Penguin Random House is Forced to Wave the White Flag
It wasn't that long ago I provided an update on the Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster situation, but now there's been a...
Love is in the Air
It's almost Valentine's Day! This year's theme is "very Valentine's". Basically, items that feature love or remind you of romance. Chances are, if you...
Peacock Adds More Anime to Its Streaming Train
Recently, WarnerMedia (including HBO Max) and Discovery (with its Discovery+ streaming service) announced their intentions to merge. The two would create a large streaming...
The Root of a New Game Style?
There's little doubt there's a live action boom going on right now. Everything from flying elephants (Dumbo) to stretchy pirates (One Piece) to rom-coms...
Shonen Jump Finally Jumps Up Its Price
While anime streaming is mostly limited to a few sites, now, there are plenty of different manga reading platforms. Some, like Renta!, require payment...
Checking on the Changes at Barnes & Noble
Like many of you, my in-store shopping has been limited between store closings, stay-at-home orders, and general caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But...
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...
Drama Fans Go Fever-less
In mid October, viewers of Asian dramas fired up their DramaFever app...and couldn't get it to work. Well, much to their surprise, it wasn't...
Happy Birthday to You!
Once a year, you probably blow out the candles on a cake while your loved ones (or enthusiastic restaurant staff) sing you a little...
Canada Finally Gets Some Good News
Poor Canada. If Canada is not busy being forgotten, then the country is probably being treated as America's hat. Or being mistaken for America.
Despite...