So I Read Sam Maggs‘ Mary Sue article about Denise Dorman (wife of Star Wars artist Dave Dorman) and how she posits that cosplayers and social culture at cons are killing sales for artists, and questioning why they even show up…
The Brown Americans [tf charts]
Today’s chart was inspired by Representative Curt Clawson (R-FL). Rep Clawson, upon meeting (and being introduced to, with title) Nisha Biswal and Arun Kumar. The plot: Rep. Clawson spoke to these two fine brown people as if they were foreign…
The e-Sports Boy’s Club: Hearthstone, the IeSF and Gender Segregation
I’m surprised at how long it takes for some companies to learn that the internet is a thing now, and that a good action should be executed before fan or customer backlash forces them to. This is the case of the…
PAX East 2014: Serious Games and This War of Mine
It’s not all about killing bad guys and saving the princess anymore. When you take a look at media as a whole – books, comics, movies, games – and take a step back to see how they’ve evolved over time,…
PAX East 2014: In-Depth with Blizzard
PAX East had a lot of great things to see all over the huge show floor at the Boston Convention Center – enough to confuse a person about which booths to hit first and which games to demo. Luckily for…
Science, COSMOS, and that time I met Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Science is a funny thing. There’s been this traditional stereotype about scientists rolling through life with pocket protectors and slide rules, cloaked in a lab coat and hunched over their microscopes. But over the last few years the subject has…
OMAHA: a study in football
“Omaha.” The phrase has been uttered countless times by Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning over his record breaking season this year. When asked what Omaha meant, he explained to the press that it could be anything depending on a number…
Adult Swim @ NYCC: Venture Brothers, Robot Chicken, and… Emmett.
I had a great time at NYCC this year. There was a bunch of stuff to see, some great cosplayers (which you can see in the IHOGeek Facebook galleries), and of course a good list of panels to check out.…
User Agreements are Long and Boring, but Sometimes EULA Get Rewarded
You guys know I always try to have your back on the technical front. Whether it’s just some advice on new tech that’s coming out, game previews, tech law or tips on keeping your digital life safeguarded, I like helping…
Back to School Stress for the Non-Student / Non-Parent [tf charts]
Ahhh fall. A magical time where the temperatures drop, the leaves begin to turn those lovely shades of red and gold, and I along with others face a blinding white hot rage that consumes our being every morning on the…