The Whitewashing Debate
This Friday, Paramount Pictures' version of Ghost in the Shell will hit theaters. A few days ago, the first teaser for Netflix's Death Note...
Get Your Game On!
In 10 days, it's the return of International Tabletop Day, a worldwide day of board gaming. Games have experienced a resurgence, and titles from...
The House of Mouse and the Land of the Rising Sun
Today is November 18th, Mickey Mouse Day (or Mickey Mouse's Birthday). Back in 1928, "Steamboat Willie" made its debut on this very day. While...
The Manga Boom and the Backordered Backlist
Manga sales have been on the rise over the last few years, and 2020 looked to continue that trend. But once the pandemic hit,...
Goodbye 2018, Hello 2019
Happy New Year to everyone! Have you made any resolutions? Well, whether you have or not, the new year is a time to reflect...
A Basket Full of Japan
So Easter is coming up. For us
Westerners, Easter is a holiday full of rabbits, chocolates, and eggs, but it's
not really something celebrated in Japan....
The State of the Stream 3
It's been a while, so let's see what all the streaming services have been up to lately.
Warner Bros. Discovery Alters Its Streaming Strategy
When media...
Is This Barnes & Noble’s New Strategy?
A while back, I wrote about Barnes & Noble's plan to shake up their declining sales. Well, select Barnes & Noble stores may be...
The Changing Magazine Landscape
What do you think of when someone mentions Shonen Jump? Afternoon? Hana to Yume? Chances are, you are reminded of one of their many...
Crunchyroll Springs a Surprise on Fans This Spring
Whenever a company gets new management, everyone has the same questions: what's going to change? What's going to stay the same? On one hand,...