June 2010
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The Bushification of Video Games
So there I was, enjoying a nice gaming session of Red Dead Redemption, when I stumbled upon a Generalissimo seeking my help killing people and burning a town. Since killing people and destroying towns are the two main reasons I love playing video games, I gladly accepted. I went through the town killing people and [...]
Awesome Movie Review: The Girl Who Played With Fire
The fundamental challenge in adapting a novel for the screen is narration. In literature, narration blends seamlessly with dialogue and action, allowing the reader to move in and out of characters’ minds and settings. Film cannot direct the viewer as easily as literature can direct the reader, so compromises have to be made. In bad [...]
Poolside Book Review: Box 21
Box 21 is a book filled with frustrating characters, sensationalistic themes, and a masterfully constructed plot. The novel tells the story of Swedish police investigating a hostage/murder-suicide incident at a hospital. The perp is a young girl who has been kept as a sex slave for three years. The police have to uncover the dark [...]
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