Baryon Posadas
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Baryon Posadas
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· Jul 29
My copy of Techno-orientalism 2.0, which includes my essay on the animated adaptations of the novels of Project Itoh, arrived today.
Provisional syllabi for my Spring 2026 teaching, an undergrad course on Japanese animation and a postgrad seminar on film and media theory:
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January 21, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Provisional syllabi for my Spring 2026 teaching, an undergrad course on Japanese animation and a postgrad seminar on film and media theory:
huma.hkust.edu.hk/sites/defaul...
huma.hkust.edu.hk/sites/defaul...
huma.hkust.edu.hk/sites/defaul...
huma.hkust.edu.hk/sites/defaul...
This pan-cooked satay recipe is certainly unorthodox, but somehow, it mostly works.
January 20, 2026 at 10:52 AM
This pan-cooked satay recipe is certainly unorthodox, but somehow, it mostly works.
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First trailer for "Patlabor EZY" new anime series directed by Yutaka Izubuchi at JC Staff studio (feat. Akemi Takada & Kenji Kawai).
8 episodes, also coming as 3 feature films starting in May.
ezy.patlabor.tokyo
8 episodes, also coming as 3 feature films starting in May.
ezy.patlabor.tokyo
January 20, 2026 at 7:02 AM
First trailer for "Patlabor EZY" new anime series directed by Yutaka Izubuchi at JC Staff studio (feat. Akemi Takada & Kenji Kawai).
8 episodes, also coming as 3 feature films starting in May.
ezy.patlabor.tokyo
8 episodes, also coming as 3 feature films starting in May.
ezy.patlabor.tokyo
Out and about in central again.
January 19, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Out and about in central again.
Can't decide between Bigelow's Strange Days, Cuaron's Children of Men, or Assayas' Boarding Gate for my week on cinematic/post-cinematic affect and bodies in my film/media theory grad seminar.
January 19, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Can't decide between Bigelow's Strange Days, Cuaron's Children of Men, or Assayas' Boarding Gate for my week on cinematic/post-cinematic affect and bodies in my film/media theory grad seminar.
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Mecha fans! Mamoru Oshii directs a new Armored Trooper Votoms anime at Sunrise and Production I․G!
Mamoru Oshii Directs New Armored Trooper Votoms Anime
Sunrise, Production I․G's Sōkō Kihei Votoms Haiiro no Hexe marks Sunrise's 50th anniversary
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January 15, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Mecha fans! Mamoru Oshii directs a new Armored Trooper Votoms anime at Sunrise and Production I․G!
Made some Korean fire chicken. Unfortunately, I didn't quite have as much cheese as I needed.
January 15, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Made some Korean fire chicken. Unfortunately, I didn't quite have as much cheese as I needed.
Cloud of cat hair with Enterprise-A to scale.
January 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Cloud of cat hair with Enterprise-A to scale.
The never-ending feline occupation of my home office.
January 11, 2026 at 11:57 PM
The never-ending feline occupation of my home office.
She seemed to be plotting something last night.
January 10, 2026 at 11:09 PM
She seemed to be plotting something last night.
Went to a Filipino restaurant for anniversary dinner.
January 10, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Went to a Filipino restaurant for anniversary dinner.
Every time I vaguely wonder whether leaving my old job a few years ago was the right move to make, events conspire to reinforce the conviction that yes, yes it was.
January 8, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Every time I vaguely wonder whether leaving my old job a few years ago was the right move to make, events conspire to reinforce the conviction that yes, yes it was.
I think our zoomer cats may be a bit too addicted to screen time
January 8, 2026 at 5:59 AM
I think our zoomer cats may be a bit too addicted to screen time
Trapped in this situation wherein the current colder weather is triggering cortisol release that raises my fasting blood sugar levels, but cranking up the heat gives me a headache, which also raises my fasting blood sugar.
January 5, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Trapped in this situation wherein the current colder weather is triggering cortisol release that raises my fasting blood sugar levels, but cranking up the heat gives me a headache, which also raises my fasting blood sugar.
We need to make the Children of Men timeline a reality so I can stop getting jumpscared by reading about people born in 2007. Such a thing should not be possible.
January 2, 2026 at 9:47 PM
We need to make the Children of Men timeline a reality so I can stop getting jumpscared by reading about people born in 2007. Such a thing should not be possible.
Kaiju cat snuck inside my model kit display cabinet to fight my PLA Type 055s.
January 2, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Kaiju cat snuck inside my model kit display cabinet to fight my PLA Type 055s.
It's going to be one of those days today, I guess.
January 2, 2026 at 1:33 AM
It's going to be one of those days today, I guess.
Hazy first sunrise of the year.
December 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Hazy first sunrise of the year.
With all the shared folders for course reading PDFs and media files I keep having to set up, I should probably just invest in a permanent NAS solution instead of relying on the usual cloud storage options.
December 30, 2025 at 5:02 AM
With all the shared folders for course reading PDFs and media files I keep having to set up, I should probably just invest in a permanent NAS solution instead of relying on the usual cloud storage options.
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I have not been shy on my coverage of transit issues in Toronto. With the disastrous opening of the Finch West LRT in early December, I have some thoughts from Hong Kong using my historical experiences with Toronto in this longform post.
The Toronto Tragedy
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December 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
I have not been shy on my coverage of transit issues in Toronto. With the disastrous opening of the Finch West LRT in early December, I have some thoughts from Hong Kong using my historical experiences with Toronto in this longform post.
Something slightly disconcerting about revising a previously written journal article into something that will become a chapter in a future monograph.
December 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Something slightly disconcerting about revising a previously written journal article into something that will become a chapter in a future monograph.
Waiting for breakfast.
December 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Waiting for breakfast.