George Takei tweeted these photos from Japan.

A list of manga-ka and voice actors and their known status. Most everyone is okay that I know, though there's a rumor that Akira Torimiya was hurt. (EDIT: He seems to be okay, he posted to the Jump website, and Chrono Nanae seems to be okay ( Read more... )

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Okay, Duo physically protecting Hilde's Gundam with his own was pretty damn cute.

And I love Duo's reaction to fighting Trowa and Heero's dolls. Hee! "Next time, try programming in my data!"

One more disc left to go! Whee!

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telesilla wants to organize a fandom fundraiser to raise more money for verb_noire. Details here, please take a look ( Read more... )

I am watching NCIS, and it occurs to me that the reason I unabashedly love this show-- well, this is one reason, anyway-- is that it's not afraid to call characters out on their bullshit. All of them. Michael Weatherly plays a guy (Tony) who's a bit of a dick, and they call him on it. In today's episode (well, the one on right now), a supermodel on ( Read more... )

How Not to Be Insane When Accused of Racism (A Guide for White People). I haven't encountered this before. I think I'll be referring to it often.

From chash:

1. Comment on this post.
2. I will give you a letter.
3. Think of 5 fictional characters whose name starts with that letter and post their names and your comments on these characters in your LJ.

chash gave me an A! So.

Ageha from RH Plus, the icon I used to comment with (which probably doomed me to A). He's the sweetest, most innocent ( Read more... )

::lady_ganesh is watching TV::

::Yet another overblown commercial forRaising the Bar comes on::

::lady_ganesh feels Stephen Bochco is overrated and the guy from Saved by the Bell should not be on any show again, ever::

::lady_ganesh wonders who will actually watch this undoubtedly melodramatic and probably crappy show::

::lady_ganesh realizes J. August Richards is in the cast::

::Lady_ganesh adds ( Read more... )

Randy Pausch, professor, YouTube star, and all-around nice guy apparently, dies at 47. I just watched his 'Last Lecture' a few weeks ago, when elihice linked me to it.

Don't link or contribute to Fan History. Details here, and they're pretty...special.

The importance of critique in fanwork. Goddamn I love my flist ( Read more... )

1. Elixir, Cartoon Network? Really?

2. Had a dream last night that Greg Grunberg came out of the closet and was pushing for Matt/Mohinder to get gay married on the show. Note for the reality-based community: Grunberg is married and has three kids. Subconscious, you fail ( Read more... )

Pass the word. At the end of the post there's a YouTube video (originally linked by andmydog that nicely sums up both the stakes and the way the studios have been contradicting themselves.

I think I'm gonna make me a 'supporting the strike' icon this morning.

Also OMG radiofreebanri, OMG.