“We Don’t Have To Be Nerds”
A while ago, friend of the site VZMK2 directed me to a Youtube clip. We’ve referenced it in NTR Radio a few times. The clip is from an offline meeting of users from a particular forum, and the point of...
View ArticleNegativity – How It Got Here; Why It’s Dead
Negativity in the anime fandom is on its way out. People are getting tired of it, and rightfully so, but how exactly did it get so pervasive in the first place? The factors contributing to negativity’s...
View ArticleVideo: Syfy Heroes of Cosplay – Controversy/Season 2
In this video, I join The Geeky Panda in discussing the aftermath of Syfy’s Heroes of Cosplay series, the implications of the upcoming second season, and how the cosplay community can do it better...
View ArticleFandom Hate
Fandom hate is something a lot of us are familiar with. While it almost always comes down to a sweeping generalization about an entire group of people based on the actions of a few who identify as part...
View ArticleTaskforce M.O.E.: A Negative Force?
I’ve been accused in the past of being a negative element of the anime fandom, and that really baffles me, considering all the positive feedback I’ve gotten for Taskforce MOE, and all the personal...
View ArticleWhat is Anime? Why Does It Matter?
A friend of mine recently directed me to a Youtube video about the use of the term “anime.” Something I’ve seen a lot is confusion over what “anime” is, and that’s somewhat perplexing to me, because,...
View ArticleInclusivity Doesn’t Work
There’s a lot of talk about “inclusivity” around, especially with the advent of Gamergate. People talk about it like it’s some kind of virtue, like it’s some kind of universal good that every...
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