Tayo Na! – Forgotten Island

I've been lucky enough in my life to have several people that I've referred to as my "best friend." The most recent one has held that title for the past 20 years. For me, either by coincidence or unconscious design, they've all basically filled the role of surrogate brother, as I only had a sister … Continue reading Tayo Na! – Forgotten Island →

Lend Me Your Voice – Belle

I'd wager that most people know the concept of the Uncanny Valley, where the brain triggers a negative response to something artificial that's made to look human but comes up short somewhere in the middle. It played over and over in my mind while watching Mamoru Hosoda's latest film, Belle (originally titled The Dragon and … Continue reading Lend Me Your Voice – Belle →