I finally saw Princess Mononoke today, in cinemas for its rerelease. Yeah, yeah, I know — took me long enough. One (of the many) things that struck me about the movie was that the story doesn’t really have any villains. It’s got antagonists, sure — Lady Eboshi’s deforestation efforts are what sends the demon to… Continue reading Dearth of Villains
Limited Nouns
Think of a castle. Not, like, the concept of a castle but an actual castle. Picture it, give it those castle-y details. Alrighty, this castle of yours. Did it have walls? Did it have gates? A nice tall keep? The castle stuff? If you’re like me, chances are you thought of a castle looking like… Continue reading Limited Nouns
Busy Weeks
The aforementioned busy weeks are upon me. Here are thoughts on Three Quick Things: Movie: Mickey 17 A delightfully weird movie — which is basically what you’d expect from a movie directed by Bong Joon Ho. The comedic science-fiction movie dabbles in farce and satire with a healthy dose of existentialism, somehow bouncing around themes… Continue reading Busy Weeks
Midflight Occupation
I am, once again, on the verge of a busy few weeks. Or have been, if the fact that I missed last week due to being slammed through Sunday. And now I’m about to be away again, gallivanting for a bit and I still have to finish packing. There’s an eighteen-hour flight ahead of me… Continue reading Midflight Occupation
Slightly More Political Nazi Punching
I am having an absolute blast playing Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. It’s got all the Nazi-fighting goodness of its predecessor (plus the added bonus of getting to fight the Ku Klux Klan too) buoyed by a stronger plot: In a world where the Nazis won World War II and have conquered the United States,… Continue reading Slightly More Political Nazi Punching
A Few Things
A Few Things It’s been a busy week and I’m trying to take the time to rest this weekend. So that means it’s time for another one of those "what have you been up to" posts where I write about things I’ve been enjoying lately and how I’ve been trying to relax. Book: Project Hail… Continue reading A Few Things
Different Books
I wrapped up my re-read of The Lord of The Rings and promptly dove into Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary. It’s one of those books that’s been on my to-read list for ages, superseding The Martian (which in turn has languished there since I saw the film adaption nearly a decade ago.). And I’m reading… Continue reading Different Books
Offline Games
The PlayStation Network was down for around twenty-four hours. Means I couldn’t go online to play Destiny 2, means I couldn’t download It Takes Two, means I couldn’t update Star Wars: Outlaws with its myriad patches. Which was fine, wasn’t really planning on any of that on Friday (Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is the… Continue reading Offline Games
Small Rituals
When New York went into Covid lockdowns nearly five years ago things got… odd. Beyond being stuck at home for months on end there was that anxious malaise that seemed to permeate everything while we waited to find out if the bad situation was gonna get worse. Seemed like every time I checked the news… Continue reading Small Rituals
Apolitical Nazi Punching
Deciding I wanted some counter-programming to Monday (and the week that would inevitably follow), I started playing the video game Wolfenstein: The New Order. I’ve been vaguely aware of the Wolfenstein games — Wolfenstein 3D, in addition to being the predecessor to the seminal FPS Doom, is the game where, after fighting a whole lot… Continue reading Apolitical Nazi Punching
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