Anime: What Happens When Pokemon Meets Gundam?

Is it two great tastes that taste great together, or an unholy union of the most uncommon kind?

The Riddle of Steel

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“A blade could be hardened, tempered, and refined by being broken down repeatedly in order to be built back up stronger each time; how much more so, a man.”

Anime: Life Sized Robotech Veritech Unveiled In Tokyo

This is some whole new stuff here … wow. Well played, Japan. Well played …

Technology: The Silence – Japanese Invent Speech Killing Gun [@CijiTheGeek]

You talk too much. You never shut up.

A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to The Tsunami…

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Jamie Reidy recalls being on Hawaii last year when the tsunami hit.

In Parisian Caf…

In Parisian Cafes I, lonely count of Transylvania, Approached you with the passion of Mars, Drooping with silence under a black cape, Wishing to address your neck, which cannot be defended. I (awkward, frail Frankenstein) fumbled for your face In my wrecked mind in wrecked invisible evenings. You taught me about nihilism when you retreated, [...]

Gaming: Sony’s New Handheld Console Has Some Technical Challenges [#pspvita]

The Japanese release of Sony’s new flagship portable device seems to have run into some digital icebergs …

Movies: The Case for Another Godzilla Reboot

If this is what we’ll see, we might get back on board for the latest reboot …

Guestpost #68: Josef Addleman – Ten things I've learned from teaching English as a foreign language

Bio: For the past five years, Josef Addleman has been a Toronto-based improviser, musician, and teacher. Before that, he spent two years living in rural Japan. As a day job, he teaches an accent-reduction course to classes of mostly Japanese and Korean students. He improvises with Impatient Theatre Company and Opening Night Theatre, and performs [...]

Robots: Now They’re Learning? Oh Crap!

In Japan they’re teaching robots how to think and learn. Why? Maybe apocalypse isn’t coming fast enough, who knows?

Science: Japan Wants To Shoot Lasers At The Moon To Solve The Energy Crisis

A Japanese corporation wants to shoot lasers at the moon to solve the energy crisis. Your argument is invalid.

Movies: Afro Samurai Jumps from Animation to Live Action [#sdcc]

The Samuel L. Jackson fueled anime series is slicing its way towards the silver screen.

The USWNT: When Reality & Narratives Trump Contemporary Fiction

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Unable to cope with the role of the favorite, the USWNT’s magic final ran out against Japan.

Women Lose, but Win Boys’ Hearts

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This soccer team was able to combine finesse, strength, amazing grit, and beauty into a superstar package that caught the attention of young men across the country.

The 10 at 10

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Nancy Grace is disappointed in you, David Brooks chides his party, and Roger Clemens goes on trial.

The 10 at 10

Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei is (temporarily) free, Whitey Bulger gets caught, and Jose Antonio Vargas could face deportation.