eric_honourVideo Game: The Movie (A Review of Hardcore Henry)Hardcore Henry makes some bold gambles and mostly succeeds at being what it wants to be. Unfortunately, it also comes really close to some…Jan 4, 2019Jan 4, 2019
eric_honourGoodbye, TruthWhen I was young — maybe middle school or so — people would occasionally pull a prank of instant messaging someone using a new screen name…Jan 27, 2018Jan 27, 2018
eric_honourEric Builds a Banjola, Part I: Planning and DesignI’ve been interested in building musical instruments for most of my adult life. Over the years I’ve built (and, in most cases, subsequently…Sep 13, 2016Sep 13, 2016
eric_honourThoughts on Nomenclature in Fictional WorldsReading Polygon’s overview of Obsidian’s Tyranny made me realize something that particularly bugs me about lots of fantasy worlds. The way…Sep 6, 2016Sep 6, 2016
eric_honourA Strange EncounterI walked to the grocery store yesterday evening. I bought pasta and beer, broccoli and cheese. The cashier asked for my store card but not…Aug 4, 2016Aug 4, 2016
eric_honourReflections On a Half-Year of Weekly Song CoversI’ve had a lifelong interest in music, but for most of my life so far I’ve been pretty “bad” at it. This year I decided to do something…Jul 26, 2016Jul 26, 2016
eric_honourThe Witch (A Spoiler-Free Review)Robert Eggers’ The Witch is tense, deliberate, thought-provoking, and beautiful. If the purpose of a review is to answer the question…Feb 23, 2016Feb 23, 2016
eric_honourOn the Power of NamesThis is a ramble that starts with some thoughts about the nature of the Internet. Those thoughts may not be fully formed, but I feel pretty…Dec 8, 2015Dec 8, 2015
eric_honourUnder the PorchThe Wilkinsons’ house was just down the street from Julia’s, so she walked instead of being driven by her parents. The world was autumn-sun…Oct 28, 2015Oct 28, 2015