Ampers&One – Loud & Proud, Album Review

I feel like the standard time frame for K-pop group “comebacks” is usually six months. Imagine my surprise when Ampers&One announce a new mini album only four months off the back of Wild & Free! Loud & Proud seems to be the next entry in a possibly related grouping of albums. I’ve not heard any details to confirm that, but it sure does seem to be connected. And I like that these album titles are incorperating the ampersand sign.

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Tokyo In April Is… Series Review

I think I am putting myself at a realt disadvantage by watching the best BLs out there right from the get-go. How is a Japanese BL supposed to live up to My Beautiful Man? Tokyo In April Is… sure seemed like it was a contender, but it didn’t quite measure up in the end. Still, let’s take a look at this dramatic series.

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Book Review: Guardian Vol 1 by Preist

If I do recall, it did take me some time to get in the groove of the writing style of the Case File Compendium series. The same is the case for this new series, Guardian, though it’s by a completely different author in Preist. Though to be fair, this author has a pretty deep bibliography. And I also didn’t realize how long this particular series has been around! It’s also been adapted into a show back in 2018! Crazy.

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