Author Archives: Rawle Nyanzi

The Horror of Scientific Materialism

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Rawle Nyanzi

Recently, I came across an article (archive here) about the evolution of the horror genre in film. While the article is from 2000, and I’m not a horror fan myself, one point stuck with me: how scientific materialism, rather than … Continue reading →

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Post-Scarcity Is a Fantasy

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Rawle Nyanzi

A while back, I’ve heard some folks — including some that should know better — seriously argue that we live in a “post-scarcity” society, since it was so easy to get things. Of course, the effects of the virus have … Continue reading →

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Vatican Championship Wrestling — This Time, With an E-book Perk!

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Rawle Nyanzi

For the past couple of weeks, Will Hastings has been running a crowdfund for Vatican Championship Wrestling, a novel where a Vatican exorcist bodyslams the forces of Satan. While it still has a ways to go before it funds, it … Continue reading →

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Anthology Canceled

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Rawle Nyanzi

I have decided that I will not be the one to edit the planned boy’s anthology that I announced earlier. While I’m still open to submitting to an anthology of this sort planned by someone else, I cannot go through … Continue reading →

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Playing Tabletop RPGs Virtually

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Rawle Nyanzi

I’m not looking to join any games, I just want to know: What is everyone’s experience playing a tabletop RPG virtually? Whether you do it on Zoom or over some kind of app doesn’t matter — I just want to … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia for Hard Limits on Video Games

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Rawle Nyanzi

I think that gaming in the ’80s, ’90s, and even 2000s had a massive advantage over gaming today: When a game was out, it was out.

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I Watched RWBY

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Rawle Nyanzi

I watched RWBY over the past week to see if it was as bad as people sometimes say. I’ve heard so much about this show, but I had never actually seen it until recently. I am now current on the … Continue reading →

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High-Flying Fight Scenes

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Rawle Nyanzi

Friend of the blog JD Cowan feels that the kind of high-energy fight scenes seen in anime like Naruto are not very good: Most of what you guys consider good fights are actually not good at all. They're over-choreographed, weightless, … Continue reading →

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Is Uzaki-chan Here to Hang Out?

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Rawle Nyanzi

Pvt. Jet from the Netherlands lets us know by his actions what he thinks of Uzaki-chan. Look at this cute Uzaki-chan clip pic.twitter.com/5aaFnegEkW — Pvt. Jet (@Pvt_jet) August 5, 2020

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The Brand as Hypocritical Church

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Rawle Nyanzi

A common plot device among creatives of all kinds is the idea of the hypocritical church: a religious body, usually Christian or a fantasy equivalent, tricking gullible believers into giving them money and power while secretly or openly violating the … Continue reading →

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