Sorry there’s no post this week, I’ve gone camping instead.
A Glimpse of Yesterday’s Future in Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
I’ve reread Snow Crash dozens of times because it’s just that good. I’m sure most cyberpunk fans are already familiar with the title, but any fan who hasn’t read it would be remiss to skip this groundbreaking and genre-defining masterpiece. It’s become something of a grandfather in cyberpunk, one of the first on the scene. Nowadays […]
Rated M for Mature?
Maturity should be measured by more than sex and violence. I started writing this post because this week the AARP reported that there are over 40 million gamers over the age of 50 in the United States. I was all ready to rant about how we need games that are mature because they are provocative, complex, and […]
Burakku Majikku M-66 (Black Magic) by Masamune Shirow
Masamune Shirow’s earliest OVA is an underrated classic. In the wake of Ghost in the Shell it’s easy to pass over Shirow’s earlier works. Appleseed has continued to grow as a series over the years, its latest installment Appleseed Alpha was as recent as 2014. And the Dominion series had Tank Police Team Tank S.W.A.T. 01 […]
"Some people say video games rot your brain, but I think they work different muscles that maybe you don't normally use."
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