Type-casting: guy who plays nerd on TV is a nerd in real life
Masi Oka has become a hero to geeks around the world. Once a mild-mannered effects guy at ILM now he's starring in TV smash...
Oddball movie news: THE TRIPPER, LINDA LINDA LINDA
THE TRIPPER is a horror film whose villain is an axe-wielding former president. It was directed by David Arquette and co-written by Arquette and...
The Three Act Structure
Chris Butcher has a long important post spinning off from Queenie Chan's comments on making her Tokyopop OEL/OGM THE DREAMING. First quote is...
Only in the Bay Area
Crocodile Caucus did us all a big favor by posting the COVER for that big story on yaoi in SF Weekly from a last...
VIDEO: Smigel does ANIME
http://www.youtube.com/v/4hkq6Qn0nQY
This is sure to be taken down, so watch swiftly! Last weekend's SNL featured a new TV Funhouse by Robert Smigel that spoofed anime...
No slump for Toriyama!
The Honolulu Star Bulletin look at Akira Toriyama's DR. SLUMP. Toriyama is best known for creating the international blockbuster DARGON BALL Z, but his...
American Anime Awards debut at NY Comic-Con
The New York Comic-Con just got their own awards, and they are brand new AND they spotlight ANIME. PR details:
The New York Comic Con...
Movie updates
Rich JohnsTon got a brief respone from Frank Miller on yesterday's SIN CITY 2 rumors:
This is patent nonsense. Cybercrap.
Okay then.
Meanwhile, Cinematical has two...
Linkage 11/5
§ Naniwa has thoughts on Kurt Hassler's move at MangaCast:
Kurt Hassler's decisions over the last few years set a tone for book stores across...
Hachette names GN line; Hassler leaves Borders
Big news via PW Daily:
The Hachette Book Group is launching Yen Press, a new comics and graphic novel imprint that will focus on titles...
Why girls love boys love
Every one has already linked to this story by Eliza Strickland, which is the best written and researched piece we've yet seen on just...
Boys and girls….different?
TheManganews forum picks up debates on whether the strict, audience-defined Japanese genres of manga are really useful outside of Japan:
The debate in the staff...
