A judge ordered former anime voice actor Vic Mignogna to pay $223,042.42 in attorney fees to the parties he sued in a failed defamation and tortious interference lawsuit. He was also ordered to pay an additional $15,000 in court sanctions. Mignogna lost his jobs with Funimation and Rooster Teeth after internal investigation concerning sexual harassment allegations…
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Virtue signaling is always a giant waste of time
Funimation, a Texas-based company specializing in dubbing and distributing anime for an American audience, went to Twitter on Saturday and engaged in a bit of virtue signaling.
Vic Mignogna sues Funimation and others
Vic Mignogna, the anime voice actor accused of sexual harassment is suing one of the companies he did work for. He’s also suing some of the women who accused him of sexual harassment.
Funimation fires Vic Mignogna for sexual harassment
First came Gamergate. Then came Comicsgate. Now there’s Animegate. What exactly is Animegate? It sprung up when sexual harassment allegations surfaced against voice actor Vic Mignogna. He’s known for his English voice-over work of Japanese anime shows that were dubbed for English-speaking viewers. People who are pro-Animegate contend there’s no evidence Mignogna sexually harassed anyone. They created…
I signed up for DirecTv Now
I signed up for DirecTv Now, the online streaming service from AT&T. I got the “Go Big” plan for the promotional price of $35 a month. It will eventually convert to $60 a month, but my subscription is locked in for $35 a month as long as I keep it. I also added HBO for…
Funimation Roku app will not allow streaming of TV-MA programming
The Funimation Roku app, FunimationNow (version 1.0 build 110) will not allow me to stream TV-MA rated content. I can watch such content on my computer or on my Xbox One, but not on any of my Roku devices. When I try to watch a show that’s rated TV-MA, I see a blue screen with the words, “Sorry! This…