Category Archives: Entertainment

Things that I enjoy. Low-budget action movies, computer games, etc.

L. B. Rayne

Sometimes you see something on the interblags that is so awesome you have to share it, even though everyone has probably already seen it before you. This is one of those things. Yesterday I discovered the music videos of L. … Continue reading

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Japanese Light Novels

One of the things that I enjoy about going back to Japan for a few weeks each summer is that it allows me go to to the bookstore and purchase some new reading material in Japanese. Now my Japanese is … Continue reading

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Translation Party

As a speaker of Japanese and English, I find this hilarious. Translation Party is a site that uses the Google automatic translation to hilarious effect. Now the basis is nothing new. Ever since Babelfish came out, people have been using … Continue reading

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Satogaeri to Imazu, Part 2: The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

Except for my quest to find an internet connection, the first few days here in Imazu were pretty uneventful. Usually we’re too jet-lagged to do much anyway, so it’s fine with us. Yesterday though, we took a trip to Fukui … Continue reading

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Anime Recommendations

Ryoko and I have recently just finished watching an anime series, and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s called Seirei no Moribito, which translates as Guardian of the Sacred Spirit. It takes place in a fantasy world that is strikingly … Continue reading

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Review: Variable Star

I was at the Liberal Arts library at UT for the first time in probably 2 years the other day, since I was looking for a book that Porter had recommended to me: The Name of the Wind. The card … Continue reading

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Little Red Riding Hood

I just saw this video for a modern reinterpretation of Little Red Riding Hood. I don’t know what to call this style, but the execution is excellent. SlagsmÃ¥lsklubben – Sponsored by destiny from Tomas Nilsson on Vimeo.

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The worst of 80’s sci-fi (with some 90’s thrown in)

A few months ago on Sakeriver there was a discussion about the best SF TV series. I submitted the following which I’m reproducing here because I’m lazy: Talking about the best SF series is fun and all, but I personally … Continue reading

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Science Fiction Movies

Over at Cracked they have an article called The 10 Best Sci-Fi Films Never Made. It’s a good read for anyone that enjoys sci-fi and has been regularly disappointed over the last decade or so as the likes of George … Continue reading

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Clash of the cultures stereotypes

I read an article at 1up called “Clash of the Cultures” that talked about the differences between American and Japanese games and directly correlated those differences with the differences in American and Japanese culture, mind-set, history, etc. My feelings on … Continue reading

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