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1. Is the Ground Zero Mosque the GOP's Way of Gaming Google?
(Article Categories/Politics and Current Events)
We all know that politicians love misdirection. If something comes out that isn't very flattering, the spin machine goes into overdrive to manufacture some kind of controversy or glurgy display of PATRIOTISM! ...
2. Archetype of the Week: The Noble Savage
(Article Categories/Geek Culture)
...  enlightenment despite his barbaric nature. His simple, straightforward way of looking at the world allows him to point out the irrationality of many of modern society's most treasured rituals and ...
3. Somewhere A Metalhead is Playing D&D and Weeping
(Article Categories/Geek Culture)
This article originally appeared in the June 2010 issue of Bazooka Magazine. The hard rock/heavy metal genre of music has always been closely associated with fantasy--Led Zeppelin recorded numerous ...
4. Archetype of the Week: The Boy Scout
(Article Categories/Geek Culture)
The boy scout is the classic white-hat-wearing Good Guy. He believes that everyone should get along and follow the rules, and does his best to help people in need. The boy scout's strong values, incorruptible ...
5. Archetype of the Week: The Rookie
(Article Categories/Geek Culture)
... stories, especially cop movies, the rookie's career will move in one of two directions: either he'll prove himself and become one of the heroes, or he'll die, usually in a way that is either darkly ...
6. The Rules: Robin Hood
(Article Categories/Geek Culture)
... to remain. Otherwise, the character ceases to be a character in any meaningful way. As a public service to Ridley Scott, here are The Rules of a Robin Hood story. Read More At The Death Cookie  ...
7. Archetype of the Week: The Trickster
(Article Categories/Geek Culture)
... of others' laughter; the joke is on the fool. With the trickster, the joke is nearly always on someone else, and it's the trickster who's laughing. The trickster only reveals his true nature once ...
8. QAGS Corner: The Price Isn't Right
(Article Categories/Geek Culture)
The basic QAGS mechanic is apparently way too simple for most gamers. Even though we tell them that the highest successful roll wins, everybody insists on thinking that the Number they're rolling against ...
... don't sell booze on election day, you'll probably have some extra time on your hands anyway. Read More At Goat Head Gumbo  ...
10. Downdown After Dinner Promises Entertainment Without Troublemakers, Satan
(Article Categories/Politics and Current Events)
... secret; something that’s done indoors with the window shades drawn. That’s the way my dear old mother did it, right up until she took her own life due to alcohol-induced depression. If she’d been allowed ...
11. The Rules: Sword & Sorcery
(Article Categories/Geek Culture)
... my way through it; a few of the others have read or re-read the John Carter of Mars books (which are in also in my reading pile) in the past year; and all of us have been fans of the Fafhrd and Gray ...
12. The Funniest Shit You've Never Seen: God Edition
(Article Categories/Forteana and Fringe Culture)
... to Make a Witness ‘Stache” ( “Look just like a youth rock minister!”) as well as important advice, like what to do if you spot an atheist (“TELL A PASTOR OR PARENT RIGHT AWAY!”). Jack T. Chick (http://www.chick.com) ...
13. My Anti-Resume
(Article Categories/Other Stuff)
My current job sucks. I get paid about 2/3 the going rate for either of the jobs I do; the only way to get a raise is to give your two weeks' notice and hope they want you to stay; and a lot of the people ...
14. Fratboy of the Week: The Ringleader
(Article Categories/Geek Culture)
... members are deciding who to accept as pledges or what the theme of Friday's party will be, the ringleader often has considerable power to sway the vote. The ringleader is often a planner and fixer, ...
15. Movie Review: Hot Tub Time Machine
(Article Categories/Pop Culture)
... for the movie. If you think the title is dumb in an awesome way, you'll probably want to give it a shot. Read More At Epinions  ...
16. Web Series Review: Broken Toy
(Article Categories/Geek Culture)
... Mach 24 jet engine. Fast jets, however, need fast pilots and a program to re-engineer aviators with accelerated reflexes and neural pathways capable of flying these fighters has been a disaster. Four prime ...
17. Fratboy of the Week: The Party Animal
(Article Categories/Geek Culture)
... Hex has run games in the past six or seven years, you've probably played in or at least heard about Fratboys Vs., because it's always successful and we run it a lot. The basic idea is this: You're ...
18. Movie Review: The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
(Article Categories/Pop Culture)
... to go belly-up. Thankfully Gilliam and co-writer Charles McKeown came up with a way to simultaneously keep Ledger in the film (and thus satisfy the movie's financial backers) and recast his role. Read ...
19. Archetype of the Week: The Squint
(Article Categories/Geek Culture)
... is always looking intently at something--a microscope, a computer screen, or whatever. While the term was invented to describe forensic scientists, it can also be applied to other scientific types. While ...
20. Archetype of the Week: The Grizzled Veteran
(Article Categories/Geek Culture)
... his work in a calm and in some cases methodical way. Although the grizzled veteran is very experienced at his job, that doesn't necessarily mean he's old. In some professions, a man in his 30s with several ...
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