Travel Tips for Concerned Congoers
By now, you've probably heard all about COV-19, known as the novel coronavirus (or "coronavirus" for short, although there are different strands of coronavirus)....
When a Scanlation Causes a Cancellation
Let's revisit one of the most divisive subjects in the animanga fandom: fan-translated works, and in particular, scanlations. Someone(s) acquires the original Japanese version,...
Is The Order a Cosplay?
It's that day of they year again: Halloween, the international day of cosplay!
So while my Halloween-related post last year was finding the best deals...
Is It Worth It To Sign Up to Comic-Con HQ?
San Diego Comic-Con is just around the corner. Are you excited? Whether you are going or not, would you like to experience Comic-Con every...
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...
AM(GM)AZON
The Great Streaming Wars continue with the biggest online retailer buying itself a whole movie company.
At one time, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) was the movie studio....
The New Light Novel Club on the Block: J-Novel
"I predict that 'light novels' will become more popular in the future. ... I think publishers here in the U.S. will begin to publish...
Game Night With Your BFFs
Sometimes I have an idea for this column, and I get quite a ways into it, and then, BAM -- big news comes in...
The Ups and Downs of Square Enix’s Manga UP!
Here's something I haven't had to do in a while: try out a new manga service!
Well, technically, Manga UP! isn't new. Gaming and media...
A Changing Retail Landscape
COVID-19 has caused tons of disruptions all around the world. Lots of movie and book releases have been pushed back, finding items may take...