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D.J. Rogers

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D.J. is a nerd/gamer/teacher/dad who believes the south got something to say. He’s a published poet (Freezeray Press), a drone enthusiast, and Certified Pokémon trainer. Catch him hunting dragons or flipping a trap card on an internet near you!

latest ARTICLES by d.j.

Anime, Media, Review, TV Shows

Classic Anime Review #1: And. . .FIGHT!

The ’90s saw the meteoric rise of anime in the United States. For many a nerd, a black nerd especially,…

BY
D.J. Rogers

September 27, 2020
Facing Nerd Problems, Features, Video Games

The Ballot or the Barret: On Blerddom and Protest

Lately, when someone asks “how are you,” I no longer answer in two different languages. One language, the clean language,…

BY
D.J. Rogers

June 11, 2020
Uncategorized

There a

BY
D.J. Rogers

January 1, 1970
Uncategorized

Last Night I Saw a Samurai (He Was Black): Blackness and Animation [Not ready]

When I was 9 years old, the Pokemon phenomenon was just beginning to take over the planet. Dragonball Z was…

BY
D.J. Rogers

January 1, 1970

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