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Red Bard (Kennedy)

@redbardiscool.bsky.social

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YouTuber, freelance writer, medievalist, yaoi paddle historian. Any pronouns are fine but they/them is preferred. https://www.youtube.com/c/redbardiscool

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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · Jun 27

NEW VIDEO
At Anime Boston 2024, me and @pdelahanty.bsky.social hosted a panel on the worst conventions of all time:
youtu.be/uyi44XSbxhE

A thumbnail with Anime Boston 2024's promo image, and a circle with a hanger crossed out with text that reads Do Not Hang From Fire, the Izumicon 2018 banner, a screenshot of a button that reads Passed Away During Event, and a screenshot of a CRX Aus post talking about expecting delays.

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Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio @isasaxonists.bsky.social · 8h

Obligatory post in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day. Have a blessed one (unless you're a racist, then you can go to hell).

Bad Place characters in two panels
Top panel: Fun fact: Columbus is in the bad place
Bottom panel: because of all the raping, slave trade, and genocide.

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Lola Sebastian @lola.nebula.tv · 11h

Lindsay Ellis on now for Trivia Murder Party!!

Lola Sebastian @lola.nebula.tv · 1d

Your favorite YouTubers and i will be live streaming a Jackbox party TODAY from Noon to Midnight PST on twitch !!!

www.twitch.tv/lolasebastian

tilt.fyi/47cU7asAYd

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Todd in the Shadows @shadowtodd.bsky.social · 13h

I'm in this right now!

Lola Sebastian @lola.nebula.tv · 1d

Your favorite YouTubers and i will be live streaming a Jackbox party TODAY from Noon to Midnight PST on twitch !!!

www.twitch.tv/lolasebastian

tilt.fyi/47cU7asAYd

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Lady Emily ☄️ @ladyemily.nebula.tv · 12h

I’m on here right now! Stop by and help support a dear friend and watch us play games!

Lola Sebastian @lola.nebula.tv · 1d

Your favorite YouTubers and i will be live streaming a Jackbox party TODAY from Noon to Midnight PST on twitch !!!

www.twitch.tv/lolasebastian

tilt.fyi/47cU7asAYd

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Lola Sebastian @lola.nebula.tv · 14h

we have been joined by @redbardiscool.bsky.social , Harriyanna Hook, and @lily-is.online !!!

Lola Sebastian @lola.nebula.tv · 1d

Your favorite YouTubers and i will be live streaming a Jackbox party TODAY from Noon to Midnight PST on twitch !!!

www.twitch.tv/lolasebastian

tilt.fyi/47cU7asAYd

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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 14h

I'm in here now! We're about to play some Talking Points!

Lola Sebastian @lola.nebula.tv · 1d

Your favorite YouTubers and i will be live streaming a Jackbox party TODAY from Noon to Midnight PST on twitch !!!

www.twitch.tv/lolasebastian

tilt.fyi/47cU7asAYd

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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 18h

Happy Birthday!

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Lola Sebastian @lola.nebula.tv · 19h

Quiplash Round 1 has started !! with @thatjessvideos.bsky.social and @reparrishcomics.bsky.social joining us !! plus Jan Misali is here 👈👈😎

Lola Sebastian @lola.nebula.tv · 1d

Your favorite YouTubers and i will be live streaming a Jackbox party TODAY from Noon to Midnight PST on twitch !!!

www.twitch.tv/lolasebastian

tilt.fyi/47cU7asAYd

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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 21h

I'm gonna be on this later today! Come say hi, and if you can, help get an excellent video essayist and her fiancée into Canada 🇨🇦

Lola Sebastian @lola.nebula.tv · 1d

Your favorite YouTubers and i will be live streaming a Jackbox party TODAY from Noon to Midnight PST on twitch !!!

www.twitch.tv/lolasebastian

tilt.fyi/47cU7asAYd

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 3d

We spoke with voice actors Hishikawa and Hidaka about their work on Turkey!-Time to Strike- and their thoughts on bowling, time travel stories, and the Sengoku Period of Japan.

EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Turkey! Time to Strike's Hana Hishikawa and Noriko Hidaka

www.animenewsnetwork.com

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Samantha Ferreira Is Creating An Anime Mag @sam-animeherald.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry it took so long to get this set up - I'm still learning the ins and outs of Shopify. 😅

Anime Herald @animeherald.com · 4d

Hi everybody! We've received a lot of questions regarding the digital edition of Anime Herald Magazine. We heard you, and we're happy to announce that digital pre-orders are officially live. The issue is priced at $15.75, and will go out to you the day we start shipping the physical edition out. 💖

Anime Herald Magazine Issue #1 (Digital Edition)

The digital edition of the first issue of Anime Herald's print magazine features seven of our best articles, along with a selection of all-new pieces from individuals who've helped shape the anime media landscape as we know it. New Articles in this issue: Censorship, Sex Work, and Murder: The Foundations of Ero-guro in

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Geoff Thew @mothersbasement.bsky.social · 6d

It's time to talk about the enshittification of Crunchyroll
youtu.be/B-DX0Zolr6g

The Enshittification of Crunchyroll

YouTube video by Mother's Basement

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Miles | Anime by the Numbers @milesofficial.bsky.social · 10d

New article: animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/worse-crun...

Why did Crunchyroll’s subtitles just get worse?

A small change to operations may undermine a key differentiator for the anime streamer.

animebythenumbers.substack.com

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Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 11d

THANK YOU SO MUCH

LIKEWISE!!!

Red Bard (Kennedy) @redbardiscool.bsky.social · 11d

TOM NOOK WITH MANY HEARTS AND TEARS IN HIS EYES

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Princess Weekes @princesmweekes.bsky.social · 12d

The new video is finally out! 1/6 finally finished. Really excited to see the conversations around this one and already having interesting discussions about Frieren. Now my reward is one hour of uninterrupted Hades II

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQh6...

The Problem with Fantastical Racism

YouTube video by Princess Weekes

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AdequateEmily @adequateemily.bsky.social · 11d

NEW VIDEO! I Saw the TV Glow: CRT Memories and Fuzzy Genders! Featuring music by @mollynoise.bsky.social, and featuring Molly, @leftatlondon.com, @alicebedard.bsky.social, @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social, @melodynosurname.bsky.social, @katelynburns.com, and @boundo.bsky.social. Enjoy!

youtu.be/64ppfdw1dBQ

I Saw the TV Glow: CRT Memories and Fuzzy Genders | AdequateEmily

YouTube video by AdequateEmily

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 15d

Kikyo is the best character in InuYasha, and I will die on this hill (and be brought back to life 50 years later).

An Ode to Kikyo: In Defense of one of Takahashi's Most Hated Characters

www.animenewsnetwork.com

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 16d

Pride and Prejudice. Romeo and Juliet. The Notebook. These are some of the stories considered the greatest romances of all time, but to me, none of them compares to Maison Ikkoku.

Why Maison Ikkoku is the Greatest Love Story of All Time

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 16d

Soon approaching her 50th anniversary as a manga artist, Rumiko Takahashi has introduced generations to manga and anime through her stories.

My First Rumiko Takahashi Series

www.animenewsnetwork.com

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 16d

I've digitized a home video i made and forgot about for 30 years,walkthrough of the start of Anime America 1993's dealers hall,including appearances by AnimEigo , cpm's john O'Donnell and Carl Macek among others. #otakuarchive @geraldawo.bsky.social @worldofcrap.bsky.social youtu.be/3X5Tq9Gnj9g

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Anime Herald @animeherald.com · 17d

We have an update on Anime Herald Magazine today! 💖 We're excited to share our (near-) final cover and logo, as well as news that folks who order will get a free bonus with their magazine. 🥰

Link: hera.fyi/ahmagissue1up2

#anime #magazine #zines

Cover visual for Anime Herald Magazine Issue #1, which depicts Hera - a red-haired woman in a grey suit with a red tie, walking out of a convenience store - Anna Drees - while carrying an ice cream cone and carrying a bag full of of snacks.

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Geoff Thew @mothersbasement.bsky.social · 29d

With everything going on with YouTube lately, I think you should know about another problem that's particularly bad in the anime space, and getting worse everywhere.
youtu.be/q95m-4Wm1to

The Cancer Eating Anime Youtube

YouTube video by Basement Life

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Samantha Ferreira Is Creating An Anime Mag @sam-animeherald.bsky.social · Sep 3

So we're two months out from the launch date of Anime Herald Magazine #1 - I'm spending the next week or so locking down images and the like, and editing our interview with Helen McCarthy for publication.

To say I'm excited is an understatement. You do *not* want to miss this. 🥰

Anime Herald Magazine Issue #1

The first-ever issue of Anime Herald's print magazine features seven of our best articles, along with a selection of all-new pieces from individuals who've helped shape the anime media landscape as we...

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Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · Sep 2

This Sunday, join @vestenet.bsky.social, @lucasderuyter.bsky.social, and me for a special LIVE edition of @animenewsnetwork.com’s This Week in Anime at this year’s @animelockdown.bsky.social!

twitch.tv/animelockdown @ 5:30 ET

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