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Editorial | Does Geek Culture Hold the Answers to National Security?

For this post, I collaborated with Hannah Givens, from Things Matter (which you should totally check out).  Our mutual love of international relations shines through everything we do, apparently.

Technological innovation raises some obvious questions. What kind of technology will humans use in the future? How will it work and what will it do for us? How will it change the way we do things? Those questions are, perhaps, at their most controversial in the realm of national security, where technology can kill (or protect) ever-greater numbers of people. Fortunately, geek culture is an oracle of war. Science fiction has been imagining the future for a long time now, and was already providing possible answers before national security experts even understood the questions. Continue reading

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Guest Blog | Naruto

beginningNovember tenth is a big day in the world of anime and manga. The final chapter of Naruto is being released today in Weekly Shounen Jump issue 50. In 1997, a one shot chapter of Naruto was published in Akamaru Jump Summer (a seasonal special issue of Weekly Shounen Jump). The manga premiered in Japan in 1999 and made its way over to the U.S. in 2003. Fifteen years, 700 manga chapters, over 600 episodes and counting, ten movies, and forty-one video games may leave anime fans who are interested in getting into it the impression that the series is impenetrable.  However, not only is this not the case, but Naruto is definitely worth the effort. Continue reading

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Guest Blog | Top 10 Most Anticipated Fall Anime

Every season there are new anime series to watch and every season there are series that are hyped and everyone is excited to watch. The fall season has begun and here are the ten most anticipated series. Do they warrant the hype? I’ve got all the information that you will need to make your own decision.

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Guest Blog | A-Z: An Alphabetical Primer for Anime & Manga

For people who have never sat down and watched an anime, trying to understand the terminology that is used when referencing the genre can be quite complicated. A lot of the terms are in Japanese, and if one isn’t used to seeing or hearing the language, then the meaning could very easily be lost. What I’ve attempted to do here is to create an alphabetical primer for those readers who may not know a whole lot about what anime and manga are. I hope that these terms and their definitions are helpful. Again, anyone who might have something to add is welcome to leave a comment. I’m always happy to hear from readers and learn new things, as I by no means claim to be an expert. Enough with the jibber jabber. Here goes. Continue reading

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