New blog! I reviewed Gore Verbinski's newest film 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die,' which is one of those movies that isn't perfect, but seems like its set was fun as hell to be a part of. areaofeffect.blog/2026/03/09/g...

New blog! I reviewed Gore Verbinski's newest film 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die,' which is one of those movies that isn't perfect, but seems like its set was fun as hell to be a part of. areaofeffect.blog/2026/03/09/g...

Shit, gonna have to buy a Switch 2 for Browt.

Merry Pittsmas! Blogged about my deranged double medical drama ritual and what it's like seeing Noah Wyle play similar characters at very different points in life in ER and The Pitt. areaofeffect.blog/2026/02/26/n...

Merry Pittsmas! Blogged about my deranged double medical drama ritual and what it's like seeing Noah Wyle play similar characters at very different points in life in ER and The Pitt. areaofeffect.blog/2026/02/26/n...

My ultimate sci-fi pipe dream is to see a screen adaptation of Authority, @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social's amazing follow-up to Annihilation that takes us into the dysfunctional offices of the Southern Reach. It could rival Severance in the Bleak Workplaces Olympics. areaofeffect.blog/2026/02/09/a...

YAPYAPYAPYAP!! This game was fun.

Here's my review of Crisol: Theater of Idols! I enjoyed dismantling weird automatons with an arsenal of blood guns, the game's atmosphere, and the variety of puzzles, but didn't love its take on a Nemesis enemy. Fans of Bioshock should absolutely check this out! areaofeffect.blog/2026/02/10/c...

Here's my review of Crisol: Theater of Idols! I enjoyed dismantling weird automatons with an arsenal of blood guns, the game's atmosphere, and the variety of puzzles, but didn't love its take on a Nemesis enemy. Fans of Bioshock should absolutely check this out! areaofeffect.blog/2026/02/10/c...

My ultimate sci-fi pipe dream is to see a screen adaptation of Authority, @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social's amazing follow-up to Annihilation that takes us into the dysfunctional offices of the Southern Reach. It could rival Severance in the Bleak Workplaces Olympics. areaofeffect.blog/2026/02/09/a...

Hey, I started a blog! It's called Area of Effect, and it's going to be a space where I can unleash silly ideas, channel my nerdiness, and warm up my dusty essayist muscles. I've got a few blogs up now and more on the way. I'm really excited about it and hope you check it out. areaofeffect.blog

My preview is live! Crisol: Theater of Idols is a first person survival shooter, and the debut of Spanish Studio Vermila. It’s a gnarly, blood soaked experience and I’m excited to try out the full game.

Jacob Linden (@jacornonthecob.bsky.social) checked out "Crisol: Theater of Idols" for us, and it definitely sold me on the game! videogame.town/2026/01/27/h...

My preview is live! Crisol: Theater of Idols is a first person survival shooter, and the debut of Spanish Studio Vermila. It’s a gnarly, blood soaked experience and I’m excited to try out the full game.

Read 20 books in 2025 and going to try and double those numbers this year. I didn’t keep up with new releases as much as I wanted to, but I’m super happy I made an effort to get off my stupid phone and open up a book way more last year!

2025 was a tough one! I got let go from my job right after getting married a year ago, and dealt with a lot of dejection and anxiety navigating unemployment and freelance rejections. But I can't be too sad when I remember I got to have my dream honeymoon and saw some treasured friends get married.

Since it’s launch day, here's a thread of my thoughts on FRESH TRACKS!! Thanks to Buffalo Buffalo/Evolve PR for the early key. Overall, I thought this was a charming rhythm game with some catchy songs and a nice difficulty ramp you could soften with modular challenge settings.

handed the mic over to the em dash—read its response to the AI allegations in my latest for @mcsweeneys.net 🎤🎤🎤

Got our first Blacklist evaluation back for a pilot from me and my writing partner are working on. We didn’t get the score we wanted but got tons of great notes, and it’s always encouraging to hear someone call your work funny! Off to the rewrite mines.

In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done. My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it. I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.

My Jewish heart soared seeing bagels for sale at Koro Bakery in Onomichi. Highly recommend the salted butter bagel.

Went to a dessert place that looks like a giant hobbit hole in Omihachiman. This is the future liberals want.

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Having a blissful honeymoon in Japan. Any recommendations for Tokyo, Kyoto, Hakone, or Onomichi would be appreciated!

Almost three years later I'm still unreasonably proud of this low-hanging fruit God of War Ragnarok bit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eBA...

There are so many fun areas and encounters in the first Act of Baldur's Gate 3. But the best location in the early game isn't the huge Goblin Camp or the Druid's Grove, it's an unassuming teahouse in some sunny wetlands. www.escapistmagazine.com/auntie-ethel...

Who wants to go splitsies on a Planie NFT?

I still get inordinately annoyed when I get a bug bite on my tattoos. Leave my cool Haunter thigh tat alone, damn parasites!!

Larian, let me romance Withers in the next BG3 patch... Pretty please? www.escapistmagazine.com/withers-is-t...

Jess has been doing amazing interviews at The Escapist and this newest talk with the one and only KARLACH of Baldur's Gate 3 is such a great read if you've been enjoying the game!

I've been writing a column for The Escapist since February about great side material in new+old games! Super proud of the pieces I've written for it and there are more on the way. My favorite piece so far was my attempt to get into speedrunning. www.escapistmagazine.com/dark-souls-s...

Was it common knowledge that Bobby Hill is Pajama Sam?? This blew my freaking mind.

I might as well retire from Listicle writing, this is the peak of my career it's only downward from here. www.esquire.com/entertainme...

Is he a senior cat... is he a Lvl 20 archdruid... experts are undecided.