Monthly Archives: March 2016


Graphic Reviews: Thor, Goddess of Thunder

Thor, Goddess of Thunder I may have mentioned a few times that other than antiheroes, many of my favorite characters are strong women. I find that as a woman reading comics, I actively look for female characters that are badass but not defined by their gender. This used to be […]


A Bard’s Eye View: 70,000 Tons of Recap – Day Four

70,000 Tons of Recap Day Four For normal folk, the new year begins on 1 January of every year but for me, it doesn’t start until after the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise has completed its course.  I can officially say that we are now in the next season of […]


Digital Beard Stroking: Alien Worlds 2 – Xenomorality, Relativism on a Planetary Scale

Xenomorality, Relativism on a Planetary Scale Alien Worlds – Alternate Dimensions: A series of brief what-ifs meant to hold up a mirror against our own experiences and expectations by exploring alternatives built on different assumptions and presuppositions. While there is a tremendous debate about Moral Relativism, I don’t have quite […]


Boxed Culture: Finding the Time

Finding the Time We all have  lives outside of board gaming. This can sometimes make getting together to play our favorite games hard. So how do you make time for doing something you love? Do you have to leave everything you know behind and move to a country where board games are […]


Graphic Reviews: Alex + Ada

Alex + Ada The danger of artificial intelligence is one of those cautionary tales with which we humans seem to be absolutely enamored. How many stories have we created in which we use science to fashion beings who will make our lives easier only to have said beings turn against us, […]