“It’s unclear precisely what type of queer female paramilitary force the president’s son is envisioning her...”

For many black comics fans, cosplaying at conventions can be difficult a difficult and at times alienating experience for a variety of different reasons. For starters, there are the people who question the “authenticity” of a person’s cosplay because of the color of their skin. Even more annoyingly, there are folks…

I totally forgot this anime existed.

I’m always willing to give the benefit of the doubt. I, personally went from “internet libertarian” to “progressive feminist” over the course of a very few years...

A transformation few have the sense to make!

Didn’t listen to the podcast, but what is meant by “truly amazing”? And how long are we talking when we say years?

What is the benchmark because I could name some that I’d rank high.

This robs the movie of much of the manga’s magic, in that both the scale of Killy’s journey and its loneliness aren’t given enough time breathe, but then that stuff works much better on the page than it does on the screen.

Perhaps for many, but I would love 22 minute episodes of landscapes and atmospheric music. I can…

Someone in the comments joked about the “yakuza fixing it,” but it’s highly possible that the fight was rigged.

The rigging of outcomes is very common in Japanese sports and has been studied in great details by economists and even some sociologists.

No. White Trash is not a slur. It’s more of a subculture.

7:32 some sweet utes.

I know this statue best for being the midpoint between my hotel of choice and The Avenue Pub.

I went to a Tsunami Bomb show once. left before they played because I was there for the opening band(s).

...using great textbooks like Genki...

I was just listening to commentary about the fetishizing of black women this week.

This comment was better than the whole article (which was fine).

I’m surprised to learn that this guy actually had fans. I couldn’t stand it when Soundgarden/Audioslave (right?) came on the radio. Just awful vocals.

Then again, I know people that like The Sugarcubes, which has always boggled my mind.

This is not a crime, no.

Actually it is “do it yourself.” Just in the indie music sense.

This is a good suggestion.

Yeah. Cecilia’s comments on this are somewhat cruel.

I haven’t watched the show, but the movies seemed tonally comparable to the film “SLC Punk.”