Behind Sentenced to Be a Hero: Studio KAI Creators Reveal the Art Behind the Anime
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- From battered armor and conflicted expressions to the visual logic behind its grotesque creatures, Studio KAI’s Masashi Masuo, Yoshiki Nakakoji, Takeru Noda and Yasutaka Kimura discuss the details behind one of…
Find Your Mellow on a Thursday Night in West St. Paul
Looking for something new to do on a Thursday night in the Twin Cities? Point yourself toward Robert Street. On Thursday, Oct. 15, and again on Thursday, Oct. 29, NativeCare West St. Paul is hosting in-store events from 4 to 6 p.m. with MLLW, a…
Ohana Festival 2026 Review: Five Visits, Still My Favorite
LOS ANGELES, CA- For my fifth Ohana Festival, I changed almost everything about how I got there. I changed nothing about why I wanted to go. For the first time, I did not stay in Dana Point for the weekend. Each morning, I drove down…
Beyond the Booth: Collecting Comes to Life at Anime Expo 2026
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- One of Anime Expo’s greatest strengths is its ability to make fictional worlds feel tangible. Beyond the screens, manga pages, and game consoles, the convention floor transforms into a sprawling marketplace…
AmiAmi Brings Hobby Camp to Life at Anime Expo 2026
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- For collectors accustomed to browsing AmiAmi through a computer screen, Anime Expo offered something considerably more dangerous to the wallet: the opportunity to encounter the legendary Japanese hobby retailer’s merchandise in…
The Panopticon of Cool: Crook on Why Artists Need to Be Uncool Again
LOS ANGELES, CA- I first stumbled across Daniel Crook almost by accident. I had gone to Zebulon to see another band and arrived early enough to catch the tail end of Crook’s set. I didn’t know Daniel. I didn’t know the songs. I just remember…
Top 10 BEST Sneakers For FALL 2026
Cooler weather, wet sidewalks, and longer days on your feet call for sneakers that actually work—not just look good in a photo. Durability, all-day comfort, and colors that pair with jackets, cargos, and knits matter more than summer hype. Sneaker reviewer Elliot Page recently dropped…
MARRIAGETOXIN Brings Assassin Romance and Chaos to Anime Expo 2026
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- The MARRIAGETOXIN: Road to the Best Marriage! panel at Anime Expo 2026 proved that surviving lethal hitmen and dodging poison darts may actually be easier than surviving something far more terrifying:…
Warner Bros. Japan Celebrates 15 Years at Anime Expo 2026
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- Fifteen years gave Warner Bros. Japan Anime Production plenty to celebrate at Anime Expo, but its anniversary showcase spent surprisingly little time looking backward. Instead, the studio used the milestone to…
Studio KAI Reveals the Dark Art Behind Sentenced to Be a Hero at Anime Expo 2026
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- If you are going to force condemned criminals to fight on the front lines of a hopeless, brutal war, you had better make sure the things they are fighting are…
