Film… The Infection of Hate: Seeing with Eyes Unclouded in Princess Mononoke (May-Azaki Review) 26 May 20264 May 2026 Released in 1997, Princess Mononoke presented a sprawling, blood-soaked epic where the gods are dying and humanity is picking up the knife. It is a story that refuses the comfort…
Film… The Wind in the Wings: Burnout, Belief, and Kiki’s Delivery Service (May-Azaki Review) 19 May 20264 May 2026 There is a restlessness that defines the beginning of Kiki’s Delivery Service. We meet thirteen-year-old Kiki lying in the grass, listening to a weather report on her father’s radio, and…
Film… The Architecture of Insecurity: Cleaning the Soul in Howl’s Moving Castle (May-Azaki Review) 12 May 20264 May 2026 Welcome back to May-Azaki, my month-long journey through the breathtaking and often heart-wrenching worlds of Studio Ghibli. Today, we’re stepping inside the clanking, magical gears of my second review: the…
Film… The Sky is a Lonely Place: A Study of Guilt and Grace in Porco Rosso (May-Azaki Review) 5 May 20264 May 2026 There is a specific kind of magic that happens every May; a shift in the light that feels nostalgic and expectant. To celebrate this season of transition, I am launching…
Throwback Thursday Throwback Thursday: Marco, Necrons, and More! 19 Sep 20248 Sep 2024 Today's throwback post is all about hobbying. There's a whole bunch of stuff in here. There are a bunch of Necrons, some Skaven, a Space Marines, and Marco. Marco is…
Board Games… Throwback Thursday: Thinkin’ About Playin’ Ghibli 2 Mar 202318 Feb 2023 Studio Ghibli is one of the most beloved and respected animation studios around. They have maintained pretty consistent quality and creativity across the movies. My favourite of their productions is…
Blogging… Paint and Procrastination: Maintaining Motivation 25 Oct 2020 I was delighted yesterday to post the latest batch of models for my Necron army. It felt really good to finish up the models and then share them on here,…
