Esquire: Star Wars Should Be Fun. Rogue One Isn’t.

Esquire: Star Wars Should Be Fun. Rogue One Isn’t.

Scathing criticism of Disney's $150 million disappointment comes from an unlikely source: Esquire magazine. Let's start by stating plain facts: Rogue One is not good. It may even be bad, though it's hard to argue a film with a final 40 minutes that entertaining could be outright bad. It's the first…
December 22, 20168 Comments
Vox Day Book Aims for Martin; Hits Closer to Tolkien

Vox Day Book Aims for Martin; Hits Closer to Tolkien

Multiple Higo-nominated editor Vox Day intimates that he wrote his latest book with the aim of improving on George R. R. Martin. If early reviews are to be believed, A Sea of Skulls not only surpassed Martin's recent work, it landed somewhere closer to Tolkien territory. Quoth Vox: When I began writing…
December 21, 20166 Comments
#DumpStarWars Makes a Dent: Razörfist’s Twitter Autopsy of Rogue One

#DumpStarWars Makes a Dent: Razörfist’s Twitter Autopsy of Rogue One

The novel concept that not paying people to insult you might disincentivize them from slinging insults may finally have penetrated conservatives' and libertarians' thick skulls. As evidence, I present choice excerpts from the autopsy of Rogue One's opening weekend performed before a live Twitter audience by the ever-perspicacious Razörfist.  If…
December 21, 20169 Comments
Console Wars

Console Wars

I reviewed Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation previously on this blog. Having grown up in the 80s and 90s, I found the book to be a fascinating look behind the scenes of a corporate rivalry that shaped my childhood. It was therefore a pleasure to…
December 20, 2016
The Secret Kings, Soul Cycle Book III: Now Available for Amazon Kindle

The Secret Kings, Soul Cycle Book III: Now Available for Amazon Kindle

I'm pleased to announce the official release of the third thrilling volume in the award-winning Soul Cycle, The Secret Kings. About The Secret Kings Campbell Award finalist Brian Niemeier’s highly acclaimed Soul Cycle speeds toward its climax in the thrilling sequel to Dragon Award winner Souldancer, The Secret Kings. The…
December 19, 2016
Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia

Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia

Before we get started, I need to disclose a few things. I can't claim to be a detached, disinterested critic going into this review. Larry Correia has been on the podcast that I co-host. He generously Book-Bombed! my first novel, Nethereal. A few months ago I got to hang out…
December 18, 20165 Comments
MAGA Mindset by Mike Cernovich

MAGA Mindset by Mike Cernovich

MAGA Mindset: Making You and America Great Again is the latest book by best selling author Mike Cernovich and his first title to be published by Castalia House. Unlike the glut of other books by political commentators attempting to Monday morning quarterback the election, MAGA Mindset differentiates itself by shifting focus from…
December 14, 20169 Comments
Geek Gab Second Anniversary Celebration!

Geek Gab Second Anniversary Celebration!

Where does the time go? It seems like only yesterday that Daddy Warpig and Dorrinal invited me on Geek Gab as guest. Little did I know that their invitation would lead to a permanent hosting gig that would span two years and beyond. Thanks to my redoubtable co-hosts and the…
December 12, 2016
Adult Swim De-platforms Comedian Sam Hyde

Adult Swim De-platforms Comedian Sam Hyde

Adult Swim has caved to internal pressure and announced the cancellation of Million Dollar Extreme Presents: World Peace, a counter-cultural sketch comedy show helmed by notorious prankster and comedian Sam Hyde. Three weeks after Brett Gelman announced that he was severing ties with Adult Swim due to their treatment of…
December 6, 20163 Comments
Escape from New York: Back to the Well

Escape from New York: Back to the Well

Tell me if this sounds familiar: a long-delayed new installment in a beloved groundbreaking franchise emerges from development limbo as a soft reboot of the original intended to launch a new franchise. And if that weren't crass and cynical enough, the whole project has been warped into a vehicle for…
December 5, 201614 Comments