Touching on Videogame Violence
Yo again. So, apparently somebody named Katie Couric has produced a television special (I think?) where she vehemently argues that videogames are addictive, ruinous things that turn people to violence. […]
10 Best Movie Moms…or not
I want to thank Steven D. Greydanus of www.decentfilms.com for writing a column called “Top 10 Movie Moms”. He started me thinking: What makes a great Movie Mom? Certainly she […]
Nintendo Choking Let’s Players for Cash
Yo, just a quick “my two cents on this abnormal news story” post. Nintendo is filing a sort of copyright claim on any YouTube videos of a sufficient length that showcase footage […]
The Problem with Morality Systems in Games
Yo. I won’t even try to explain why I stopped writing on this blog or why I’m picking it back up again now. I just, like, want to. Still, seeing as […]
Sitcoms and the Antagonist
Thanks to Netflix I’ve seen most episodes of “Everybody Loves Raymond” more than once. Genuinely funny, the show is a sitcom classic. It’s also uncomfortable and downright annoying. Ray’s appeasement […]
Is the Meet Cute all that cute?
Recently I’ve been contemplating the meet cute, which is the term for how two people destined to fall in love in a story meet. Think of your favorite romantic movies, […]
The Philosophies and Mysteries of Legend of Zelda
Yo. The Legend of Zelda series has always been my favorite video game series, but I recently had a lapse in faith: I began to doubt their right to that […]
The Generic Legendary Hero’s Manual
I got a serious kick out of this. (Warning: a lot of ads) Oh, yeah, and even better: New trailer for Zelda: Skyward Sword! Actually, the trailer’s mostly the same […]
Trailer for SKYRIM
Yo, just dropping by to share the new trailer for an amazing game due this November. Awright. I’m very much looking forward to this game (almost as much as I […]
2/19/2011 – Screenwriting Class Notes
Kathleen, Stuart and I met this morning for our weekly screenwriting class. For more on what we mean by “screen writing class” click HERE for an overview of what we […]