Living Vicariously Through Social Media: A Wheelchair Scooter
Oh my goodness—I am so (so, so, so) overly excited about this wheelchair scooter called Pendel: NimbleDearArchaeopteryx-mobile via Videopress.com It’s by Huka, a Dutch company. And it’s SO. AWESOME!...
View ArticleQuotes: You Shall Not Follow a Majority in Wrongdoing
As most of you probably know, there are currently multiple protests against racism and police brutality after the killing of George Floyd in the U.S. that have spread worldwide. I have so many things...
View ArticleWhen Your Favorite Creator Has a Bad Take
It happens sometimes, especially in today’s social media world: the creator of something you love, be it a book, movie, tv show, comic book, or some other work of art, has a bad take. We’re not talking...
View ArticleDoctor Who Has a Villain Problem
Doctor Who‘s go-to villains are boring. Daleks are boring. Cybermen are boring. The Master is extra super boring with a side of tedious. The problem with these staples of Doctor Who is not that they...
View ArticleOf Course There’s a Full Moon on Halloween in 2020
There’s no shortage of frightening things in 2020. This is the year that gave us a horrible global pandemic and the stressful new routines of physical distancing that come with it, murder hornets,...
View ArticleDeconstructing the Star Wars Sequels: The Force Awakens
We’ve all had a few years to mull over the Star Wars sequel trilogy, and opinions are mixed. Some people love them and some hate them, but most of us seem to be in the middle, enjoying some things...
View ArticleWoW: Reminiscing about Past Feature Additions
Our home is finally starting to function and look like a home (instead of a storage area for n+1 boxes) after our transatlantic move. We’ve been even able to play World of Warcraft a little in the...
View ArticleDeconstructing the Star Wars Sequels: The Last Jedi
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the storytelling structure in The Force Awakens and how it mimics the narrative shape of A New Hope without the character growth to support it. Today we look at The...
View ArticleDeconstructing the Star Wars Sequels: The Rise of Skywalker
The first two movies in the Star Wars sequel trilogy had their problems: The Force Awakens was driven too much by nostalgia for A New Hope, and The Last Jedi was too dependent on an intellectual...
View ArticleUkraine Is at War, and I’m Not Okay
Russia has attacked Ukraine, and I’m not okay. Russia’s unprovoked attack is not okay. The Russian president’s mumbo jumbo about annexation of historical areas is exactly that. Neither the Russian...
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