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Page: Feed: --- ## [Michael Ramirez: Iced 08-16-26](https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-iced-08-16-26) _2026-08-19 · Ramireztoons (Michael Ramirez Newsletter)_ From America's Premier Editorial Cartoonist ## [Michael Ramirez: The Switch (Originally ran on 08-11-26) 08-14-26](https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-the-switch-originally) _2026-08-18 · Ramireztoons (Michael Ramirez Newsletter)_ From America's Premier Editorial Cartoonist ## [Michael Ramirez: Winning 08-13-26](https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-winning-08-13-26) _2026-08-18 · Ramireztoons (Michael Ramirez Newsletter)_ From America's Premier Editorial Cartoonist ## [Michael Ramirez: Dead End 08-12-26](https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-dead-end-08-12-26) _2026-08-16 · Ramireztoons (Michael Ramirez Newsletter)_ From America's Premier Editorial Cartoonist ## [Michael Ramirez: Low and Dry (Originally ran on 08-07-26) 08-11-26](https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-low-and-dry-originally) _2026-08-16 · Ramireztoons (Michael Ramirez Newsletter)_ From America's Premier Editorial Cartoonist ## [Michael Ramirez: Hooked 08-10-26](https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-hooked-08-10-26) _2026-08-16 · Ramireztoons (Michael Ramirez Newsletter)_ From America's Premier Editorial Cartoonist ## [Michael Ramirez: The Forest for the Trees 08-09-26](https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-the-forest-for-the) _2026-08-16 · Ramireztoons (Michael Ramirez Newsletter)_ From America's Premier Editorial Cartoonist ## [Michael Ramirez: Tacos & Deals (Originally ran on 08-04-26) 08-07-26](https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-tacos-and-deals-originally) _2026-08-14 · Ramireztoons (Michael Ramirez Newsletter)_ From America's Premier Editorial Cartoonist ## [Michael Ramirez: U.S. Munitions 08-06-26](https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-us-munitions-08-06) _2026-08-13 · Ramireztoons (Michael Ramirez Newsletter)_ From America's Premier Editorial Cartoonist ## [Michael Ramirez: El Conquistador 08-05-26](https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-el-conquistador-08) _2026-08-13 · Ramireztoons (Michael Ramirez Newsletter)_ From America's Premier Editorial Cartoonist ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SpimBsFY8Wqi) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [July 2026](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2026-07-31-july-2026/) _2026-07-31 · What Else Is On?_ Down to the wire with this one! It's been some kind of month over here! I've been getting a little busier with freelance, and finally getting some more interviews after a long period of silence, so I've been all over the place for a bit. But I can't miss a month! Let's see what else is on... Put This On Cinq Ville - C\`est Notre Espoir - Capcom Sound Team I recently bought a new (to me) New 3DS,… ## [June 2026](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2026-06-27-june-2026/) _2026-06-27 · What Else Is On?_ Howdy folks, I've been sick as a dog for two-ish weeks, but I'm BACK, and I've gotten through most of (but not all) the backed-up posts in my RSS reader. Here's what else is on this month! Put This On What a Day That Was - Talking Heads If you can keep still while listening to this song, you are dead. I feel like I could run a marathon every time. Read This Revenge of the Business Idiot - Where's… ## [What's Not Yours Isn't Theirs, Either](https://dateemups.com/fan-translation-llm/) _2026-06-19 · iiotenki · Date 'em Ups_ On the disturbing rise of LLMs and machine translation post-editing in fan translations. ## [May 2026](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2026-05-22-may-2026/) _2026-05-22 · What Else Is On?_ It's been a busy month! I started taking some motion design courses to beef up my skills and fill the gaps therein, I've gotten way back into the Digimon Card Game, and my parents came to stay with us for a week! On top of all of that, I've still been kinda going through it off and on. The job market is bleak, the freelance well is dry as a bone, and I just haven't been able to rustle up as much… ## [April 2026](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2026-04-17-april-2026/) _2026-04-17 · What Else Is On?