Yearly Archives: 2016


A Bard’s Eye View: 70,000 Tons of Metal Recap (Day One)

70,000 Tons of Recap Day One 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 […]


Boxed Culture: Restricting the Runs

A member of the LCG community here in Colorado indulged me with a conversation about the new Android: Netrunner card restriction lists. This list is titled NAPD Most Wanted List, appropriately thematic for the game it self. The cards on the list are those which Fantasy Flight Games has deemed improperly balanced […]


Graphic Reviews: Deadpool

Deadpool As I may have mentioned once or twice, I have long been a fan of the tortured superheroes (Batman being the obvious choice here) and the antiheroes. One of the very first comics that I ever picked up featured a Deadpool/Spiderman team-up and I instantly fell in love. With […]


A Bard’s Eye View: 70,000 Tons of Metal Preview (Part 2)

70,000 Tons of… Oh my God, Holy shit Part II Last week I looked at Bloodbath, Insomnium, Carach Angren, At the Gates, Tyr, Turisas, My Dying Bride, Delain, Belphegor, and Sodom.  This week I look at ten other bands that I am excited to see (and by now already have!) […]


Digital Beard Stroking: Desensitizing to Death 2

Desensitizing to Death For today’s article, I’m starting with a quote from our inimitable bard in reference to the recent rash of celebrity deaths: As time goes on, the amount of celebrity deaths is going to seem to increase. That’s because our metric of recognizing famous people has significantly increased. […]


Boxed Culture: Hidden Agendas

Hidden Agendas This weekend Aeither.net co-writer Cait posted on Facebook about Cthulhu, our glorious savior, and his influence on board games. It was a funny Dork Tower comic about how Cthulhu’s ability to be Integrated into any game making the game more fun. Cait very much dislikes Game of Thrones: […]


Graphic Reviews: Tyson Hesse’s Diesel

After the dark, occasionally creepy and disturbing tones of Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham and Superman: Red Son, it seemed like  this week was a perfect time for something fun and silly. This week, I’m taking a look at a wonderful, indie steampunk story called Tyson Hesse’s Diesel. […]


A Bard’s Eye View: 70,000 Tons Preview (Part One)

70,000 Tons of… Oh my God, Holy shit Part I It’s February now but little do you know that I was actually writing this as early as 13 January 2016!  That’s right, I was so excited about this that I wanted to get an extra head start.  By now, I […]


Graphic Reviews: Superman Red Son

I have long been a fan of superheroes but I have always found that one in particular has never been my cup of tea: Superman. While I will gleefully read stories that have me diving into Gotham with Batman, going on mythic adventures with Wonder Woman or planet hopping with […]


A Bard’s Eye View: Borknagar – Winter Thrice

Winter Thrice Examining the latest Borknagar album Well, it’s been four years and that’s about how long I wait for a new album from a band before I start freaking out.  Following up a stellar performance from the recording of Urd, Vintersorg, Vortex, and the rest of the gang have […]