HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

By the time it's Halloween, it seems like all the parties are already over!  Perhaps you're nursing a hangover or doing Sunday night homework, but here's a little treat for you nonetheless.

For those of us who grew up thriving on N64, Banjo Kazooie was a staple.  It came at a time when Rare and Nintendo still worked together to create highly original games and storylines... Not to mention the memorable musical scores.  Here's a Halloween-esque piece from BK's Mad Monster Mansion.  Enjoy!

Is it OK to call fictional characters "sexy"?

Sebastian Michaelis: Hot or Not?

I was talking to a friend recently, and my anime reviews came up in conversation.  My friend criticized my "The Gay" section as paraphrased here:

And when there's nothing specifically gay, you start talking about how attractive characters are, or you call them "sexy."  No - you're not allowed to say that.  Calling animated people "sexy" is not acceptable.  That's just creepy and wrong.

Now, I understand what he's saying, but I disagree with the premise of his argument.  Don't get me wrong - actually finding a cartoonish depiction of someone sexy, as in, "I am sexually attracted to and could find sexual gratification from said digitally-rendered or animated character" ... I agree - that is legitimately creepy.

However, that's not what I'm saying when I refer to an anime or video game character as sexy.