Today’s Livestream was shut down by YouTube due to copyright claims on the video footage from KPop Demon Hunters. I’m claiming FAIR USE. In this video an Animation Industry professional (and Pixar alumnus) and a former Creative Director discuss the technical aspects and art direction of KPDH using looped footage from the film to illustrate our points and provide visual reference to or commentary comparing the state of the animation and the entertainment industry. I’ve filed a Dispute. It will be a couple of days before somebody at YouTube comes to a decision. I hope it’s a reasonable and educated one.
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This animated film production company got its start as a spin-off from LucasFilm and ILM. George Lucas sold the company to Steve Job in 1986. It derived its name from a digital compositing “Picture Maker”
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KPop Demon Hunters is a musical action film where the KPop band HUNTR/X is secretly a supernatural martial-arts team who hunt down demons.
Released by Netflix on June 20.
Surpassed downloads/views of Disney/Pixar’s Elio.
Over 66 million views, to become Netflix’s most-watched title ever. [
I am testing various 22LR rimfire ammunition at 100 yards to determine which produces the tightest groups in my CZ 457 rifle. My rifle build is a factory-stock CZ 457 VPC, topped with an Area 419 Picatinny rail, and a Discovery Optics XED 6-36×56 scope (their top-tier long-range optic with Japanese eXtra Low Dispersion ED glass).
For this attempt, I am trying out Norma Tac-22. RWS manufactures this ammunition in Germany, which is also the company used to proof CZ 457 rifles at the factory. I have heard good reports on this ammo but my experience with my Ruger Precision Rimfire rifle yielded mixed results. For the test, I’m comparing it to CCI Standard Velocity, which many consider the best overall “bulk” rimfire ammo for bolt-action rifles and bullseye pistols.
After shooting 20 rounds of each, the results were essentially a tie. CCI produced slightly tighter groups but TAC-22’s 2nd group was tighter than any of CCI’s.
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Founded in Japan in 1870 by Yatarō Iwasak this multi-national corporation makes cars, vehicles, ships, trains and industrial machinery. Creator of the infamous “Zero” fighter plane in WW2 #mitsubishi
After testing my first Vector Optics scope, the Continental 1-6×24 LPVO, I had such a positive experience I wanted to test their MPVO. Vector Optics is a Chinese scope brand not very well known in the US. Their top-tier Continental scopes use the same German Schott glass found in premium European scopes.
The Continental comes with a zero-stop turret and a spare turret that turns freely. The elevation turret has a red indicator pin that pops up after 1 rotation and shows a silver base after the 2nd rotation. The build quality is superior to “budget” brands. Its fit and finish is on par with more premium brands like Burris or Zeiss. Its Schott glass provided a bright, clear, and sharp image that was color-accurate and had minimal chromatic aberration.
My sample had an unusual RAR first focal plane reticle (FFP) with a bold, large sunburst circle-of-death reticle. This fast-acquisition ring is much too big for precise shooting, intended to draw you to your target. If you crank up the magnification to 6.5 or higher, the FFP reticle enlarges so that the big ring disappears from view and the view is dominated by the central T-style tactical reticle with a tree. Because the central reticle doesn’t really become visible until you bring up the magnification, this scope really should be run with a throw lever; it’s a shame they didn’t include one with the scope.
The MPVO has a street price around $600, so it’s not “budget Chinese” scope, but it is half the price of a comparable Schott glass scope from Zeiss or Meopta. Amazon doesn’t have this particular model but they do have a simlar one with a different reticle.
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is the subway system that runs through San Francisco, Oakland, and now to San Jose. They recently adopted an anime mascot character called Baylee and her three associates. On September 6, 2025 BART hosted its first Anime and arts festival, named “Lets Glow” at their Warm Springs station near Freemont, CA.
The event was free to attend. I drove in and utlized the ample free parking. I arrived before the official start time of 4:00pm, there were already over 300 attendees and more arriving via the regular BART trains to the station.
They distrubeted event passports that could get stamped at various sections of the event. There was an Itasha row with fun anime and video game graphics modified cars. There were huge crowds around the Artist Alley where local aftists sold their art and merch. There was exceptionally long line to buy BART Anime themed merch.
Lets Glow had probably 10 times more folks than the BART organizers anticipated. It was a fun taste for anime lovers but not much to do and see. Future events would do better to have a headline guest or guests like voice-over artists or J-POP bands.
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Named after a type of sushi, this US streaming service was founded in 2006 as a pirate media site, posting pirated versions of anime films and TV shows with unauthorized fan-made subtitles.
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Romcoms (Romantic Comedies) are some of the most popular genres in film and television, with a light, comedic tone and a plot that focuses on a romantic relationship. There are many great examples of RomCom TV shows like Friends, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeanie, Three’s Company, The New Girl.
Most popular animated shows are comedies like The Simpsons, South Park, Family Guys, Bobs Burgers.
There are no American Romcom animated series? But there are Romcom Anime.
My favorites:
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• Love is War
• Makeine: Too many losing heroines
• Ranma 1/2
• Toradora
RomComs aren’t new. They’ve been around for as long as there have been movies. My favorite classic RomComs
Every rifle is different. I’m curious to know what you think of Tac-22 and how it shoots in your rifle? Is it a semi-auto or bolt? Do you consider it a premium or plinking ammo?
I’m sharing an ammo test I ran with my Ruger Precision Rimfire rifle. It’s a factory barrel and action with only minor cosmetic upgrades like an Anarchy Outdoor Penguin grip. I got this rifle during the lockdown so ammo was scarce and selection was next to none so I never got around to testing which ammo it likes until now. For the moment, I’m restricting my tests to the rimfire ammo I can easily buy at my local Big-5 or Sportsmans, rather going for match stuff, which I’ll have to mail-order.
In the last couple of years, Norma Tac-22 rimfire ammo has shown up at my local gun stores. This rimfire ammo was tailored for semi-auto rifles and AR conversions, but it has also earned a following among bolt-action shooters. Norma is a Swedish company, but this rimfire ammo is actually made in Germany by RWS. Inspecting Tac-22 you can see the RWS headstamp on each cartridge. RWS makes some well-regarded rimfire match ammo, but it has been hard to find locally. For baseline comparison, I’ve been using CCI Standard in this rifle. Among my gun club members, CCI Standard is probably the most popular everyday ammo for bolt-action rifles and bullseye pistol competitors.
Testing both in my factory Ruger Precision Rimfire Rifle (RPR), CCI had by far better groups. I had some challenges zeroing out my scope for Tac-22, expending over 20 rounds before I achieved a reasonable zero. This sighting-in should have sufficiently seasoned the barrel with Norma wax. Despite this, my first group produced significant flyers. The average group size of Tac-22 was nearly double the spread of CCI Standard.
At SHOT Show 2025, 5.11 showed off the new SIG Sauer branded collection of apparel and range bags. SIG And 5.11 have shared athletes and have partnered in events and promotions in the past. This collection is their first collaboration, with 5.11’s designers creating custom range bags, training bags, and backpacks for instructors and shooters.
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