Jesse Betteridge
@jbetteridge.bsky.social
Zannen, Canada podcast: Exploring the connections between anime and Canadian media: http://www.zannen.ca
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Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
daiz.moe
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
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Thinking about the Rankin Bass Style stop motion short about the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima again. I believe it can be borrowed from a few libraries in Japan (It's an educational film), but most people would call that "Lost Media" wouldn't they? Source is Okori-jizō (1983)
November 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Thinking about the Rankin Bass Style stop motion short about the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima again. I believe it can be borrowed from a few libraries in Japan (It's an educational film), but most people would call that "Lost Media" wouldn't they? Source is Okori-jizō (1983)
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Disney+ Canada added Dragon Ball Super this month. And it looks like they are also adding Digimon Adventure and Dragon Ball Kai in December.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Disney+ Canada added Dragon Ball Super this month. And it looks like they are also adding Digimon Adventure and Dragon Ball Kai in December.
mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/21/n...
mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/21/n...
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All this talk of face angles reminds me of one most dramatic shifts in character model from one shot to the next ever committed to film in UFO Robo Grendizer.
November 20, 2025 at 12:47 AM
All this talk of face angles reminds me of one most dramatic shifts in character model from one shot to the next ever committed to film in UFO Robo Grendizer.
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Arguing with JD Vance feels like taking the bait but still:
1. Per capita GDP is not a measure of "standard of living"
2. US GDP/capita is highly skewed by the outlier ultra-wealthy 0.01% class
3. Canadians, as a median, earn more money, work fewer hours, and live longer than Americans
1. Per capita GDP is not a measure of "standard of living"
2. US GDP/capita is highly skewed by the outlier ultra-wealthy 0.01% class
3. Canadians, as a median, earn more money, work fewer hours, and live longer than Americans
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Arguing with JD Vance feels like taking the bait but still:
1. Per capita GDP is not a measure of "standard of living"
2. US GDP/capita is highly skewed by the outlier ultra-wealthy 0.01% class
3. Canadians, as a median, earn more money, work fewer hours, and live longer than Americans
1. Per capita GDP is not a measure of "standard of living"
2. US GDP/capita is highly skewed by the outlier ultra-wealthy 0.01% class
3. Canadians, as a median, earn more money, work fewer hours, and live longer than Americans
Update: I can confirm that Cineplex is not offering the Angel's Egg popcorn bucket.
The only thing the Cineplex I went to was offering for Chainsaw Man was these flimsy cards advertising the release date of the movie. Hopefully they will make up for it next month by offering the Angel's Egg popcorn bucket.
November 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Update: I can confirm that Cineplex is not offering the Angel's Egg popcorn bucket.
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some very nice touches in this if you are a SkyTrain afficionado, it deserves more than 1.3k views www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmUL...
MC EDDY - SKYTRAIN (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by MCEDDY420
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:49 AM
some very nice touches in this if you are a SkyTrain afficionado, it deserves more than 1.3k views www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmUL...
I'm so tempted to use up my savings to buy Tom's Video off of Facebook Marketplace.
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I'm so tempted to use up my savings to buy Tom's Video off of Facebook Marketplace.
All this talk of face angles reminds me of one most dramatic shifts in character model from one shot to the next ever committed to film in UFO Robo Grendizer.
November 20, 2025 at 12:47 AM
All this talk of face angles reminds me of one most dramatic shifts in character model from one shot to the next ever committed to film in UFO Robo Grendizer.
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YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
November 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
Can the AI bubble burst now so we can just skip this, please?
Canada’s next extractive industry: How #AI is following the fossil fuel playbook.
Ottawa is betting on artificial intelligence. Just like #BigOil, Big Tech is building infrastructure that will be nearly impossible to dismantle.
New from @terraloire.bsky.social:
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Ottawa is betting on artificial intelligence. Just like #BigOil, Big Tech is building infrastructure that will be nearly impossible to dismantle.
New from @terraloire.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/climate/cana...
Canada's next extractive industry: How AI is following the fossil fuel playbook
Ottawa is betting nearly a billion on artificial intelligence, ignoring warnings of its environmental risks. Just like Big Oil, Big Tech is building infrastructure that will be nearly impossible to di...
ricochet.media
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Can the AI bubble burst now so we can just skip this, please?
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This man has just described the quality that makes cities distinctive and wonderful - and he hates it.
Councillor Holyday worries about retail stores that "sell some zany thing that has very little value." He wants to know if council could define a list of what stores can sell.
