Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki

Exactly what it says on the tin: Fairytales. From Japan.

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Overall: An interesting curiosity, but unless you have a fascination with such things, don’t go out of your way.

Unrelated Mixed Media Reviews

“Cat Pictures Please” by Naomi Kritzer - Jethrien recommended this to me out of the Hugo nominee packet. It is delightful. It’s a commentary on human behavior via an accidentally sentient AI who would just like to be helpful, really. I hope it wins whichever award it’s up for.

Jupiter Ascending - Yes, we finally saw the film that got Airspaniel to the theater 20 times. This film is seriously the self-insert fic that Lana Wachowski wrote when she was 11 and found in the bottom of her closet, and then uncovered and decided to make into a movie. The love interest is an alien angel werewolf with rocket skates! Bees can recognize royalty! Everything you know is a lie! (Except bureaucracy; that’s omnipresent.) I mean, it’s a terrible movie for a lot of reasons, but I understand the itch it scratches for nerdy girls and I appreciate that exists.

WOD The Heck Episode 6: Mage the Ascension - This is a podcast recommended by a high school friend, apparently part of the Role Playing Public Radio Wod The Heck series. In short, it’s two guys trying to explain Mage to their friend who’s never seen it before, and reminding us all exactly how absurd the 90s were. I think if I were into listening to podcasts (I’m not; I actually kinda hate the “talk radio” format) I’d sign up for these guys. As it stands, it was an amusing diversion—especially since I’m running Mage 20th Anniversary Edition now, and everything they say is absolutely true.