They are referring to the cataclysm that destroyed Ishtar, 100 years or so prior and the gods abandoning the world.

The Cataclysm was a big fucking deal throughout the series. The world was an absolute mess :)

Tika always had the worst 80's mall hair.

Could have been worse. I was once on vacation in Hawaii and a magician teleported me to Oklahoma.

I'm waiting for Patrick Rothfus' 3rd installment of the Kingkiller Chronicle. Name of the Wind and A Wise Man's Fear were pretty good.

Re-reading of the Wheel of Time. Previously got to book 10 and dropped it (about 5 years ago) started over from the beginning recently. Currently on book 7.

Untz untz untz...

Every new paragraph starts off way that gives you the urge to import something illegally until you get to the "here's the problem" part and the urge goes away. Nice emotional roller coaster ride, this column and well written as always, Doug.

Why'd she use an Alt-J song for her own tour promo vid? Not that there's anything wrong with that, just curious....

I know! Imagine how much better Destiny would be with THAT!

Punks are very opinionated about what is and isn't punk. I was all prepared to be like that's not punk! But shit, ya got me, I dig it.

Ding ding ding! We have a winner!

Obligatory:

because there's only one type of valentine that's okay to hand to your special chum ...

I loved those.....

I wonder what the thread count is

I think you're confusing "worst" with "awesomest"