In getting hyped for the fourth season of Broad City (FFS, August September can’t come quick enough), I felt it was time to go down the rabbit hole and revisit the original webseries. It was great to see the evolution of the characters, the comedy, and the comedic timing. Additionally, it was great to see–like with […]
Read moreThe Underrated: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
In 2010, I was introduced to the Scott Pilgrim series. As a self-proclaimed nerd in his early 20s, I instantly fell in love with it and its commentary on hipster life, nerdishness and maturation in the digital age (even though the series began around the time hipsters were first becoming a thing and ended around […]
Read moreThe Death of the MLB Video Game
As part of DAR Gaming Week, I will discuss the apparent death of multiple MLB video games.Growing up, there were a few givens in the video game world. Mario would beat Bowser, Sonic would beat Dr. Robotnik, and there’d always be a new baseball game to help me live out my dreams of being a […]
Read moreWIRTB: BMX XXX
In the annals of video game history, there are great games that utilize controversy and the like to bolster their stories. For instance, let’s talk Grand Theft Auto IV. While it was, for me, the worst game in the series, GTA IV‘s finale featured an “is blood really thicker than water?” choice between Niko’s cousin and girlfriend. I always […]
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