The indie video game community has been turning to literature for its inspiration, and in particular, the works of Haruki Murakami. Bitz Byterz is currently running a kickstarter to fund Memoranda, a 2D point-and-click adventure inspired by Murakami’s short stories. Ackk Studios is also working on a Murakami-themed title, YIIK: A Postmodern RPG, in the…
Get Your Game On Wednesday: Kara Game Engine Demo a Must Watch
Hello, gaming lovelies! The countdown to PAX East ticket sales and Fallout 4 begins. Anyone else with anticipation energy? In the meantime, let’s see what gaming news happened this week. Detroit trailer released but the “Kara” tech demo is a must watch Back at GDC 2012, Quantum Dream showed a tech demo of a new…
Mom’N’Pop Culture: Thoughts on Class Dojo & Tracking Classroom Behavior
I don’t know about other parts of the country (or other countries), but here in Florida the public schooling gets real starting in third grade. Standardized tests are a must pass, and the A through F grading system takes over the “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory” rating system of the previous three years. My daughter and I…
The Girl Without a Name: A Q&A with Author Sandra Block
Sandra Block’s sophomore novel revisits psychiatrist Zoe Goldman–the protagonist from Little Black Lies. This new novel, The Girl Without a Name, is a fast-paced, intelligent thriller that tackles themes from mental illness to racism. I recently had the opportunity to talk to Sandra about her new novel, how her career impacts her writing and what it’s like writing…
Did You Know Vincent Price Wrote a Cookbook?
I didn’t know either, but as a foodie and a geek for kitschy horror, I could not be more jazzed. The cookbook and travelogue, A Treasury of Great Recipes, was originally released in 1965 and co-authored with his then-wife, Mary Grant Price. Now, a 50th anniversary edition of the book is being released for the…
