Sorry, Jesse—I couldn't resist.
Sorry, Jesse—I couldn't resist.
I hope his theme music will be a modified version of If You're Feeling Sinister.
(Let's have that different discussion altogether:)) Interesting theory about Lovecraft's popularity. I would also maybe attribute it to the fact that it's a mythos that allows you to represent pure, inexplicable evil, but it's not tied to one particular religious tradition. To elaborate, I think it's hard for us to…
This is probably an obvious point and often raised in relation to survival horror games, but a true Lovecraftian protagonist has to be facing overwhelming odds with very human limitations. The protagonists of the Silent Hill games are never well-equipped or well-trained enough for the terrors they're facing, which…
Can one of the generations be Baby Boomers? Because their story must finally be told.
Apple: Jacks Offputting, Dongles Free
Don't worry—if you've got everything backed up on zip disks, you should be just fine.
Too Zune.
I've got a book for you:
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***Slow, impressed clap***
Ah, good call—that seems more relevant.
That's when tragedy struck. Captain Tragedy.
To go literary for a minute…
Yossarian
Victor Frankenstein
Anton Chigurh
And White Power Bill…
Impressed by Joe Blevins's literary tastes talking about an excellent Edith Wharton deep cut. My professor also linked the name "Undine" to the verb "undulate", which she used to suggest the character has no firm, fixed character/is constantly "wavering" morally, subject only to her own desires (I may be paraphrasing…
Choo-Choo the Herky Jerky Dancer, President Guy "Whitey" Cornbread, Kedzie Matthews…
That reminds me—the Tick had some amazing villain names. Chairface Chippendale, The Breadmaster, El Seed, and of course, The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight.
Aaah!
Darth Vader. If you didn't know anything about the character, you would know he was someone you do not want to fuck with based on the sound alone.
Rowdy Roddy Piper!