simon and kaylee from firefly
Relationships, Geek

Sex and Sexuality: Romance Relationships in Media

So here’s the thing...I hate arbitrary romance plotlines in popular media. Be it The Walking Dead TV show (damn it, Andrea) or a popular book defacing religion, forced romance will always kill my interest. The last thing I want to see when consuming media is the trope-y protagonist hooking up with a character meant to… Continue reading Sex and Sexuality: Romance Relationships in Media

Game Culture, Play

Violence and the Video Game

Recently Regina tweeted about violent video games being a catalyst for the spree killings we have the misfortune of suffering from time to time in the United States. Let me clarify. She didn't say that violent video games cause this. She was actually stating that this is not the case. I agree.  Some would argue… Continue reading Violence and the Video Game