_ Howdy, folks! Sorry to say I've still been in the job-hunting zone for the past few weeks, and it's really sapping my joie de vivre. I haven't been reading or scouring the web as actively in the past month, but I've still got plenty to share! Let's see what else is on... Put This On Get Down - They Might Be Giants TMBG's latest studio album The World is to Dig was released this week, and wouldn't… ## [March 2026](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2026-03-16-march-2026/) _2026-03-16 · What Else Is On?_ Finally emerging from my cave to post this month's What Else Is On! I've been a very busy little bee for the past few weeks in the job search mines, updating my portfolio, updating my resume, working on motion design projects, and luckily, getting a bunch of interviews. All of that has left me with precious little blog energy, but I do have a solid collection of links to share for the month! So… ## [February 2026](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2026-02-03-february-2026/) _2026-02-03 · What Else Is On?_ Hey, welcome back! Time for some more links to cool stuff on the World Wide Web, if you're into that sort of thing. If you have a couple of bucks to scrape together this month, consider helping out the people of Minnesota in their struggle against a violent federal occupation. Pretty fucked up stuff, if you ask me. Leave your boots by the door, if you don't mind. It's still pretty slushy out… ## [January 2026](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2026-01-11-january-2026/) _2026-01-11 · What Else Is On?_ Happy New Year, blog enjoyers! I hope your holidays were cozy and relaxing. I haven't had the chance, or really made it a priority, to read, watch, or even play a ton on the web in the past month and change, but I've at least got enough to recommend. Let's see what else is on! Put This On Improvisto! - Various Artists This is a fun Jazz/Funk/Fusion compilation record I found in a record shop in… ## [December 2025](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2025-12-01-december-2025/) _2025-12-01 · What Else Is On?_ Time for another one of these already?? And I thought October went by quickly. I've got a decent number of links for this final edition of 2025. More than I thought I had, with how busy I've been, so that's nice! It feels far too early in the life of this site to start looking back, but I'm very happy with how it's gone so far and the response I've seen, and I'm glad it exists! See you next year!… ## [You Can't Report on Hunger While Taking Bread Off the Table](https://dateemups.com/machine-translation-reporting/) _2025-11-11 · iiotenki · Date 'em Ups_ On the proliferation of machine translation in video game outlets covering the effects of AI on labor. ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fT6XQqPeUV1G) _2025-11-11 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [November 2025](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2025-11-01-november-2025/) _2025-11-01 · What Else Is On?_ Welcome back to another monthly issue of What Else Is On? I've got a big, beefy post for you this month, chockablock full o' links. There's some Halloween-specific stuff in here, even though that was technically last month. I post these on or around the 1st of the month, and all the good Halloween stuff comes much closer to November 1st than October 1st. What can you do! Besides, Halloween… ## [October 2025](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2025-10-01-october-2025/) _2025-10-01 · What Else Is On?_ Welcome to the inagural issue of What Else Is On? in its new home, here on whatelseison.net ! If you're new here, the short explanation is that What Else Is On? is a place to find new things to read, watch, play, listen to, and new websites to visit every month. You can check the About page to find out more about what this site is, and what you can expect. The Archive contains every issue of What… ## [August 2025](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2025-08-31-august-2025/) _2025-08-31 · What Else Is On?_ ~ ~ ~ This edition originally ran on theworksofegan.net , and may reference events, posts, or functionality not present on this website. ~ ~ ~ Hello again, link fans! It's the final day of Blaugust! I hope you've been enjoying my many posts, and if you've been participating, then I hope it's gone the best it could for you! If you haven't been following, I just followed curiousquail's lead and set… ## [July 2025](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2025-07-30-july-2025/) _2025-07-30 · What Else Is On?