The Legend of Koizumi: Japanese Politics, Mahjong Action and Space Nazis
In Dragon Ball, probably the most famous action manga of all time, the characters fighting those deadly-serious battles have names like Vegeta, Trunks, Freeza and Kiwi. There’s no deep meaning behind naming the characters after vegetables, clothes and food – it’s just silly puns, and a mnemonic device to create names that Japanese 14-year-olds taking…
The Secrets of Ending a Story Well
What’s the secret to coming in for a good landing on a short story — or a novel? Writer Cat Rambo shares a few secrets to coming up with an ending that satisfies your readers. Endings are hard. You have to go back and look for all the loose ends. It’s like weaving a basket…
Get Your MeeGo App Ready and You Could Win a Trip to TED, Comic-Con, or the South Pole
Whether it involves applying lizards to an image of your choice, or tracking every comic book you’ve ever read, now is the time to get your app ready to unleash upon the world. The Intel AppUpSMdeveloper program is now accepting tablet and netbook apps for the new open-source mobile MeeGo OS for validation and sale…
