Category Archives: Otaku Stuff

Temporary Break in Fanfic Micro-Reviews

Posted on 2012-10-12 by Stephan Sokolow

A couple of days ago, I discovered that my Identi.ca account had been silenced (suspended). Apparently, they thought it was suspicious that I was posting almost nothing but rigidly mechanistic notices almost exclusively pointing to the same site (Fanfiction.net, A.K.A. … Continue reading →

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Second-Tier Cartoon Classics and The Effects of Perspective

Posted on 2012-01-04 by Stephan Sokolow

I just discovered something rather interesting about the cartoons I and those of my generation grew up with. If you ask us about companies, everyone can probably name the top-tier ones: Disney, Warner Brothers and Hanna-Barbera… and deservedly so. Walt … Continue reading →

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Fanon And The Hazards of Source Amnesia

Posted on 2011-10-26 by Stephan Sokolow

a guest post by weebee Fanon is a rather odd entity. It’s often looked down on entirely, with those who think themselves the ‘best authors’ sneering at any use of it and claiming that you should never resort to such … Continue reading →

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VFFA and FicFan Quote Randomizer Renovated

Posted on 2011-09-25 by Stephan Sokolow

Throughout the years, I’ve started many projects at times when I didn’t really have time to do them well. Lately, I’ve been working on cleaning them up and this week, it was FicFan.org’s turn. The placeholder page is still up, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Venus Equilateral

Posted on 2011-09-13 by Stephan Sokolow

Note: Venus Equilateral is more correctly a series of novelettes which may be bound in one or more volumes. The edition which I’m reading and reviewing is the second printing of The Complete Venus Equilateral with introduction by Arthur C. … Continue reading →

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Game Review: VVVVVV

Posted on 2011-08-09 by Stephan Sokolow

With the Humble Indie Bundle 3 set to end in less than a day (bad timing, I know), I finally got around to writing my review of VVVVVV. VVVVVV is a puzzle platformer with a special twist. Unlike other platformers, … Continue reading →

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50+ Naruto Authors Who Did Something Well

Posted on 2011-07-30 by Stephan Sokolow

I’m not really sure why, but this weekend, I ended up not only noticing a FanFiction.net author’s poll for picking the top 5 Naruto authors from a list of 50, but taking the time to examine all 50 choices. Suffice … Continue reading →

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