Let’s talk Stranger Things and jumping the shark. Oh, you were expecting a patented SOTB introduction (but it was me, Speed on the Beat). Um…let’s see. As a child of the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, I fondly remember the site JumptheShark.com. A site dedicated to that point when series begin to tumble to their final resting […]
Read moreSOTBNerdy: Let’s Talk Welcome to the NHK
Over the past few months, I’ve taken a deep dive into anime readily available on services such as FunimationNow and CrunchyRoll. I have subscriptions, so I might as well use them. After watching Evangelion, I began and finished Serial Experiments Lain. While I may talk about Lain at a later date, the TL;DR version is that I felt […]
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The Mangaka That Will Pierce the Heavens! Meet HBCU Grad-DMV Native AnimeBae and the Black-Owned Manga/Anime, "Akai"
Original character design from AnimeBae’s manga/anime called Akai. *cue iconic opening song and narrator voice* This isn’t the story of how AnimeBae became the greatest hero alive, but this unlikely hero of Academia and undaunted determination has an enthralling story on the same scaling of your favorite manga/anime as he creates one of the […]
Read moreSOTBNerdy: Continuing My Contemplation of My Complicated Eva History
I’ll try to keep this short. Spoiler alert and such. As I’ve said, my relationship with Eva is a complex, complicated thing, possibly more complex than the show proper at times. As much as I hate it and think it’s an overrated piece of work requiring the strongest of brain bleach, I deep down still empathize […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: TBOM2 Update and "The Shinji Mixes"
We’re about two months away from These Beats of Mine 2 and you’re probably wondering why there haven’t been many updates this month. Truth be told, I’ve taken some time away from crafting the project to deal with personal issues. The insurance system we have in place in America isn’t the best. It has its pluses, […]
Read moreSOTBNerdy: My Complicated History with Evangelion
SPOILER ALERT: I try to avoid spoilers as much as I can. However, this piece will contain spoilers for the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. This one may also spoil some of the history and mythos of the series. You’ve been warned. Today, Netflix did something that shows their dedication to anime, albeit in a Netflix-y […]
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