Category Archives: The Emu Café

I selected the best freely available English-language sources on Halloween in Japan to learn about its growing popularity there in recent years.

The New Leaf Journal’s resident dialogue duo, Justin and Justina, consider the true meaning of the assertion that a New York City pigeon is free.

I use the case of an unnaturally intelligent 6-year old visual novel character to describe a specific character-writing flaw in fiction.

I consult original English sources to get to the bottom of the meaning and history of Japan’s ai ai gasa (“love umbrella”).

Thoughts on interesting thoughts about thinking of being productive as a way of securing your downtime.

An essay which describes personal blogs as the soul of the web leads me to consider personal blogs as the centerpiece of a social web.

Reviewing the 51 most-read articles in 2022 (as only Justin and Justina can)

The aesthetic wonder of Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow.

Where the literal interpretation of a visual novel heroine’s white hair and red eyes is the correct interpretation.

I saw the moldy Halloween pumpkin. Therefore you must also see it.

Someone gave voice to the anguished cries of a rotting Brooklyn pumpkin in March. Fortunately, one New Leaf Journal editor was available to spread the message.

Is my TV watching me without internet, or is that a tardigrade?