A Brief Treatise on the Rules of Thrones 1.08 (The Pointy End)
As always, thanks to my backers on Patreon. By the way, you do all know I post updates a week early there, right?State of PlayThe choir goes off. The board is laid out thusly:Direwolves of King’s...
View ArticleComics Reviews (April 1st, 2015)
From worst to best of what I voluntarily paid money for.Cyclops #12 (aka The Black Vortex Chapter 10)Once upon a time, Greg Rucka wrote this book. Now it's a book in which a major plot twist is...
View ArticleMagic Villages (The Last War in Albion Part 90: The Hogben Stories, Steve...
This is the first of a currently unknown number (ten-ish?) of parts of The Last War in Albion Chapter Ten, focusing on Alan Moore's Bojeffries Saga. An omnibus will be available as soon as possible -...
View ArticleSaturday Waffling (April 4th, 2015)
This edition of Saturday Waffling is brought to you by Nathan Brownback, one of my backers on Patreon, who has picked the indisputably worthy Alexandria-Arlington Coalition for the Homeless as his link...
View ArticleThe Day Fandom Ended
The Hugo Award Nominations have just been successfully hijacked by neofascists.I want to pause, before I make any comments on the implications of that statement, and make it unambiguously clear that...
View ArticleA Brief Treatise on the Rules of Thrones 1.09 (Baelor)
State of PlayThe choir goes off. The board is laid out thusly:Direwolves of King’s Landing: Eddard Stark, Sansa Stark, Arya StarkDirewolves of the Twins: Catelyn Stark, Robb StarkThe Lions, Jaime...
View ArticlePodcasting about the Hugos
Jack Graham (of Shabogan Grafitti) asked me Sunday morning if I could spare time to cut a podcast with him and Andrew Hickey (of Sci-Ence! Justice Leak!) on the Hugos. I could, as it happens. The...
View ArticleComics Reviews (April 8, 2015)
Just a quick note, I'm amending, or perhaps more accurately creating a comments policy for the site. It's pretty simple: comments in support of Theodore Beale, the Rabid Puppies movement, and/or...
View ArticleAlien Architecture (The Last War in Albion Part 91: Steve Parkhouse, Terraces)
This is the third of eleven parts of The Last War in Albion Chapter Ten, focusing on Alan Moore's Bojeffries Saga. An omnibus of all eleven parts is available on Smashwords. If you are a Kickstarter...
View ArticleSaturday Waffling (April 12th, 2015)
Today's waffles are served up courtesy of Jacob Solstice, who makes music, which you can listen to here. The album is called Warrior Kid Meets the Fuzz, which is, if nothing else, entertaining.If the...
View ArticleThe Wars to Come
This review exists because of the generosity of my backers on Patreon. Further eviews of Season Five of Game of Thrones are contingent on the Patreon reaching $300. However, since I suspect a $25 jump...
View ArticleA Brief Treatise on the Rules of Thrones 1.10: Fire and Blood
In case you missed it, I reviewed "The Wars to Come" last night. I'll do "The House of Black and White" if the Patreon is at $280 by the time it airs - it's currently at $275.State of PlayThe choir...
View ArticleComics Reviews (April 15th, 2015)
The Legendary Star-Lord #11 (aka The Black Vortex #12)There's a metaphor here in Kitty's reluctant but inevitable embrace of the Black Vortex and decision to become a cosmic entity despite the fact...
View ArticleOrphan Black
This is the monthly bonus post voted on by my Patreon backers. Voting for next month's post just opened on Patreon. Orphan Black Season 3 begins on BBC America this Saturday.There’s an expectation,...
View ArticleAll Coppers Are Rascals (The Last War in Albion Part 92: Raoul's Night Out,...
This is the fourth of eleven parts of The Last War in Albion Chapter Ten, focusing on Alan Moore's Bojeffries Saga. An omnibus of all eleven parts is available on Smashwords. If you are a Kickstarter...
View ArticleSaturday Waffling (April 18th, 2015)
Right, so, we did get over $280 on the Patreon, first of all. That means that there will be a Game of Thrones review going up tomorrow around when "The House of Black and White" airs. "High Sparrow"...
View ArticleThe House of Black and White
This review exists because of my backers on Patreon. Reviews of the full season of Game of Thrones are contingent on the Patreon reaching $300 a week, but I'll do "High Sparrow" next week if it gets up...
View ArticleThe Letters and the Law, The Meaning and the Cause (Super Mario World)
The Super Nintendo Project, a sequel to my first major blog, The Nintendo Project, is made possible by my backers on Patreon. If you enjoy this project and want to support my work, please consider...
View ArticleGuided by the Beauty of Their Weapons: An Analysis of Theodore Beale and his...
Although this post is not specifically funded by my Patreon backers, this site and my work in general would not be possible without their support. While you're here, you might also check out...
View ArticleComics Reviews (April 22nd, 2015)
Theodore Beale has responded to yesterday's post. I'd link it and say not to read the comments, but honestly, why read the article. There's some other highlights on my Tumblr. Which I bet, by linking...
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