Staff say they can regulate things like size, noise and property standards, but generally not what stores sell.
Staff say they can regulate things like size, noise and property standards, but generally not what stores sell.
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This man has just described the quality that makes cities distinctive and wonderful - and he hates it.
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Holy shit, Tatsuya Nagamine quietly passed away a few months ago?? He was only 54. That’s so young… He was such a talented director. Saved Dragon Ball Super from being a complete laughingstock of a production. Spearheaded the One Piece anime’s glow-up that started with Wano.
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Holy shit, Tatsuya Nagamine quietly passed away a few months ago?? He was only 54. That’s so young… He was such a talented director. Saved Dragon Ball Super from being a complete laughingstock of a production. Spearheaded the One Piece anime’s glow-up that started with Wano.
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If you’ve never heard this one, it’s by a Japanese production team, and they do NOT care about things like vocal range or build and release. It’s just non-stop manic gibberish in the best way. Also features Mai Yamane on backing vocals! youtu.be/MwJatA0unTc
Scatman John - Su Su Su Super Kirei
YouTube video by guitarmaster195
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 AM
If you’ve never heard this one, it’s by a Japanese production team, and they do NOT care about things like vocal range or build and release. It’s just non-stop manic gibberish in the best way. Also features Mai Yamane on backing vocals! youtu.be/MwJatA0unTc
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Hazel and I are excited to announce that we will be having a book launch event for Always Raining Here at Cross & Crow books in Vancouver on Thursday, November 27th at 7pm!
If you're interested in coming out, you can RSVP here!
crossandcrows.com/events/38274...
If you're interested in coming out, you can RSVP here!
crossandcrows.com/events/38274...
November 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Hazel and I are excited to announce that we will be having a book launch event for Always Raining Here at Cross & Crow books in Vancouver on Thursday, November 27th at 7pm!
If you're interested in coming out, you can RSVP here!
crossandcrows.com/events/38274...
If you're interested in coming out, you can RSVP here!
crossandcrows.com/events/38274...
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I’m gonna come out and say it: Vancouver is having a spectacular fall.
- Minimal rain
- But also nice CRISP temperatures, puts us in the season
- Summer not too hot, so trees kept their leaves, creating full cover for nice colours
- No elections or giant weather events to distract from joy
10/10
- Minimal rain
- But also nice CRISP temperatures, puts us in the season
- Summer not too hot, so trees kept their leaves, creating full cover for nice colours
- No elections or giant weather events to distract from joy
10/10
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I’m gonna come out and say it: Vancouver is having a spectacular fall.
- Minimal rain
- But also nice CRISP temperatures, puts us in the season
- Summer not too hot, so trees kept their leaves, creating full cover for nice colours
- No elections or giant weather events to distract from joy
10/10
- Minimal rain
- But also nice CRISP temperatures, puts us in the season
- Summer not too hot, so trees kept their leaves, creating full cover for nice colours
- No elections or giant weather events to distract from joy
10/10
Attending an exciting book launch!
November 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Attending an exciting book launch!
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This is the most fucked Sonic Heroes team
sorry but mamdani and cuomo should have worn blue and yellow hats, respectively
November 5, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This is the most fucked Sonic Heroes team
There were many things that I was predicting to be outlined in the new budget, but Canadian participation in Eurovision was not one of them. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
A $78B deficit, public service cuts, new tax measures: Highlights of budget 2025 | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government delivered its first budget Tuesday, promising “a new era of leadership and a new economic foundation.”
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November 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
There were many things that I was predicting to be outlined in the new budget, but Canadian participation in Eurovision was not one of them. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
I sure hope they make the new ones quieter!
#TransLink has launched the bidding process seeking a company to design, install, and operate a brand new and improved Compass fare payment system.
New tech and hardware, including new fare gates. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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New tech and hardware, including new fare gates. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/tr...
TransLink seeks bids for brand new and improved Compass system | Urbanized
TransLink has launched the bidding process seeking a company to design, install, and operate a new Compass fare system, with new fare gates.
dailyhive.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I sure hope they make the new ones quieter!
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It's her night.
November 1, 2025 at 1:16 AM
It's her night.
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It's Halloween! Shout out to Akane's iconic pumpkin jacket.
October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
It's Halloween! Shout out to Akane's iconic pumpkin jacket.
So was there no Mundane Halloween party this year?
October 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
So was there no Mundane Halloween party this year?