So, I’m falling a little behind on blog posts, and I realized the image of my newer cat, Mr. Mason, is dated compared to how he looks like now, so time to provide updated pictures!
Cat Photos
The Anime Music Videos Playlist and Commentary
In the previous episode of the Anime Explorations podcast, I mentioned that this month’s episode is going to include some discussion of Anime Music Videos, in memoriam of the creator of the medium, James Kaposztas, passing away this past year. I had put together a playlist and had some notes on each of the videos, so in advance of the episode, it’s only appropriate to embed it here, along with my comments on each video selection.
If you’d like to join the conversation in the next episode, please E-mail [email protected], with your comments, and they may be read on the show.
Where I Play Alan Wake Remastered: Part 36 – One More Hike
Where I Play Alan Wake Remastered: Part 35 – Highway to Hell
Vlog: Kumoricon 2023 Con Report
Where I Play Alan Wake Remastered: Part 34 – Sacred Relic
Alan and his party reach the Well-Lit Room, and find the relic that Mrs Weaver has been keeping – directing Alan to the steps needed to defeat the Dark Presence.
Where I Play Alan Wake Remastered: Part 33 – Running Up That Hill
Anime Explorations Episode 14: Tsukhime (2003)
It’s time for the inaugural installment of Nasuvember, as we take a look at the first anime adaptation of a work by creator Kinoko Nasu: the 2003 version of Tsukhime.
Kumoricon 2023 Photo Galleries
I took a bunch of photos at Kumoricon 2023 of hall cosplay, the Gunpla competition, and the cosplay contest. I will see about embedding those below the cut.
Read moreWhere I Play Alan Wake Remastered: Part 32 – Lady of the Light
Where I Play Alan Wake Remastered: Part 31 – A Little Too Meta
Vlog: Thoughts on the Animated Oscars & Emmies
I am frustrated with the current state of the Best Animated Feature and Animated Series Academy Awards and Emmy Award (respectively) categories, and talk about what’s wrong with them and how they need to change.
Where I Play Alan Wake Remastered: Part 30 – Top 40
Where I Play Alan Wake Remastered: Part 29 – Get to the Chopper
Anime Only Connect!
One of the things that I was introduced to while watching the 2023 Desert Bus for Hope was the British game show “Only Connect” – with several fan-made games submitted over the course of the week. So, I created my own anime-themed one – and as of this writing I don’t know if it will get picked. Whether or not it does, I figure I’d post the link to my slide deck here! If it does get picked, I’ll also post the video as soon as the Desert Bus Video Strike team posts the video on the Desert Bus YouTube Channel.
Read moreBook Review: The Mimicking of Known Successes
If you asked me to describe The Mimicking of Known Successes by genre, I’d say it’s a queer science fiction cozy mystery that isn’t quite solarpunk, but I’d almost describe it as solarpunk-adjacent. It’s also a nice, brisk read that doesn’t break 200 pages, so if you’re also looking for a mystery that fits those criteria that you’d like to read when heading out for Thanksgiving (or other upcoming holidays), it’s a good book to pick up.
Read moreWhere I Play Alan Wake Remastered: Part 28 – Main Street
Where I Play Alan Wake Remastered: Part 27 – Drunk Tank
Book (Video) Review: Fourth Wing
This week I start getting a little caught up with some of the books I’ve read for the Sword & Laser Book Club, with a look at one of the best-selling fantasy novels of 2023 – Fourth Wing.
Where I Play Alan Wake Remastered: Part 26 – Lost Week
Where I Play Alan Wake Remastered: Part 25 – Siloed
Attending Kumoricon next weekend!
Quick reminder – I will be attending Kumoricon 2023 next weekend. I’m not paneling this year, but I hope I’ll see you there.
Film Review: Silence of the Lambs
Very few horror films, and I’d consider Silence of the Lambs in that category (in spite of the book it was based on being credited as having killed the horror genre of novels), have won Academy Awards for Best Picture, never mind the level of sweep that Silence of the Lambs took. So, when I was going for a horror film for Halloween, I decided that Silence of the Lambs was the one to go with, as the last time I’d watched it was on a fairly small TV, and on DVD. Since then it’s gotten a 4K release (which is what I watched), and I have a larger TV to watch it on (and also better speakers), so I felt this was a good time to give it a real re-appraisal.
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