Category: News
Posting some news and commenting on them.
Objects in Japanese Pop Culture
The recent theft of costumes and props from an AKB48 set highlights an interesting behavioral pattern. Viewed in a harsh light, it might be seen…
First they came for the lolis
The whole principle is wrong; it’s like demanding that grown men live on skim milk because the baby can’t eat steak. – Robert Heinlein (commonly…
Great Artists Steal
Good artists copy; great artists steal. – Attributed to Pablo Picasso What is the difference between copying something and stealing it? To copy is to…
Bridging The Gap: Why Lucky Star Wasn’t In My Top Ten
Okay, I realize that despite all of the kind words & love shared about on these pages pertaining to the origin of our excellent mascot,…
Lucky Star brings 10 Billion Yen In Revenue for Washimiya Town
Our correspondent Kona-chan (tukasakagami) just informed us that thanks to Lucky Star and its usage of the shrine at the Town of Washimyiya, Saitama, they…
AD Top 10 List # 2: Wintermuted Vs. The 2000s (UNCUT)
Ahem… As promised on my mother site, this is the unfettered, unbound version of a Top Ten TV Anime Of The 2000’s I’ve been stewing…