• New Manga Licenses I’m Excited For

    New Manga Licenses I’m Excited For

    Anime Expo began this past weekend, and on the first day we got a lot of new manga licenses. I, along with everyone else, were glued to their twitter feeds to see what manga series were getting licensed. Here are some of the ones I am excited for, broken down by publisher: Kodansha: A Sign…

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  • Colleen Ballinger’s Apology: The Musical

    Colleen Ballinger’s Apology: The Musical

    On June 28th, 2023, Colleen Ballinger made internet history in the worst way possible. She uploaded a somber ten-minute video titled ‘hi’. The audience assumed this was Colleen Ballinger’s apology. However, the YouTuber used a ukulele and a song to address the recent accusations against her. Everyone who watched shared the same feeling: Is this…

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  • Being a Teacher Is Not for Everyone

    Being a Teacher Is Not for Everyone

    My Experience as a Substitute Teacher I have officially completed a full school year as a substitute teacher. I feel happy and proud that I was able to stick it out. There were multiple times where I had bad days and wanted nothing more than to quit on the spot. However, I persevered and made…

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  • Working Through The Artist’s Way: Week 1

    Working Through The Artist’s Way: Week 1

    Earlier this month I came across a TikTok video that featured Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. The video expressed how transformative the book was for their life, and the user recommended every creative to check it out. Curious, I went about checking out from my local library. The Morning Pages Really Work Julia Cameron stresses…

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  • A Review of Threads: The Future of Community Building?

    A Review of Threads: The Future of Community Building?

    On Wednesday night, I was surprised to see that I was invited to download the app Threads. Threads is the new social media platform from Meta made to rival Twitter. I quickly went to download the app because I knew it would be a moment in social media history. It’s been a week since then,…

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  • The WGA Strike Is A Moment in Both Labor & Entertainment History

    The WGA Strike Is A Moment in Both Labor & Entertainment History

    30 Rock. Breaking Bad. iCarly. Lost. Girlfriends. Bionic Woman. What do all these shows have in common? They were all affected during the writers’ strike of 2007-2008. Some of them were simply postponed, while others were outright cancelled. When the Writer’s Guild of America, I was very invested in seeing how this strike would go…

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  • Trying to Find a Job Stinks: Ramblings From a College Graduate

    Trying to Find a Job Stinks: Ramblings From a College Graduate

    It’s the middle of summer, and I still do not have a job. When the school year wrapped up in June, I knew I had to start finding a job. I enjoy substitute teaching, but it is not very stable. Plus, it has its fair share of stress. I thought I would be able to…

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