Apr 232012
 

Judge here making a quick appearance from the dead to give his picks for Sai Mecha 2012. Fellow writers Laevatein and Kaushik have also submitted their picks. So what is Sai Mecha 2012? It’s a contest that was started last year by ExecutiveOtaku of THAT Anime Blog. Basically, people submit their 10 favorite mecha. The 32 mecha with the most nominations will be put into a randomized bracket and split into the Earth Side and Colonies Side. Then the chaos ensues. Big thanks to Kuro for informing me about this. Check out his nominations here. The nomination process ends on April 29th.  Email your picks to executiveotaku [AT] gmail.com. Without further ado, here are the Moar Powah writers’ picks.

EDIT: No mecha from video games or manga.

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Apr 232012
 

(A.k.a. check out Laevatein as he makes a fool out of himself reviewing a movie for the first time!)

Euclid would be crying if he saw this cabin... then he'd probably come back as some sort of horror movie monster.

The Cabin in the Woods is a really interesting movie. Produced and co-written by the venerated Joss Whedon, and directed and co-written by Drew Goddard, the movie examines the horror movie genre. Specifically, it explores how involved the audience experiences and interacts with horror films. At the same time, it subverts everything with the horror genre. Though it seems ambitious, does it wind up being any good?

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