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The Taming of the Tsundere: Japan’s Fascination with Obstinate Women

bigopinion — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:20:08 +0000

I was asked in my Literary Criticism class to come up with a comparison of Shakespeare's Taming of…

Study Finds That “Big Brain Think Good”

Tzion — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:43:08 +0000

A recent study conducted by the University of Illinois, the University of Pittsburgh, and MIT…

Movies FTW — The Machine Girl

bigopinion — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:29:04 +0000

A review of a movie about a Japanese schoolgirl with a machine gun arm. Spoilers: it's really bad.

Descent Into Madness — Venturing Into The Depths Of Gensokyo

bigopinion — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:28:16 +0000

You could say that Touhou has cast a spell on me -- no pun intended. A look into the mesmerizing appeal of grassroots media and how fans can be your greatest asset.

WTF Is This: Twitter

bigopinion — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:30:27 +0000

An explanation of the insidious, vile beast that is Twitter, and what you can do to stop it. Protip: you can't.

Sengoku BASARA, or “The Western Market That Could Have Been”

bigopinion — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:59:14 +0000

A critical synopsis of what Capcom royally screwed up when they invented Sengoku Basara, and why the 2009 anime was probably the first time you heard of this thing that has been around since 2005.

Hybrids Are Quiet. Too Quiet.

Tzion — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:08:21 +0000

One of the oft-touted features of electric cars is their silent operation, which reduces noise pollution in…

Japanese Gyaru Finds A Foothold in the UK

Tzion — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:19:11 +0000

It seems that teens and twenty-somethings in London have recently discovered the ancient Japanese manba fashion trend. …