_ ~ ~ ~ This edition originally ran on theworksofegan.net , and may reference events, posts, or functionality not present on this website. ~ ~ ~ Ah man. Haven't blogged much since the last edition of WEIO! I continue to be busy and tired and not at my computer in the evenings. I've either been just next to my computer playing Final Fantasy Tactics on my CRT, or in bed playing Etrian Odyssey Untold… ## [June 2025](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2025-06-29-june-2025/) _2025-06-29 · What Else Is On?_ ~ ~ ~ This edition originally ran on theworksofegan.net , and may reference events, posts, or functionality not present on this website. ~ ~ ~ Been a while! My last blog post was way back at the beginning of June, and the 2.5 weeks since then have felt like an eternity and a blur. Long story short, work picked way the hell back up, and I got extremely busy. Which is good! If all goes well, I'm… ## [May 2025](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2025-05-26-may-2025/) _2025-05-26 · What Else Is On?_ ~ ~ ~ This edition originally ran on theworksofegan.net , and may reference events, posts, or functionality not present on this website. ~ ~ ~ Another month in the books! It's been warming up very slowly here in New York City, and I certainly don't mind. We've had some hot summers in the past few years, so Spring can take all the time it wants! Inspired by some of the more frequent bloggers in my… ## [April 2025](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2025-04-30-april-2025/) _2025-04-30 · What Else Is On?_ ~ ~ ~ This edition originally ran on theworksofegan.net , and may reference events, posts, or functionality not present on this website. ~ ~ ~ Well hello there! Down to the wire for this one! I had meant to keep it brief after last month's absolute bonanza of links anyway, so the time constraint is good, I think. As you'll read elsewhere on the blog today, I've been so busy because I started a… ## [A Decade in Game Localization](https://dateemups.com/decade-in-loc/) _2025-04-18 · iiotenki · Date 'em Ups_ We meet again! Long time, no post, eh? I know this blog has been pretty quiet since I initially launched it late last year. It really was my plan to post a little more frequently to it, but between work happenings and just... y'know, The State of Things, I hope I can be forgiven for my diminished after-hours output. For those of you who don't already follow me on Bluesky (none of you?), I'll… ## [March 2025](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2025-03-25-march-2025/) _2025-03-25 · What Else Is On?_ ~ ~ ~ This edition originally ran on theworksofegan.net , and may reference events, posts, or functionality not present on this website. ~ ~ ~ Welcome back, folks! Hope everyone's March is treating them well, as the weather (hopefully) starts to warm up in your neck of the woods. Unless you're in the southern hemisphere, in which case I really hope it isn't warming up. I must've read a lot this… ## [February 2025](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2025-02-22-february-2025/) _2025-02-22 · What Else Is On?_ ~ ~ ~ This edition originally ran on theworksofegan.net , and may reference events, posts, or functionality not present on this website. ~ ~ ~ Almost exactly a month on the dot since my last installment! Lmao I don't know why this is such a fixation for me when this is just for fun, it's just an arbitrary goal I guess. Got a big old load of links for you this month, let's unload em! Put This On… ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NKi9UjmTqqNm) _2025-02-22 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [January 2025](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2025-01-21-january-2025/) _2025-01-21 · What Else Is On?_ ~ ~ ~ This edition originally ran on theworksofegan.net , and may reference events, posts, or functionality not present on this website. ~ ~ ~ Hello again! I continue to be deathly allergic to posting one of these monthly. I truly meant to write one up for December, and I've been keeping good track of the things I want to share, but the holidays just came and snatched up all my time. Honestly,… ## [November 2024](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2024-11-30-november-2024/) _2024-11-30 · What Else Is On?