Combat Frame XSeed: Pocket War

Combat Frame XSeed: Pocket War

Over the weekend, I attended a special three-day workshop organized by fans of Combat Frame XSeed. Soc Con wasn't your typical convention intended to lavish praise on the IP creator. All of the organizers and attendees are serious subject matter experts who convened with one goal and one goal only:…
November 23, 20202 Comments
The Optimate Moment

The Optimate Moment

 A reader comments:You seem to be taking the present situation pretty hard. I think you will find that, as Trump was unable to implement his agenda due to the "swamp" that the same effect also works on the Democrats. The country is too big and the Constitution puts too many…
November 19, 202013 Comments
The Corpse of Conservatism

The Corpse of Conservatism

The 2016 presidential election will go down in history as the last. Now that one party can commit rampant vote fraud, and the other meekly accepts the fraudulent outcome, the US is a de facto one-party oligarchy. Simulated elections will still be held for show, but everyone will know them…
November 18, 20206 Comments
The Doomsday Model

The Doomsday Model

Russian 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 kind…
November 17, 202013 Comments
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

The recent post I did on beloved 80s horror-comedy Gremlins hinted that a review of the sequel was forthcoming, so here it is. First off, I mentioned that Gremlins 2: The New Batch belongs to that rare breed of sequel that surpasses the original. Much like the follow up to another little…
November 16, 202013 Comments
Combat Frame Data: MCF-Re124 Refined XSeed Prometheus

Combat Frame Data: MCF-Re124 Refined XSeed Prometheus

MCF-Re124 Refined XSeed Prometheus    Technical Data Model number: MCF-Re124 Code name: Refined XSeed Prometheus Nickname: ReXPro Classification: general purpose combat frame Manufacturer: ISBC Operator: CDF, UCA, UCAF, UCMC, UCN First deployment: CY 60 Crew: 1 pilot in cockpit in chest Height: 19 meters Weight: dry weight 95 metric tons, full weight 110 metric tons…
November 13, 20209 Comments
Gremlins

Gremlins

A common malady among aspiring artists is to get hung up on an established set of rules. That's not to deny that any rules exist. Art is a work performed to a standard. Where artists run into trouble is when a type of creative myopia sets in that sees only…
November 12, 202014 Comments
Forensic Geekery

Forensic Geekery

Spend enough time on this blog, and you'll soon discover that contextualizing the generations, especially in regard to pop culture, gets a lot of page space. The memory-holing of Generation Y that came down from Madison Avenue at the turn of the millennium and only recently fell out of fashion…
November 10, 202022 Comments
Be Not Afraid

Be Not Afraid

 The protracted election circus that's dominated the news all week has my inbox filled with urgent questions from folks who are heavily invested in the outcome. These queries range from asking if the American Dream is really dead (it died a long time ago) to speculating that all this chaos…
November 9, 202011 Comments
Combat Frame Data: MCF-123 XSeed Marine

Combat Frame Data: MCF-123 XSeed Marine

MCF-123 XSeed Marine    Technical Data Model number: MCF-123 Code name: XSeed Marine Nickname: Marine Classification: mass production heavy assault combat frame Manufacturer: UC Arms Operator: UC Marine Corps First deployment: CY 81 Crew: 1 pilot in cockpit in chest Height: 19 meters Weight: dry weight 95 metric tons, full weight 145 metric tons Armor type: “1D” carbyne laminar armor…
November 6, 20204 Comments