1. Patches hits the nail on the head with an astute feminist reading of Ouran High School Host Club, on why reverse harems don’t make the objectification of female characters okay.
2. Out of the 10 articles I’ve written in the past two days, half of them were about SOPA, PIPA and OPEN. Needless to say, I’ve been reading a lot on the bills, too. Here’s three I highly recommend checking out:
- What I wish Wikipedia and others were saying about SOPA/PIPA, which reminds us that the entertainment industry will never stop fighting.
- Why people are still failing to accept the true horror of SOPA/PIPA, a video games journalism slant on the bills.
- SOPA, Skyrim and My Little Pony— Infringement is Magic? Surprisingly, this is a Forbes article. Try to imagine living in a world where a dragon mod of Fluttershy couldn’t terrorize Whiterun.
3. Con or Bust is a project that helps send fans of color to science fiction and fantasy conventions which they otherwise couldn’t afford to attend. (via Team Valkyrie.)
4. I stay pretty up to date on memes, but I’d never heard of the “I know that feel bro” image macro until this week. I’m not sure if it’s the poor translation or the surreal spinoffs that make it so funny to me, but I’ve been quoting it ever since.
5. As an otaku, I understand wanting to live your passion. That’s why graphic designer Nubby Twiglet’s article on making lists, setting goals and doing what you love was the most inspiring thing I read all week.