Monthly Archives: November 2019

My Short Film Has a New Home

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

A few days ago, I talked about how COPPA forced me to disable my Youtube channel due to unclear rules about what constitutes content for children. In particular, I was concerned about how my short animated film, Defeat the Witch, … Continue reading →

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Changes in Light of COPPA

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

As you may be aware, the Federal Trade Commission is cracking the whip on Youtube and Youtubers after a $170 million fine was imposed on parent company Google. The thing is, the FTC isn’t merely going after big, juicy targets, … Continue reading →

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Historical Fiction

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

As time went on, I noticed something about big geek media IP, whether Western or Japanese. It’s hard to describe, but I’ll call it “sterility” — a sense that the stories being told are totally divorced from real-world history. Everything … Continue reading →

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The Persistence and Promise of Cirsova

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

There’s a particular short story magazine that chugs along like a little engine that could. In spite of financial challenges and some less-than-stellar sales figures, it keeps on keeping on through periodic crowdfunds and targeted marketing. I’m talking about Cirsova, … Continue reading →

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Adjusting my #BrandZero Praxis

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

Earlier, I detailed how I would do the #BrandZero practice of not mentioning major brands. I had initially started with a very strong position of not mentioning big brands in any context at all, whether woke or not. However, yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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Loose Canons

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

NOTE: By mentioning a major brand, I may be violating #BrandZero; however, I need to mention it to illustrate a larger point. I’ve give a fuller explanation tomorrow. Nothing occupies a fandom’s attention more than what is and is not … Continue reading →

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On Open-Source IP

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

More than once, I’ve toyed with the idea of an “open-source” IP — a fictional universe that anyone can write stories in, for free or for money. It would be quite a departure from ho most created worlds belong to … Continue reading →

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Newer Is Better Only With Technology

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

A recent video by a bishop named Robert Barron discussed, among other things, the Catholic Church’s alleged need to modernize (this link will take you straight to the relevant section.) After listening to Fr. Barron speak on that, I drew … Continue reading →

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Shining Tomorrow’s Musical Identity

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

After friend of the blog JD Cowan lamented the lack of a theme song in his recent review of my novel Shining Tomorrow, I’ve decided to explain what kind of music I would want audiovisual adaptations of my novel to … Continue reading →

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Don’t Learn History, Just Consume Product and Get Excited for Next Products

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

This morning, I saw a short video from the Youtube channel Alternate History Hub, which tries to guess what would occur if specific historical events happened differently or never happened at all. In it, he explains that Youtube has chosen … Continue reading →

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