Matching Valentines
It's almost Valentine's Day! So to celebrate, it's time for my annual list of Valentine's Day gift ideas. This year's theme is "matching Valentines". In other words, items that you can...
Amazon Channel Won’t Catch ‘Em At All
It was only about a month ago that Amazon's Anime Strike service was shut down. As I stated earlier, the news was celebrated almost universally across the fandom, although I wondered...
Cute Girls’ Time to Shine: Manga Time KIRARA Comics
Are you a fan of CGDCT (cute girls doing cute things)? Well, be a MRRFF (manga reader reading for free) with a new online app!
On September 28th, app developer WFS announced...
Are Japan’s New Laws Copyright or Copywrong?
I usually cover what is going on in America in these columns. But today, let's journey across to see what Japan is up to, as they could be making major changes...
A Risqué Valentine’s Day
You never have to search very heard on your favorite anime streaming site to find a series with fanservice. Combine that with Valentine's Day, billed as the most romantic day of...
Accounts Getting Hacked is Not FUNi
Do you remember last July? Ah, July. Seems so long ago. Convention season was in boom, anime like ReLife and Orange had just started airing, and accounts on FUNimation.com were compromised.
Wait,...
The House of Mouse and the Land of the Rising Sun
Today is November 18th, Mickey Mouse Day (or Mickey Mouse's Birthday). Back in 1928, "Steamboat Willie" made its debut on this very day. While it was not technically Mickey's first cartoon,...
My Re-Start with Alpha Manga
For the past year, I tried to make it a habit of opening the Alpha Manga app every day, even on days when I wasn't going to read anything. That's because...
MANGA Plus, Revisited
MANGA Plus was announced about two months ago, with its Spanish version launching late last month. Now that both versions have been around for a bit, I decided to see what...
PayPal’s Friendly And Not-So-Friendly Changes
Let's talk about something a little different today. I often talk about places where you shop, but today, it's about how you pay -- specifically, PayPal.
PayPal is one of the most...