Undertale’s victory in the GameFAQs “Best Game Ever” poll is one of those minor internet events that, though only mildly amusing itself, reflects interestingly on the culture around it. Probably most people in the games community are already aware of what happened, but allow me to provide a quick recap. Beginning on the fifth of…
A Brief Q&A with Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger!
Last fall, I was able to conduct a brief interview via email with retired astronaut Dottie Metcalfe-Lindenburger. She is one of four Educator-Astronauts who have traveled into space, the first Space Camp alumna to fly in space, and has spent a total of fifteen days, two hours, forty-seven minutes in space. Today, Metcalfe-Lindenburger shares memories of…
Taboo Connection and Comics as Relics: The Staring Contest, Issue #1
When desirous of a means of getting insight into a person’s mindset and where they are any given point in time, I’ve always thought it would be a good idea to go through their journal. The taboo nature of going through someone’s recounting of their day and their innermost thoughts and desires relative to it. The only electronic text…
Mighty Marvel Monday: The State of Marvel Comics Part Three
It’s the final Mighty Marvel Monday of January, and the one year anniversary of my first Mighty Marvel Monday. It means a lot to me to still be here, being a less British version of John Oliver and also being able to break from the genre of weekly news link roundup and devote full weeks…