- Does anyone get a special thrill from being on the inside of every new Internet joke? Here’s the origin of I came out to have a good time… Other dumb memes I crack up about and email to my husband when I’m tipsy: Nice Legs, Daisy Dukes and Ah, the Scalene Triangle.
- Have you been following the Mary Sue merger? At first I was really excited, because it meant something that Geekosystem was merging into the Mary Sue and not the other way around. Then I was scared, because they demoted their female editor in chief, replaced her with a guy, and took away all their feminist wording. And now, after the letter from the editors, I’m not sure what to think!
- Otaku Journalist reader Jacob Thomas just launched a Kickstarter to fund his futuristic manga-style comic. Check it out! Readers, let me know what kind of cool things you’re working on so I can promote you, too!
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Even though my mom reads my blog, I’m not ashamed to mention my romantic fanfiction hobby now that we know it’s a serious moneymaker. But does talking about fanfiction book deals devalue the community behind it, which has never been about making money but about making friends?
- When it comes to real world sports, we just want to hear the score. When it comes to sports anime, Tony argues, we care about relationships more. This is definitely true for me. It makes sense; I mean what importance does fictional scorekeeping have unless the characters react to it?
- Anime Twitter’s granola obsession is seeping into the real world at Anime Expo this weekend. If you’re going, tell me if they’re Anime Expo branded granola bars or something!
- Finally: thinking of finally launching that blog? This weekend Bluehost is having a Fourth of July sale, dipping its rate from $4.95 a month to $3.95 (if you buy two years of hosting). Buy through my affiliate link and I’d be happy to devote an hour or two to helping you set up!
Happy freedom day, fellow Americans, and happy Friday to everyone else!
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