Yearly Archives: 2016


A Bard’s Eye View: Gojira

Magma is Hot Seriously, the new Gojira album is good REVIEW: Gojira – “Magma” On 17 June 2016, Gojira released their newest album, Magma, and you can just stop reading now because it is awesome.  If you have Spotify, I urge you to check it out as soon as possible, […]


Digital Beard Stroking: Death

Death This one is a bit macabre, so watch out. Death, as a concept, is one of those ideas that’s defined as being the absence of something.  Struggling to comprehend it is a prevalent aspect of the human condition.  Because of that, it’s an easy hook into the psyche of […]


Boxed Culture: The Art of Martial Gaming

The Art of Martial Gaming A long time ago a friend and I discussed the difference between deck building games and martial arts. We never really came to a conclusion about whether or not one can easily compare one to the other but we did have some interesting things come out […]


Graphic Reviews: DCC Showcase – Tim Sale & Batman: The Long Halloween

Tim Sale & Batman: The Long Halloween While I often label the television show Batman: The Animated Series as the start of my love affair for the Dark Knight, the truth is that as a kid, I never read Batman comics. While I picked up the occasional Spiderman or Deadpool […]


A Bards Eye View: Katatonia

The Fall of Hearts Reviewing the latest Katatonia album Katatonia has l0ng been a favorite of mine.  I first heard them in 2003 when Viva Emptiness had been released and I really dug the way Jonas’s calm and soothing voice contrasted the deep tonality of the guitars featured in the […]


Boxed Culture: Collections

Collections I had the pleasure of talking to local game designer and friend, Virgilio San Andres(also know as V), this weekend at Denver ComicCon. We always have great conversations about gaming and today was no different as we talked about our games. We both have alto of them but he, assuredly, has more…far more. […]


Con Talk: The Cosplay of Denver Comic Con – Emily

The Cosplay of Denver Comic Con Guest Author: Emily “Rocket Sloth” Evans Denver Comic Con celebrated its five year anniversary on June 17th-19th of 2016.  That’s five years of being the biggest convention in the state of Colorado. Five years of celebrity appearances and taking over the downtown convention center. Five […]


Con Talk: Denver ComicCon 2016, Day 2 – Dalton

Denver ComicCon 2016, Day 2 Dalton That’s right, it’s me! Dalton! And I’m back to ramble about some of the headliner panels from this year’s 2nd day of the con! I had the pleasure of sneaking into the panels for Katee Sackhoff, Karl Urban and Stan Lee. And I’ve got […]