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Brian Stremick

@thatstheguy.bsky.social

Writer, Scholar-Adventurer, and History Nerd.

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Same as it ever was...

24.10.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Watching TNG as a kid helped me with that problem.

24.10.2025 01:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nichijou is a 4koma, so the jokes are a bit more rapid fire. City has longer chapters, so it might all be due to pacing.

22.10.2025 00:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gerald, I mean this in the nicest way possible, but your sense of humor is alien at times.

21.10.2025 23:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Burn it all down.

21.10.2025 15:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 214    ๐Ÿ” 61    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

As a practicing Catholic, I have to say you nailed it on the head.

21.10.2025 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think a Weird Al joke would be a better fit.

14.10.2025 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm going to assume that you saw Nichijou already and were expecting laugh a minute antics like that show. It was like that for me too, and it turned around for me at episode 5. I know that kind of argument is weak, but that's when KyoAni steps on the gas.

07.10.2025 00:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Uhhhhhh...

OK... so story time. When researching for my book, I went out of my way to not reference wikis, because they're not trustworthy. In some cases this resulted in me dropping $100, $200 on old magazines for sales data, because I didn't want to fuck up.

Seeing this get published saddens me.

05.10.2025 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 94    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Pretty Fan [ใƒ—ใƒชใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณ] Vol. 1 (April 28, 1997)

Pretty Fan [ใƒ—ใƒชใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณ] Vol. 1 (April 28, 1997)

Pretty Fan [ใƒ—ใƒชใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณ] Vol. 1 (April 28, 1997)

Pretty Fan [ใƒ—ใƒชใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณ] Vol. 1 (April 28, 1997)

Pretty Fan [ใƒ—ใƒชใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณ] Vol. 1 (April 28, 1997)

Pretty Fan [ใƒ—ใƒชใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณ] Vol. 1 (April 28, 1997)

Pretty Fan [ใƒ—ใƒชใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณ] Vol. 1 (April 28, 1997) has been scanned and archived. A sister magazine to Game Navi, coming from me it should surprise nobody it's bishoujo-focused. Interview with Takami Akai and an thorough look at Gainax's CD productions. Enjoy!
archive.org/details/Pret...

29.09.2025 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Thrilled to announce the release of scans for the entire run of Technopolis! Read about the history of this Japanese computer gaming magazine written by @ftb1979.bsky.social and download/view the scans. Enjoy and please RT to help spread the word. www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2025/09/t...

28.09.2025 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 288    ๐Ÿ” 133    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Seeing all the footnotes you put in at the end made me feel the all the years that have passed.

27.09.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, you're talking about,"him," aren't you?

26.09.2025 01:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Based on what I have read about it, do you think it would have been better if they didn't release it at all?

23.09.2025 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Barney Rubble jumps in surprise at Lupin popping out of a Fred Flintstone suit. The note says, "Dear Katch-san, I never thought Lupin would visit Hanna Barbera! It was a thrill to meet you. Best wishes, Davis Doi. P.S. Thank you very much for the laser disc, I loved it!

Barney Rubble jumps in surprise at Lupin popping out of a Fred Flintstone suit. The note says, "Dear Katch-san, I never thought Lupin would visit Hanna Barbera! It was a thrill to meet you. Best wishes, Davis Doi. P.S. Thank you very much for the laser disc, I loved it!

Hanna Barbera animator Davis Doi once gifted Lupin III creator Kazuhiko Katล (aka Monkey Punch) this picture of Barney Rubble being startled by Lupin coming out of a Fred Flintstone costume.

23.09.2025 18:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1306    ๐Ÿ” 497    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

I ordered some stuff from cdJapan, and didn't get charged extra fees, though I think that it was because I ordered printed and audio materials, which are still exempt from tariffs.

18.09.2025 20:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship Of The It's My Book They'll Walk If I Tell Them Too (ANIMATED)
YouTube video by Tom Cardy The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship Of The It's My Book They'll Walk If I Tell Them Too (ANIMATED)

I canโ€™t stop watching this on a loop, so now everyone else has to as well.

16.09.2025 11:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I would also like to see the original manga come out as well. I imported the two Japanese editions, and they are pretty good.

11.09.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can't sleep. SpongeBob will eat me...

10.09.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Who did you have executed?

09.09.2025 22:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That if you show them the Gundam anime you have, they'll either give you that look for having a particular title, or for not having it.

04.09.2025 00:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Was this before or after Protoculture Addicts first came out? They first started as a Robotech fanzine.

26.08.2025 19:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One of the most interesting things I've noticed when looking through old anime magazines is not was printed in them, but the stuff previous owners write in them. For example, in my copy of the December 1996 issue of Animerica, you can see where its first owner was shopping for a CD in the ads.

13.08.2025 04:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One Week by Bare Naked Ladies perhaps?

10.08.2025 03:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good glaven.

09.08.2025 23:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Since they mentioned Noah's Ark, Spriggan?

06.08.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why is the BBC logo on the bottom?

03.08.2025 23:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just make sure you have enough salt.

17.07.2025 00:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pride and self righteousness. Those types of people need to prove that they are in the right at all costs.

02.07.2025 23:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meeting

21.06.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 68    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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