In Defense of Manga Aisle Lurkers

January 5, 2009

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Wait a minute, I type in ‘male pole dancer’ on google image and get five results, but ‘manga nerd’ generates millions? Lame.

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Adventures in Nerd Land

December 29, 2008

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Or, uh, the manga section at Borders.

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Anime, Occidentalism, and the Victorian Trope

December 11, 2008

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Admit it: anime has made you wish you were a Victorian maid.

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The Irreverent Vampire Knight Character Guide

November 11, 2008

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Because at some point referring to them as ‘emo guy’, ‘the dumb girl’, and ‘emo guy’s brother’ gets confusing.

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On Traps and the concept of being ‘broken’

October 18, 2008

The Five Melancholies of A Day Without Me

October 5, 2008

Because we’re all had seriously embarrassing moments as anime fans.

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BL Couple of the Week

September 10, 2008

I just had to go with an old favorite.

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Anime and Alcohol

September 1, 2008

Oh, hey there dignity, where were you last night?

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Anime (Fandom) Has Corrupted Me

August 22, 2008

Can you hear that sound? It’s the sound of my soul rotting.

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Honey and Clover Vol. 1

August 15, 2008

Because I need to get the image I have of Stalin dancing to ‘Barbie Girl’ out of my head so I can actually sleep tonight.

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