Cynicism. That is the inclination to believe that people are motivated in large by their self-interest and therefore cannot be trusted – at least not initially. I’ve found myself – as I’ve gotten older and encountered many different acquaintances and personal relations in my younger years – that I’ve become ...

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I was reading an article the other day about the comedy of Sacha Baron Cohen and how that style of comedy is now out of date, along ...

It's a strange thing in recent years that following the behind-the-scenes craziness and
mixed-disastrous results of modern franchises is far more interesting and entertaining than anything in the movies and shows themselves.

Now that the fandoms, including those who enjoy the new chapters of beloved franchises, hate them, or ...

There was an episode of the show ‘Supernatural’ a few years back where Dean met with the literal personification of Death. This Creature - one of the most powerful, if not THE most powerful, would take human form once in awhile (or when some ancient agreement demanded it). He would sometimes ...

Recently I wrote a throwaway character for my comic based on a real-life friend of mine. In short, he’s a loveable misanthrope. And because he’s based on a real human being, I felt like I owed the character something: he won’t grow, or change, or become a ...

I love Christmas Eve. Possibly more than Christmas Day. Both are great fun, and reuniting with friends and relatives I rarely see is delightful of course.

But the quiet anticipation of Christmas Eve is where it's at. For me it's usually a day off work, wrapping (occasionally running ...

It's the 40th Mafia game, and in Roman numerals, that's XL! So sign up for some extra-large Mafia! Being XL and fast food themed, Product Placement will welcome as many signups as his poor heart can stand!



And ghostrunner has a contest announcement for his comic, grin ‘n ...

Product Placement is once again GM of the DD Mafia, and you can sign up for DD MAfia XVII: The Madness Continues if his special brand of killing folks off appeals to you! He describes the upcoming game as: “This time I'm using the standard setup except my twist ...

Another interview is up! I told you, we've got lots of them, and you'll be getting them twice a week while they are still going on. :] Today it's Lilac interviewing Avilo of Animosity Sonata. It's also quite clear that these two had far too much fun ...