Thoughts on comics, video games, bingeable television series, and other works of fiction
There’s no doubt that World Wrestling Entertainment is unique. It is a spectacle in and of itself and there’s not a lot of parallelism to it, which is interesting because it’s been such a moneymaker. I’m not talking about wrestling in this respect, but rather a live action event with story lines and stunts and …
I picked up my copy of Rocket League as I do most of my games, because I heard great things about it and the price during a seasonal Steam sale was too good to pass up. The concept of the game is quite interesting, and whenever I explain the theme to others I get a …
One positive outcome from the pandemic response relates to the small free time pickups I can now accumulate throughout the day. Like most people, I like to take brain breaks to let myself regroup before I tackle a new task. I’m not a fan of opening up the internet browser too often because if my …
I am continuing the tradition of reading a scary story to celebrate Halloween. You can see what I read in 2017 and 2018 here. For this year’s choice I wanted to continue exploring the classic horror genre and chose “The Haunting of Hill House”. This book by Shirley Jackson continually surfaced in my research but …
I want to drop a YouTube video I came across that does a great job explaining the nuances of the Classic Tetris World Championship. I stumbled upon the tournament recently and became enamored with it. What most people don’t recognize about nerdy things is that there are always a lot of nuances, history, hacks, and …
I was ten years old when the original Gameboy came out and over forty when I finally got one of my own. Why the long wait and why get it now? Before I start I should preface that this isn’t the first handheld gaming device (excluding a mobile phone) that I’ve owned. I did have …
I have been exploring the PC gaming landscape to make a decision on what platform I want to invest my gaming time and money resources in. There are so many now available including Steam, Epic, Origin, and now Stadia. Since I have built my own PC gaming rig I want something that is all encompassing, …
It’s that time of the year again! As I’ve written before, I like to enjoy a few scary stories during Halloween to get into the spirit of the holiday. This year, because of Audible, I’m able to listen to a few selections on my way to work or during a walk at lunchtime. This makes …
Every year for Halloween I have adopted a tradition of reading three scary stories to celebrate the holiday. I chose stories that have spawned movies to see how they differ from their cinematic cousins. This year I read three classics in the genre. The first is a classic science fiction book that spawned several movies …
