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…
My 25th birthday
Photo by Graham Doig. December 21 marks my 25th birthday, the third birthday I’ve celebrated since starting my blog. Here’s what I wrote on my 24th birthday and on my…
How to be a model press liaison
The exemplary One Piece Podcast interviews Anime USA guest Wendee Lee. In my last post, I evaluated what I look for in a model press attendee. Thanks for all the understanding…
How to be a model press attendee
Do your research Your teachers probably told you that there’s no such thing as a stupid question. However, in journalism, there is such a thing as a blatantly misinformed question.…