Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #32: Game of Thrones

Kin-iro Mosaic Blu-ray Review

Kin-iro Mosaic is the anime adaptation of Yui Hara’s slice-of-life comedic manga. It’s known as Kinmoza or translated as “Golden Mosaic.” Apart from the anime, which ran for two seasons, as Kin-iro Mosaic and Hello!! Kin-iro Mosaic, there was also a 50-minute OVA entitled Kin-iro Mosaic: Pretty Days and 82-minute film Kin-iro Mosaic: Thank You!! […]

Black animation at the crossroads?: Diversity, corporate mandates, backlash, and hope

I recently came across a piece in the St. Louis American about Iyanu: Child of Wonder, which is based on a Nigerian graphic novel by Roye Okupe and Godwin Akpan, which incorporates Yoruba mythology and stories and was produced by a Black-owned animation studio (Lion Forge Animation). While this series, said to be influenced by […]

Star Trek: Discovery – Unification III/The Sanctuary Review

Another strong set of episodes from Star Trek: Discovery this time around, albeit two very different types. “Unification III” was a great character showcase for Burnham, providing a long overdue discussion (and resolution) to the continuing conflict between the Vulcan elements of Bunham’s personality and her humanity while laying out her current conundrum regarding her […]