When I was younger, I loved watching cartoons with my brother. We watched superheroes, Dragonball Z and even the Powerpuff Girls. Never too old for Mojo Jojo! But the one that truly stole my heart was Samurai Jack. I don’t think I watched that one until I was a teenager […]
That Vintage Though So Old School They Tore the School Down This week, we’re looking at artists who are pretty new for their time, but produced a sound that could have taken place long ago. I reached out into the internet.com to get some suggestions and the list grew so […]
Controversial Topics in Music The Death of Euronymous In this session of Roll the List, I am tasked with finding the most controversial topic in rock music that I can muster. My opposition is ever debated Dave Grohl versus Kurt Cobain. While I should ask for clarity on what that means, […]
Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl vs. Death of Euronymous Why Euronymous is less controversial This is admittedly a very difficult argument to make. The Satanist death/black metal rockers are inherently controversial, with their death threats, arsons, suicides, and murders to boot. But…perhaps it is the culture they are associated with […]
This last week was kind of crazy. Everyone from out of town was at the office and the company held tons of events. Suffice it to say I was super tired after this week. So when I was sitting down to write this article I started to think about how I choose what games […]
With the popularity of erotic fiction, especially the runaway success of Fifty Shades of Grey, it’s strange to think that sex can still be a taboo topic. Comics have dealt with all kinds of mature themes but it’s telling that a comic like Sex Criminals gets banned from iTunes for […]
Leave it Behind Stories of Members Who Left to do New Things People come and go in music. It happens all the time. A lot of times, members leave bands and end up becoming obscure names that never see are to be seen again. Johan DeFarfalla was Opeth’s bassist for […]
Digital Beard Stroking Philosophy of Technology I’d like to provide another perspective on the importance of technology, gaming and nerd culture through a lens of philosophical constructs and psychological concepts, thus providing a juxtaposition of historical/academic context of the above mentioned topics against a humorous, accessible vernacular. Media Avatar, Expressor […]
Someone came into the shop the other day and asked what game would be good to play in a cubicle farm. After a short amount of thought the one we had in the shop that I thought would fit best was Zombie Dice. It can be passed around, each players turn […]
Sandman Overture As is the case for most of us who celebrate the holiday, Thanksgiving means one word to me: family. Whether it’s the family given to you by blood or the family you’ve chosen for yourself, today is the day for being thankful for those you love. So it […]
