That is interesting, provides a lot more context. Thank you!

Oh, seriously? I just assumed that there was no historical context in Australia for blackface. Urgh, that makes it worse…

The Dragon Age games are a bit overwhelming for me in terms of the amount of information and controls and options you have available to you while playing. There are certain parts of the games that I pretty much ignore, like runes and issuing party commands ahead of time, and I wonder if that would make the game…

Good to know on both counts. Once I'm finished with this, I'm hoping to start in on the Mass Effect games.

Hmm…I was actually wondering if that was happening. I feel like I've spent 90% of my time running around on mindless side quests, and 10% on stuff that's actually forwarding some sort of story.

I may have gotten a gig in a couple weeks sitting in as a substitute clarinet player for a local community band. I'll spend more in gas than I'll get paid for it, but I've been wanting to get back into gigging, so it's a start.
I'm very nervous about it though. My college friend is the one who called me about it, and…

I can't! I still have 15 side quests to finish there!!!

I saw part of Tokyo Story at Yuki Izakaya in New Orleans last year. I love seeing day to day lives, and that's what I particularly loved about the film, though I didn't get a chance to finish it.

Also, anyone have any advice on purchasing / building a gaming PC?

Finally started DA Inquisition. I'm a bit overwhelmed by the scale of it. Was not expecting that after the previous couple games. Thoroughly enjoying it so far. Also, in the breaks where it's loading, I'm playing Kim Kardashian's Hollywood on my phone. I can't stop and I don't want to. That game is fucking…

The Kardashians are one of the most wholesome families on TV right now.

It's on Youtube, search for Harry Connick Jr. and blackface. I'd post the link except I haven't figured out how to competently do that in Disqus yet.

I remember the defense put up by a lot of people was that, hey, check out the Indian guy in the group, his presence makes it okay.

It can be two things?

I remember watching some clip from Australia's Got Talent or some such show, and one of the acts was a bunch of white guys done up in blackface lip synching to the Jackson 5, with an Indian guy in whiteface as Michael Jackson. I think it was Harry Connick Jr. that was one of the judges on that particular show, and he…

The Hound isn't dead, he was just winded.

Too soon, dawg.

I don't even get where the humblebrag is…

Part of me wants to see it, but a larger part of me is afraid to watch it.

I feel so angry on behalf of you and your coworkers.