Scott GladsteininThe Ugly MonsterThe Bizarre Lore of DuneThe deep lore of Dune is as dangerous and weird as the deep desert of Arrakis!·15 min read·May 9, 2024--11--11
Scott GladsteininThe Ugly MonsterBatman’s Soulmate is an IRA TerroristBatman: Legends of the Dark Knight — “The Sleeping”·6 min read·Apr 26, 2024--4--4
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 fandom·9 min read·Apr 20, 2024--3--3
Scott GladsteininThe Ugly MonsterCan You Separate the Art from the Artist?Heinlein, Rowling, Lovecraft, and other “controversial artists”·12 min read·Apr 8, 2024----
Scott GladsteininThe Ugly MonsterFamous Characters Change Over TimeHow Frankenstein, Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, and Batman evolved·6 min read·Mar 25, 2024----
Scott GladsteininThe Ugly MonsterDune’s Weird, Overpowered CharactersPaul Atreides is a Mary Sue·8 min read·Mar 22, 2024--11--11
Scott GladsteininThe Ugly MonsterDune: A Story About a BullI want to tell you about a bull’s head.·5 min read·Dec 27, 2023--1--1
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”·3 min read·Dec 13, 2023--1--1
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…·9 min read·Oct 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…·5 min read·Jun 25, 2023--1--1