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February 23, 2024
How to Criticize Israel 101
A primer on how to show discontent with the jewish state without showing discontent with jews in general.
February 03, 2024
Little Game Design Takeaways
A few thoughts I had regarding games during the process of researching them.
January 24, 2024
I'm Doing Great, Why Do You Ask
Wherein I describe a dumb moment I had at the gym.
January 22, 2024
You Absolutely Do Not Have to "Hand It" to Antisemites
Local Jew vents about the increasing amount of antisemitism in the past few years, along with the various justifications given to antisemitic groups. It's not about Israel.
January 13, 2024
Kitsch, Death, and Chaplin
Wherein we discuss Chaplin's controversial comedy, The Great Dictator, and how in my opinion it is the perfect representation of the nazis.
January 04, 2024
Goldlewis's Ass Now Decorates The Cover Of My Laptop
In this Behemoth Typhoon, Goldlewis makes the rest of my college year realize I am a complete and total dweeb.
December 30, 2023
Redefining Fighting Game Archetypes
Discussing the current format of fighting game character archetypes and how it could be improved.
December 23, 2023
No, That is Not a "Genre Subversion"
Discussing the use of "subversion" as a media descriptor, several months late to the trend.
December 19, 2023
A Rule List Should Not Be The Length of a Small Novel
December 16, 2023
Belated Start of the Semester
A general diary post for the upcoming school year and how I feel about it.
November 25, 2023
"Help, My Country Is Run By Clowns!" and Other Relatable Sentiments
Wherein I ramble on about Israel's Minister of Defense, Itamar Ben Gvir.
November 24, 2023
A Eulogy to Macromedia Flash
Old friend, I know your time had come, but I still miss you so.
November 11, 2023
The Aggressive Triangle
Block beats meaty beats grab beats block. This is all that fighting games are.
November 11, 2023
Everything is Secretly Rock Paper Scissors
Open your third eye, and see that no game ever made was actually original. Well, sort of.
November 08, 2023
The Butler Did It with a Deactivated Rube-Goldberg Machine in the Living Room!
Wherein I start reading classical novels and realize that maybe my teacher had a point about how good they were.
October 10, 2023
But My Violence is Justified!
A fairly pessimistic post, written shortly after the start of the 2023 Israel/Gaza war.