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…
Reviews… Anime Review: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Season 1 17 May 202616 May 2026 Frieren opens with an ending. Frieren begins where most fantasy stories end: the hero’s party has already defeated the Demon King, the world is saved, and the celebrations are over.…
Pop Culture… TV Review: The Capture, Season 2 16 May 202615 May 2026 Ben Chanan’s The Capture returned recently for a third season. I really enjoyed season 1 of this show, so I thought I'd better watch season 2 before digging into the…
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…
Books… Graphic Novel Review: Star Trek: Red Shirts 10 May 20269 May 2026 Star Trek: Red Shirts is a Star Trek graphic novel. It’s written by Christopher Cantwell, Megan Levens, and is being published by IDW. It is due for release on 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…
Board Games… Game of the Month, April 2026: DC Comics Deck-Building Game 28 Apr 202613 Apr 2026 At its core, the DC Comics Deck‑Building Game is a classic “start small, grow wild” deck‑builder, but it leans hard into escalation and spectacle. Everyone begins with the same humble…
Books… Book Review: Cousins From a Distant Sun by Tamar Myers 25 Apr 202617 Apr 2026 Cousins From a Distant Sun is a sci-fi novel by Tamar Myers and published by Severn House. It is due for release on the 5th of May 2026. This review…
Books… Book Review: Out Law by Jim Butcher 21 Apr 202619 Apr 2026 Out Law is a novella in the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher and published by Podium Publishing. It is due to be published on the 5th of May 2026.…
Reviews… Anime Review: The Promised Neverland, Season 2 19 Apr 202619 Apr 2026 Season 2 of The Promised Neverland is disappointing. Let's just get that out of the way from the start, shall we? They took the immaculate tension of Season 1 and…
Reviews… Video Game Review: Hades II 18 Apr 202617 Apr 2026 Hades II opens into ritual. Where the first game hurled you into rebellion with Zagreus’s fire‑bright defiance, the sequel begins in the hush of a forest clearing, lit by witch‑flame…
Film… Movie Review: Frankenstein 12 Apr 20268 Apr 2026 Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has haunted literature and cinema for two centuries, but Guillermo del Toro’s 2025 adaptation feels like a definitive statement. This is no stitched‑together monster movie. It’s a…
