An Open Letter to IGN
The games industry needs a stalwart Fourth Estate to shine a light into its dark corners. IGN hire to individuals with a degree in journalism and several years experience in investigative reporting.
NYCC Friday: ComiXology, Theology, Some Booze, and a Bit of Poison…
I felt the closest thing to love at first sight that the pieces of my long-broken heart are capable of experiencing… in our Dionysian drunkenness we did not realize how rowdy our revelry had been.
NYCC Thursday: Musings on meeting Ta-Nehisis, the Power Rangers, the CBLDF, and more
Despite being poisoned, I still managed to make more of NYCC than absolutely any other convention goer there
Don’t let Durham be the Latest Chapter in The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
The vandalism and destruction called for or committed recently evidence an eagerness to follow Rome along the same self-destructive path from civility to savagery.
The Importance of Criticism
Man’s highest purpose is to officiate the marriage of Matter to Meaning. His second highest is the appreciation and enjoyment of all the wondrous works begotten by this union.
Colin Was Right: How the Enthusiast Press is Lessened by the Loss of Mr. Moriarty
Colin was the paragon of civility in discourse, demonstrating boldness in his beliefs, genuine curiosity of others’, intellectual honesty in all ideas, openness to persuasion, patience with those he did disagree with, and unreserved friendship for individuals of any political persuasion.
Bloodborne and “Round the Bend”: On Difficulty Levels in Games and Literature
Just as a player might have to master a new skill in a Souls game to progress through a level, readers must learn a new set of skills to progress through the “Round the Bend” chapter of Moore’s Jerusalem.
The Eleven Best Dating Tips for “Geeks” (You Won’t Find Anywhere Else Online)
Most men – not just geeks – have to try hard with women. And if you’re not trying hard, you almost definitely can and should do better. Here’s how.
The Importance of Criticism
Man’s highest purpose is to officiate the marriage of Matter to Meaning. His second highest is the appreciation and enjoyment of all the wondrous works begotten by this union.
Alan Moore’s Prophecy that the World Will End in 2017
“Rejoice! This is the promised time, Of earth’s ascent to realms sublime. Imagination’s endless dance, Is mankind’s jeweled inheritance.”
The Hub City Review 