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Is Lycoris Recoil getting a season 2, a movie, or something else?

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In December 2021, A-1 Pictures announced a new anime containing an original story by Asaura, thus introducing Lycoris Recoil to a small assortment of female-led action anime. The series aired from July until September 2022, becoming one of the most popular anime in the fall season on Crunchyroll. Praised for its animation style, as well as complex and strong female leads working as vigilantes in an action-packed universe, Lycoris Recoil even went on to receive six nominations for the upcoming Crunchyroll Anime Awards ceremony, including for Best Original Series, Best Director, and Best Action. Read More...

Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe

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I can’t share a mashed potatoes recipe without mentioning my husband Jack. He LOVES homemade mashed potatoes, specifically ones that are rich, creamy, and flavorful. I’ve made plenty that he’s liked in the past (see these garlic mashed potatoes and these Instant Pot mashed potatoes). But this year, I finally made the potatoes he’d been waiting for: ones loaded up with butter, milk, and sour cream. I’m not kidding when I say that these are the best mashed potatoes I’ve tried. Read More...

iOS 4.1 Speed Boost on the iPhone 3G

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Introduction Before I dive into the numbers, let’s talk briefly about what makes the iPhone 3G (and 2G) fundamentally different from the 3GS. The iPhone 3G, like the 2G, is based around a 412 MHz ARM11 family Samsung SoC which implements the ARMv6 instruction set. It’s got 128 MB of LPDDR1. By contrast, the iPhone 3GS uses a 600 MHz ARM Cortex-A8 family SoC which runs the ARMv7 instruction set, and packs 256 MB of LPDDR1. Read More...