Aria the Animation — just typing its name gives me a sense of peace, both because of its predominant themes, and because there exist human beings capable of producing something like this, which means there must be hope for our species after all. I wanted to sum this one up in a single post, but [...]
All posts for the month October, 2008
“I close my eyes, and can see…”
Posted by Pontifus on 23 October 2008
http://superfani.com/2008/10/23/i-close-my-eyes-and-can-see/
a few more random ideas on game criticism
I was just decompressing after watching the trailer for the new Prince of Persia, and had a few thoughts about game theory. [By the way, just so you know -- I still cite Sands of Time as one of the best video games I've ever played, so, you know, I'm probably biased.] Nothing like practicable [...]
Posted by cuchlann on 21 October 2008
http://superfani.com/2008/10/21/a-few-more-random-ideas-on-game-criticism/
Blurbing…fashion in Japan, from the Japanese
[Post by Lelangir] So you read it – there is an implicit cultural emulation within the inundation of Western fashion in Japan. To the Black-Face (Ganguro), Western fashion serves as a counter hegemony against the traditional and conservative past Japanese masculine ideology that has been imposed upon women. While the past is usually associated with [...]
Posted by Pontifus on 17 October 2008
http://superfani.com/2008/10/17/blurbingfashion-in-japan-from-the-japanese/
Art imitates more art, life, the universe, and everything
Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai (which moonlights on weekends as The World That Only God Knows or The World God Only Knows, depending on who you ask) is a manga about a guy who wears a cravat for no apparent reason. Now, that in itself makes it worth reading, I think. It’s a proven fact [...]
Posted by Pontifus on 15 October 2008
http://superfani.com/2008/10/15/art-imitates-more-art-life-the-universe-and-everything/
Madness in the Lens — a theory of criticism
At IKnight‘s request, and because I couldn’t think of anything other than a post about the new Lucky Star OVA (which wasn’t serving much of a purpose), I’m going to take a stab at illuminating my theory of criticism, here, in front of the fives of you who read my posts. We’ll, uh, we’ll see how [...]
Posted by cuchlann on 13 October 2008
http://superfani.com/2008/10/13/madness-in-the-lens-a-theory-of-criticism/
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