While big video game publishers like Sega and Nintendo have created some of my favorite video games, the indie scene is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to games that are mechanically engaging and emotionally compelling. These games are…
With the movie rights to Spider-Man being one of Sony’s most valuable IPs at the moment, it’s not surprising that there have been a boatload of Spider-Man movies. Tobey Maguire had his trilogy, Andrew Garfield a duology, and Tom Holland…
Last year, I talked about a handful of graphic novels and animated features that were heavily inspired by Japanese animation. Like I said in that post, anime’s influence on media around the globe is impossible to understate, but that influence…
The adventure has ended. Himmel the Hero and his party—Eisen the Warrior, Heiter the Priest and Frieren the Elven Mage—have defeated the Demon King. It’s at this point when the story should come to a close and wrap up how…
Claire Ryland just became the newest member of her favorite band, Magica Riot! They’re cool, they’re cute, and they have a van named Vancent Price! Oh, and they’re magical girls who fight against the interdimensional forces of evil. That’s cool,…
Last month I sought to honor the shared history of the blue violet and the white lily as symbols of Sapphic love. Today we’re doing the same for their Achillean cousins: the green carnation and the red rose. And at…
Enter the Half-Dragon High schooler Ruri Aoki wakes up one day to find she grew a pair of horns overnight. The most surprising thing is how unsurprised Ruri’s mother seems, and Ruri soon finds out why: Ruri’s biological father is…
The Language of Flowers For Pride Month last year, I discussed the Yuri genre and its cultural context. In short, sapphic romance stories coming from Japan are commonly referred to as “yuri,” the Japanese word for “lily.” Yuri is a…
Asta is a peasant in a world where privilege is decided by magical might, and he’s the only person on Earth with zero magic power. At a coming-of-age ceremony when young people obtain their grimoire (a magical book that gives…
In a medieval-inspired world filled with political and economic upheaval, Kraft Lawrence is just trying to make enough money to buy his own shop and finally put down some roots. The life of a peddler is an interesting one, but…