https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZYNADOHhVY I am attending the funeral of my grandfather the day this post is released, so I scheduled a post last Friday so that there would be something new here this Wednesday. These are a few videos about how we should, and eventually could, cure aging. The video above, 'The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant', uses a kingdom's acceptance... Continue Reading →
‘The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone’ and ‘Pan Twardowski’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQHsmiFJqJc I have always been fond of subversions of fairy tales and fantasy, so it came as no surprise that I ended up loving 'The Witcher 3' when I played it about a year ago. The game was so full of subversions of different stories from my childhood that I was absolutely giddy! The first expansion pack... Continue Reading →
Games as Literature – Alan Wake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKM1o32Y2ps I have previously expressed my love for video essays on YouTube, and I now have yet another great example in "Games as Lit. 101". Alan Wake is a game about creative creation, specifically writing. Any writers who are reading this should definitely watch the video above, even if they have never played the game.... Continue Reading →