With the recently rebooted Fruits Basket now on its long awaited third season, it got me thinking about other animes that deserve the same treatment. Whether it’s for redemption because the anime just didn’t do the manga justice, or because it’s time for a more modern approach, here are the top seven anime series that deserve a reboot: Soul Eater Souleater GIF from Souleater GIFs https://tenor.com/embed.js The series revolves around Maka Albarn and Soul Evans, along with two other student-teams consisting of a weapon user called a “meister” and at least one “demon weapon.” These teams attend D ..read more

Netflix’s Love, Death & Robots returned for a second volume on May 14, and I could not have been more excited to get home from work and binge watch the entirety of it over the past weekend. Love Death And Robots Oh Man GIF from Lovedeathandrobots GIFs https://tenor.com/embed.js In case you missed the hype around the show in 2019 when it first released… Here is a quick recap: Love, Death & Robots is a project co-created by David Fincher (Fight Club director) and Tim Miller (Deadpool director), an anthology of short animated clips that are only linked by their common themes of — you gues ..read more

Emily Dickinson isn’t just a famous poet whose works you read and dissected in high school English classes. She’s come to life in Apple TV’s hit series, Dickinson. The show premiered in 2019 and recently dropped its second season back in January 2021. We had the pleasure of interviewing costume designer Jennifer Moeller from Dickinson. About the show, Dickinson Dickinson is a half-hour comedy series starring Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld. Created by Alena Smith, Dickinson audaciously explores the constraints of society, gender and family from the perspective of rebellious young poet Emily Di ..read more

I don’t know about you, but school was not my favorite. Math, science, social studies, biology… It was all so boring! I’d much rather be at home watching cartoons than studying or learning at my desk all day. If only school had shown us animes or cartoons like these instead: Here are six animes that teach you things! Dr. Stone Where to watch: Funimation What’s Dr. Stone about? Dr. Stone follows teenage scientific genius Senku Ishigami, who plans to rebuild civilization after humanity was mysteriously petrified for 3,700 years. / Image credit: TMS/8PAN This anime currently has two seasons origi ..read more

“I’m Nobody! Who are you? Are you – Nobody – Too? Then there’s a pair of us! Don’t tell! They’d banish us – you know!” Emily Dickinson This article is part of a series where we look back in history at strong women – from real life, fiction, or the blending of both into legend – who blazed new trails, had great adventures, and stood up for what was right. They are the originals that our grandmothers and generations of women before admired and who became the stepping stones for us, the Geek Gals of today. We shall call these female forbearers our Classic Geek Gals. I’d like to introduce to you ..read more

Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen has skyrocketed in popularity since the anime released last October. This shounen is a perfect mix of dark fantasy and horror that leaves fans wanting more.  According to Oricon, on Jan. 13 2021, the series sold over 20 million copies. That number has only gone up since then. It also won “Anime of the Year” at the 2021 5th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards. With the boom of interest in Jujutsu Kaisen, many are left wondering what exactly attracted so many devoted fans. Luckily, we’ve got a few reasons why Jujutsu Kaisen is so well loved for those not in the kno ..read more

SXSW 2021 Online was fantastic this year, and one of the shorts I watched was Austin filmmaker Kayla Abuda Galang‘s Learning Tagalog with Kayla. I read a press release and recalled vaguely what the film was about. I was chilling in my robe, with my adorable tabby cat Matcha by my side, and decided to give the short a watch. And I’m so glad I did. The next four to five minutes blew me away. On March 23, SXSW announced the 2021 Audience Awards winners, and Learn Tagalog with Kayla won the Texas Short Competition. So well-deserved! Summary of Learning Tagalog with Kayla In this comedic but v ..read more

I’ve been attending SXSW since 2013, so I’m proud to call myself a SXSW veteran. I spent most of those years covering the festival as press. This was the first year I covered two online film festivals, Sundance Film Festival having been the first I covered a little over a month ago. So I wasn’t a complete newb when it came to navigating the online viewing platform and planning out my schedule.  Sxsw GIF from Sxsw GIFs https://tenor.com/embed.js Like every SXSW I’ve attended, there’s SO MUCH going on, you can’t possibly attend everything. But with the online capacity, I was able to be a li ..read more

We’ve all had those negative thoughts in our head. You know the ones. They judge. They second guess your gut. They’re mean.  Writer/director Justine Bateman’s feature film Violet held its world premiere at South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival 2021. Violet explores these negative thoughts, or as the main protagonist calls them “The Committee,” but for simplicity in this article, I’ll refer to it as “The Voice.” Summary of Violet View this post on Instagram A post shared by VIOLETthefilm (@violetthefilm) Violet, a film development executive, realizes that “guiding voice” inside her ..read more

The film Witch Hunt premiered at South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) 2021. The film stars Gideon Adlon, Elizabeth Mitchell, Abigail Cowen, Cameron & Nicholas Crovetti, and Christian Camargo. Summary of Witch Hunt film In a modern America where witches are real and witchcraft is illegal, a sheltered teenager must face her own demons and prejudices as she helps two young witches avoid law enforcement and cross the southern border to asylum in Mexico. About writer/director Elle Callahan View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elle Callahan (@ellecallahan) Elle Callahan is a Los ..read more