence searching his home for classified documents.
Joshua Hunt@viajoshhunt.bsky.social · last yr.This story about a failed SEAL Team 6 operation in North Korea is fucking nuts. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...
“It’s almost impressive how incorrect he’s able to be about an article he’s looking directly at… It’s also an incredible example of how climate misinformation sneaks into extremely popular media and then gets absorbed into the brains of millions of Americans.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Joe Rogan claims study shows Earth cooling – but report’s authors say he’s wrong
Scientists say ‘old-school denier nonsense’ isn’t helpful as podcaster repeatedly airs false claim on his show
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This story about a failed SEAL Team 6 operation in North Korea is fucking nuts. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...
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This is a great dive: by turns technical and cultural, with a nice arc about how Americans struggled to comprehend, let alone localize, anime for Western audiences.
Joshua Hunt@viajoshhunt.bsky.social · last yr.For The New York Times Magazine I wrote about How Anime Took Over America. (Gift link). www.nytimes.com/interactive/...