• Final Fantasy VI is a Timeless Masterpiece (Part 3: The Gameplay)

    Final Fantasy VI is a Timeless Masterpiece (Part 3: The Gameplay)

    Finally, we come to the crux of it. No matter how good VI’s story or graphics or music might be, it doesn’t mean a thing if the game isn’t fun to play. So, what does VI do to make it a game still worth playing to this day? Where do I begin? If you’ve played…

  • Homer Simpson: Then and Now

    Homer Simpson: Then and Now

    Time is the mortal enemy of comedy. That, and repetition. The longer and more frequently a joke is used, the quicker its humor fades. So what does that mean for a show as long-running as the Simpsons? The once beloved American comedy has been squeezed so dry there’s not a drop of life left in…

  • Writer’s Diary: January 2023 Update

    Congratulations everyone! We survived 2022! And we’re still alive a week and a half into 2023! Hooray! The Illumination Marathon continues with the movie review slot. Thankfully, we’re finally done with the ‘Despicable Me’ stuff. Unfortunately, now that means we get to talk about such movies as ‘Sing’ and ‘Secret Life of Pets’, and let’s…

  • Quaggoth: Fugitives of the Underdark

    Lore: Enemies of the Elves Climbing the chasms deep within the Underdark, quaggoths are savage, brutal creatures. Despite their lack of intelligence, they used to reside upon the surface as nocturnal hunters. Elves appeared and drove the quaggoths to near extinction, forcing them to flee into the Underdark for survival. Their time in the dark…

  • Minions: The Rise of Gru Made Me Hate Movies

    Minions: The Rise of Gru Made Me Hate Movies

    No more Minions. Please, for the love of all that is holy, please don’t make me deal with these things again. If I ever see one beyond the studio logo at the start, it’ll be too soon. Minions: The Rise of Gru is a movie. By which I mean it’s exactly what you’d expect from…