Monday, March 31, 2025

Examining the Writing in the Ultima Series...

I did a series of videos looking at the writing of the famous old CRPG series, Ultima, created by Richard Garriot. I examine the overall quality, worldbuilding, characters, themes, and several great narrative tricks that help to pull the player in and improve immersion.

Friday, March 28, 2025

The Paradoxes of Adaptation

Adapting a work from one medium to another is a difficult and not-necessarily-straightforward task.

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

The Strange Addresses of Nero Wolfe's Brownstone...

The address of Nero Wolfe's famous brownstone is given several times in the books, and there are even a couple of different addresses attributed to the great old house.

Monday, March 24, 2025

A Reading of my Favorite Lovecraft Short: "Cool Air"


Trying to catch up my blog here with my YouTube shenanigans...

Just a reading of my favorite Lovecraft short, Cool Air. I love this story because, in contrast to a lot of Lovecraft's writings, there is no cosmic horror, no twisting dreamscape, and no ancient evil. That uniqueness is what really makes me love this story.