John Farrell is an affordable housing attorney living in West Chester Pennsylvania. He once travelled the weird west as Carrie A. Nation in Joker's Wild at: https://jokerswildpodcast.weebly.com/
The works of Andrew Bowser serve as a uniquely poignant case study on the philosophy, methodology, style, and even presentation of independent film. He has worked in the “professional” filmmaking scene, but usually his titular characters share a thirst for acceptance that calls to artists working in the independent scene.
Live now, Severed Toys is Kickstarting its collaboration with Mörk Borg on a series of action figures for the Dread Risen, each paired with original zines from Johan Nohr and Pelle Nilsson, creators of Mörk Borg. Coming in four variants Standard edition, Blood Drenched, Glow-in-the-Dark, and Cursed (Fully Blacked Out
The People’s Joker is a walking contradiction. Exactly what I expected and wildly above expectation. At the same time it was stylish and artless, genius and stupid, ironic shitpost and sincere masterpiece. This portrait of trans comedian Vera Drew, her life and struggles, through the neon CG-soaked veneer of
The video game industry sits at an insidious nexus of profitable and technological; it makes shady decision-making lucrative and insulates those decisions from laws and legislators who are not up to speed on the state of the industry. What results is the slow encroachment of anti-consumer practices that find their
Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass is among the greatest gifts that came out of RPGmaker’s toolsets, delivering an adventure with unmatched quality in its narrative design, pacing, combat, aesthetics, and music. While it takes clear inspiration from Earthbound, Jimmy (as I’ll refer to the game for brevity) forges
Unsound doesn’t have to tell you that it’s based on a true story. Never have I seen something so real. Never has a film captured the complex, contradictory feelings only a caretaker for a parent with mental health issues could understand. Darious Britt’s independent feature is a
Daggerheart is Darrington Press’ answer to D&D. Hasbro’s leadership just concluded a year of showing active disdain for their partners and customers, spurring Darrington and others to make their own way and steer their audience towards new horizons. Daggerheart’s playtest document is out, giving us a
Digital RPG tools are changing the landscape of RPGs, in ways both expected and surprising. I spoke with Adam Bradford, Chief Development Officer at Demiplane and Co-Founder of D&D Beyond, about that landscape, his place in it, and the future of tabletop gaming. I use this descriptor with
