How to get a geek internship by being yourself
Inventing at ThinkGeek. Animating at Valve. Translating at Funimation. Writing at IGN. If you’ve ever dreamed of getting a job working for a company with a lot of geek cred,…
Otaku Journalist’s best blogging resources
Nobody blogs at Otaku Journalist but me. But that doesn’t mean it’s a one woman show. My process is made infinitely easier by a variety of blogging resources I’ve found…
How to boost traffic to your anime blog
We write blogs, first and foremost, for ourselves. But it’s no fun to talk to yourself all the time. Eventually, you’ll want to find likeminded readers who are actually getting…
How to brainstorm 20 blog posts you can write right now
So you’ve set up your new blog, or you’re just trying to breathe some new life into your old one. And that’s when it hits you, “What do I even…
Otaku Links: Movie night
I’m sure I’m not the only anime fan who can relate to the latest from Phuzzy Comics (above). The Magic: The Gathering community reacts to news of an upcoming M:TG movie.…
Kill La Kill: The clothes make the woman?
One of the first times a cosplayer dressed up as Kill La Kill’s main character, Ryuko Matoi, it resulted in a call to the police. And that’s just one of…
Read Covering live events, my latest free journalism guide
Would you like to attend conventions… professionally? Would you like to report on hard-hitting journalism topics like anime and video games? Meet your geek heroes and not get tongue-tied about…
Otaku Links: Let’s read some other anime blogs
Welcome to a very special edition of Otaku Links, where I’m just posting my favorite recent posts from awesome anibloggers, and nothing else. Gundam Fight all set! Ready? Go! The…
How I declutter my Gundam models
Like Gunpla? Click the image below to visit my new blog, Gunpla 101. Before and after! How have you been spending the new year? In my apartment, it’s been all…
Why is the media covering Space Dandy while other anime get ignored?
The New York Times. The Atlantic Monthly. The two last places you’d expect to see critical reviews on a show with “breasturants” as a major plot point. Space Dandy, airing…