Variations on a Queen
Or, “Maybe I’m Just Like My Mother.” Brave is a Pixar movie that doesn’t behave like people want or expect it to. Unmarked spoilers.
All The President’s Bad Dudes
My opinions about the “enthusiast press,” the relationship between game journalist and game developers, and a muddled blog post based on a faulty premise.
All We Are Saying Is Give Me a Sandwich
A clarification on what it means to make a statement.
Critical Thinking Appreciation Day
I’d like to declare August 3rd as a day for everyone to show their support for not acting like a damn moron.
Occupy Crime Alley
The Dark Knight Rises explores the issue of wealth disparity by showing us that both rich and poor are united by a common lack of diction. Spoilers abound.
We Can Remake It For You Half-Assed
There’s really nothing wrong with the Total Recall remake except for the disappointing Kuatolessness of it all.
What I Learned From The Movies On TV
Live TV is sending me serious signals that it wants to spend more time apart.
The Dream of the 90s is Alive in Tristram
Look! I sure do have a lot to say about that Diablo 3 game over there!
Choosy Zombies Choose Jeff
Telltale’s The Walking Dead series is some of the best work the studio’s ever done, and it’s actually right on the verge of establishing an entirely new genre of video game. Spoilers on the first two episodes.
Forty-One
Oh, right, I’m totally old now.
Survival of the Meekest
After Obama’s statement about same-sex marriage, I’m going back into the closet to bring out my wet blanket. You say “landmark moment in the history of gay rights,” I say “damage control.”
Roughage: A Novel
A somewhat interesting question arises from an uninteresting debate: can books be both cinematic and literary? How much can we expect to get from a work of art, if artists deliver everything to us in an easily digestible manner?