The Art Of Video Games: Super Mario Bros.
“Perhaps the classic game remains an IGN favorite because it helped revitalize the videogame industry in the post-Atari era of gloom and…
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The Perpetual Annoyance Of Do-Nothings
“Change means movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of a non-existent abstract world can movement or change…
Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee; his hands can’t hit what his eyes can’t see.”
The Silence Of Faith
SPOILER ALERT: Plot details for Silence and The Last Temptation of Christ follow.
Maruchan Ramen Wins Nobel Peace Prize
NOTE: This is a work of satire.
2019 NFR Nominees: The Blues Brothers (1980) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
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Great Games: Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger has all the ingredients of a quality RPG: a unique battle system, an interesting story, and a variety of diverse characters…
Done With Amos Yee
Given that I had previously supported Singapore’s dissident blogger Amos Yee, I feel a responsibility to comment on the revelations that…
An Open Letter Regarding Amos Yee
“Because we are free, we can never be indifferent to the fate of freedom elsewhere.”
When Did Mimi Get So Cute?
“Like most successful children’s franchises, Pokémon has kept its focus forever on the kiddos. Ash and Pikachu’s episodic adventures never…
Rhapsody In Purple
“This wasn’t posing, or marketing. Prince knew early on that he had an extraordinary musical gift. Music flowed through him at all hours…
Birth By Midichlorian
I belong to that poor generation of Star Wars fans who’s first real experience with the series was with the Prequel Trilogy: The Phantom…