Saint Peter

Where Peter Is, There Is the Church

My recent posts covering Pope Francis' scathing correction of fur parents have caused another Catholic derangement syndrome flareup. CDS sufferers are nothing if not predictable, possessing a great deal of overlap with Conservative NPCs. So, their hatred of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church has taken the form of…
rascal boomer

A Subtle Despair

Commenter Rudolph Harrier responds to Monday's post with a meditation on Boomers' noteworthy resistance to the black pill. Some thoughts on why the boomers largely haven’t fallen to despair: -Despite their constant complaints about kids being ruined by technology, the truth is that they have been raised by TV their…
God and Evil

God and Evil

The central tenet of atheism is allegedly an absence of belief that God exists. But if you listen to atheists long enough, you come to realize they never argue against God's existence. When you examine atheist arguments, you soon find they only come in two types. The first is the…
Final Fantasy IV Rydia

A Storytelling Triumph

During last night's Retro-spective stream, my cohosts Dorrinal and Catholic Lancer mentioned how much of a storytelling triumph Final Fantasy IV is. It's said of many classic works in counterculture circles, but FFIV is the kind of game you couldn't get made today. The plot features multiple redemption arcs, public…
FunkoPop Blank

PopCult Icons

Every so often, a Twitter thread comes along that perfectly encapsulates the degeneracy of our age. Such a thread drew notice in counterculture circles for blowing the lid off the Pop Cult icons known as FunkoPops.     Read the whole depressing thread. All their claims of material objectivity and…
Level Up or Die - Smith and Lisec

Level Up or Die

Do you like steampunk? Do you like dystopian sci fi? How about MMORPGS? If you're on the ball, you're probably shaking your head and sighing, "Not another trashy LitRPG harem rag copypasta'd from a Deviant Art gallery." Relax. It's not that at all. Level Up or Die is that rare quality…
checklist

Fun Has a New Enemy

Author JD Cowan gives his informed take on the latest desecration of The Shadow from James Patterson's brand sweatshop. Anyone who has read an OldPub book in the last decade certainly has warning bells going off in their head, and for very good reason. All you need is the above…

A Model of Collapse

Scholar Peter Turchin has developed a model of societal collapse that's already yielded startingly accurate predictions. Acquainting yourself with his work is probably a good idea because, if he maintains his track record, we probably won't be enjoying the next 5-10 years very much.   The year 2020 has been…

Combat Frame Data: CF-022A Valkyrie

CCF-022A Valkyrie   Technical Data Model number: CCF-022A Code name: Valkyrie Classification: custom combat frame Manufacturer: BEC Operator: Avril Valkyrie First deployment: CY 97 Crew: 1 pilot in cockpit in waist Height: 22 meters, 25 meters with headdress Weight:  dry weight 32.8 metric tons, full weight 44.9 metric tons Armor type: palladium glass microalloy Powerplant: cold fusion reactor, output…

Back Diamond Jack

Best selling author Adam Lane Smith brings you the exciting crowdfunder for his heavy metal Christian cyberpunk novel! Introducing Diamond Jack and the Neon Knights: Cyberpunk: Blood and smoke drenched in neon They killed her. Now he’ll slaughter them. The demonic apocalypse ravaged the surface. The surviving dregs of humanity…