Otaku and the Media-Culture “Machine” (Part 1): Introduction
Hey guys, here is the intro to the introduction of a series of posts Josh will be writing about pop culture, media, anime, and all that jazz. I’ve read the […]
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Anime Expo 2014 Commentary Part 1: Visual Novels and “Thinking” Motion
Late as always since research ended up getting in the way, but I finally finished writing these up! :) Note: Just a warning, but this post ended up being much longer […]
Interpreting Interpretation: Geekdom as Simulated Ethnicity…?
In an article titled “Postmodern Geekdom as Simulated Ethnicity“, Kom Kunyosying and Carter Soles argue that geek culture (i.e. “geekdom”) as portrayed by popular media, functions as a sort of “simulated ethnicity”, where being a […]
Back of the Envelope: Kill La Kill and “Coming of Age”
For the longest time, I’ve been trying to work out what some of the more symbolic elements in KLK were supposed to symbolize. I mean, more academically-oriented/”high-brow” fans have known about […]
Back of the Envelope: Samurai Flamenco, ENTERTAINMENT, and the Viewer
Samurai Flamenco is a strange show. But it is nothing if not entertaining.
12 Days of Anime Day 8: Date A Live and…Love?
Kotori just can’t be beat. Imouto end = best end. IMOUTO END = TRUE END. ALL HAIL WINCEST.
12 Days of Anime Day 5: The Current Status of Light Novel Adaptations (and Outbreak Company Fanboying)
It’s good to be back. Let’s get to it.
Interpreting Interpretation: (Meta-)Interpretive Frameworks
A while back, I attempted to analyze the ways that interpretive styles differ among fans, and how we can use that to not only classify ourselves but also understand some […]
I missed the name there – that was ‘Ore’…what?: Light Novels Defending Light Novels
I have a thing for light novels (LNs). And so, it seems, do LNs themselves! WHAT TYPE OF STRANGE INCEST PLOT TWIST IS THIS?! Warning: 5000+ word post incoming.
RWBY: Fairy Tales, Databasing, and Western Anime
RWBY is a strange show – an anime that is yet not an anime in almost every sense of the term. Being one of the only anime since Avatar: The Last […]
Chromatic Aberration Everywhere 