Desmond Ng“Let them eat cake”: Why the Capitol actually isn’t unrealisticFor those not in the know, the world of the Hunger Games has often drawn flak for how unrealistic some of it is. Namely, how the…·2 min read·Jul 7, 2022--1--1
Desmond NgQuantity over quality: How Quora has failed its old writersLet me preface this by saying that, I loved Quora. For those who do not know, it is a Q&A website made publicly available in 2010, and…4 min read·Jul 7, 2022--2--2
Desmond NgYou can call the damn monster FrankensteinSo, this has probably been repeated millions of times before. Someone will write about Frankenstein, referring to the green skinned monster…1 min read·Jul 5, 2022--2--2
Desmond NgMemes over material: How Quora has failed its old readersFor those unaware, Quora is a Q&A website publicly released in 2010. It was presented as a more specialized version of other popular Q&A…·3 min read·Jul 5, 2022----
Desmond NgWhy Days of Future Past character Bolivar Trask is a step forward for dwarvesSince antiquity, dwarves have always suffered from poor social status. In most pre-modern societies, the idea of a person with not only all…3 min read·Jul 4, 2022----
Desmond NgNeither hope nor pleasure: How 1984 still stands apart as uniquely horrifyingBack when I was young, I used to have a weird hobby. I’d grab the nearest dystopian media I could find, imagine myself in the role of the…5 min read·Jul 3, 2022--1--1
Desmond NgWhy the latest episode of “The Boys” made Soldier Boy a disappointmentMASSIVE SPOILERS FOR THE BOYS SEASON 3, INCLUDING EPISODE 74 min read·Jul 1, 2022----
Desmond NgQuora’s newest mistakeSo, I was browsing Quora recently when I came across a bunch of weird questions. They were short, overly simplistic, lacked any rhyme or…3 min read·Jun 30, 2022--1--1
Desmond Ng1984: Why Oceania is the undisputed weakest superstate1984 is one of the most famous books in history. It is read in schools and for pleasure, it has sold untold millions of copies, and people…4 min read·Jun 28, 2022--3--3
Desmond NgHow a German general made the Soviets waste half a million shells for nothing: The Battle of Seelow…It was March 1945,and the Germans were on the verge of defeat. Allied armies threatened the Reich from every side. In the West, Allied…3 min read·Jun 27, 2022----
