Author Archives: Paolo Jasa

Seeing as it is Memorial Day today, a day dedicated to remembering those who have served in the United States military service and a three day weekend, I thought it would be thematically appropriate to compile a short list of anime that adhere to Read More

Maru, one of the web's most famous cats, celebrates his third birthday this week! Cue the cute cat videos! Read More

A Japanese man and woman have become the first couple to be wed by a robot, the "I-Fairy." Read More

A new and incredibly cute Windows 7 commercial appeared in Japan that has Microsoft's first official OS-tan, Nanami Madobe. Read More

An anime about five high school girls in their school's light-music club, K-ON!!, made the news in Japan last week when their opening theme song, "Go! Go! Maniac," and ending theme song, "Listen!!," made it to the #1 and #2 spots respectively in the Read More

Every Thursday, I’ll be bringing you all the best in what’s happening in the world of animé, manga, and basically anything and everything Japanese! First up: Pixar's new viral marketing campaign featuring Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear, or Lotso, a new character Read More

The Parrs, more commonly known as The Incredibles, start another chapter in their adventures as a family of "supers" in the fourth installment of The Incredibles, published by BOOM Kids! Read More

Paolo takes a plunge into the world of fan fiction, asking what it is, why people do it, and why it is awesome! Read More

As an avid fan of the series, and of the author himself, I can safely say that this is one really good read: the dialogue and narrative is spiked with Pratchett’s own brand of wit, humor, and critical thinking that have the capacity to leave readers Read More

As a child growing up in an Asian country, I was hopelessly engrossed in animé, in the same way a child growing up in the United States to be engrossed in Saturday morning television shows. I decided to dig through my childhood memories, my own recent Read More

Last week, I ranked the top five musicals of the Golden Age of Musicals. Musicals have matured alongside other media through the turbulent years between then and now, so this week, I return to the present to find the best modern musicals, from between Read More

Paolo takes a look back into the Golden Age of musical theatre and chooses the top five musicals in the era. Read More