Great Games: Super Smash Bros.

NOTE: When this piece was originally written, Super Smash Bros. Brawl was the latest entry. Though I haven’t played much of the new…

Done With Terrace House

WARNING: This essay discusses suicide, depression, and self-harm. If you aren’t comfortable with those topics, you don’t have to read this.

The Last Sane Man In A World Gone Mad

NOTE: I wrote this obituary in 2017 to commemorate the passing of Daily Banter journalist Chez Pazienza.

2020 NRR Nominees: “Pulp Fiction”, “Like A Virgin”, “Stan”, And More…

It’s that time of year again, folks.

Steak, Not Hamburger

NOTE: I originally wrote this piece on September 15, 2015 at my old blog. Some edits and revisions have been made for clari

Here’s To Lookin’ At You, Bugs!

NOTE: This piece was originally written to celebrate Bugs Bunny’s 75th birthday in 2015.

A Fear Of Flying They Call It

Being the easily impressionable student that I am, I decided to take on the collegiate tradition of studying abroad. It’s a common cliche…

2020 NFR Nominee: “Godzilla, King of the Monsters!” (1956)

National Film Registry Essay: Every year I make a list of films that I am nominating for the National Film Registry (NFR), which since…

Great Games: Persona 5

Plot details for Persona 4 and Persona 5 follow.

Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Poetical Essay” Belongs In The Public Domain

NOTE: When this piece was first written in 2015, the complete “Poetical Essay” of Percy Shelley was not in the public domain, but bought…

Great Games: Final Fantasy VII

“If the previous versions of this series were a puppet show, this one was a real film…”

The Art Of Video Games: Doki Doki Literature Club

SPOILER ALERT: Plot details follow for Doki Doki Literature Club and School Days