Comedy matters. We shouldn’t write it off as “just jokes”. I’m the last person the world needs to hear about Dave Chappelle’s latest controversy. Your time would be better spent with trans writers and black writers and people who are living with these issues. I’ll provide some links soon, but…

An Adventure of the VK Obsidian Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5• Part 6 Part Seven: The Escape Everything froze as Dactyl’s body crashed to the ground. Hess screamed and flailed against Fetu, who held him firmly in place. Chirwa stared at the lifeless body on…

An Adventure of the VK Obsidian Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 Part Six: The War “Watch the left side!” Fetu shouted, shifting around and leveling its rifle at the hills to the south. It fired three shots and ducked back into the trench. “Watch the…

An Adventure of the VK Obsidian Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 Part Five: The Handoff The Visitors’ Hangar sat in a lush valley of pale blue heather. Khopesh and the others gaped with mute awe as the Obsidian was guided gently into the clearing. …

I recently experienced a crisis of despair. Without going into tedious details, I once again tried to gain approval from the Gatekeepers of Culture™, and once again I was rejected. This exhausting and painful pattern has repeated itself for years, and my soul is crushed a little more every…

An Adventure of the VK Obsidian • Part 1 here • Part 2 here • Part 3 here Part Four: The Return Fetu drew a weapon and blasted toward the rear of the cargo hold. A shriek went up as Khopesh and the others jumped to their feet and ran toward it. …

The indie space thriller has all the right ingredients but makes some notable missteps that hinder its potential — No Code’s 2020 thriller-puzzle game Observation seems like it was made for me. Science fiction, in the vein of Philip K. Dick and Stanislaw Lem? Check. Puzzle game using polished graphics, intriguing locales, and interesting control schemes, like MYST and Ico and Portal? Check. Fun? Good story? [ANGRY LOUD BUZZER]

“I believe that dreams — day dreams, you know, with your eyes wide open and your brain machinery whizzing — are likely to lead to the betterment of the world. …

An Adventure of the VK Obsidian • Part 1 here • Part 2 here Part Three: The Pickup Chirwa gnashed his teeth and cursed and banged on the control panel. “Dammit,” he shouted. Khopesh jumped in her seat and glared at him. “How many hoops do we have to…