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Ever wonder why so many adults find those weird Japanese cartoons appealing? It’s not just you. “Normal” adults in Japan think it’s weird, too. However, anime otaku (people who are totally obsessed with something  - in this case – anime) tend to be...

In 2015, French author Michel Houellebecq published “Submission,” a reactionary satire of the modern Western man. The novel depicts a dystopian France in which a Muslim government sweeps to power, highlighting the West’s vapid hedonism and latent thirst...

You’re living the nerd life. Playing the nerd game. Drinking the appropriate nerd drinks consistent with the fandom you’re representing. (Mountain Dew for gamers. Butterbeer for Potterheads.) Even after all that, there are still people out there that...

Yes, I really went there. The more time passes, the more clear it becomes to me that I am a lone man on a lone island who people can’t hear because they’re too busy jerking off to the latest “best girl”, a term that has become about as meaningless as...

Editor’s note: This article was originally posted on Patrick Miller’s personal blog, but he has graciously given us permission to repost it here on Shoryuken. It’s an informative, funny read, so if you want to see more of this column in the future, let...