• Over at the Verge, a story about the progenitor of all giant robot anime: Go Nagai’s Mazinger Z.

• I loved playing the seemingly pointless Little Inferno. Here’s Kotaku’s spoiler-free review, but trust me, it’s the spoileriffic ending that makes the game worth it.

• According to the Daily Dot, these are the top 10 people who changed fandom in 2012. Do you agree?

• And here’s Know Your Meme’s top 10 fandoms of 2012.

• How New York City lolitas (fans of the frilly Japanese street fashion) use sass to fight street harassment.

• There was a Lord of the Rings themed burlesque show in D.C. this week. What’s the deal with the rise of cosplay burlesque? Let a geeky burlesque performer explain.

• Internet meme that’s cracking me up this week: Do you even lift?

(Image via the Verge)