March 2012
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A Bit of An Aside
There’s a reviewer known as Derek the Bard. He hasn’t been picked up by TGWTG (yet), but I’d like to promote his stuff as it’s very good. I’ll start with the video that first caught my eye. This one, right here.
My friend J introduced me to the show Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light. Not only did I enjoy watching it as an adult, I wish I could’ve had...
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Our Fandom, Ourselves
Fangirls.
Now, I can’t be sure how you read that word in your head … but if you’re anything like the people, I’ve polled it sounded much like how a stock super villain utters the word “Curses!”
Having disdain for fangirls isn’t new and it’s certainly not clever, but luckily that’s not the point of this post. My goal here is to talk about...
February 2012
Rants does not Rant: The Scarepenis and Other... →
“Admittedly, when people are praising reviewers, I see just as many people complimenting guys on their looks as I do the girls. “I love Film Brain because he’s funny and smart and sooo cute!” has to be one of the most common secrets I receive (replace “Film Brain” with “Linkara” for the other most common secret I receive). And while it’s intended well, it is a somewhat shallow compliment....
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The Scarepenis and Other Musings (or: 'Why I...
The trope of the ”straw feminist” has always bugged me, and that term never sat right with me either. It makes me think of scarecrows. Ah, but straw feminists are kinda like scarecrows in a way. Except, they don’t serve as tools to scare … crows. Their job is to strike fear into the heart of every man that should happen upon them. So, my brain took these two notions and...
Me, 30 seconds ago:
flame2ashes:
robynred:
“Oh that’s right, Spoony has a Google+ account. I guess I’ll stop by and see if there’s anHOOOLY SHIT”
THIS. THISSSSSSSSSSS
Also:
….Sorry, I needed an excuse to use this gif.
Oh well. GOODNIGHT, EVERYBODY!
*shot*
I Tweet, Therefore I Am
Follow me at @xxTheNumberAxx ! ^^ That is, uh, if you … want to.
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Two in the Shirt
Or Todd in the Shadows. Whatever TITS stands for.
There’s something really awesome about a musician that’s decently skilled at his instrument of choice, educated in music theory, extremely well versed in modern music history … but chooses to focus his attention on pop music. Most people write off pop music because, well, it’s not supposed to be deep or substantive. Well,...
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Persona Non Grata
There’s something I’ve noticed during my tenure in various fandoms. The inability for some fans to separate the persona they idolize from the human behind it. This is especially common in the fandoms surrounding voice actors, where it almost seems like their fans are carrying on a relationship with their favorite character vicariously with the person that provided the...
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The Tuesday Night Ritual
I exit my classroom at night school and immediately reach for my phone. I’d gotten a text about an hour ago, but even without looking I know who it’s from and what it says. With a quick glance at the screen my suspicions are confirmed, my best friend has texted me a single word:
“Critic?”
Just before I shut down my computer for the evening, I’d hopped over to...
New in town ...
I’m new to this tumblr thing, and I’ve been debating what I’m going to tumbl about. Since I’ve been a long time observer of all things That Guy With the Glasses, I’m going to blog about them. ^^ I hope to share my personal experiences as well as gather experiences from other fans as well.
I find myself alienated from a lot of the fandom, and I think some of this...
