Seven Seas Workers Make Waves
On May 23rd, employees at Seven Seas made a surprise announcement: they were trying to unionize. By creating a labor group called United Workers...
.hack//Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble kicked off the Columbus Day aka Indigenous People's Day weekend with a rare one-day coupon, and their Black Friday Chapter 1...
Manga Planet Launches Its Subscription Service
A while back, I wrote about Futekiya, a boys' love all-you-can-read subscription service for $6.99 a month. Well, now a sister site has made...
The Kohl’s Saga Continues
Kohl's has told its customers for years that "the more you know, the more you Kohl's" and to "expect great things". But do either...
Some FuniStuf Occured at AX
Anime Expo took place this past
weekend, and as always, there were a lot of announcements for anime and manga
fans. This year's convention may not...
The Dark Side of Online Reviews
Reviews are subjective. That's obvious, of course, and basically no matter what you are considering to watch, read, use, or whatever, there are going...
National Comic Book Day the Manga Way
Today, September 25th, is National Comic Book Day. (Not to be confused with Free Comic Book Day!) When manga first started gaining a foothold...
Should You Start Your Holiday Shopping Even Earlier This Year?
Usually, in the beginning of October, I write about the start of the holiday shopping season. After all, each of the final three months...
The Great Light Novel Experience, Part II
Let's just say three years ago the state of light novels was fairly solid, but unclear, as Yen Press and Vertical were the few...
Cross Infinite World Talks Jumping Into Audiobooks
Cross Infinite World announced today a new partnership with independent audiobook publisher Podium Audio, allowing them to produce, sell, and distribute audiobooks of select...