Otaku Links: I saw it on Tumblr
I was worried the cherry blossoms in Episode 12 of Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju were the only ones I’d see this year, after a frost hit the already-blooming…
Break up the routine
Later this week I’ll be on a plane to Anime Boston, the same con I’ve been staffing since 2011. I’ve missed it only twice—to get married, and to go to…
Otaku Links: I miss Japan
Oldtaku alert: do you remember the ’90s? To be more specific, did you go to an anime convention in the ’90s? Jared wants to hear from you for a project…
How to build an email opt-in course for your blog
Last Monday, I released a new e-course, The Geek Blogger’s Guide to Your First $1000. The main reason I put out this guide was because I think it’s extremely helpful,…
Otaku Links: Trans-Am Mode
I’m openly envious of my Forbes colleague Ollie for living such a cool life. Recently, he sat down to chat with Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino like it was nothing, and…
Free e-course: The Geek Blogger’s Guide to Your First $1000
Freelance can be unpredictable. This week, I’m swamped with paid work. Last week, not so much. And since last Wednesday lined up with International Women’s Day, I decided to use…
Otaku Links: Better blogging
March always has me thinking about fitness, because I run an annual 5k race series in April. I’ve been loving otaku personal trainer Jaxblade‘s anime fitness videos. He’s done Saitama’s…
February 2017 Monthly Income Report
February is a dumb month. My income isn’t exactly routine to begin with, and the shortness of February messes it up even more. I expected that this month’s income report would…
Otaku Links: Links forever
The lead image is from Yayoi Kusama’s All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins. I saw this in person on Thursday with a friend. (Yes, there are just…
Who are anime fans, really? Our ties to the alt-right.
Last week, I had the dubious honor of getting quoted in the same news article as Nazi Richard Spencer. Here’s Why There’s Anime Fan Art Of President Trump All Over…