latest ARTICLES by mikkel
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Editorials, Facing Nerd Problems, FeaturesA.I. : In the Age of the Absence of the Author
Back in high school, one of my English teachers introduced the idea of “The Death of the Author.” It’s a…
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Current Gen, Editorials, Facing Nerd Problems, Features, Video GamesAn Embarrassment of Riches: The Year of Gaming 2023
This is not a tale of two cities, although it does start in an oddly parallel way. The year of…
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Features, Nerd in Residence, Video GamesThe Unfathomable Horror of the Unknowable
As the spookiest season passes us and Remedy has seen fit to bless (or perhaps curse) the world with the…
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Facing Nerd Problems, FeaturesTo Watch ‘Pantheon,’ I Wouldn’t Ever Promote Piracy…
…but if it were, I might sound like this. About a year ago, AMC+ released what was perhaps the best…
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FeaturesA D&D Confessional: I Still Don’t Understand Multi-classing
At my core, I am a living confluence of contradiction. I am a nonbinary, biracial technical writer. I literally am…
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Features, Media, TV ShowsI’ll Be Hiring Outside Counsel, Your Honor
Something odd happened over this summer. During the lull of new programming as current series wrapped up and newer series…
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Editorials, FeaturesAny Way You SLICE It, the Best Kind of Con Revival Happened in St. Louis
I am the person I am today in large part to the creative scene of St. Louis. Over the years…
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Features, Media, TV ShowsInterview with ‘Warrior’ Producers Shannon Lee and Jonathan Tropper
This interview was conducted, and this piece was written before the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of…
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Features, Video GamesThe Roguelike Enthusiast Facetanks Their First Soulslike to Completion
I never beat Elden Ring. After defeating the first major skill check of a boss, scuttling about the seemingly endless…
