Why you don’t have your geek dream job
When I attended Animation on Display in Japantown, I finally got a chance to attend one of Steven Savage’s geek career panels. I went to Fans Without Their Dream Jobs.…
Can you pass the geek test?
When I was in Japantown, I spent a lot of time checking out the mall’s enormous selection of Gundam models. I didn’t have any room in my stuffed carry-on suitcase,…
Otaku Journalist in Japantown
Exactly one week before today, I was standing in San Francisco’s Japantown, a six block weeaboo wonderland. It’s taken me this long to write about it because nothing I can…
The Inside Story: A shout out to my bronies
The title of this post is, first of all, a quote from Stephen Colbert, back when he acknowledged his brony brethren on his show back in August. Second, it’s a…
Otaku Journalist on ANNCast: Hold the hate mail!
On Wednesday night, I was a guest on ANNCast to talk about sexism in anime and fandom. It’s the most popular podcast I’ve ever been on, and certainly the most…
How to get a reporter to write about you
Lately I’ve been writing a lot of profile pieces. These are stories that focus on one person or a small group. It can sometimes be more exhausting to write a…
Interview over at DC Geeks
Aine from DC Geeks took some time out of her busy schedule covering notable geek events in the district to conduct an interview with regular old me. I was really…
What I’m Watching: Bakuman 2
Let’s quickly skip over the fact that I’m watching fansubs again—right now, that’s the only way to watch Bakuman 2. We can talk about it later. I want to talk…
Want to start a blog? Let me help
EDIT: I’ve been getting a lot of sign-ups, but no email! Please let me know if you sign up for Bluehost through me—I’d love to help you out. When I…
Otaku Links: SOPA, PIPA and Fluttershy
1. Patches hits the nail on the head with an astute feminist reading of Ouran High School Host Club, on why reverse harems don’t make the objectification of female characters…