This humorous short fiction piece was inspired by a late night chat with a couple gamer friends about how alien cultures would possibly interpret some of the more "colorful" aspects of our society.

A tedious and violent movie that I had the misfortune of watching

Best epitomized by the Avengers/MCU Quinjet

I would say spoilers, but there really isn't anything to spoil, this is a terrible movie and I do not recommend it. 

Sometimes a fresh perspective can be refreshing

A groundbreaking sci-fi series from the mid 90s, Babylon 5 is now streaming on Amazon Prime, where I have revisited this childhood favorite show, the results... are mixed.

7 Things about James Gunn's 2010 film Super

Obvious Spoiler Warning is Obvious

Observations about Luc Besson's Valerian and the City of a Thousand Worlds

Bright is Netflix's new fantasy buddy cop drama staring Will Smith

Fun fact: I have an independently owned local theatre that does fun little things, like a one night showing of the 2001 The Fast and the Furious. While not new, it was fun to see a favorite movie on the big(ish) screen again.

Recently attended a showing of the 2017 Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson. The following are my thoughts on the movie

7 Things about writing women in fiction.

SATIRE

Op-ed regarding the baygasm that is Age of Extinction. Spoilers ahead if you haven't seen the movie.

So your PCs have won their quest, be it slaying a mighty dragon with a magical weapon of old, beating a crime boss, or vanquishing a mighty wizard or wight, and they have taken possession of the treasure. Chest after chest of gold and silver coins, gold bars, and every kind of jewel and gemstone is theirs for the taking. If they are not careful, they may find that their trouble has only just begun.

Since magic can be used so powerfully for evil, why are there not a lot more evil and/or deranged wizards around in the world?

Everyone's got a story, and I'm tired of hearing them!

snagged from a tweet, what are seven things you've learned about writing in general, writing for gaming and gamers, or for the citadel?

After seeing the [My First Character] thread a while ago and it newly popping up in my inbox for some reason, I thought I'd add a scroll where players could share their introduction to roleplaying.

A hopefully amusing Strolen.com version of the Twelve Days of Christmas.

Why is psuedo-Medieval Tolkien-esque fantasy the heart of the fantasy RPG genre?