Over the past few months, our Patreon funds made it possible for us to move to a new independent web hosting server that has given us the ability to make numerous behind-the-scenes changes to the way our site operates. This change has also opened the door to many new, exciting changes for this year! A contribution of… Read More Patreon: Thank You for Your Donations
“If anyone affirms that one can reach perfection without practicing exterior mortification, do not believe him; and even though he confirm this assertion by working miracles, know that his contentions are nothing but illusions.” -St. John of the Cross… Read More Examining Old School Anime: Asceticism
If you’re not familiar with the popular series One Punch Man, it has taken the anime community by a storm with its silliness, ridiculous fights and pretty cool story. If you would like to read more about Saitama, the main character, I suggest going here but for now I want to talk about how he got… Read More One Punch Man: How We Should Train for Life
The second season of Daiya no Ace (aka Ace of the Diamond) ended today. And this time, it’s really ending, at least for now, not just switching air dates like it did between the first and second seasons. It’s catching up with its source material, the manga, and it needs to take a break to let the manga get ahead… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: The Cloud of Witnesses in Daiya no Ace
We’re down to our finals of our Anime March Madness. The two remaining series are Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Steins;Gate. FMA:B has been crushing each of its opponents in round after round, while Steins;Gate has been having close matches, but successfully winning – the most recent being a one vote win over Cowboy Bebop in… Read More BtT Anime March Madness: Finals
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door,… Read More Happy Easter
Madoka Magica is well known for being not only an excellent and memorable anime, but also one that made religious symbolism look easy. Thus, it’s fairly intimidating to write anything about this anime, despite its massive potential for commentary. Even more intimidating is that BtT’s original founder, Charles (TWWK) also wrote a very well worded… Read More Holy Week: Kaname Madoka as a Christ Figure
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