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Tag Archives: Videos

Autism Talk: Job Hunting With Autism
Following up on my video from December of 2021 on going through The Pandemic with Autism, this time I’m talking a bit about my job search, and what it’s like to look for a job (and find a new job) with Autism.
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The Anime Appendix N: Sidebar 1
For the first Anime Appendix N Sidebar episode, I take a look at what use a “Recommended Works” section provides to an RPG, to GMs, and to Players, and how you can use one to help prepare players for your own game.
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Aurora Rising: Book (Video) Review
Let’s start off 2022 with a book review, this time of my first book by Alastair Reynolds that I’ve read, Aurora Rising (also published as The Prefect)
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Breaking Down The Knightfall Saga: Knightfall, Act 10
Jean-Paul prepares to take on Bane.
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Breaking Down The Knightfall Saga: Knightfall, Act 9
This time, we get Jean Paul Valley’s first outing as Batman, taking on Scarecrow.
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Book Review: Piranesi
It’s time for a review of another Sword & Laser Book Club pick.
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Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 113
We’re starting year 9, and Nintendo Power is stalling for time as we wait for the release of the N64.
Continue readingThis week I’m taking a look at another SF anime from last year, that, like Bodacious Space Pirates, borrows thematic notes from 50s Juvenile SF novels – but without the shitty racism, misogyny, or other crap.
Continue readingThis time the writers borrow a bit from two B-Movies to create an engaging side story.
Continue readingThis time I’m taking a look at the first published Drizzt Do’Urden novel, and the second Forgotten Realms novel.
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This week I’m taking a look at one of the few Type Moon anime *not* to come to the US.
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I give a few possible candidates for another approach to adapting anime to live action.
5 Anime That Could Work in Live Action
Mother’s Basement – When Will Hollywood Anime Git Gud
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We return to the Jedi Academy trilogy to see how Luke starts to train his students. Spoilers: Not everything goes well.
Opening Credits: Star Wars Theme from Super Star Wars on the SNES.
Closing Credits: Chiptune Cantina Band from Chiptune Inc. – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJtiGFudFlvYMfjiU1NKJg
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This time the Star Wars Expanded Universe starts to coalesce with the first book of the Jedi Academy Trilogy. Continue reading
This time we’re reviewing the first standalone Star Wars novel of the classic SWEU, with The Truce at Bakura. Continue reading
This time we begin the Legends Expanded Universe as we know it, with the Thrawn Trilogy – Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, and The Last Command – by Timothy Zahn Continue reading
This time I’m taking a look at (chronologically) the first book in the Fafhrd and Grey Mouser series – Swords & Deviltry. Continue reading
This week, in a special episode of Nintendo Power Retrospectives, I’m taking a look at the companion book to the NES Classic all-in-one console, from Prima. Continue reading
Video Review: The Yakuza Papers Part 3 – Proxy War
This time we continue with “The Yakuza Papers” with Part 2 – “Proxy War” Continue reading
This time we’re retreading some old ground to get some new Thermal Energy.

Where I Play: Lost Planet 3 – Part 1, Dirty Snowball
I’m starting a new Let’s Play, as the Dragon Age II LP wasn’t really working for various reasons. I’m doing Lost Planet 3 because the game has a more conventional level structure, so it makes it easier to have more conventional chapter stops. Continue reading

Book Review – Fire In The Valley
This week I have another non-fiction book review, as I take a look at “Fire in The Valley”, a book about the history of the computer industry. Continue reading

Sealed Envelope – Star Wars, The New Era, and The Prophecy
This week I’m putting together a video with some speculation on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and how The Prophecy from the prequel trilogy might tie in to the film’s plot (if it comes up at all). This was recorded Thanksgiving Weekend, well before the film came out, as a little sealed envelope – if my predictions are right, then I’m a genius! If I’m wrong, I look like a moron! Either way, you win! Continue reading