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Month: October 2024

Doug Liman’s Road House Remake

The movie poster for "Road House" which shows a battered and disinterested Jake Gyllenhaal sitting with his shirt hanging open at a bar.

I had Amazon Prime for a bit, when I got the free offer after making a purchase. While I had it, I decided to check out Road House, the remake of the Patrick Swayze actioner with Jake Gyllenhaal. I honestly Read more…


Song of the Week: Cars

Cover of the single "Cars" by Gary Numan which shows Gary Numan in a suit mimicking driving a car.

I had a paper route while I was in elementary school, so I had money. And while my mother ensured I saved, there was a lot that I spent. I spent on comic books, on going to the movies, and Read more…


RPG Thoughts: Mean Streets

Two scoundrels sit at a table, facing you, one with blade and one with flintlock--both looking intimidating

The last time I yelled in your general direction, I was commenting on my dislike for the ‘points of light’ concept in RPG adventures. That was focused mostly on a specific kind of high fantasy or sword-and-sorcery type game. While Read more…


One-Pager: Uprise: Bandits At War

You can find a one-page adventure at Sword’s Edge Publishing based on Uprising. An older post explains the idea behind the one-pager. You can find more one-pagers at Sword’s Edge Publishing.


Korea Historical Action: Uprising

Poster for Korean movie Uprising, showing the protagonist and antagonist facing off against each other

Uprising is the story of an enslaved Korean during the Choson-period overlapping with the Imjin War when Japan invaded Korea. The story follows the enslaved—who seems to a be a natural warrior—and his relationship with his master and his master’s Read more…


Song of the Week: Pop Muzik

I’ve been kind of all over the place with the first couple of posts in this thread, and I’m going to try to be a bit more organized. My plan is to start following a more chronological format—not necessarily when Read more…


RPG Thoughts: Extinguish the Points of Light

As I understand it, the ‘points of light’ concept in fantasy role-playing games refers to centres of civilization—the light—surrounded by barbarism, or at least uncharted dangers. The idea is that the heroes work out of the points to bring that Read more…


Song of the Day: Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider Go!!!

The song of the day today is a more recent find—though it’s not a particularly recent song. It’s Trentemøller’s Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider Go!!! I pretty much always have music on in the background when I am writing—whether its creative Read more…


Song of the Day: The Beat Goes On/Switchin’ to Glide

Music has been a really important part of my life. As a child, my mom got me in piano classes and viola classes. Early in high school I took saxophone in music class. But I was never a musician. I Read more…