It Gets Better: Rhythm of War & Ghost’s “De Profundis Borealis”
We've all heard someone say it, but when you're feeling down it can be very difficult to believe. Here are two (three) moments that helped ingrain it in me.
2 days ago6 min read
Surviving with ADHD in the Addiction Economy
Our minds are being attacked 24/7, whether by long COVID or TikTok, and we need to get defenses in place before our grey matter starts leaking out our ears.
Dec 25 min read
Songs for a Better World [I]
I appreciate the hell out of songs which verbalize and elucidate ideas, feelings and fears which otherwise envelop me (and, I think, many of us) in a depressing yet undefinable miasma.
Nov 255 min read
A Thought Experiment Turned Into a Novel: The Unspoken Name & The Tombs of Atuan
Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Tombs of Atuan" served as the foundation for A.K. Larkwood's "The Unspoken Name" fifty years later. How do the books compare?
Nov 185 min read
Labour, Life, Literature
Motivation is a lie, books are great but re-reading is going to be a hell of a proposition. Curl up by the fire and get to reading!
Nov 116 min read
Life After Gods: Critical Role IV & The Divine Cities
Two stories which feature mortals killing the gods and living with the consequences. What other parallels exist, and what can we learn from them?
Nov 44 min read
Malevolent Places
Evil buildings hold a particular fascination to me, especially when they seem to have a mind of their own. Join me in exploring a few that have stuck with me and what we can learn from them!
Oct 286 min read
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