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Occasionally, I’m concerned that I’m a basic bitch. Forgive the coarse terminology, but sometimes I consider what shaped me. Maybe you do, too. Especially as a writer. What you consume is your fuel, right? Movies, books, etc. It’s good to know where the fuel comes from.

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Mako’s legendary preamble to Conan the Barbarian echoed in my head while I watched the Northman. It is possibly Eggers’ most direct narrative, which is…

May 16

Let’s start with the ‘big’ stuff. As threatened, we’re drawing closer to releasing our TTRPG shenanigans out into the world. However, it’s occurred to…

Apr 18

As I write this, it is Sunday. I apologize for those of you counting on this being a regular, weekly thing. I’m doing my best here, as I’m sure you are…

Apr 10

Or, as the poet and herbalist B-Real once said, “Don’t you know I’m loco?” I’ve long held that everyone is damaged to some degree. It’s inconceivable to…

Mar 14

We need more ninja movies. More ninja tv shows. More ninja video games. In the mid 70s to late 80s, there was a blip in our collective consciousness. It…

Mar 9

Hello, friends! Forgive the long silence from my camp. I’ve had my head tucked low, burying myself in work for the past few months. The head-tucked-low…

Feb 28

I could give you lots of reasons, I guess. Too much TV. Loosely supervised childhood. A lack of viable options. Familial curse haunting my bloodline for…

Dec 15, 2021

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