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Moral Extortion

The Mafia remains a fixture of American movies and television, long after the peak of its power. That's because for a span of 50 years in the early-to-late 20th century, the mob exerted tremendous influence - not just on the street - but in unions, legitimate businesses, and even government.…
June 17, 202215 Comments
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Ƶ XSeed Campaign Report

Just a quick after-action report on the Combat Frame Ƶ XSeed crowdfunding campaign, which just wrapped up on Indiegogo. The final tally of funds raised came to exactly $8,000. That total earned Ƶ XSeed third place in a photo finish against the second-place XSeed S. That's the campaign most comparable…
June 16, 20225 Comments
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Last Day to Back Ƶ XSeed

It's been a wild ride since we started our successful Combat Frame Ƶ XSeed campaign. Along the way we've broken records, hit two exciting stretch goals, and had a lot of fun. And fun makes time fly. It's hard to believe, but the last day of the Ƶ campaign is…
June 15, 20222 Comments
Sanderson's Neopatronage Masterclass

Sanderson’s Neopatronage Masterclass

Back in March, this blog reported on rock star author Brandon Sanderson's all-time number one Kickstarter campaign. At the time of that writing, Sanderson's crowdfunder had amassed over $35 million, an unprecedented sum not only for a book project, but for the crowdfunding site itself. But in a recent update…
June 14, 20225 Comments
High Strangeness Inside the Wall

High Strangeness Inside the Wall

There's been a marked upswing in general weirdness these past few years. Perhaps it's just me, but the rate of strange occurrences seems to be accelerating. This example of alleged ghost activity in a medieval German town is almost comforting in its adherence to traditional haunting norms. This is the…
June 13, 20225 Comments
Wolf Walker

Night Walker

Something strange is going on in the Amarillo area. And it's been caught on film. Amarillo is enlisting public help in deciphering a strange image released by the Amarillo zoo. On May 21 at approximately 1:30am, cameras on the perimeter of the zoo captured footage of an unknown object on…
June 10, 20228 Comments
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Musk v Twitter: The Plot Thickens

Just when Elon Musk's Twitter saga seemed to be slowing down, the state of Texas throws its hat in the ring to liven up the proceedings. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday he is investigating Twitter over its reporting of how many accounts on the platform are from bots…
June 9, 20227 Comments
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Return to the Dankstream

Number one best selling comics creator Jon Del Arroz was kind enough to have me back on his show yesterday. The topics discussed ran the gamut from the rapid normalization of child grooming to recipes for chicken fried rice. Comic book artist Ethan Van Sciver also popped in and out…
June 8, 20223 Comments
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Pop Cult Ground Zero

An interesting Twitter thread by one Adam Mastroianni came across my DMs yesterday. See if any of his insights sound familiar. Gee, I wonder who that oligopoly could be. Once again, I wonder ... The book market? You had my curiosity. Now you have my attention. Adam expands on his…
June 7, 20226 Comments
Series6CardWinnes

Trading Card Poll Winners

The votes are in Without further preamble, here are your Series 6 Combat Frame XSeed trading card poll winners:       Thanks to everyone who voted! Series 6 Trading Cards are funding now on Indiegogo. So now that you've decided which four smoking hot mechs will grace our final…
June 6, 2022