Monthly Archives: September 2017

Moe Problems

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

On a Google Plus thread, JD Cowan discusses what led to the decline of the anime industry in the US: It was the perfect storm of bad management and the overseas industry going insular. There’s a reason there’s such a … Continue reading →

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Musings on Anthologies

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

Anthologies seem to be a dime a dozen. You have Asimov’s, Analog, Clarkesworld, and Strange Horizons. You have Beneath Ceaseless Skies and you have Uncanny. And then there are magazines like Cirsova who cater to a completely different clientele than … Continue reading →

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Big Media Tries “Start a Fight” Marketing

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

While I have no plans to watch the recently released Star Trek: Discovery — both because of its premise and because I’m not a Trek fan — I have observed its pre-release marketing campaign over the past few months, and … Continue reading →

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Responses to My Post on Conservatives and Art

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

My blog post yesterday about why conservatives shun the arts sparked a wide-ranging discussion, with Brian Niemeier, Daytime Renegade, Yakov Merkin, Jeffro Johnson, and many others chiming in. All of them disagreed with me, and the common theme of all … Continue reading →

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Of Conservatives and Art

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

UPDATE: Brian Niemeier responds. UPDATE 2: Daytime Renegade responds. UPDATE 3: Yakov Merkin responds. Recently, Brian Niemeier put up a post criticizing conservatives for abandoning their ideological allies in the workplace whenever SJWs demand their firing. He asserts that conservative … Continue reading →

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In Which a Fairy Beats Up Monsters

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

Here’s some footage of me playing a game from a while back. It’s called Fairy Bloom Freesia, and it’s available on Steam. In this beat-em-up, you play a fairy with martial arts skills who has to guard a magic tree … Continue reading →

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The Nadir of Neo Yokio

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

From merriam-webster.com: nadir (n.) — the lowest point Neo Yokio is one of the worst shows on Netflix. The voice acting is poor, the plot is unfocused, and the characters are flat. The main character Kaz Kaan is emotionless and … Continue reading →

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Neo Yokio (review)

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

Kaz Kaan is an aristocratic mage in the city-state of Neo Yokio. Descended from a long line of demon hunters, he patrols the city at the behest of his aunt Agatha, earning money to support his lavish lifestyle. Considering himself … Continue reading →

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Why My Hero Academia Will Remain a Cult Hit

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

UPDATE: JD Cowan responds. As I said before in my analysis of Deku, My Hero Academia is one of the best anime out right now, and it is well worth your time to watch it. That being said, however, My … Continue reading →

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Growing up with Manga

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

It was the early 2000s. 9/11 had happened, and the War on Terror dominated the news. Broadband was only beginning to spread. Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter did not yet exist. Most video games were still purchased physically, in stores. I … Continue reading →

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