American Minds & American Movies
Art reflect sociological facts about the society that created the art. Therefore, understanding the art gives insight into the sociology of that society.
The Epidemic of Serial Killers
You might think “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991) and “The Legend of Korra” (2012-2014) would have nothing in common, but you’d be wrong.
Why Players Prefer Draw-Size Scoring in Diplomacy
Why do most players prefer to play online Diplomacy with draw-size scoring and not sum-of-squares scoring? Explaining this preference is complicated.
BrotherBored’s Journal Reviewed in Diplomacy World
In the most recent issue of Diplomacy World magazine, Jason Regnier published a commentary on the first few years covered by my journal.
5 Reasons I Love to Play as Italy in Gunboat Diplomacy
So, what’s so great about playing as Italy in gunboat Diplomacy? Here are 5 reasons why Italy is my favorite power to play!
A Meditation on Stoicism and Ableism
Vacations are great and I completely endorse taking a vacation when possible. My criticism is of the vacuity of taking a vacation and calling it asceticism.
Russian Gunboat Theory: Two Countries Taped Together
In my personal strategic theory of gunboat Diplomacy, I consider Russia to function as two almost separate powers: “Northern Russia” and “Southern Russia.”
Short Movie Review: “Sorry to Bother You”
“Sorry to Bother You” is a comedy movie about the desperation of poverty, and how capitalism will either buy your soul or crush it.
Short Movie Review: “Captain America: The First Avenger”
If you’re uncomfortable with how the USSR won the war, or that the U.S. military was racially segregated, you should not make a movie about World War 2.
Black Panther follow-up
Tonight I read that “Black Panther” now has one of the biggest box office hauls in American history.