Hyping my own Otakon coverage
Mothman cosplay I saw at Otakon 2025. I don’t write very much in summer anymore. Each June, I realize that the only way I was ever able to be productive…
Otaku Journalist is 12 years old!
Twelve years ago today, I began posting on this blog. One of my professors at American University’s School of Communication encouraged us each to secure our name as a dot…
How I wrote my first article for the Washington Post
As my friend Samantha of Anime Herald said, “Strange times breed strange opportunities.” Anyway, today I’m sharing my first article in the Washington Post. All dressed up with nowhere to…
Remembering Zac Bertschy
By now you have seen the news that Zac Bertschy has passed away. To me, Zac will always be the human embodiment of Anime News Network: the guiding voice of…
This is fandom reporting in 2020
Recently a brand I mentioned in an article praised my coverage and asked if they could send me some of their products as a thank you. I replied by asking…