What a time to be alive. Barely a year ago, advanced generative AI was the stuff of science fiction. But now, you can ask Bing to look up movie times (if it actually works) ChatGPT to write essays and cover letters, and DALL-E to make a picture of anything you ask it to. These systems... Continue Reading →
On November 30, 2022, we lost a music legend. Christine McVie, keyboardist, singer, and songwriter of Fleetwood Mac, passed away at the age of 79. While she was often overshadowed by her co-stars Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, McVie’s soulful alto and impeccable chops made her the architect of some of the band’s greatest hits.... Continue Reading →
Online fandoms have come a long way since the halcyon days of the internet, when the only way to find people with similar interests was to load up a GameFAQs message board on a sluggish dial-up connection. Nowadays, though, all it takes is a quick search on Reddit, Discord, or (RIP) Twitter to find millions... Continue Reading →
2022 was a rough year in a string of *rough* years for the world. It was a year of war, toxic politics, COVID still lingering, and whatever the heck Elon Musk has been up to recently. But amidst all the garbage, there were a few things that made 2022 a bit more bearable. Some of... Continue Reading →
Before I rant too much, I have to address this. Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is a polarizing series, but the most toxic online debates have been about the casting of women and people of color. Now, I could go on about J.R.R. Tolkien’s views on race and gender, and why I... Continue Reading →
Prologue: A Life Sent On Xenoblade Chronicles 3 begins with a melody. An earnest youth named Noah plays his flute as the horrors of war rage around him. Noah is an off-seer, and his song allows the souls of departed comrades to pass on. In a world of ceaseless violence, where the very earth is... Continue Reading →
In Japanese mythology, the tiger and the dragon are rivals, but equal in strength. The tiger represents the earth, passion, and the physical world. The dragon represents the sky, the ocean, wisdom, and the spiritual world. Their clashes can shake the heavens, but neither can completely overpower the other. The truth is, they both need... Continue Reading →
Ever since I was a child, I’ve been a music nerd. It was an escape from a troubled life, both at home and at school. I started playing guitar and singing when I turned 15 and have played in various bands since then for almost 2 decades (gah, I’m old!) And one of my biggest... Continue Reading →
"The brave things in the old tales and songs, Mr. Frodo: adventures, as I used to call them. I used to think that they were things the wonderful folk of the stories went out and looked for, because they wanted them, because they were exciting and life was a bit dull, a kind of a... Continue Reading →
Maybe this is a weird take, but I love the glorious piece of trash known as the Nintendo 3DS. Sure, the graphics were terrible and the 3D gimmick was very tacked on, but the system had a fantastic library of JRPGs, visual novels, and remakes of beloved classics. Towards the end of its life cycle... Continue Reading →
Starting Life From Zero 