Sakura Saku
Spring officially kicked off this week, although in some places here in the US, warmer weather seems a ways off still. But one of...
Partners in Cosplay
Due to the pandemic last year, Halloween parties and fall cons were minimal or completely MIA. But all the events that were skipped or...
To Preorder or Not to Preorder?
Do you remember shopping for books, movies, and games before the Internet?
When I was young, I always looked forward to the next Disney movie....
AT&T Wants Warner to Discover a New Home
I have talked about AT&T several times in this column, even moreso if you add its media offerings Crunchyroll and WarnerMedia to the lists....
The “Save Barnes & Noble!” Campaign
Last week, this article went viral. The New York Times' David Leonhardt opines the fact that monopolies have been allowed to thrive since the...
How Do You Like Your Anime & Manga Releases?
Back during the anime/manga boom of the 2000s, prices were simple: $10 got you a manga, and $30 got you one disc.
However, over the...
Anime Partnerships Grow Stronger
Businesses are a tangled web of contracts. And in some cases, even rivals team up together to work on projects and initiatives. For instance,...
Two Giants, Five Publishers, and all the Fixings
2020 hasn't looked like any other year in recent memory, and 2021 doesn't seem to be straying too far from its footsteps right now....
A Look at the Funimation and Hulu Partnership
Am I the only one who thinks the saga about anime streaming sites should be turned into a comic or show?
You know, something like...
Non-Chivalry of a Failed Con
With planning any event, let alone a large scale undertaking like a Con, there are always things that can go wrong, or at the...