Games

Are Your RPG Characters Anything Like You?

In a lot of my favorite RPGs, you can create a customized character to play as throughout the game. Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Skyrim, Fallout, Saints Row, Destiny, Star Wars: The Old Republic, EVE Online… Designing a character is one of my favorite parts of playing a game like this, because I get to create… Continue reading Are Your RPG Characters Anything Like You?

Books

“Fortune’s Pawn”: Sci-Fi Intrigue, Action, and Romance

After hearing about it on the Geek and Sundry book club Vaginal Fantasy (sci-fi and fantasy romance is the theme), I picked up Fortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach. It's a science fiction pick, which I love since the book club tends to focus more on fantasy and supernatural fiction. I guess it's hard to find a… Continue reading “Fortune’s Pawn”: Sci-Fi Intrigue, Action, and Romance

Movies, TV

“Serenity” Review: Coming Home to the Firefly Verse

Few movies make me feel as happy and at home as Joss Whedon’s Serenity. Watching that film is like hearing the opening notes of an old, favorite song and knowing that it will always be there, no matter what else happens in life, and even if no other creation ever quite compares to it. You… Continue reading “Serenity” Review: Coming Home to the Firefly Verse