This post is a response to episode 679 of the podcast “This American Life” where the podcaster Lina Misitzis (@lmisitzis) wrongly categorized Aerith as a girl who needs saving. For those of you who are unaware, Aerith Gainsborough is a…
If you’re a watcher of anime or reader of manga, you are more than likely aware of their hyper, over the top characters, and ridiculous scenarios. Where some can be playful and innocent like Pokemon or My Hero Academia, while…
I didn’t grow up as a Hello Kitty fan. Yes, I realize I am Asian, I grew up with HK and all of it’s trappings, but I was always more of a fan of the other lines from Sanrio during…
When I was younger, I was a bit of a control freak. I liked the idea of taking charge and helming a group to victory. I liked the idea that I could make choices and just get stuff done. It…
In recent years, Disney has commanded the box office with a steady stream of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, and it looks like they plan to use the same formula for the Star Wars franchise, however, is it getting to…
Based off the DC Comics universe, “Injustice: Gods Among Us” is a fighting game that was first released in April of 2013 on most major video game consoles (Nintendo excluded) with a variation available on iOS and Android. The popularity…
For those who can’t get enough of the MCU freight train, you’ve most likely hopped on board the Netflix bus of MCU shows, including Punisher, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Defenders. For those who didn’t want…
I know Superbowl LI is this weekend (damn, they’re right, it does look Asian), but my favorite team is out of the running, so my attention is now toward my favorite sport, baseball. Spring training starts this month, so to…
The folks at Square Enix must have felt that their next release was going to be just as big as their seventh installment, which is considered one of the best RPGs of all time and spawned not only a full…
Food network may have cornered the market on cooking battles, but they have not won the war. At least, it doesn’t seem the case when it comes to manga/anime versions anyway. Shokugeki no Soma, aka Food Wars, a manga turned…