Anime needs a “Batman Begins” moment — Usually when a new movie or TV show comes out, there’s a pretty good split between the audience’s reaction, and the critical consensus. With Netflix’s live action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop, that doesn’t seem to be the case. In fact, the critics and the audience seem to be almost in…

Remember back in 2016 when the world went nuts over a new mobile app called Pokemon Go? Well, Pokemon has made a resurgence in mainstream popularity once again. This time, it’s the cards, however. Fueled by the pandemic, there is in fact a Pokemon card shortage as many clamor to…

Creating an amazing web experience for your visitors is a lot like building a theme park. Guests come to both for a specific aim — with theme parks it’s often for amusement and escape. With websites, it’s often for entertainment or information. But what both have in common is this…

Here’s an unpopular opinion: what you do in your life after college, in the first few years, actually does matter. At first, that might not sound like an unpopular opinion. After all, schooling is becoming increasingly aimed at activities that prepare people for “real jobs” post graduation. However, these days…

There are plenty of reasons why you might be considering starting a blog. Hey — it’s 2021. Blogging has been around for a long time now. But despite what many naysayers might tell you, that doesn’t mean that your blog can’t still succeed. Sure, the days of posting random ideas…

One of the best things about Harry Potter (besides the Butterbeer) is the phenomenal cast of characters. One of the things that the movies miss out on the most is all of these tremendous subplots revolving character arcs across such a diverse and believable range of personalities. Of all these…

Lessons learned after 30 episodes It’s now been over a year since I began to learn how to record a podcast. That’s right — Keeping Up with Joe is now over a year old. And, after 30 episodes, thousands of downloads, and plenty of great guests, I’m ready to teach…

I can’t imagine what it used to be like to make a living as a writer. Unless you were able to land a solid writing job, you probably spent most of your time sending letters via snail mail to magazines trying to get them to publish your article. …

Phew! I’ve been wanting to go to Harry Potter World since I first heard it was going to be a thing all those years ago. However, I’ve only finally found the time! If you’re anything like me, you’re probably quite curious about what there actually is to do in Harry…