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Update on the Season (and me)

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Ubu Roi

Well, I’ve had a lot of time to watch anime this season, for reasons I’ll go into later. Not that I’ve taken major advantage of it; this season is definitely sub par. Does it still reek? I’d have to say … Continue reading →

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Bad Idea

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Ubu Roi

When one is loopy on painkillers and getting sleep in short bursts of 1-2 hours, viewing graphic and gritty anime such as Attack on Titan is a bad idea. It is not a show for the faint of heart; I’d … Continue reading →

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Why do I Keep Hearing Timpani?

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Ubu Roi
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On Terrorism and the American Character… and Media

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Ubu Roi

This belongs at Houblog, but it’s currently broken and I’m not going to fix it right now. Boston Marathon bombing, Chechen brothers, yadda, yadda, yadda What’s interesting about this is the stark difference between “home-grown” terrorists and the terrorists of … Continue reading →

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NewsFlash! This Season Reeks!

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Ubu Roi

So, I actually spent some time watching anime Sunday. I thought last season was bad. I only thought this season looked worse. Dear Kami-sama, what the hell is Japan doing? Samurai Girls 2 (Samurai Bride): I was skipping by ten … Continue reading →

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My Take on Frances I

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Ubu Roi

We interrupt this lack of anime posting with a decidedly non-anime subject. This afternoon, I and a coworker watched the announcement of the new Pope. In the run-up to his name being announced, my co-worker was willing to bet money … Continue reading →

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OMFG, part deux

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Ubu Roi

It’s back online. NSFW in the extreme! One of these days, I’m going to write an actual article. I need to get caught up discussing Campione! and Ah! My Goddess. And I need to get caught up watching anime… I … Continue reading →

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