It's post time! Recently another human-like robot has been created in China. She's extremely realistic, and her name is Moya. Some people are excited, others are creeped out. This is a common problem with human-like robots. Because of this, I think these robots shouldn't look exactly like humans. Instead, I think they should look like anime characters. A big reason why anime is popular is because the characters are attractive. They're like humans, without being an exact match. I think using a face resembling anime would get rid of most of the uncanny valley effect. Not only this, but it would allow things like Vocaloids to get physical bodies so they can perform better and meet fans in real life. I also think there would be a bigger use for anime-like robots than realistic ones; like conventions, meet and greets, or fan gatherings. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Why are there suddenly alien cats everywhere? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! Alien cats have started widely spreading through multiple fandoms. So what are they and where did they come from? This is actually a pretty easy answer. This started with a Roblox game called Regretevator. It features an alien character called Gnarpy, who also looks like a cat. Their original design is the one seen the most often, but their design has been changed since then. Their original simple design inspired other people to make art of alien cats, and it's spread quickly because of how easy it is. This, along with the edit of the real cat that was made to look like an alien cat, is likely where all of this started. Now there are alien cats everywhere. Normally I would be including a picture of the original Gnarpy below, but their creator is in quite a bit of trouble, and I'd rather not support them. So, I'll be including a picture of their redesign instead. Regardless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post! Enjoy!

It's post time! Fans of Animal Crossing New Horizons may notice that there's a bean tossing kit in the seasonal items in the Nook Stop. These beans are for Setsubun, but a lot of players don't know what it's for. Setsubun is a traditional Japanese holiday that's meant to bring good fortune into the new year. It was originally celebrated at the start of spring, and the beans are important to the holiday. The beans are used because beans chase away oni, which are thought to bring misfortune. So tossing beans chases away the bad luck, and then good luck is invited in. There's a lot more to this holiday, but I just wanted to talk about the basics for this post. I highly recommend doing more research on this holiday, because it's very interesting. I only wanted to talk about it for anyone who was curious about the bean tossing kit in Animal Crossing New Horizons, since most players don't know what it's for. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!