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  • [opinion] Why I Think “The Last of Us: Part II” Will Be Forgotten

    [opinion] Why I Think “The Last of Us: Part II” Will Be Forgotten

    Why will The Last of Us: Part II most likely be forgotten? Why should it be forgotten? I think TLOU:P2 lacks the necessary elements to appeal to a universal audience. I haven’t played the first part or the second part, and I don’t intend to because the genre is generally unappealing to me. However, after reading the…

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    July 5, 2020
    culture, gaming, literary critique, literature, thought piece
    devouring mother, jung, psychology, the last of us, the last of us part 2, tyrannical mother, video games
  • [writing] LitLectures – Mythology 101

    [writing] LitLectures – Mythology 101

    It’s 2020. As we grapple with changes to popular franchises and stories, we might wonder what is going on. Some may recognize ongoing negotiation surrounding concepts of myth and canon. What is myth and mythology? What role does have in modern society, if any? Base Definition According to the Oxford Lexicon, myth is described as:…

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    May 6, 2020
    culture, literary critique, literature, nonfiction, thought piece
    ancient myth, archetypes, carl jung, comparative mythology, david leeming, harry potter, joseph campbell, joseph henderson, kenneth davis, lord of the rings, metaphysics, mythology, myths, philosophy
  • [writing][biographic] My Dad: A Series of Vignettes

    [writing][biographic] My Dad: A Series of Vignettes

    A knock on my door. “Can I come in?” My dad’s voice sounded muffled on the other side of the door. Setting aside Ricky, my raccoon stuffed animal, I sat up. “Yeah. Come in.” I knew what was gonna happen. I was going to talk. He was going to listen, and then he was going…

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    April 26, 2020
    nonfiction, original fiction, personal
    dad, family, father, mother, sisters, vignettes, writing
  • [link] Every Schoolchild Should Read This Book

    Every Schoolchild Should Read This Book (Haier)

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    April 16, 2020
    link, literature
    children, children’s literature, link, literature, reading, reading list
  • [random thoughts] Where Do You Hide Your Heart?

    [random thoughts] Where Do You Hide Your Heart?

    Where do you hide your heart? The question always reminds me of Amy Grant’s 1984 track on her hit album Straight Ahead. Her song encouraged us to turn to God during times of distress. It got me thinking about why people do what they do, particularly during times of conflict or stress. Passion and drive,…

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    April 15, 2020
    culture, nonfiction, personal, quote, random writing, thought piece
    charism of virginity, desiring the kingdom, dubay, heart, james ka smith, jung, love, man and his symbols, passion, romantic theology, song of songs, spiritual love, unconscious
  • [YT][posting] Litbytes Review – “Carmilla” by LeFanu

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    March 9, 2020
    book review, culture, literary critique, literature, nonfiction
    carmilla, dark feminine, le fanu, sheridan le fanu
  • Rashomon: Kurosawa’s Yata no Kagami for our souls

    Rashomon: Kurosawa’s Yata no Kagami for our souls

    Those who dismiss the “naivete” of humanist’s “wishful thinking” have not adequately plumbed the depths and horror of nihilistic thought. In the wake of the death of God, we must ask: is it better to be hope against hope for a better future in the face of despair and harsh reality or to commit suicide?…

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    September 14, 2019
    art, culture, literary critique, literature, nonfiction
    feature, featured, japan, japanese culture, japanese history, rashomon, world war 2, yata no kagami
  • [writing][poetry] Sonnet VI

    [writing][poetry] Sonnet VI

    READ HERE Turning the pages of memory’s book,I recall those moments that could not last,Long shrouded within the fog of the past;I wonder: what would I find should I look?A word aptly spoken or careless thought?Time well-spent and valued or thrown away?Surrounded by love or abandoned one day?My heart well-guarded or easily bought?Then with a…

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    July 27, 2019
    literature, original fiction, personal
    love, memory, poetry, regret, sonnet
  • [YT] No Man’s Sky Dev has Advice for Fallout 76 and Anthem

    For the first time, I kinda disagree with Lamon Gamon 😦 All three games (NMS, F76, Anthem) represent a general failure of the video gaming industry. However, out of the three evils, Hello Games and NMS do represent something… more unfortunate and less malicious, in my opinion. Considering that F76 and Anthem are the products…

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    July 10, 2019
    gaming, video
    anthem, game development, nomanssky, video games, video gaming
  • [booktube][YT] LitBytes Review – World War Z by Max Brooks

    [booktube][YT] LitBytes Review – World War Z by Max Brooks

    A short non-spoiler review about World War Z, an amazing post-apocalyptic zombie “documentary”.

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    June 20, 2019
    book review, culture, literary critique, literature, video
    book review, book tube, booktube, horror, litbytes, literary critique, literature, litwits, max brooks, postapocalyptic, world war z, zombie, zombies
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