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CBR + PNK Augmented Review — big ideas almost fit in this small package

Portable, stylish, and mostly comprehensible, CBR + PNK Augmented brings a lot to the table. This set of 12 pamphlets contains resources for rules, characters, adventures, NPCs, and setting options in

By John Farrell

/ 17 Jun 2024

CBR + PNK Augmented Review — big ideas almost fit in this small package

Punisher: Nightmare, both meditation on faith and action film of the year — Fandom Underground

Punisher: Nightmare is a miracle of filmmaking and a walking contradiction. Its portrayal of Frank Castle, one man force of destruction, uses all the techniques and artistry of budget filmmaking

By John Farrell

/ 16 May 2024

Punisher: Nightmare, both meditation on faith and action film of the year — Fandom Underground

Interview with writer/director/actor Andrew Bowser – channeling the soul of indie film

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

By John Farrell

/ 13 May 2024

Interview with writer/director/actor Andrew Bowser – channeling the soul of indie film

Justin Sirois of Severed Toys on upcoming Mork Borg figures and zines

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

By John Farrell

/ 1 May 2024

Justin Sirois of Severed Toys on upcoming Mork Borg figures and zines

The People’s Joker was a soulful, hilarious fever dream

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

By John Farrell

/ 20 Apr 2024

The People’s Joker was a soulful, hilarious fever dream

Interview with Ross Scott on the campaign to prevent publishers from destroying purchased games

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

By John Farrell

/ 15 Apr 2024

Interview with Ross Scott on the campaign to prevent publishers from destroying purchased games

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass review — a work of genius and empathy makes this JRPG a new classic that should not be ignored

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,

By John Farrell

/ 14 Apr 2024

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass review — a work of genius and empathy makes this JRPG a new classic that should not be ignored

Darious Britt’s Unsound — filming the pain and love of caring for a parent with schizoaffective disorder

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

By John Farrell

/ 12 Apr 2024

Darious Britt’s Unsound — filming the pain and love of caring for a parent with schizoaffective disorder

All the Fear, Hope, and potential in Daggerheart’s playtest

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

By John Farrell

/ 20 Mar 2024

All the Fear, Hope, and potential in Daggerheart’s playtest

Demiplane’s Adam Bradford, co-founder of D&D Beyond on the future of RPGs and technology

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&

By John Farrell

/ 13 Mar 2024

Demiplane’s Adam Bradford, co-founder of D&D Beyond on the future of RPGs and technology

Hands on with Demiplane’s Alien RPG Nexus

After spending a few years with various virtual tabletops and being less than impressed, my opinion started to turn early into the demo I received with Demiplane’s app for

By John Farrell

/ 1 Mar 2024

Hands on with Demiplane’s Alien RPG Nexus

How Eric Power is reinventing a lost animation style

By looking deep into film history, Austin-based artist Eric Power found the template for a style of filmmaking unlike anything released in the past century. The story begins in 1926

By John Farrell

/ 28 Feb 2024

How Eric Power is reinventing a lost animation style