NPR’s recent interview with Star Wars Battlefront producer Sigurlina Ingvarsdottir would have you believe that the game offers new, fresh, innovative character customization, and that it is incredibly intentional. Well, as many of the commentors have pointed out, this is nothing really new. Several of them have accused NPR of running an ad in the form of an…
Get Your Game on Wednesday
Hello, gaming lovelies! Did you know that they make a Guinness Book of World Records just for gaming? The book includes stats such as the highest earning female player (psst it’s Kat “Mystik” Gunn) and new this year is a section dedicated to Minecraft. Nintendo UK on PopJam Targeting the under 13 year old market, Nintendo…
Mom N’ Popculture: A Parent’s View on Her Kid’s Anxiety
In my close circle of friends and family there are at least four adults who take anti-anxiety medication for various reasons on a daily basis. And those are the ones who are willing to talk about it. Many people still fear judgment for needing medication to deal with anxiety related issues. I believe this is…
Short Story Collections You May Have Missed in 2015
It took me a long time to really appreciate the short story. I hated reading them in high school and university, and was convinced my time would be better spent on novels. People would give me collections as gifts and they would sit, unread on my bookshelf collecting dust. A few years ago, however, I…
Review: The Golden Compass: The Graphic Novel Volume 1
The Golden Compass: The Graphic Novel Volume 1 Written by Philip Pullman Adapted by Stéphane Melchior Art by Clément Oubrerie Coloring by Clément Oubrerie and Philippe Bruno Translated by Annie Eaton Published by Alfred A. Knopf Books For Young Readers September 22, 2015 The last couple of months have been excellent for fans of the His Dark…
