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First Impressions on Aibon’s Latest Return
When I first heard that Aibon has returned to the media spotlight to do an interview, I thought of swallows and Capistrano - it seems that every year around this time there’ll be an Aibon Eruption of some sort. This wasn’t the kindest way to think about it, certainly, but it showed how tired I had gotten of this seemingly unending drama.
Berikyuu! Watch
Berikyuu! Episode 17: The High Stakes Of Being C-ute
Oddly enough, watching this episode and the next one has sapped me of any desire to be snarky or gratuitously Sadean in my write-up. It isn’t that I’ve seen the error in my ways or have run out of material.
Fiction
How They Made Chou Kawaii Go: Three
“They should have at least
let you sing, her little brother pouted.
That should have been the prize.
This was supposed to have been
a celebratory dinner,
the reservation made ahead of time…”
Worship Sites
On Blogging
On Getting Rid Of StuffI’m loving the wota garage sale I’m holding for the same reason I love it when I give away / throw out two-thirds of my comics every few years. (Which I’m also in the middle of doing, though the local library’s the main recipient of that.) It not only clears the clutter from my shelves, it also clears clutter in my mind.
Random Thoughts
Two Passings In The Art WorldOne of my favorite painters, Robert Rauschenberg, died on May 12; I used to go to the SFMOMA to stare at his paintings in awe. Today, comic book legend Will Elder died. His work for EC and later collaborations with Harvey Kurtzman - including Little Annie Fanny - has brought me much joy. The paired timing reminds me that it’s never about “high” art and “low” but about the impact a creative mind can have on its audience. They will both be missed, their legacies never forgotten.
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