Independent scholar (that's what they call it when academia doesn't want you), PhD in communication and culture, occasional writer, always looking for a new project. I wrote a book on Mamoru Oshii’s films.
‘The panel said in an investigation report that Shogakukan’s manga app editorial department “encouraged and supported the violation of human rights of the female victim.”’ www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08...
Third-party probe finds Shogakukan ‘encouraged’ human rights violationsThe published hired a male manga artist who had committed sexual misconduct as an author for a new series under a different pseudonym.www.japantimes.co.jpI love it! An homage to the Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops trailer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYcb...
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops TrailerYouTube video by NipponScopewww.youtube.comdeezee79@brianruh.bsky.social @catsuka.bsky.social @miketoole.com @worldofcrap.bsky.social @realgdt.bsky.social @tmsanime.com New Patlabor EZY 1 teaser. youtu.be/L6-9CazLfFM?...
TI-99/4A I don’t know which was my first, but we had Parsec Munch Man Alpiner
RITSUKAXANlets be nerdy wich was your first console! and your first game! ? i wanna know! the MEGA pack: -sega megadrive -sonic the hedgehog -golden axe, streets of rage ,revenge of the shinobi
I have to go with The Clash, Give 'Em Enough Rope, London Calling
Mia Murphy 🏳️⚧️What's the best three album run from a band? (the correct answer is Moving Pictures, Signals, and Grace Under Pressure by Rush, but I'm excited to learn second place)
I didn’t realize that “Civil War” was the compromise nomenclature. I’m all for using “Slaveholders’ Rebellion”.
Manisha SinhaHistorian of abolition here 💯Garrison always called it the slaveholders rebellion, that’s the correct term. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/o...
When Zeus decides that certain people aren’t getting out of showering this weekend
fox59Footage acquired by FOX59/CBS4 appears to show rain coming into the Indiana Convention Center during Gen Con. Video Courtesy: Alexander Blandin
You have a month to write a 33 1/3 book about the album of your choice. Which record are you going to write about? (No previously covered albums allowed; new shit must come to light: see below.) (For all books in the series: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/33_1/3) (H/t @monostich.bsky.social
beam weapon kanban power chord punker warp speed
Merriam-WebsterFind the 5 words from your birth year that perfectly describe YOUR vibe ⬇️ www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/
Not surprising but still disheartening. I think a lot of my current political inclinations can be traced back to my family and Scouting values growing up. www.wect.com/2026/07/30/s...
Scouting America eliminates spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color at national eventScouting America has dropped diversity initiatives from one of its largest events after pressure from the Pentagon.www.wect.com