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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…
The Inside Story: Bronies for Ron Paul
Since I’m both a fan and a fandom journalist, my biggest challenge is making sure that my passion for my topic is helping, not hurting my ability to report the…
Otaku Links: Bandai, booth babes, and Akihabara
1. DC Geeks just published their photos from Magfest 2012. This Pikachu car was in the dealer’s room. I wish I knew the story behind it. 2. My best friend,…
Today in Fandom: anime piracy and how the anime industry is like journalism
Last week, Bandai Entertainment announced they would no longer be releasing new titles. This week, Media Blasters announced they are laying off 60 percent of their staff. It’s a sad…
Otaku Journalist at Magfest
You know how you can tell that I’m not a good gamer? I name all my protagonists ‘Lauren.’ In Skyrim, my character even looks like me. (You know, if I were…
Otaku Links: Gunpla, fujoshi and more
That’s right! I added a fourth column, though technically it’s just Otaku Links, the weekly linkspam post I did throughout 2010. Since I basically have to hang out on social…
The Inside Story: Four Leaf Studio releases Katawa Shoujo
This isn’t a secret, but I’m not sure it’s something obvious either: I don’t write any of my own article titles at the Daily Dot. Sure, my editors take my…
What I’m Watching: Mawaru PenguinDrum
What else did I expect from the director of Revolutionary Girl Utena? I’m on episode 15 of Mawaru PenguinDrum and I can safely say that this is really, really weird.…
What I learned about blogging in 2011
Not everything has to be perfect In April, I decided my blog’s appearance didn’t reflect me at all. It didn’t resonate with my content the way it used to. It…