Breaking it all Down

Posted on September 6, 2026August 25, 2026 by Alexander Case

Comics Review: Ultimate Wolverine (2024)

If Ultimate X-Men was a good stand-alone series within the new Ultimate Universe which felt free of some of the larger baggage of the meta-series, Ultimate Wolverine isn’t outright fettered by that baggage, but does have it hanging about it. It’s neither quite a clean break from the core continuity, nor entirely its own thing.

Posted on September 5, 2026August 25, 2026 by Alexander Case

Comics Review: Ultimate X-Men (2024)

It’s interesting going into the X-Men related comics of the limited Ultimate Universe relaunch without reading the larger meta-series. On the one hand, I’m not going in with any larger knowledge of how The Maker brought this universe to pass, and how things are playing out in most of the rest of the world. On the other hand, this puts me in a position to see how these stories hold up as stand alone works. Do they tell complete stories that don’t require me to be reading a bunch of other series? The good news is, at least for Peach Momoko’s Ultimate X-Men, the answer is yes.

Posted on September 4, 2026August 16, 2026 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Issue 10: In The Wind

Kraven breaks out Mr. Negative and Scorpion.

Music:

“Swing”
Performed Earthgang (feat. Benji)
From Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Used under Fair Use

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Posted on September 3, 2026August 16, 2026 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Issue 9: Wild Hunt

Kraven’s troops launch a jailbreak.

Music:

“Swing”
Performed Earthgang (feat. Benji)
From Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Used under Fair Use

Posted on September 2, 2026August 11, 2026 by Alexander Case

Linux Project 2: The Gaming PC (Part 3)

I finally got a chance to play more games, and I talk about how it’s going, particularly some of the controller difficulties I’ve run into.

‘Solecism’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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Posted on September 1, 2026August 16, 2026 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Issue 8: Shenanigans

I finish the flashback to Peter & Harry’s High School Days.

Music:

“Swing”
Performed Earthgang (feat. Benji)
From Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Used under Fair Use

Posted on August 31, 2026August 16, 2026 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Issue 7: Blast from the Past

Harry’s back!

Music:

“Swing”
Performed Earthgang (feat. Benji)
From Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Used under Fair Use

Posted on August 30, 2026August 22, 2026 by Alexander Case

Anime Explorations: Episode 47 – Demon City Shinjuku

We discuss the Demon City Shinjuku anime, along with the roleplaying game and a bit of a discussion of the novel as well.

Episode 47: Demon City Shinjuku
We discuss the Demon City Shinjuku anime, along with the roleplaying game and a bit of a discussion of the novel as well. Next month, we’ll be discussing 16bit Sensation: Another Layer, which is available for streaming on Crunchyroll.

Next month, we’ll be discussing 16bit Sensation: Another Layer, which is available for streaming on Crunchyroll.

Crunchyroll

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Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

Opening:

Donut by Anozira
Bandcamp Link: https://anoziramusic.bandcamp.com/track/donut
Used with permission

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Posted on August 29, 2026August 21, 2026 by Alexander Case

Film Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day

It’s been a while since I watched a MCU film. This is not necessarily due to burnout with superhero films, and more due to wanting to watch a few other genres of film. I’ve returned to the MCU with the latest Spider-Man movie, Spider Man: Brand New Day, and it feels like a pretty good place to come back. There will be some spoilers below the cut.

Posted on August 28, 2026August 16, 2026 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Issue 6: Look At This Photograph

Peter returns home and chats with MJ.

Music:

“Swing”
Performed Earthgang (feat. Benji)
From Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Used under Fair Use

Posted on August 27, 2026August 16, 2026 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Issue 5: Side Hustle

Peter is back in the gig photography game.

Music:

“Swing”
Performed Earthgang (feat. Benji)
From Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Used under Fair Use

Posted on August 26, 2026August 2, 2026 by Alexander Case

Anime (Video) Review: No Freaking Way I’ll Be Your Lover, Unless…

Time for another romantic comedy anime – this one a more LGBT+ one. (Yes, Pride Month was several months ago – but every month can be Pride Month).

You can find where you can stream There’s No Freaking Way I’ll Be Your Lover, Unless… through JustWatch.

Amazon Prime Video

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Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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‘Solecism’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Posted on August 25, 2026August 16, 2026 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Issue 4: Parker Luck

The Spider-Mans finish clean-up and Peter learns about his job.

Music:

“Swing”
Performed Earthgang (feat. Benji)
From Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Used under Fair Use

Posted on August 24, 2026August 16, 2026 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Issue 3: Sweeping Up

Peter & Miles help with rescue operations.

Music:

“Swing”
Performed Earthgang (feat. Benji)
From Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Used under Fair Use

Posted on August 23, 2026August 17, 2026 by Alexander Case

Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen Part 23: Cue The Howard Shore

The siege begins!

Posted on August 22, 2026August 17, 2026 by Alexander Case

Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen Part 22: Calm Before The Storm

I just realized that I missed the notes for the July session when preparing to write down the notes for the August session, so you’re getting two session diaries back-to-back. First up, July.

Posted on August 21, 2026August 16, 2026 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Issue 2: Rocky Start

Peter & Miles take down Sandman.

Music:

“Swing”
Performed Earthgang (feat. Benji)
From Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Used under Fair Use

Posted on August 20, 2026August 16, 2026 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Issue 1: Does Whatever A Spider Can

I start the game and take on Sandman.

Music:

“Swing”
Performed Earthgang (feat. Benji)
From Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Used under Fair Use

Posted on August 19, 2026July 27, 2026 by Alexander Case

Book Vlog Review: The Friendly Orange Glow

It’s time to give my thoughts on a book about a part of computing history that could stand to have more attention – PLATO.

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‘Solecism’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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Posted on August 18, 2026August 11, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Movement 55: Father’s Day

It’s time to fight Dracula.

Music:
“The Witching Hour”
Performed & Arranged by OceansAndrew
Based on “Dracula’s Castle”, “Dungeon – Main Theme”
Composed by akiropito, Jeff Lorber, Michiru Yamane, Rika Muranaka, Tomoko Sano, Tony Haynes
https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR04313

Posted on August 17, 2026August 11, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Movement 54: Priest of Darkness

It’s time to take on Shaft.

Posted on August 16, 2026August 12, 2026 by Alexander Case

Film Review: Gosford Park

Gosford Park isn’t Robert Altman’s last film, but I think of his late career work, it’s the strongest. It still has some flaws, significant ones likely related to a failure to consider some aspects of the history of the mystery genre, but still good nonetheless.

Posted on August 15, 2026August 12, 2026 by Alexander Case

Video Game Review: Dungeon Divers

Dungeon Divers was a game I really wanted to like, but ended up finding it kind of frustrating to play, with a lot of arbitrary randomness in ways that were hard to adjust to.

Posted on August 14, 2026August 11, 2026 by Alexander Case

Where I Play Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Movement 53: Lord of Flies

I fight Beelzebub.