Blogs
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Hatsune Miku drives a Corolla
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There’s something magical about American marketing strategies. It might have something to do with its strong culture that emphasizes might (wealth) makes right, and a general lack of doujinshi culture, […] READ MORE
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Joi Ito Named new Director of MIT Media Lab
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Pal of Ryuichi Sakamoto and all-around cool dude Joi Ito was recently named the new director of the MIT Media Lab! From the NY Times article (which I found on […] READ MORE
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Book Reviews of Inconsequence: Doctor and Daughter
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All I have time to do these days are book reviews. Well, the quake also put a damper on the anime industry, and I’m not so up for writing about […] READ MORE
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TokyoPop’s closure a tale of destiny
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I’m not a fan of TokyoPop, and this entry may be read as just one blogger’s loud-mouthed harangues on the grave, but this end is a lesson to be learned […] READ MORE
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SPORTS BY THE BAY: A semi-preview of the 2011 Giants season
Anthony Yazaki
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So the offseason is over, spring training is done, and the baseball season has finally begun. What better way for the Giants to start off the season than with a […] READ MORE
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2 more ways to help Japan
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We’re almost a month out from the devastating events in Japan and I still feel a little weird talking about something as lightweight as food. But you probably don’t come […] READ MORE
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Sansho: Pan-Asian pepper
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One of the things I love almost as much as eating is taking photos. So it was that I found myself in Kyoto this past summer, snapping pic after identical […] READ MORE
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Junji Ito’s Gyo to become an anime
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Little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice. Little boys are made of snips and snails and puppy-dog tails. Junji Ito is made of Maggots and offal […] READ MORE
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Limbaugh Amused that Earthquake Hit Birthplace of Prius
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Apparently, Rush’s understanding of the concept of environmentalism is that you make Mother Earth offerings of Priuses and recycled plastic in hopes she won’t smite you. Media Matters has a […] READ MORE
