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.

Weekly watch round up 2nd June

We’re into the last stretch of the Spring ’19 season now, and while some shows are heading towards their finale, some are gearing up towards bigger things in upcoming seasons.

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.

Is there hope for BL?

There was some illicit thrill in seeing drawings of men kissing…but it took me a while to realise those stories weren’t meant for queer kids like me.

Background-character Blues

I’m a sucker for side-lined characters.

Weekly watch round-up May 26th

‘Sarazanmai’ continues to surprise, ‘One Punch Man’ continues to confuse, and ‘Fruits Basket’ continues to leave me weeping like a child.

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.

10 things I hate about anime

I know that, lately, I’ve been all ‘fandom yay!’ But sometimes, we all need a chance to vent.