He’s big, he’s loud, and he’s the most iconic character to come out of any of Studio Ghibli’s films. He may even be the most recognizable anime character anywhere in the world. So what is it about Totoro that’s so appealing? Let’s start with his story in Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro. The movie begins with […]
Well, for those of us in the US, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and can I just say — where the hell did that come from? Where did the month of November go? I mean, besides imploding into a gaping maw of cosmic depression about the state of the world — that should account for, like, ten […]
Last week I had the chance to pick up the latest Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition sourcebook, Volo’s Guide to Monsters – with a name like that, how could I pass it up? – and whoa man does that book make me want to gather up a group of unsuspecting players and hurl eldritch monstrosities […]
hhhrkkk blrghfghgl ugh happy November, everybod— *achoo* So, uh, I did technically survive Halloween (and most of the World Series while adjacent to the Cubs storm — if you never hear from me again, game seven is probably what did me in). But it’s gonna be a short one this week, because I’m a little worse […]