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Why Major Tabletop RPG Publishers Are Losing Longtime Fans

The tabletop roleplaying game industry has grown significantly over the past decade, fueled by blockbuster franchises, mainstream exposure, and the popularity of series like Critical Role. But this explosive growth has come with a price, particularly the loss of longtime fans who feel alienated by the companies they once supported.…
October 18, 202410 Comments
Rings of Power Streaming

Why People Are Fleeing Streaming Services in Droves

Over the past decade, streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ changed the way people consume media. TV viewers flocked to streaming's promise of liberation from rigid programming schedules and endless entertainment on demand. Yet today, the same platforms that once dominated the media landscape are facing a crisis. Subscribers…
October 17, 20245 Comments
Rock's Lost Groove

How Rock and Roll Lost Its Groove

In the late 20th century, rock and roll was still the dominant force in music. If you belong to the Baby Boom through Y generations, rock music formed the soundtrack of your life. But since the late 1990s, rock's popularity has steadily declined, overtaken by other genres like hip-hop, pop,…
October 16, 20246 Comments
Why Not Every Fantasy Story Needs a Magic System

Why Not Every Fantasy Story Needs a Magic System

In recent years, the rise of intricate, well-defined magic systems—exemplified by Brandon Sanderson’s work—has led many aspiring authors to believe that a detailed set of rules governing magical abilities is essential for crafting compelling fantasy. While Sanderson’s approach to magic has proven highly successful, not every fantasy story benefits from…
October 4, 202424 Comments
CL Moore

Women Sci Fi Writers: The Pulps vs the Social Pulpit

An observation recently made in online writing circles concerned the marked differences between female writers of the pulp era and the women who followed in their authorial footsteps. Just compare women who made their names prior to the 1960s like like C.L. Moore, Leigh Brackett, and even Flannery O'Connor to…
October 1, 20242 Comments
Rule of 3 Simpsons

The Rule of 3 in Pop Culture: Why the 3rd Try Wins the Crowd

Whether we're talking about a tabletop roleplaying game, a video game, or a movie franchise, when a new IP launches, success isn’t always immediate. In fact, it often takes more than one attempt to win mass appeal. History shows that pop culture products frequently achieve breakout success not with the…
September 27, 20249 Comments
Pan's Labyrinth

Meandering Through Pan’s Labyrinth

The record-setting campaign for my dark fantasy epic Lord of Fate is in its final hours. Don't miss these exclusive rewards at limited-time discounts. Back it on Kickstarter Before eccentric director Guillermo del Toro was filming giant robots and collaborating on mammoth movies like The Hobbit, he was best known…
September 23, 20242 Comments
Sega

Ground Zero: Sega – The Fall of the Blue Giant

To my valued readers: Help reconquer dark fantasy by backing my epic adventure novel Lord of Fate, now funding on Kickstarter. Last week's post on Sony's downfall from the height of the video game industry drew multiple mentions of Sega's similar collapse 30 years ago. Related: Sony - The Fall of…
September 16, 20249 Comments
Sony Pain

Sony: The Fall of a Titan?

Note to readers: You can help save dark fantasy by backing my epic adventure novel Lord of Fate, now funding on Kickstarter. Sony has long been a titan in the video game industry, riding high on the success of the PlayStation brand since its inception in the mid-90s. But recently, Sony…
September 11, 202412 Comments