(Belated) Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! I hope you all had a cozy, food-filled holiday (and maybe got yourself something fun in the Black Friday sales)! I know this post is a couple days late, but between my full-time job, part-time job, and a whirlwind East-to-West Coast trip (literally one day to get there, one day there, one day to get back), things got hectic fast this … Continue reading (Belated) Happy Thanksgiving!
When I first wrote about Mieruko-chan last year, I couldn’t stop thinking about the classroom scene in Episode 1 where the teacher asks, “What do you think is the author’s intent? Imagine if you turned into a tiger. What is it like to have part of your humanity stripped away?” (MIERUKO-CHAN, Episode 1) As we now know, or assume, this is a reference to “The Beast … Continue reading Mieruko-chan & The Tiger
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hi, everyone! This week’s post is a little different. It’s more about research and media literacy than anything else. Here is my sort of joking conspiracy theory about the Internet right now: Teaching—and writing—in 2025 feels a little unreal. AI is everywhere, search engines summarize before they share what you are looking for, and every time I go online … Continue reading My Elusive Tiger: A (semi-joking) Conspiracy Theory! [Rant]
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting As of Episode 5, I feel like Who Made Me a Princess has been making enough distinguishable differences that it’s truly becoming its own series. And honestly? It’s better than I initially thought or gave it credit for in my initial review. The first three episodes left me underwhelmed, especially as a longtime fan of the webtoon. However, with … Continue reading Follow-Up: Who Made Me a Princess (Episodes 1-5 Impressions + Spoilers!)
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting There’s something about October that makes me crave the comforts of childhood. In years past, I was so in want of comfort that I often skipped the fall altogether to start preparing for Christmas—so no pumpkins, candy, or anything else fall-inspired aside from the fashion. Now, I feel a little bold saying this online, especially since my friends feel … Continue reading Halloween Nostalgia: Scoobtober on YouTube
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The Fall 2025 anime season is upon us and here are the titles I’m most interested in so far: Ranma ½ (2024) – Season 2 The gender-bending martial arts comedy returns after a lively first season, and I couldn’t be more excited! The reboot captured the charm of the classic ’90s anime so well that I’m already totally in … Continue reading Anime To Look Forward To – Fall 2025
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The anime adaptation of Who Made Me A Princess premiered this season, and after watching the first three episodes I find myself… underwhelmed. As someone who loves the webtoon (writing about it several times on this blog), I have eagerly been awaiting the show to see how the story’s style and characters would translate into animation. Unfortunately, much of … Continue reading First Impressions: Who Made Me A Princess Anime Adaptation (Spoilers!)
Hello, Everyone! It is my pleasure to introduce you all to SoCal Anime Events (@socalanimeevents on Instagram). They are a rising star in the SoCal anime scene. Based largely in Orange County and parts of LA, this fast-growing Instagram creator has been making some waves in just a few short weeks—going from just over 5,000 followers at the time of scheduling this interview to now … Continue reading Interview with Hugo Moroyoqui (SoCal Anime Events)
We’re excited to share that our latest feature will go live this Saturday, 27 September 2025! Join us for an in-depth conversation with Hugo Moroyoqui, the personality behind SoCal Anime Events (@socalanimeevents on Instagram)! Moroyoqui talks about the ever-expanding Southern California anime scene, the energy of fans, and what he feels might be next for local conventions and community events! Read our pre-meeting write-up of … Continue reading Coming This Saturday: An Interview with Hugo Moroyoqui, Host of SoCal Anime Events!
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting If you’re looking for a fascinating academic exploration of Pokémon, I highly recommend checking out “GOTTA CATCH ‘EM ALL: Capitalism, The War Machine, and the Pokémon Trainer” by Davin Heckman. It appears to be an “older” Internet text, published I-don’t-know-when, that offers a deep dive into the cultural significance of Pokémon and explores different features of the game and … Continue reading [Recommended Read] Interesting Pokémon Read
