This comic from Greekmythcomix explains it nicely: Basically, just like in modern movies, the poets needed to build up tension, telegraph to the audience that something big was about to go down. So, they described the gearing up moment, and because nothing really makes sense from that era, they decided Read more
Mike Winkelmann AKA Beeple, is an inspiration of hard work and dedication. He is well-known online about his artwork, you’ve definitely seen it somewhere. But, more importantly, he’s known for the movement #everyday, in which 3D artists produce a piece every single day without fail and put it up online, Read more
Evie is up in the middle of the night, drawing. She’s an autodidact, having learned from pure talent and hours spent on practicing and watching Youtube tutorials on digital art. She likes empowering women, bringing out the beauty in them no matter their ethnicity, weight, skin tone or ability. She Read more
Some creepypasta: Months ago, I was on Audible the entire time and kept getting this recommendation wherever I clicked: I kept ignoring it, it looked weird, and I felt fed up with superheroes at that time. And have I told you how much I hate furries? I do. I really Read more
I read through the entire Dresden Files series without knowing a lot of the mythology Jim Butcher drew from. I just got absorbed in the story. But Cat Sith was always gnawing on me, I always knew he was set up to be something awesome but I kinda missed the Read more
I had a discussion yesterday about people’s belief systems and Jung and Freud. An idea got dropped at the table: What if people had none of the spiritual influences, what would happen then? What if we started tabula rasa, with no symbols or mythology to base our beliefs on? Well, Read more
It’s St. George’s name day, so yay for me! My favourite depiction of St. George is that of the Ex Heroes one, a superhero that fights hordes of zombies. I normally dislike zombies, and I’m a bit fed up with superheroes, but this series hooked me completely and I read Read more
Not all Asian, that’s the only difference. But the outfit selection screen I imagined is right out of this funky 360 degree pic from Oasis VR. I have no affiliation with them, I just stumbled on the pic on my Facebook feed. This is actually some sort of choosing your Read more
I honestly thought I was immune to this new genre. LitRPG, the weird name coming from its birthplace, Russia, is like reading a novel about a video game. Complete with stats, character classes, game glitching, meta characters, skills, grinding, looting, and leveling up. I thought I was too old for Read more
I’m truly amazed by the man sometimes. John Scalzi is always pushing the envelope, trying out new things that no one else in his level of fame ever dares to. Today I got an email with a choice to make. I can either get the tried and true Wil Wheaton Read more
