Like if you think “mass culture” is defined by intentionally trying to appeal to large audiences, then I hate to break it to you, but that’s kind of exactly why EoE exists. The popularity of NGE (which was developed with the intention of mass appeal in the first place) mixed with the perceived disa...

Hey guys, here’s a notion, I find somewhat interesting. If you would be asked to enumerate works which could be regarded as high culture, would The End of Evangelion find itself somewhere on that list? Some time ago, I’ve had an interesting lesson about what we perceive as mass culture, and what we ...

Hello! Recently, I've learned that episode titles are different, depending whether we talk about the original, Japanese ones (Netflix uses the direct translation of those) or the alternatives used by ADV. Some are very similar, however the vast majority of them is completely different. Now, as someo...

I don't really understand your point. How, because of Internet, is it impossible to live without escapism in the modern world? I guess digital media makes it easier for us, however it doesn't make it inevitable. The usage of Internet doesn't consitute running away to an imaginary world. I'm not sure...