Writing Playlist: Gideon Newcastle
As other aspiring writers who have ready access to websites like Spotify or 8tracks will attest to, one tried and true method of procrastinating writing the thing you’re supposed to be writing, is to listen to things that remind you of the thing you’re supposed to be writing. If you’re feeling particularly masochistic, you can […]
Marie Lu’s ‘The Young Elites’ Is A Good Start To A Promising Series
Originally Written for Pop Insomniacs on January 12, 2015. Adelina Amonteru is cursed. Surviving the blood fever that hit her homeland a decade ago caused her to lose her left eye and her black hair to turn silver, visibly marking her as an abomination, a “malfetto” bringing bad luck to her family. On top of that, she discovers […]
‘Koko Takes A Holiday’ Is A High-Stakes Cyberpunk Action Movie in Book Form
Originally written for Pop Insomniacs on November 25, 2014. Five hundred years from now, ex-corporate mercenary Koko Martstellar is swaggering through an early retirement as a brothel owner on The Sixty Islands, a manufactured tropical resort archipelago known for its sex and simulated violence. Surrounded by slang-drooling boywhores and synthetic komodo dragons, the most challenging […]
We Prayed For ‘The Wolf Among Us 2’ For Years And Now Those Prayers Have Been Answered
Today is a day of gifts. And gifs. Specifically, this gif: And also this one: We’ve been waiting so long for a sequel that I had kind of lost all Faith. Just two days ago I was talking with a friend about wiping thoughts of a second season from our hopes and dreams, lest we […]
Paid Dues Fest Is Back
I’m gonna be upfront – I will not be going to the resurrection of Paid Dues Fest this year. Partly because the idea of my elderly ass standing out in 100 degree weather in the middle of a sweaty crowd for an entire day is so exhausting that just thinking about it makes me want […]
‘Dream Daddy’ Is A Game That Really Exists In The Real World
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a game where you play as a Dad and your goal is to meet and romance other hot Dads. Are you ready? Hi ready, I’m Dad. It’s a known fact of millennial life that the Internet has ruined the word “daddy” for a whole lot of people. Non-judging […]
Webcomic ‘String Theory’ Is An Endearing Supervillain Origin Story
Photo Credit: Dirk Grundy Originally Written For Pop Insomniacs on December 30, 2013. String Theory is a heartwarming tale about Dr. Herville Schtein, a grey-haired, self-absorbed, misanthropic, misogynistic, genius physicist who miraculously changes his ways (sort of kind of not really) when he falls in love with Delia Osgood, an adorable and equally genius intern. At […]
The Return Of Vy The Destroyer
Guess who’s back. Back again. Vy is back to once again scream into the void of the oh so very massive and content-overwhelmed internet with her emotions, opinions, mediocre life experiences, et-shit-tera. Tell a friend! RECORD OF THE DAY I went karaoking for the first time in a long time this weekend. My friends being […]
Watch These ‘Penny Dreadful’ Portraits for Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, & Dracula
Originally Written For Pop Insomniacs on June 2, 2014. We are so in love with Penny Dreadful. Perhaps it’s the slew of Victorian literary characters, the subtle aura of creepiness, or how pretty the cinematography, set, and costumes are. (It’s DEFINITELY got something to do with Eva Green’s portrayal of Vanessa Ives.) Whatever the reason, […]
Why I’m (Still) In Love With ‘The Secret World’
Originally written for Pop Insomniacs on February 9, 2013. The Secret World is an MMORPG coming from veteran online gaming company Funcom and game director Ragnar Tørnquist. Though initially it required a monthly subscription, it has since changed to a buy-to-play model (that is reportedly doing very well). The game is set in modern-day earth […]
Guess Who’s Doing A Lincoln Clay Halloween Costume This Year?
The Mafia III obsession is real, you guys. It’s real and it’s taking over my life. I know I promised y’all a review, and that’s coming soon (ish… probably) but I’m still working my way through it in-between work and other assorted duties. So whenever, or ifever, the review comes into being, it probably won’t […]