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How Roleplaying Improved My Writing
Let me clear this up right now: I’m not talking about Dungeons & Dragons or cosplay. I mean, I’m sure that there are ways in which those kinds of roleplay can help with your writing, but since I’ve never participated in either—I know, bad geek, bad geek—then I wouldn’t know from personal experience. What I am talking about is online text-based roleplaying games, specifically ones played through internet forums.
By Stephanie Hoogstad3 years ago in Geeks
Monopoly on the Couch
Does anyone still play board games? I have to wonder about this after many returns home over many years and noting the number of movies watched, drinks imbibed, sporting events ingested (I will not say “enjoyed”) and debates over politics and culture shouted across living rooms and kitchen tables. In my family, playing board games was very much a part of the deal. My mother taught me how important it was to play a game like Scrabble because of its use as a tool to learn how to spell and discover new words (and also a means to destroy an opponent’s sense of self-worth when they challenged your words and you sent them running to a dictionary to confirm a small victory). I played Scrabble on almost every trip to aunts, uncles and other relatives, along with endless sessions of Sorry!, dominoes, various card games, and the most challenging one for me: Monopoly.
By Kendall Defoe 3 years ago in Geeks
The Future of Film Remakes: What It Means for the Industry
In recent years, Hollywood has seen a significant rise in the number of film remakes, reboots, and adaptations. While some have been successful, others have been met with criticism and backlash. In this post, we will explore the future of film remakes and what they mean for the industry.
By Lawrence Lease3 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Eve Michaels (The Threat Next Door)
Tubi strikes gold yet again, and they did so under my nose. I've spent the last few months looking at the upcoming Tubi Originals release list, but I didn't see this film listed, The Threat Next Door. I didn't even know about it until hours before writing this review, but I definitely watched, and it was quite amazing. Before I start getting ahead of myself, let's set the stage in a proper manner.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Geeks
