Why Gundam Build Fighters means now is a great time to get into Gunpla
Like Gunpla? Click the image below to visit my new blog, Gunpla 101. In 1980, the first ever Gunpla, or Gundam model kit, came on the market in Japan. It…
Otaku Links: The Internet never forgets
How Homestar Runner changes Web series for the better. I remember when I discovered Homestar in 10th grade. It’s great that, unlike other Flash videos I watched back then (ThreeBrain,…
Why you might already be an otaku journalist
Here’s one thing I never told you: some of my most esteemed otaku journalism heroes never considered themselves to be otaku journalists. I’m talking about: Oprah Winfrey, whose passionate reporting got…
The truth about Boys’ Love and rape culture
A few days ago, my colleague Fruzsina Eördögh quoted me in an article about Boys’ Love, that niche, distinctly feminine genre targeted at girls who like boys. It’s just the…
Otaku Links: Let’s agree to disagree about Crunchyroll
Since I watched no fewer than 5 shows last season, I’m trying to stay disciplined and just watch one for fall, Gundam Build Fighters. I made the right choice. It…
The Eccentric Family and the Japan that never was
Tanuki mischief. Tengu justice. The Seven Lucky Gods. The Eccentric Family takes some of the most notable hallmarks of Japanese mythology and invigorates them in a twenty-first century retelling. What’s…
Five questions with games journalist/author Nathan Meunier
I’ve devoted a good chunk of my year to writing an ultimate guide to reporting about geeky topics for aspiring journalists. But if you’re interested in becoming a professional video…
A behind-the-scenes look at my week
It’s not that this week left me with nothing to write about. In fact, it was more like the opposite: My car broke down and I experienced the kindness of…
Otaku Links: Is this the origin of trolling?
Anime academic Charles Dunbar wrote an opinion column for the Daily Dot: Is anime fandom dying? Nope, just growing up. The problem is not a lot of anime fans read…
Help, I was personally attacked in the comments of my own article!
Every now and then, students and aspiring journalists write to me for advice about entering the field. Here’s an email I sent recently, published with permission. Today’s question is incredibly…