Matthias Hirsh

Man, it'd be rough if everyone called 1 (800) 255-5516 and said super politely that they won't be buying Hasbro products until they pull out of this deal.

(Seriously, the company that owns TRANSFORMERS is doing this shit)

Manga companies, please pay us $8/page!
The small and new publishers can do it, surely the big companies with owners who make $3 million+ per year can afford it too!!
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Did not expect Walmart to enter the anime distribution game.

After losing in court one can now safely mention that the Müller brand of milk products is owned by an AfD (Germany's officially declared "extreme right wing" party) supporting billionaire. Whose giant family relocated to Switzerland in 2003 btw, to avoid 30% inheritance tax when he passes.

Did the Japanese embassy contact Miyuki? Would they have offered to get to Japan or actually back to the US?

To me it’s as simple as this: a lot of people would like to force their children to be cisgender (and, generally, straight and Republican and Christian). They think they can force their children to be who they want; therefore, they think someone is forcing kids to be trans.

How do book club scams work?

外国人の頭にJapanese 7-11の商品は伝説ぐらいのことになってるんです。

What’s with people with degrees in econ and law becoming editors?

I’m so glad to hear you got some work!

If you’re a fan, it’s a good time to let them know you won’t pay for AI translations

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I think a lot of translators take more than one business week for a full volume, but not multiple months.

Anyway, for people who don't know the industry, every editor and project manager I've worked with on a translation, both in and out of Seven Seas, has had a clear passion for producing quality work that would make fans happy. I can't imagine a single one of them daring to suggest I stoop to MTL.

We know what we have to do, guys. No translating or lettering for Seven Seas if they insist on lowered rates and mandatory use of AI.

Yuu Watase's Sakura-Gari Manga Gets Prequel 1-Shot New story centers on Saiki Soma's childhood; celebrates 10th anniversary of new edition manga volumes

Yuu Watase's Sakura-Gari manga will get a new prequel 1-shot this month.

AI does not "assist" translators, it just makes their work harder, brings down the quality, and impacts their pay. 😭

More promises of magic AI. Not sure where they came up with “six months.”

Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

the-unflappablewolf Who would you trust more? total stranger in a star trek shirt? 94.5% total stranger in a star wars shirt? 5.5% 99.421 Stimmen • Verbleibende Zeit: 2 Tage 23 Stunden thebaconsandwichofregret No exaggeration, the vote split on this poll is hysterical.

No but this is entirely correct

I think both of them permanently wearing wetsuits under their street clothes looks weird.

The New Yorker has learned the word “fujoshi.”

This sounds like a joke term for an estranged married couple.

Loreos

Caved in and started watching Heated Rivalry.

If you’re ever in Pittsburgh, try to get to Banh Mi and Ti. Best banh mi in the city… even though they seemed to have stopped using head cheese.

I feel bad for his new wife. It’s only a matter of time.

It is notable that Andrew has been arrested for 'misconduct in public office,' which is precisely what the US Supreme Court decided no American president can ever be charged with.

- The Economist's Matt Steinglass

ANNOUNCEMENT 2
As you are likely already aware, @starfruitbooks.bsky.social founder and publisher Matt Haasch passed away last September.

In line with his wishes, I have been working with Matt’s mother and the rest of the Star Fruit Books team to ensure a continuation to their publishing work.

US friends, I highly do recommend acting on this

Every day I wake up and deal with people romanticizing the early 2000s and making me feel old

Juicy on the ass

Someone a decade+ younger than I asked me if I saw the Matrix in theaters and how cool that must have been