On an as-of-this-recording recent episode of Charlie Jane Anders & Annalee Newitz podcast “Our Opinions Are Correct”, they discuss ways that SF cons (implicitly meant to be LitSF cons) can be more equitable in how they’re organized and run – and they present a lot of solutions that Anime Conventions have been using successfully, but without getting into that anime cons have been using those solutions. I get into why there might be that failure of cross-pollination of ideas.
Read moreVlog: October Convention Schedule
Vlog: Recommendations Are More Important Than Canon
I talk about some recent discourse about the importance of the “canon” and why maybe it’s more important to recommend what you like instead of what’s historically important.
Vlog: Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Thoughts
I give my thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct… and then add an addendum from the edit bay regarding the (as of 4/5/2025) lack of a pre-order date and the potential change in the price.
Vlog: Watching Sports (on Streaming or TV) in PDX
Inspired by an episode of one of Waypoint’s spinoff podcasts, I’m taking a look at the ways to watch sports in Portland, Oregon, and how good (or not so good) they are for the Timbers, the Trail Blazers, and the Seattle Mariners.
Vlog: Don’t Be A Trademark Squatter
If I had a nickel for each time someone had squatted on the name of a company whose work was generally beloved, for reasons of dubious intent – I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.
Vlog: Why I Switched Web Hosting Providers
I’ve changed my web hosting from WordPress.com to Bluehost, and I think it’s important to talk about why.
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5 Classic Anime To Be Revisited
Inspired by a recent video by ProZD, I give 5 older anime that I’d love to see get a new take.
Vlog: A Rant About Hasbro’s CEO and AI
After some comments about Hasbro’s CEO about AI and D&D moved in my head and started living there rent-free, I needed to get those out in the form of a comedic rant. (With apologies to Lewis Black).
Vlog: Evaluating Goodreads Competitors
Vlog: Miku Expo 2024 (Portland)
I went to the Portland Date of Miku Expo 2024, and I give my thoughts on the experience of going to the concert, and why I’m a fan of Vocaloids and Hatsune Miku.
Vlog: The Golden Age of TRPGs Isn’t Over
I give my thoughts on an opinion piece by Ben Riggs (author of “Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons”) about how the Golden Age of RPGs has ended by moving away from a D&D 5e focused monoculture – and argue that he’s not just a little wrong – he’s a lot wrong.
Vlog: So… I Bought A Car
As the video title says, I went and bought a car after my old car was totaled at the start of October (more or less) – and I give my thoughts on the process, along with discussing a few things that I think generally removed some of the friction.
Vlog: RIP Netflix DVD
This month is the last month Netflix will be mailing out physical DVDs, so I give my thoughts on the end of an era.
Read moreAnime Review: The Hollywood Theater OVA Film Festival (2023)
This past weekend, the Hollywood theater did a film festival of OVAs, featuring Neo-Tokyo, Baoh: The Visitor, Dragon’s Heaven, and Project A-Ko. As I haven’t seen the first three, I’ll give my thoughts on those (and I’ll be doing a podcast episode on A-Ko later for the Anime Explorations Podcast).
Read moreThe Runestaff Review
We get to the conclusion of Dorian Hawkmoon’s story this week, with the final book in his series – The Runestaff.
Film Review: Black Widow
For the first time in over a year (almost a year and a half), I have gone to see a movie in a theater, which means it’s time for me to do a vlog on it.
Read moreEditorial: Thoughts on E3 2021
The time has come, as it has almost every June, to give my thoughts on the year’s E3 – what games and companies presented themselves well, and what were garbage.
Read moreA Week Of Listening
This week I’m stepping away from my Let’s Play, my Reviews, and my Blog Posts to encourage you to likewise step away from the normal voices you listen to (which are statistically likely to be predominantly White). Instead, I’d like you to take this moment to actively seek voices of people of color, of Black people, on YouTube, on Twitch, in the podcasts you listen to, the books you read, the roleplaying games you play.
Read moreVlog: Mt Saint Helens Eruption 40th Anniversary
40 years ago this year, Mt. Saint Helens erupted, and I give my thoughts on the eruption from my perspective – as growing up with the aftermath.
Read moreKumoricon 2019 Con Report
I give my thoughts on Kumoricon 2019, and the movie I saw during the convention.
Read morePortland Retro Gaming Expo 2019 Vlog
I went to Portland Retro Gaming Expo this year, and give my thoughts on the event.
Read moreDetective Pikachu: Film Review
We get the first of the slated live-action films featured cute fuzzy video game mascots who can snark. Let’s see how this one fares.
Read moreBook Review: Legends of the Galactic Heroes – Book 8
This week I’ve got a vlog on the 8th book in the Legend of the Galactic Heroes series of novels.
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