• First of all, don’t forget! I’m hosting an AMA (Ask Me Anything) at r/anime today about my book and geek journalism in general at 2 PM Eastern. Be there! Please? Update: AMA is live!

• My friend, fellow journalist and self-published author, Nathan Meunier just launched the Freelance Game Podcast. Does this guy ever sleep?

• “LOL Japan is so wacky and crazy!” ← why that might be a problematic, reductive mindset to have when writing about Japanese culture. As this Japan Times author writes, the same argument could be made about any country if you try!

• On that note, meet Cocorobo, Japan’s anime girl vacuum that is pretty much a Roomba that keeps you company.

• I just found out about Dr. Nerdlove, an advice columnist for geeks and otaku. I enjoyed this tough-love post on how to avoid getting called a “creeper.”

• You may have heard about Ewen Cluney through his anime-themed card game Channel A. I’m excited for his latest party game, i.hate.everyone.

• Aja does it again with the article I wish I could ask everyone on Anime Boston staff to read. As she puts it: “What do you do if your anime con stops being an anime con and starts being an ‘everything’ con?” Did you know Andrew Hussie, the creator of Homestuck, was at AB? Probably not, since they don’t advertise it. This is an important cultural note about how fans control fandom, not cons.

• Finally, could it possibly be?? Gundam movie to shoot in the Philippines.

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