Scott GladsteininThe Ugly MonsterThe Bizarre Lore of DuneThe deep lore of Dune is as dangerous and weird as the deep desert of Arrakis!May 911May 911
Scott GladsteininThe Ugly MonsterBatman’s Soulmate is an IRA TerroristBatman: Legends of the Dark Knight — “The Sleeping”Apr 264Apr 264
Scott GladsteininThe Ugly MonsterWarhammer 40k: The Female Space Marine ControversyThe recent news of female Custodes has rekindled a hot-button topic in the Warhammer 40,000 fandomApr 203Apr 203
Scott GladsteininThe Ugly MonsterCan You Separate the Art from the Artist?Heinlein, Rowling, Lovecraft, and other “controversial artists”Apr 8Apr 8
Scott GladsteininThe Ugly MonsterFamous Characters Change Over TimeHow Frankenstein, Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, and Batman evolvedMar 25Mar 25
Scott GladsteininThe Ugly MonsterDune’s Weird, Overpowered CharactersPaul Atreides is a Mary SueMar 2211Mar 2211
Scott GladsteininThe Ugly MonsterDune: A Story About a BullI want to tell you about a bull’s head.Dec 27, 20231Dec 27, 20231
Scott GladsteininThe Ugly MonsterU.S. Agent and Marvel’s Complex Relationship with the US MilitaryThe MCU started with an arms manufacturer realizing that “the military-industrial complex is bad actually”Dec 13, 20231Dec 13, 20231
Scott GladsteinThe Deep, Dark, Weird Corners of the Gundam UniverseSo I’m something of a Gundam aficionado, particularly when it comes to the “weird stuff” in the annals of the Gundam franchise. I’ve…Oct 6, 2023Oct 6, 2023
Scott Gladstein“Selling” Hits in Roleplaying GamesSomething a lot of role players (particularly in text) and GMs could really benefit from is an understanding of “selling” from wrestling…Jun 25, 20231Jun 25, 20231