I chose this book based on a recommendation, in some way, given by Jacob Geller. I had just finished Disco Elysium and went back to rewatch his essay on the game. In it, he quoted and deciphered it, even having portions of the book narrated in italian. Playing Disco Elysium…

Death’s Door was a game that captured my interest immediately. I saw the trailer/gameplay during some E3 or some video game conference video and immediately knew I wanted to play it. I’m not sure what it is about this style of game that gets me interested. I’d typically lean towards…

Somewhere between 2012–2015, I wondered in a bit of a crisis: What if the funniest thing I ever say is only on the internet? — I was met with various responses when I spoke to others about it. Some people said little boiled down nothings like, “that would suck,” and…

This past February I visited my parents in their new house in Charlotte. I stayed in their little guest room where they had set up a bookshelf, as it was their first month there and they were still trying to get a little bit of furniture in each room as…

(Spotify) || (Apple Music) || (YouTube) Elephant Gym — 凝視(聖德宮Version) — WINDIE 收OUT! A smooth and hanging beat with some dream-lite hooks open up this playlist. Elephant Gym has always come correct with copasetic and relaxing jams and this one is no different. The record this comes from has…

At some point, I start to feel like a collection of my reviews for Murakami’s books will be called “The Murakami Dream Cliche.” I’ve now read my fourth book of his and each time, I find myself drifting to the “Description” sector of my brain towards the “feels like a…

I think the decline of playing games for “fun” began sometime around the time polygons became the norm and we no longer returned for repetitive gains, repetitive rewards to see who could stack the highest number on top of a pedestal. Sure, while a lot of the 8 and 16-bit…

Spotify Playlist. YouTube Playlist. Apple Music Playlist. Arctic Monkeys — R U Mine The Arctic Monkeys’ record AM is flawless. That’s just how it goes. It is one of those records that cements rock music as something that can timelessly spear the present to the past. It’s a record…

Reading this book was quite an interesting experience for me. I’ve just freshly rounded the corner into my 40s and this book details the life of a person, a man who lives a vast and broad life all within the parameters and parabolas of several towns. …