A squid comes to town, a squid leaves town
The novelist John Gardner once said that every story comes out of one of just two basic plots. The first is when somebody leaves home and goes on a journey.…
Otaku Links: the How To section
(Picture is unrelated but still totally awesome.) Phasers Set to Stun by Anna Wu. I love learning new things. So let’s take this week’s Otaku Links to pick up some…
10 things every otaku should do
It’s the end of the year, so that means it’s time to set New Year’s resolutions! In this post, I’ve done you a favor and thought them all up for…
Interview with Brian Raftery, freelance pop culture writer for Wired
I love having a blog because it gives me a reason to reach out to people I admire. Ever since I started subscribing to Wired magazine last year, I have…
A visual look at my latest adventure
Remember when I asked you to join me on my latest adventure? Well in case you haven’t heard yet, I finally got a job! And since it’s primarily an infographic…
Welcome to the NHK, work and life
If you’ve followed my Tumblr, you know that I did indeed manage to apply to 30 jobs in as many days. But since I haven’t found a job yet, I’m…
Otaku Journalist Interviews: Traps
Wendy, a friend and Maria at Anime USA 2010. Edit 3/13/2016 — Since writing this article nearly six years ago, I have come to acknowledge the term “trap” as an extremely…
My latest adventure: NaNoJobMo
Updated 7/11/2011 – all links have been changed to laureninspace.tumblr.com, the address I changed my Tumblr to. “Success is when you say you’re going to do something and then do…
Otaku in DC: Dupont Circle’s Ginza
I enjoyed revisiting Hana two weeks ago, so I thought I would take a trip to another of my DC picks for Japanophiles. This shop is called Ginza, and they…
How to start a career in anime journalism
From left: Patrick Macias, Gia Manry, Colette Bennett For many of us, it seems like a fantasy. Watching and reviewing anime as part of the daily grind. Getting paid to…