WARNING – The topic of this article is sex and pornographic material. It will not be delving into or promoting pornography, but will discuss it on a cursory level as well as sexual content in our culture. I would not recommend looking into the series discussed in this piece and, if done, it is recommended to do… Read More Newman’s Nook: The Way We View Sex
After seeing it being discussed at length by two of the Beneath the Tangles writers, I decided to take a chance and head outside of my anime comfort zone and try Haikyuu. I’m currently nine episodes into it and I’m finding myself enjoying it. That said, I want to talk first about Hinata and the first… Read More Newman’s Nook: Faithful Encouragers
In episode 9 of Angel Beats, Otonashi finally remembers hows he died. We see the subway crash he was involved in. We see him underground, trapped with others who were on the subway with him. We see him serving as a leader to the survivors. We see him, in the end, die. To his final breath, Otonashi… Read More Newman’s Nook: You are More, I am Less
In Volume 16 of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, we meet Major General Olivier Mira Armstrong and her crew near the northern border of Amestris. One of the members of her group is a man of Ishvalan descent. This is a problem for some as they were at war with Ishbal and slaughtered many of their people,… Read More Newman’s Nook: There is No Greek, Jew, Ishvalan, or Amestrian
Hello all. I’m new here. My name is Matthew Newman and as this is my first piece, I’m here to tell you a little about myself. First, let’s get in some details – I’m an environmental engineer who lives outside of Baltimore, Maryland. I’m 32 years old, a beard aficionado, married Dad of four wonderful children… Read More Newman’s Nook: An Introduction
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