report
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YE@RBOOK (iDOLM@STER) zine retrospective
For iDOLM@STER's 20th anniversary, I ran a physical zine with 265 artists and 300+ characters. Thoughts and speedpaints!
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Global Game Jam 2026 devlog
GGJ 2026 devlog. I made the art for the medieval-themed arcade game Mummers Mayhem!
- GLOR10US RO@D retrospective
- DOGS zine retrospective
- auckland zinefest 2023 report
- TGAA collab retrospective
rant
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Fandom caught in the crossfire
Social media effects on fandom, or why Twitter and Instagram make you feel like shit from the perspective of a fandom type.
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Writing influences as a professional writer who sucks at reading
Oresama Teacher, New Zealand Today, Oishinbo—the media that inspires my writing and way of life.
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The Young Lions of Fale Dojo march on
Talking about the end of Fale Dojo's weekly Lion's Dens shows and what it means for the future of the NJ Tamashii promotion.
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curating your twitter feed isn't enough
if you're constantly getting pissed off by twitter—and you already curate your timeline—maybe it's just time to quit.
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botober 2025
my take on botober 2025 and nostalgia for art, copywriting, and artificial intelligence.
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find your identity!
finding an identity beyond fandom or social groups by looking at what matters to you.
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the future of fale dojo
what's the current goal of fale dojo? i talk about how it seems to be aiming to attract local audiences.
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fale's boys want to go far
forget new zealand. the wrestlers at fale dojo are aiming for new japan. an examination of NJ tamashii's lion's den and how it relates to NZ culture.
- art summary 2024
- andy and alph-art
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ship name order discourse
why i hate japanese-style ship name discourse.
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why are repeat itabags popular in japan?
repeating itabags (bags with identical merch) are super popular in japanese otaku culture. here's what i think after visiting a concert in japan.
- art improvement memes and other thoughts
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is fale dojo worth it?
is fale dojo worth the price for new zealanders or international wrestlers? let's take a look!
- fanart SEO
- gacha in fanmerch
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what the hell was jay-jay feeney doing at #2 in the charts?
in 2010, the new zealand music charts had one weird day where three radio personalities charted with the worst christmas music ever.
- why i want to get better at drawing
- learning how to draw again
- to be confident is to be succinct
- shu and momohito and jealousy
- art summary 2023
ramble
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Why does no one make rubber strap merch nowadays?
Rubber straps used to be a staple of anime merch. Here's how manufacturing costs and oshikatsu trends have contributed to their popularity loss.
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Color palette challenge (without the colors)
Trying a color palette challenge in grayscale, plus my own color palette challenge chart.
- graphical glowup?
- keyword checker tool
review
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Helios and the concrete playground
Two installation artworks I loved this year: Luke Jerram's Helios and Mike Hewson's The Key's Under the Mat.
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10 things i went out of my way to buy and try in 2025, ranked
reviewing 10 products/services that i researched before buying with marketing thoughts.
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the suggestion box (the attention seeker) review
review of the attention seeker's the suggestion box comedy event, featuring guy williams, hoani hotene, pax assadi, nick rado, and more.
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oresama teacher collaboration cafe review
review and photos of the 2025 oresama teacher collaboration cafe in japan!
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the future of fale dojo
what's the current goal of fale dojo? i talk about how it seems to be aiming to attract local audiences.
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fale's boys want to go far
forget new zealand. the wrestlers at fale dojo are aiming for new japan. an examination of NJ tamashii's lion's den and how it relates to NZ culture.
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cutie relax (maid massage in akihabara) review
short review of cutie relax, an akihabara massage parlor with maids!
- NJPW tamashii lion's den: hybrid edition review
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three months, three pro wrestling matches
event reports on DDT (shinjuku), impact pro wrestling (auckland), and hughes academy (auckland)!
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blood on the tracks review
i complain about blood on the tracks for six paragraphs straight.
- shinsoku COD summary and thoughts
- quick sideM merch reviews
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saltburn review
thoughts about how ass saltburn was.
recap
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Monthly recap (April 2026)
Recent life updates in comics, random plein air, and Mr. Beast video essay comparative analysis.
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Monthly recap (March 2026)
Feelings on control and creation, new blogroll page, and me going insane over the Beatles.
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Monthly recap (February 2026)
Website updates, concerts, travels to Australia, random media I recommend.
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Monthly recap (January 2026)
Animal art and not much else. Lazy summer days are here!
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monthly recap (december 2025)
2025 art summary, van zieks paintings, bunch of traditional art, outfits of the month, and media log that includes real books for once.
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monthly recap (november 2025)
mailing list, cyanotype photography, aotearoa wrestling livedraw, thrift store stuff, and a bunch of art studies.
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monthly recap (october 2025)
another trip to japan and months of media to catch up on.
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monthly recap (april 2025)
meeting kaoru mori at overload 2025 and a couple of manga reviews.
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monthly recap (march 2025)
more fale dojo brain rot and some media impressions.
- monthly recap (february 2025)
- monthly recap (january 2025)
- monthly recap (december 2024)
- monthly recap (november 2024)
- monthly recap (october 2024)
- monthly recap (september 2024)
- monthly recap (august 2024)
- monthly recap (july 2024)
- monthly recap (june 2024)