There seems to be many critical discussions on Disney's Little Mermaid (2023) (not the original animation, but a live action film) noting that its "Woke" re-interpretations (whatever they are) contradict what they expect out of a Disney fairy tale female protagonist.
However, this point actually reminded me of ...
2023-07-23 12:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
"Really, what does he think of me....?"
And congratulations Chihaya for making #1 in the polls as the most favorite FMS character :-)
2023-07-22 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostWhile there are groups out there that fight for animal rights (e.g. those against whaling or dolphin hunting), there are people in Texas open fields that kill hundreds of wild hogs a day with SUV mounted heavy machine guns (it's considered pest control). Talking about the duality of man...
2023-07-21 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
With her cousin and soul mate Chihaya temporarily gone, Aya gets bored and visits Marrea dive shop to hang out :-)
And this takes us right back to https://www.patreon.com/posts/apnea-girl-girl-79945488
2023-07-20 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThere are a handful of YouTube channels that feature study of flags (vexillology) of the world (including CGP Grey, that I cited some time ago), and they surprisingly share a very similar message. They claim that flags should be simple and have meaningful symbolism - and decide to poke fun at designs they consider hideous, es...
2023-07-19 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
映画『君たちはどう生きるか』制作・スタジオ・ジブリ/監督宮崎駿 2023年
OK - the hottest movie of the year - at least for Studio Ghibli fans - has been out in the theaters for a couple of days, titled 『君たちはどう生きるか』（literal translation: How Will You Live?) 2023-07-17 12:59:02 +0000 UTC View Post
FMS: Our Five Minute Summer manga/illustration series
Please give us your honest opinion - this may or may not affect their future appearances! :-)
2023-07-15 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostOne of the key enablers of the summit enthusiasm is the commercialism that has become very big in the world of climbing. We know that you can (or at least, can try to) summit Mt. Everest with a budget of about 50,000 US dollars, which includes the permit from the Nepalese government, fees towards your mountain guide and Sherp...
2023-07-13 12:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostI am fascinated by tales of adventurous men and women who dare to go deep diving (either with or without gear, or other apparatus for submersion). And I am equally drawn to tales of mountaineering and bouldering, stories of the daredevils who rely on meticulous planning, rigorous show of physical and mental aptitudes, and the...
2023-07-11 12:59:02 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXzcyx9V0xw
Several days ago I had a chance to see the official trailer of Disney/Pixar's Elemental (already in theaters in U.S., not yet here in Japan). With any discussions about its PC orientat...
2023-07-09 12:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostAmerican YouTuber: "I've done these things and they're awesome"
British YouTuber: "I've seen other people do these things and they're horrible"
Japanese YouTuber: "I've read or heard about these things and they're horrible"
2023-07-07 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostI've always found it interesting that Japanese anime titles tend to be more descriptive and straightforward than their English/American counterparts. For example, the title Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind gives you an idea that it'll be about a fictional character with somewhat mythical traits (Greek or Scandinavi...
2023-07-05 12:18:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Uh oh...
Anyways, happy Fourth of July! Hoping our American patrons out there are having a great time with family and friends :-)
2023-07-04 13:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
<A tactical combat blade against an M4A1 Carbine. ...Fine, bring it on!>
2023-07-02 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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2023-07-02 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
ChatGPT just solved a question I had since childhood. As a matter of fact, young me was both puzzled and scared of how it was blinking yellow all the time and had random thoughts like the blinks would tell Mrs. Rogers who Mister Rogers kept in his basement was hungry.
Young me’s baseless assumption that this amicable...
2023-06-30 22:40:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Actually, she goes to the same private school as Chihaya (although one year younger:-))
2023-06-30 11:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
"!!!!!!!!"
It was going to be a fun, uneventful dive. Take a deep breath, swim down for a few dozen meters, explore, and be done before the pains in the chest become too forbidding. But sigh, the beautiful diver thought, she was now going to be there for some time.
...What do you think has happened? (Write i...
2023-06-26 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Our condolences go to the five men who were aboard the OceanGate Inc.'s exploratory submersible, who have been declared dead today after a presumed deep water implosion.
Many voices are heard over the endeavor's poor planning and subpar engineering. However, it is also true that the boundaries of man are thrust fo...
2023-06-23 15:37:14 +0000 UTC View Post
