Category Archives: Internet
The Alchemy of Fandom
Fandom grows up around all sorts of things. I have long argued that ‘geek’ (or whichever similar term you prefer) is a label that can be applied more widely than it is – it’s just that sports geeks, or fashion geeks, … Continue reading
‘Daring Don’t’ and Mixed Messages of Fandom
The latest episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is about fandom – I half expected it to be a rousing chorus of “Hasbro’s writing team is not your bitch“, but it ended up a little different to that. … Continue reading
In Defence of One-Off Events
In the wake of the Lost Shores event in Guild Wars 2, there’s been some interesting discussion of the wisdom or otherwise of one-off events in MMOs. The problem should be fairly obvious: in a game accessed by people in … Continue reading
Katia F***ing Managan!
Prequel is an excellent story. Some adult content, but so much cuteness and amusement and subtle parody goodness that it’s absolutely worth a look – especially if you have played Oblivion, but probably even if you haven’t. I bring it … Continue reading
Psychopomp 