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Summer of SoL: Dwelling in the Ordinary
Every year, liturgical Christian churches celebrate a season called “ordinary time.” It’s like the “slow arc” of the church calendar: no Easter or Christmas, no super special feasts—jus…
Summer of SoL: Slice-of-Life as Parable
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Summer of SoL: Resting in a Busy World (or Another World)
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Summer of SoL: Optimism and Learning to Hope
Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Personally, I’d say that I’m a pessimist, if only because of my penchant for overthinking every single situation and action to…
Anime is Escapism at its finest
Internet Pitstop and I speak about WoW, Isekai, if Demon Slayer is carried by its artwork, Promised Neverland and Tokyo Ghoul fumbling their endings, and we touch on…
Summer of SoL: Koi, You Don’t Have to Know Everything
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Summer of SoL: Aria and Learning When to Let Go
As human beings, from the moment we are born and say “hello” to the world, we are destined to say “goodbye.” We say “hello” to our new parents…
Summer of SoL: Non Non Biyori & What Happens in the Pauses
As fans well know, Non Non Biyori is a show punctuated by pauses. In fact, many of the top comments on Crunchyroll have to do with viewers who’ve…
New Atheism was a Christian Form of Unbelief
I have no idea if it is random chance or something in the aether, but recently I have seen many post-mortems on the ‘New Atheist’ movement of the…
2024 is a disappointing year for anime from my perspective
It might just be me, but I feel like 2024 has not been a good year for anime. Compared to the last two years, this year felt weak,…
Summer of SoL: Planetes and Taking Pride in your Job, However Humble
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2.43 Seiin Koukou Danshi Volley-bu – 3 [A Dog’s Perspective and a Giraffe’s Perspective]
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Can a Christian be an Otaku?
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Politics in art and the value of escapism
Warning: it’s a real load of bullshit this time. I talk about politics, angry people on the internet, and the end of the world, and it’s probably a…
Is it Okay for a Christian to Watch Yaoi and Yuri Anime?
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A Perspective on the Intersection of Intimacy, Romance, and Fandom
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Review: Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows—A Fairy Tale of Escapism and Reality
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My Favorite Summer Series: The Detective Is Already Dead
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DBZ Christian Dub
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BORUTO - A New Fan's Perspective (Story Review)
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Chocolate is a Redundant Kdrama Series
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Usagi Drop// Perspective.
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Back to School Chaos, Concord Launch & Summer Anime Check In
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The Appeal of Viki: A Viewer’s Perspective on Ideal Drama Streaming
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Is Our Beloved Summer A Documentary?
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Power Fantasy, Escapism, and Boring Anime
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Was Great Teacher Onizuka Right? [A Personal Perspective]
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Kowloon Generic Romance - A Perspective from a Cantonese-Speaking Person
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Second of Three Kits! MODEROID Sol Σ Gravion
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The World of Otome Games is Tough For Mobs: Perspective and the Pursuit of Happiness
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Christian Slater FDD: Kuffs
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On Christian Otaku Outreach
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Summer 2023 series poll closed!
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Summer Time Rendering (Series Review)
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Summer 2024 Is A Divisive Anime Season
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Mob Psycho 100 and the Limitations of Perspective
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The Perspective of Proxy Wars in G-Witch
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So, A Christian Walks into an 18+ Anime Convention…
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Breakaway Phenomenon and Escapism in Amanchu! — lystlesse
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