Throughout my career, I have written hundreds of articles for outlets like Anime News Network, CNN, the Daily Dot, Forbes, Japanator, Kotaku, PBS, ReadWrite, and more. I specialize in reporting about niche topics in a way anyone can understand. Here is a brief selection of my work.

Why I Could Never Survive The Real Life Hunter Exam

Publication: Anime News Network

“Hunter x Hunter‘s inaugural arc features 12-year-old protagonist Gon undergoing the Hunter Exam, an intense, deadly, and wildly unrealistic test of physical and mental fortitude. To recreate or compete in such an event in real life would be foolhardy, not to mention copyright infringing. But once Matt Dever, 27, and his brother Charley, 24, came up with the idea, they couldn’t get it out of their minds.”

Meet The Next Generation of Anime Fans

Publication: Anime Herald

“In a world where everyone watches anime, what does it mean to be an anime fan? Respondent BinaryFlux, a college student active in his university’s anime society, said the difference lies in whether the viewer identifies anime as a distinct medium: ‘A person who casually watches an anime they see on Netflix might not have the language to be able to describe themselves as an anime fan… you have to be aware that anime is a thing, distinct from other forms of animation.’”

All dressed up with nowhere to go: Cosplaying in the pandemic

Publication: The Washington Post

“With their bodies concealed by head-to-toe PPE, Ramos knew that it was easy for patients and the public to see them as a faceless bloc instead of real people who were just as, if not more so, emotionally impacted by the daily loss of life. The resulting video, “Heroes behind the PPE,” shows Ramos and 22 other cosplayers sharing their dual roles as first responders and costumed heroes.”

How Chihayafuru frames breastfeeding as an early parenthood challenge

Publication: Anime Feminist

“Inokuma’s breastfeeding is the physical manifestation of parental sacrifice—around 25 ounces of milk a day, or roughly 500 calories—for her kid starting on Day One of their life. It can feel a bit dehumanizing. Am I a person, or an all-you-can-eat buffet? Am I more than what my body is going through right now?”