Video Games as Popular Culture

We may all have played one once, but why has playing games become so…

Queerly Anime

Kodansha’s recent comments on a gender-neutral manga character have created some waves…

Collector of Harts

Why does the creator of Welcome to Night Vale keep getting portraits of deer from…

The Decade America Went Mahjong Crazy, And Why We’re No Different Today

What Gaming’s Biggest Fads Say…

The Problem With ‘Sherlock’

Benedict Cumberbatch is great in ‘Sherlock,’ but he’s no Holmes.

Becoming Human

CryEngine’s latest tech makes great strides toward ascending the uncanny valley

‘You Might Not Know Me, But I’m Famous’

The curious case of David Gordon, the struggling American…

The Joys of Ridiculous Fishing

The greatest thing about childhood is the brief window of time where you completely and utterly know in your heart that magic is real. Those gifted with the right abilities can speak with animals in the forest. Others can move things with their minds. And still others can…

A self-publishing renaissance? Most writers making less than $1k a year

eBooks may provide a new path…