_ ~ ~ ~ This edition originally ran on theworksofegan.net , and may reference events, posts, or functionality not present on this website. ~ ~ ~ I've been wanting to start doing these roundups monthly since, well I guess since I started them in 2020 really, but especially now that I'm reading more blogs and have more fun stuff to share more often. As long as I can get to publishing this one tonight,… ## [I want you to dream.](https://dateemups.com/cohost-finale/) _2024-10-24 · iiotenki · Date 'em Ups_ This post originally ran on Cohost on 2024/10/1 and is being reuploaded here for future posterity. The content has been lightly edited for enhanced readability. As the final piece I ran there prior to the site's shutdown, this is also the last post that will be mirrored here. Thanks for reading through this abridged archive and look forward to new entries from here on out! It's 12:15 in the early… ## [On Japanese Grammar](https://dateemups.com/cohost-on-grammar/) _2024-10-23 · iiotenki · Date 'em Ups_ This ask originally ran on Cohost on 2024/4/14 and is being reuploaded here for future posterity. While I've decided not to bring over the majority of my asks since they were mainly casual posts, I'm making an exception for this one given the topic so these thoughts remain accessible to anybody else interested in learning Japanese. As usual, the content has been lightly edited for enhanced… ## [Natsumon and the Subdued Japanese Open World](https://dateemups.com/cohost-natsumon/) _2024-10-19 · iiotenki · Date 'em Ups_ This post originally ran on Cohost on 2023/8/8 and is being reuploaded here for future posterity. The content has been lightly edited for enhanced readability. I think it's fair to say that even in a post-Breath of the Wild world, for almost all intents and purposes, most people, developers and players alike, probably consider open world games to be primarily the dominion of western developers.… ## [Let's put more words to paper about an unlocalized Vita galge in English than anyone else on the entire Internet](https://dateemups.com/cohost-idol-death-game/) _2024-10-18 · iiotenki · Date 'em Ups_ This post originally ran on Cohost on 2023/2/21 and is being reuploaded here for future posterity. The content has been lightly edited for enhanced readability. You'd think that after recently obtaining some vintage, bona fide bangers like MGS1 and Ex-Ranza, both in Japanese, I'd be feasting on classic games right about now as my retro setup nears completion for the foreseeable future. You… ## [I modded a Neo Geo and maybe learned a (mild) life skill along the way.](https://dateemups.com/i-modded-a-neo-geo-and-maybe-learned-a-mild-life-skill-along-the-way/) _2024-10-14 · iiotenki · Date 'em Ups_ Would you look at that? It's an original, brand spanking new post from yours truly and it's got nothing to do with housekeeping around here! Yes, it's true, I remembered that blogs are sometimes place where people actually talk about new things going on and not just places to re-run their old stuff in a mad dash before their previous host shuts down. I've still got more reposts to run on here for… ## [Bunny Garden \[still\] has no Metacritic score, so here's a pro datesimmer's thoughts on a kinda sorta dating sim taking Japanese vtubers by storm.](https://dateemups.com/cohost-bunny-garden/) _2024-10-11 · iiotenki · Date 'em Ups_ This post originally ran on Cohost on 2024/5/3 and is being reuploaded here for future posterity. The content has been lightly edited for enhanced readability. There's something to this game. For all the faults I'm about to list about why it isn't really worth your time, all the people who feel "seen" by its mere existence as a commercial product on one end versus a western critical apparatus who… ## [How to Play Your First Japanese Dating Sim](https://dateemups.com/cohost-how-to-play/) _2024-10-10 · iiotenki · Date 'em Ups_ This post originally ran on Cohost on 2023/7/31 and is being reuploaded here for future posterity. The content has been lightly edited for enhanced readability. This was a question that I used to get asked on Twitter with some frequency. Seeing as it's been some time since I last really broached the subject, as well as the fact that I'm somewhere I don't have to worry about threading my thoughts… ## [October 2024](https://whatelseison.net/posts/2024-10-06-october-2024/) _2024-10-06 · What Else Is On?_ ~ ~ ~ This edition originally ran on theworksofegan.net , and may reference events, posts, or functionality not present on this website. ~ ~ ~ I've been looking forward to this, the first edition of What Else Is On? since the closure of Cohost, because so many people have blogs now, and they've been sharing some cool things! As always, though, let's start with some tunes: Put This On This track…