latest stuff we wrote…
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You’re Gonna Carry That Weight – ‘Cowboy Bebop’ – In Retrospect
It was a quiet night, the year was 2002, everyone in the house had headed to bed, but unlike them I couldn’t sleep. I used to be a little boy, I hadn’t yet turned 11 at the time, but that day was coming, so were a lot of other unfortunate things. I didn’t know that
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The Heart of the Storm – Thoughts on Haruki Murakami’s ‘Kafka on the Shore’
When asked about the secret to understanding his novel, author Haruki Murakami had this to say: “Kafka on the Shore contains several riddles, but there aren’t any solutions provided. Instead, several of these riddles combine, and through their interaction the possibility of a solution takes shape. And the form this solution takes will be different for each
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One Record Wonder – ‘Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too?’ by The New Radicals – In Retrospect
Whether you were aware of it or not, you’ve likely heard a song written by the New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander. While the New Radicals only ever released one record—Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too?, which itself produced arguably the most timeless one hit wonder in music history “You Get What You Give” (this writer’s all
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Thoughts on ‘Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake’ – A Great Game Made Better
I love Dragon Quest. So maybe I am biased when I say this, but I really believe that Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is one of the best games of the past year and one of the best JRPGs in quite some time. While it is indeed a remake, this new HD-2D version of the
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