Happy Independence Day 2024! Hey gang! Since I’ve been on a publishing roll lately, I figured that I’d publish something, even though I’m out of town. Regardless, for the folks in the United States of America, I want to wish you all a very happy Independence Day this July 4, 2024. I hope you all
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One Piece Season 1 Live-Action Review (#OnePiece)
June 11th, 2024 
AstroNerdBoy One Piece Season 1 Live-Action Review I’ve long known about the One Piece franchise. And when FUNimation originally license-rescued the anime, they sent me the first set of DVDs to review. However, the series wasn’t my cup of tea, though there were elements I liked. Then when the live-action series was announced, I read the
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FX’s “Shōgun” (2024): A Rubbish Adaptation
May 24th, 2024 AstroNerdBoy FX’s Shogun (2024): A Rubbish Adaptation When it comes to move or TV adaptations of a source novel (or manga), things tend to fall into one of three categories. The first is a faithful adaptation, where very minor changes are made to the source material. Spy x Family falls into this category. The second is
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[O/T] About the Stupid Ads
May 21st, 2024 AstroNerdBoy About the Stupid Ads Hey gang. In order to get Google to stop throttling my blog, I’ve let them run “experiments” with ads here. You see, when I originally set up this (now out of date) WordPress theme, I did two ads. The first was a small banner ad at the top of the page
Unearthing My Anime and Manga Collection 😅
April 18th, 2024 AstroNerdBoy Unearthing My Anime and Manga Collection Hey gang! I’ve been busy unpacking all my stuff of late, now that I have my new shelving units in. One of the biggest frustrations is how one of the packers did such a horrible job. Check out this sample of poorly packed boxes, including the Louis L’amour books
Some Blogging Delays!
January 19th, 2024 AstroNerdBoy Some Blogging Delays! Hey gang. Things are pretty nuts right now getting my new home set up. I’ve had deliveries, installers, and the like over this week. If I get a chance, I’ll try to finish writing my review of Lupin III vs. Cat’s Eye this weekend. No promises though. Not sure when I’ll get
[Off Topic] New Home Owner!
January 10th, 2024 AstroNerdBoy [Off Topic] New Home Owner! Hey gang! As this publishes, I will officially become a new home owner. (Lord willing, of course.) And with that, the next chapter of my life begins. Things will be interesting for sure. When I owned a condo, an expensive HOA dealt with most problems that one might encounter. (Windows,
Happy New Year 2024!
January 1st, 2024 AstroNerdBoy Happy New Year 2024! Hey gang! Just wanted to take a moment and wish everyone a very happy new year for 2024! Man, 2023 was one heck of a year for yours truly. I’ve worked more hours this year than ever, but at the same time, I’ve been paid more money than ever, including the
