- Anita Sarkeesian’s first Tropes vs. Women video, on Damsels in Distress in video games, is finally out. I’ve been waiting for this ever since I wrote about the project in June!
- Kotaku wrote about the Fighting Is Magic brony game kerfuffle. Hasbro may have sent a C&D, but Lauren Faust is coming to the rescue with original characters. I understand Hasbro’s obligation to protect its copyright, but since the game wasn’t for profit, I thought it’d be easier for them to come to an agreement.
- I’m reading The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon right now—it’s public domain if you want to snag it for free—and I just found out there’s a manga based on this 11th century classic presenting prim noblewoman Sei as a “slacker and blogger!”
- How much should a writer be paid, if anything? This is especially fascinating to me since most of the discussion participants are editors, some of whom I plan on pitching soon! (Side note: when did Branch happen? Seems like social networks are popping up overnight.)
- Lawrence Brenner tipped me off to the fact that Funimation is suing merchandisers over some of their cosplay items. This could become a very interesting discussion for fans—when we’re creating cosplay props and other items based on anime, where do you draw the line between homage and counterfeit?
- This is the most relatable (and uncomfortable) Anime News Nina comic strip in ages.
- My cousin and I spent Thursday night taking a trip down memory lane and rewatching our favorite Flash animations from the early ’00s. Remember We Drink Ritalin, Numa Numa Guy, Homestar Runner, and basically everything from You The Man Now Dog?
Sorry for the blogging silence lately. I’m actually working on a pretty intense redesign for Otaku Journalist—involving both content and appearance. Hope to be back on schedule soon!
(Photo via Equestria Gaming.)