The 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live hit differently for me. Half a century is a milestone that demands more than a nostalgic glance backward — it demands the full archaeological dig. So I did what any reasonable person with an overactive sense of completionism would do: I started at the very beginning, all theContinue reading “Live From 1975, It’s Saturday Night: A Season 1 Review”
Category Archives: Culture & Content
Game Sack in Boulder
Today I had a delightful surprise. I was working from home when my canine alarm system let me know that someone was approaching the front door. Assuming it was a delivery, I stepped away from a Zoom meeting to see if they needed a signature. It was a delivery, but it was also so muchContinue reading “Game Sack in Boulder”
The TurboGrafx-16 Legacy: How a “Failed” Console Created a 35-Year Love Story (Plus a Secret Trick Never Before Published)
Recently, my 7-year-old clutched my TurboExpress as we boarded a plane. “Dad, can we beat Cadash together?” they asked. Watching them discover the same wonder I felt 35 years ago, I realized the TurboGrafx-16 wasn’t just a console—it was a lifelong companion that has shaped both my gaming journey and now his. Summer 1989: WhenContinue reading “The TurboGrafx-16 Legacy: How a “Failed” Console Created a 35-Year Love Story (Plus a Secret Trick Never Before Published)”
Military Madness Strategy Guide: Dominating the Lunar Battlefield
I still remember the day in 1990 when I brought home my shiny new TurboGrafx-16 game, Military Madness (known as Nectaris in Japan). Little did I know that this turn-based strategy game set on the moon would become a lifelong passion. In the decades since, I’ve beaten the game more times than I can count,Continue reading “Military Madness Strategy Guide: Dominating the Lunar Battlefield”
Tecmo Super Bowl: The Perfect Play in Sports Gaming History
As millions gather today for Super Bowl LVIII, I find myself thinking about a different kind of Super Bowl – one that, for me, represents the perfect distillation of football into pure joy. Some say you can’t go home again, but they’re wrong. All I need is an NES controller, that distinctive click of theContinue reading “Tecmo Super Bowl: The Perfect Play in Sports Gaming History”
2022 Movie and TV Reviews
2022 featured some really good and some really underwhelming content. Don’t worry; I’m here to rate it all!
Favorite and Least Favorite-Tolkien Movie Scenes
The Broken Sword, a Tolkien-focused YouTube channel I enjoy, recently posed these questions as research for an upcoming video: What is your favourite scene in The Lord of the Rings? And why?What is your least favourite scene from The Hobbit Trilogy? And why? Having just rewatched the entire Lord of the Rings extended edition trilogyContinue reading “Favorite and Least Favorite-Tolkien Movie Scenes”
Get Back Review
Last week we finished watching the marathon Beatles documentary series, Get Back. It’s really slow and probably not for anyone who isn’t a die-hard Beatles fan. As I am such a fan, though, I really enjoyed it! It pulls back the curtain for an intimate view of how one of the most accomplished bands inContinue reading “Get Back Review”
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Chapter 6
Having consumed the Harry Potter stories almost exclusively in audio fashion until recently, I always assumed that Fleur Delacour’s last name was a reference to “the heart.” It would seem to be in keeping with her portrayal as commanding the hearts of many would-be suitors at Hogwarts. Now that I have seen it in writing,Continue reading “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Chapter 6”
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Chapter 5
I never thought about this before, but we are told here that Moody placed enchantments at the Order HQ. Now that Moody is dead, should the enchantments persist? When Dumbledore died, the petrificus totalus (or similar) spell he had placed on Harry died with him. Perhaps there are some types of spells that persist afterContinue reading “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Chapter 5”