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University by Bentley Little
Typical contemporary horror fiction in many respects but with well-written twisted dark/black comedy.
Oct 30, 20234 min read


Etsi Multa: On the Church in Italy, Germany and Switzerland by Pope Pius IX
Pope Pius IX (b. 13 May 1792 – d. 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, began his pontificate on 16 June 1846. On 21...
Oct 25, 20234 min read


Film ● Review: Re/Member
Despite being a time-loop story with a little clumsy structuring and cheesy montages, it is still a moderately enjoyable horror film.
Oct 17, 20233 min read


Manga ● Review: Haruiro Astronaut by Takano Ichigo
Shoujo romance about twins Chiki and Mami with their different mentalities towards relationships. Short, simple and relatively lighthearted.
Jul 30, 20233 min read


Asian Boy Identifies as a Cat That Identifies as Human
Melbourne, Australia – An Asian boy in primary school who identifies as a cat has subsequently reverted to identifying as human. Tommy...
Jul 23, 20232 min read


Manga & Anime ● Review: Orange by Takano Ichigo
A solid romance slice-of-life drama about living with regrets. Can use more dramatic tension but mostly avoids being too cheesy.
Jul 1, 20236 min read


K-drama ● Review: The Glory
Revenge drama with somewhat simple plot and characters. Nothing great but it is sufficiently captivating to keep one watching to the end.
Mar 28, 20235 min read


J-drama ● Review: First Love
Good but not great. Decent writing and performances. Nicely shot. Worth watching if one is interested in the genre.
Dec 29, 20223 min read


Twitter Files: PE Teachers Not Real Teachers
San Francisco, CA – Twitter Files have revealed that the platform’s Trust and Safety staff have suppressed tweets promoting the idea that...
Dec 21, 20222 min read


Martian Time-Slip by Philip K. Dick
Martian Time-Slip was first published as a novel in 1964, although it was published in serialized form in 1963. Although life is not easy...
Oct 9, 20223 min read


Quo Graviora: On Secret Societies by Pope Leo XII
Pope Leo XII warns of secret societies, their promotion of liberalism, the infiltration into educational institutions and revolution.
Sep 16, 20225 min read


Study: University Booster Mandates May Reduce One Hospitalization with a Few Thousand Adverse Events
A pre-print study posted on 12 September 2022 titled “COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for Young Adults: A Risk-Benefit Assessment and Five...
Sep 13, 20223 min read


The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis
The Abolition of Man: Reflections on Education with Special Reference to the Teaching of English in the Upper Forms of Schools was a...
Sep 4, 20227 min read


Boy Insists His Homework Submission Is Invisible
San Francisco, CA – A student at Wakeham Elementary School has insisted that he completed his homework assignment and submitted it on...
Jul 29, 20221 min read


High School Baseball Player Suspended for Hitting to Far-Right Field
San Francisco, CA – David Uchikomu, Wakeham High School’s star outfield slugger, has been suspended for continuously hitting to the...
Jun 22, 20221 min read


K-drama ● Review: All of Us Are Dead
A decent drama with solid performances from a young cast, but it is another zombie survival-horror caused by a virus.
Feb 16, 20224 min read


Anime Film Review: Weathering with You
Morishima Hodaka is a 16-year-old high school student who is running away from home. On the ferry making its way to Tokyo in a storm...
Oct 13, 20213 min read


Asian Teenager Invokes “Science” to Finally Convince Parents
San Francisco, CA – Park Ji-eun, 14, finally convinced her parents that she was really sick and allow her to not go to school. “Normally,...
Oct 5, 20211 min read


Anime Film Review: Your Name
A fantasy and slice-of-life romantic-comedy about friendship, romance, the difficulties of adolescence, identity and destiny.
Oct 3, 20213 min read


Anime Film Review: The Garden of Words
Although it is about friendship, it takes a more ambiguous approach compared to Shinkai’s previous works.
Sep 3, 20213 min read


Biden Administration Promotes “Easygoing Government”
It’s not “open government”, it’s “easygoing government”!
Aug 27, 20211 min read
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