Recurring series and structured columns from AJnet Magazine, including commentary, analysis, and specialty formats.
I avoided Beastars for years because I assumed it was furry anime. It turns out the talking animals, predator-prey tension, complicated romance, and surprisingly clever worldbuilding make it much better than I expected.
They’ve taken something that falls from the sky for free, poured it into plastic, and convinced you it’s a luxury product. Alex Jonestown follows the money and uncovers the Truth™ behind the bottled water scam.
In this edition of Battlestation Breakdown, we have Christmas lights, insulation boards, office metalheads, loli-loving degenerates, and more!
Xyzabcrst doesn’t understand why humans wait in long lines to buy food designed to make them unhealthy. His investigation gets stranger when he discovers the truth about Ronald McDonald.
Sarah’s brother is 27, unemployed, living with their parents, and still somehow thinks taking her car without asking counts as borrowing. Señor Juan explains why she can’t force him to grow up, but she can absolutely hide her keys and stop letting him treat her car like a family rental service.
Durarara!! starts off like a confusing mess of disconnected characters and bizarre events, but once the storylines begin connecting, the series transforms into one of anime’s most unique supernatural dramas.
Xyzabcrst shares his thoughts on music, concerts, dancing, and why humanity may be the only known species in the universe that turns sound into entertainment.
A worried wife asks Señor Juan what to do after her husband transforms their basement into a survival bunker and starts preparing their son for the end of the world.
You want a real girl boss? Forget celebrities, influencers, and empowerment seminars. Let’s talk about Lyudmila Pavlichenko, the Soviet sniper who killed 309 fascist invaders and earned the nickname “Lady Death.”