Dana Severance

I enjoy the idea of cosplay. You get to dress up and go to a convention where there are other people that enjoy the same things you do. They love the stories, the costumes, and the characters. But… you frequently see the same characters over and over. Aerith, Cloud, Squall, and Tifa are all extremely common. (more…)

Movies are interesting. They provide us with an escape from reality in a nicely wound little story, if you’re lucky. What’s almost more fascinating than the stories that they choose to tell is how they tell it. Watching a 2005 movie right after a 1968 classic was fascinating in that aspect. So, tonight we pit The Producers against The Producers! (more…)

Every once in a while a video game comes along that keeps me coming back. It won’t matter whether I’ve played the game two or twenty times, my enjoyment level is the same. Disgaea is one of those games. (more…)

I love the Final Fantasy series. It’s volumes have given me numerous story lines that consume hours upon hours. They helped whittle away long and otherwise uneventful summers. From underneath the awesomeness of the stories, gameplay systems, and wicked CGI bubbles up some common archetypes and themes. (more…)

Every once in a while a video game comes along that promises to be innovating, interesting, and imaginative. I’m not sure if Flower boasted that much of itself, but it certainly delivered.

The game is pretty simple… You start off by controlling what appears to be a gust of wind. (more…)