PinnedUntangling Across the Spider-VerseIn 2019 I poured out my love for Into the Spider-Verse into a medium article. It was a brief, 15 minute read that I remain pretty proud of…Jul 26, 2024Jul 26, 2024
2024 ThingsAnother year has passed and I write to share what I’ve experienced, mostly good, some not that good. More or less the same rules apply as…Dec 14, 2024Dec 14, 2024
Things I’ve Consumed in 2023I want to try and make this one quick primarily because I still have things to consume and things to continue writing. I’m no where near…Dec 21, 2023Dec 21, 2023
Spencer Brown — The Road to Equanimity (Album Review)It’s been five years since I reviewed Spencer Brown’s debut album “Illusion of Perfection” and so much has happened for the San-Fran…Oct 16, 2023Oct 16, 2023
Jack White Gave Me the Answer on AI a Decade AgoThe Jack White bit comes near the end. Spoilers: Most of this is not actually about Jack White.Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 2023
Star Wars — Jedi: SurvivorI love Star Wars. There was a time somewhere across the past decade where I was convinced I wouldn’t like most Star Wars stuff coming out…Jun 16, 2023Jun 16, 2023
January — May (A Handful of Reviews)I routinely try to categorize trends in dance music. I’ve been listening to this stuff for well over a decade now and I usually lump the…Jun 2, 2023Jun 2, 2023
Anjunadeep — A Retrospective (Part 2, 2016-Present)I make a yearly musical trip listening to all the Anjunadeep compilations in anticipation of the new one’s release. Anjunadeep 14 is here…Apr 14, 2023Apr 14, 2023
Anjunadeep — A Retrospective (Part 1, 2009–2015)I have been listening to Anjunadeep compilations for ten years now.Apr 10, 2023Apr 10, 2023
Horizon: Forbidden West — Quests & Progression2022 has been a weird year for me. The biggest change technically took place in the fall of 2021 in which I got married and moved in with…Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Armin van Buuren — Mirage (2010) — Album ReviewIn 2010 my friend was talking up this stuff called trance music and why it was so rad. At the time I was only half-listening, lost in…Jan 2, 2022Jan 2, 2022
The Enemy WithinBatman: The Enemy Within (The Telltale Series) is a game about Batman. You can imagine what’s in store. You fight criminals. You go…May 24, 2021May 24, 2021
Finishing Mass Effect 3I first began playing Mass Effect in 2008. It took me until 2021 to finish the trilogy. For various reasons. With the recent announcement…Mar 6, 2021Mar 6, 2021
Video Games in 2020: An Awards JournalIn 2020 I played through about 20–25 games from start to finish. Some were new, some were old, some I didn’t finish, some I did. Some I…Dec 26, 2020Dec 26, 2020
BT — The Lost Art of Longing (Album Review)People who read my writings on Medium but don’t know me in real life may not know that I’m a physical medium fan. As a 28-year old, I’m…Oct 9, 2020Oct 9, 2020
Metaphors of ControlLast week I finally got around to playing and finishing Remedy’s 2019 third person action-shooter game Control. It’s a wild and weird one…Jul 4, 2020Jul 4, 2020
KotOR2, Writing, and The Last of UsYouTuber and Twitch streamer Woolie recently finished his long and thorough let’s play of one of my five favorite games: Knights of the…Jun 21, 2020Jun 21, 2020
What Makes hiimmarymary So CompellingSo the fantastic ARG/YouTube series “hiimmarymary” appears to be approaching a content update for the year if Twitter is any indication…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
How Valve Revived Half-Life (Part 2)Part 2 in the conversation of how Half-Life: Alyx brought Half-Life back from the dead (spoilers abound)Apr 12, 2020Apr 12, 2020
How Valve Revived Half-Life (Part 1)This is a spoiler free article. Part 2 will not be. I promise.Apr 11, 2020Apr 11, 2020