There are many signs you’re a toxic gamer. They do indeed exist — but they’re not actually what most non-gamers think, nor what parts of the gaming press like to allude to. Video game communities are not as simple as those around sports, […]
Translating Tumblr: Doctor Who Sucks Edition
We talked about SuperWhoLock before but, of course, they’re all their own separate shows. I didn’t want to take you down this path (or any of these show’s paths for that matter) due to the rotting corpse everyone is ignoring […]
Translating Tumblr: The Day of the Trumpquake
We just have to take a look around after Donald Trump won the presidential election this past November 8th. No matter how you feel about the guy, if you think he’s an idiot or you love him, the salt that […]
Translating Tumblr: Teacher Crush Fandom
*Pops a Combo in my mouth as we leave the gas station* Remember that time in school when you had a crush on that one teacher? You thought he or she was really cute? I did. I had this redheaded […]
Translating Tumblr: Thanksgiving
It’s time for that weird holiday episode where everything that happens here is unrelated to — and outside of — the plot of our regular Tumblr Adventures™ and will never be mentioned again. Like it never happened! Kind of like most folks wish their […]
[Republished] A Day at ShemFest.
Header image via @xzhyrax This article first appeared on Justin Knights personal blog Grandmother’s Floor First off I must apologize as this post is a day late because even though I am almost in my forties, I cannot handle hangovers very […]
Gamers With Guns
Firearms ownership is very prevalent in the USA. About 23.1 million background checks were conducted in 2015 alone — the highest ever recorded since the current system for background checks was started in 1998. Despite the globalisation of game development in the […]
I’ve Got Next: Put Your Quarter Up!
An idea I’ve seen perpetuated over and over by the media is that gaming is not diverse enough. They make false claims that gaming is a Cis Het White Male™®© dominated hobby, contrary to the ubiquity of Twitch channels and […]
Gamers and Mental Health: You Are Not Alone
On January 4th 2015, I lost my father to a long battle with cancer. The period since then has been challenging, with other family illnesses & turbulence. Along the way I’ve been diagnosed with clinical depression, something I’ve struggled with […]