Nicholas B. ChuaThe Doraemon Rain Ritual: Making Magic with Pop-CultureThe picture above is almost absurdist but I thought there’s something about it that also chimes in very nicely with my interest in seeing…May 4May 4
Nicholas B. ChuaThe Rashomon Effect: Kurosawa’s Impact on Truth and JusticeAs today marks the 73rd anniversary of Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon (1950), I thought I would revisit a piece I had written a while back which…Aug 25, 2023Aug 25, 2023
Nicholas B. ChuaTop 10 Female Characters from the Pokémon GamesAs it is Women’s History Month, I thought I would do a showcase on some of the most impressive female characters within the Pokémon games…Mar 29, 20231Mar 29, 20231
Nicholas B. ChuaMadonna and Desperately Seeking Susan: Transforming how gender is constructed and representedWithin the Western literary world, one of the earliest and most prominent female character recorded in our written history is of course…Mar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023
Nicholas B. ChuaGirls as Heroes: Sailor Moon and Jason Campbell’s MonomythWhile the fashion industry had been buzzing over another pair of anime boots, a recent collection that caught my eye was Jimmy Choo’s…Feb 26, 2023Feb 26, 2023
Nicholas B. ChuaComparing YA Fantasy Novels Inspired by East AsiaI’ve been interested in data analytics recently (in the hopes of becoming a more useful person in our society) so I thought I’d try…Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023
Nicholas B. ChuaBeyond Black Tea and White Gold: The hidden actors behind how China shaped British cultureIt is an undeniable fact that life in the UK today is crucially informed by its interactions with China. Coming from Singapore, a country…Jan 20, 2023Jan 20, 2023
Nicholas B. ChuaNew Names for the Paradox Exclusives in Pokémon VioletThe Paradox Pokémon introduced in the Scarlet and Violet games are hands down one of the most exciting thing about the newest additions to…Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
Nicholas B. ChuaWill Final Fantasy XVI feature 16 summons? (Part 2)The Final Fantasy XVI Revenge trailer dropped at the Game Awards 2022 showed many awe-inspiring scenes of Eikons engaged in epic battles…Dec 10, 2022Dec 10, 2022
Nicholas B. ChuaWill Final Fantasy XVI feature 16 summons? (Part 1)The Final Fantasy XVI Revenge trailer just dropped at the Game Awards 2022 and with TWO IFRITS CLASHING, it’s safe to say that summons will…Dec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022