A few months ago, we reached out to ask for volunteers to join Beneath the Tangles. We filled several positions, but are still looking for a few others! If you’d like to help us in our mission / ministry, please consider applying. All staff at Beneath the Tangles are Christian and we see this site… Read More Positions Open at Beneath the Tangles
The more I engage in social media, especially through Tumblr, the more I witness just how deeply connected a lot of anime fans are to their favorite characters – emotionally, physically (dakimakura), even sexually. I have my favorites, too, but besides feeling some empathy toward the characters, and occasionally shipping them, I don’t have a… Read More Something More: Gaara’s Guilt, Loving Charlotte, and My Beats, Your Existentialism
Yes, you read the title correctly. I’m invading your sacred sphere of entertainment and imploring you to think critically about what you watch. I advocate critical thinking for Christian fans especially, because I’m more familiar with the Christian perspective. But I think everyone, regardless of their beliefs, can benefit from some level of analysis when… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Why Critical Thinking is Vital for Anime Fans
Last fall, I wrote a paper on how I think about literature—including anime. I’ve wanted to adapt and share pieces of it with you, but eleven pages of academic writing don’t translate well to blog posts. I read over it again this past week, intending to write about the role our worldviews and religions have in our personal… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Being a Humble Viewer
One of my visions for this blog that’s developed over recent years has been to develop a series of posts that help new anibloggers get going. Developing an anime blog is fun, but it can be frustrating if you don’t know how to build an audience and how to improve as a blogger. To compound… Read More Your Handy Dandy Anime Blog Building Guide