In light of the forthcoming Ridley Scott-produced miniseries on the life of U.S. rocketry pioneer, JPL co-founder, and occultist, Jack Parsons, it's wonderful to see this brilliant discussion of Parsons,… Read the rest of the article: Erik Davis talks Jack Parsons and "Babalon Rising"
Last year, I went on a bit of a quest. For years, as a tabletop gamer who played Warhammer 40K almost exclusively, I subscribed to White Dwarf (or "White Dork"… Read the rest of the article: In search of an awesome general interest gaming magazine
Several years ago, the Bodleian Library mounted an exhibition called Playing with History. It featured one game enthusiast's historical collection of games and pastimes with an eye toward how games… Read the rest of the article: Suffragetto, an early 20th century board game, pitted suffragettes against the cops
Years ago, I used to party with some folks from Centerville, Virgina's Cox Farms, a well-known and well-loved family farm, produce market, and host of an amazing annual Fall Festival.… Read the rest of the article: Beloved Virginia farm takes heat for standing up against white supremacy
Osprey Games has found itself a sweet little niche in the current tabletop gaming craze. Games like their extremely popular (and highly-recommend) Frostgrave: Fantasy Wargames in the Frozen City (and… Read the rest of the article: Fun, affordable post-apocalyptic car combat in Gaslands
Who can forget where their jaw was in mid-December when celebrity chef Mario Batali ended his sexual misconduct apology letter with a recipe for his "fan-favorite" Pizza Dough Cinnamon Rolls?… Read the rest of the article: Making Mario Batali's sexual misconduct cinnamon rolls
It was another exciting year for tabletop games and the nerds who love them. This was a year (plus) for re-releases of classic titles (Necromunda, Blood Bowl, Escape from Colditz,… Read the rest of the article: Gift Guide for Tabletop Gamers 2017
Over on Hackernoon, data scientist and "language nerd," Jeff Kao, has posted the results of a data analysis he did on Net Neutrality comments submitted to the FCC between April-October… Read the rest of the article: A million anti-Net Neutrality comments reportedly fake
When I was a teen, I traded the first nickle ($5) bag of weed I'd ever acquired for a friend's copy of the 1971 Whole Earth Catalog. I traded intoxication… Read the rest of the article: Whole Earth contributor Lloyd Kahn walks us through a rare first edition of the iconic catalog
I'm not a guitar player (though I did take lessons in my youth), but I am a huge Nick Drake fan and have always been haunted by the very unique,… Read the rest of the article: Guitarist takes an in-depth look at Nick Drake's unique tone
Someone on the D&D 5th Edition Facebook group posted a link to these really lovely and very playable-looking 5e character sheets. The designer of the sheets, William Lu, posted them… Read the rest of the article: Gorgeous, free, and downloadable DnD Character Sheets
A few years ago, I started seeing evidence of the beginning swells of a nostalgia wave for the iconic 90s "cyberdelic" magazine Mondo 2000 and all things early 90s cyberpunk/cyberculture.… Read the rest of the article: Mondo 2000, influential 90s cyberculture magazine, returns online
Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal is at it again with a smart, funny, and very relevant look at how we construct our beliefs, build our reality tunnels, and why we… Read the rest of the article: The Oatmeal looks into our reality tunnels, the "backfire effect," and the nature of belief
Nina Paley, the ridiculously-talented artist, cartoonist, and animator, has just posted her latest video, God-Mother, and it's another jaw-dropper. Nina is known for intense, highly arresting animations, like This Land… Read the rest of the article: Nina Paley's haunting, mesmerizing, and life-affirming God-Mother animation
A petition has been posted on Change.org by a Maryland gamer, Brad Smoley, to try and convince Scandinavian stick furniture powerhouse IKEA that there's a significant-enough market for a dining… Read the rest of the article: Gamers petition IKEA to produce an affordable gaming table
A friend of mine on Facebook posted a link to this wonderfully twisted and funny Twitter exchange between the brilliant Chuck Wendig (author of Zer0es, the Star Wars Aftermath trilogy,… Read the rest of the article: Hysterically twisted Twitter exchange between authors Chuck Wendig and Sam Sykes
Many of us who play fantasy and sci-fi roleplaying and tabletop miniature games struggle with our ability to paint minis so that they look halfway decent on the table. Getting… Read the rest of the article: Getting better at painting gaming miniatures
Did you know that there's such a thing as "dungeon crafting?" I didn't, until recently. There are a growing number of YouTube channels dedicated to teaching viewers how to craft… Read the rest of the article: Dungeon crafting red herrings for Frostgrave's Ulterior Motives expansion
"Oh my god, this is beautiful!," "What IS this?; this is SO cool!" It's not often you get such reactions (especially from non-techies) for a nerdy computer hardware and electronics… Read the rest of the article: An impressive collection of circuit diagrams for Arduino electronics
I had the pleasure of writing the cover feature, on Limor Fried (aka "Ladyada") and her company, Adafruit, for the latest issue of Make: (Volume 57). Since a lot had… Read the rest of the article: Ladyada and Adafruit featured in the latest issue of Make:
