Five Super Mario World Levels I Dread
Super Mario World has to be my favorite video game of all time. And I’m sure many others can say that as well. It was the first game for the first system I ever owned,…
Five Cats I’d Rather See in Memes
Grumpy cat, ceiling cat, corner cat, chemistry cat, Hitler cat. The Internetz (as the kids call it these days) is so saturated with memes right now—especially cat memes. While I’d like to offer a solution…
What Does it Take to be a Pokémon Gym Leader?
So, you wanna be a Pokémon master? Well, you know what you have to do: Raise a team of Pokémon capable of defeating the eight regional Gym Leaders to gain access to the Elite Four….
My Apology to Yoshi: Dinosaur, Pet, and Friend…and Scapegoat
Dearest Yoshi, The green one. I forget you others exist sometimes. Especially the yellow one—that’s very impressive, but my wife stomps around like that without a shell in her mouth. We’ve seen a lot together….
Stuck on Planet Namek: My One-Sided Interview with Akira Toriyama
Very few people ever get the chance to meet their favorite celebrities, whether they’re actors, directors, musicians, or porn stars. Most people never get to meet their mass-media idols. And I’m no different. I didn’t…
A Letter to Yugi (from One Duelist to Another)
Dear Yugi, I have to say, I’m a long-time fan, first-time writer. When I was younger, I followed your duels like most people follow baseball or football. I didn’t go so far as to take…
Five Mass Media Franchises that will Lead You Down a Path of Evil
I have always hated that when tragedy strikes, there are always those people who point to violence and horror in movies and video games as the culprits instead of the mental health of the criminal…
Five Ways to Make your Wish Come True, and Why You Should Rethink Them
We’ve all wanted something that was out of our reach. And how easy would it be to simply wish whatever it was into existence? Ever since people first wanted something they couldn’t have, they’ve been…
Five Most Audience-Loathed Characters of Recent Cinema
It’s never the primary villain. And there aren’t any on this list. No, main antagonists are often adored (or at least revered) by audiences. And when people cheered when (SPOILERS) Voldemort was defeated, the Hunger…