Why I’m not a professional geek

If we all became YouTube content creators, who would be left to make the unicorn frappes we vlogged about?

Weekly read round-up 5th June

Because I do actually do more than just watch anime! I’m trying out a couple of different ideas for regular features, including links to works by other Fans Of A Certain Age, and reviews of queer-friendly works that might have slipped under the radar.

The Peppa Pig Analogy

We get fooled into thinking that certain shows are the pinnacle of the anime industry, that they must be masterpieces in order to be so long-running and popular.

Background-character Blues

I’m a sucker for side-lined characters.

Etiquette and entitlement – who is allowed to do what in fandom?

I sat down at my desk this evening to do some research for a fic. But as sometimes tends to happen, I got briefly distracted by Twitter, and ended up falling down the perpetual rabbit hole that is the ‘older fans in fandom’ debate.

What fandom has taught me

As I pass another milestone on the road to turning 40, I’d like to share some of what I’ve learned from fandom over the past 20 years.