We Still Can’t Breathe, But One Day We Will

Being a black man in the United States, I find it prudent to comment on the discussions of racism that have sprung up in recent months. I…

Wong-Fu: Left On Shing Wong

Wong-Fu Productions is run by a trio of filmmakers, Phillip Wang, Ted Fu, and Wesley Chang. Their films are a good mix of comedy, romance…

Like Some Cat From Japan

“A bold, knowing, charismatic creature neither male nor female wearing a bewitching costume straight out of the Surrealist art shows of…

Sakura No Aware

SPOILER ALERT: Plot details for Five Centimeters Per Second and Voices of a Distant Star follow.

Nujabes: Master Without Borders

What more can be said? The music of Japan’s Seba Jun is almost without description. His music seems to take us away to a place, a place…

The Art Of Video Games: Metal Gear Solid

SPOILER ALERT: Plot details for Metal Gear Solid follow.

Some Final Remarks On Milo Yiannopoulos

“Controversial, critical, confrontational, and challenging speech is an essential part of any successful college education. Without it…

On The Right To Publish Terrible Books

“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

The Meaning Of Paolini

It is most probable that the legacy of Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle will be that of derision. I agree with most of the…

Across The Stars

SPOILER ALERT: Plot details for Super Dimension Fortress Macross are discussed.

Barefoot In The Park

SPOILER ALERT: This essay contains plot details for Garden of Words.

The Art Of Video Games: The Last Of Us

SPOILER ALERT: Plot details for The Last of Us follow.