The Radiant Goat
The Fall 2018 anime “Radiant” has a strong thematic undercurrent that reflects the intellectual work of Rene Girard.
Becoming More Than Human in “Ulysses: Jeanne d’Arc and the Alchemist Knight”
If one becomes something more than human, one will be banished from the Church as a heretic. Immortality means running away for eternity and being alone for eternity. So says Continue Reading
Your Mid-October Update on the State of the Cat
Curiously Dead Cat recently (in the last week or so) hit two milestones: More than fifty WordPress followers! Over 180 total followers! Coinciding with this, I’ve added a new page Continue Reading
First Impression Haiku—Fall 2018
Hot diggity—I just realized I’ve checked out more than a dozen anime for the first time this season! Truly we are awash in an embarrassment of riches! Are you ready Continue Reading
That Time Aristotle Was Reincarnated As A Slime
So one of the most enjoyable shows this season seems to be That Time I Was Reincarnated As A Slime. Our hero is an adorable little slimeball named Rimuru Tempest. Well, Continue Reading
Tragedy, Hamartia, and Hughes
So recently the most excellent Keiko posted about the tragic figure of Mae Hughes from Fullmetal Alchemist. SPOILERS!!!!!! Keiko writes, Hughes’s death came because he got too close to the sun Continue Reading
In pursuit of the balanced blogger life
I was going to call this “How to blog while having a life”, but I realized that my approach is heavily dependent on who I am, and it won’t work Continue Reading
Anime x Lit Crit: Vampires & Valentines—Shiki 6!
Greetings, fellow anilovers! After many long weeks, Moya and I are pleased to bring you the sixth installment of our collab on Shiki! Let’s eavesdrop on the conversation that she and Continue Reading
Weirdest Spam Comment… Ever
So on my recent post on Weekly Shonen Jump, I got the following spam message: Michelangelo e Leonardo non facevano parte dell’ordine sacerdotale, non erano stati “chiamati al servizio sacerdotale Continue Reading
A Saunter Through Weekly Shonen Jump (September 17, 2018)
Yo, anime lovers! Weekly Shonen Jump has a couple of jump starts this week, and you know what that means: reactions! First, though, a couple of news bulletins: As of the Continue Reading