Trisha’s Quote for the Day: How Penny Arcade’s Robert Khoo is more evil than mastermind
[You] know what’s … rare? A guy who can write excellent code in several disparate languages, manage multiple different server installs, administrate databases, and configure office firewalls. All while being motivated to do “tedious” work and manage his own projects while not caring about his work/life balance and being solely focused on the job. That’s […]
In: Around the Intertubes, Quips and Quotes · Tagged with: Penny Arcade, Robert Khoo, what did I just read?
Comic Non-Sans: That Scary Korean Comic
So a link to a Korean webcomic has been making the rounds over the last few days, and it made its way to me through various social media routes. It’s usually accompanied by key phrases like “Wanna see something scary?” and “You have been warned!” The stand-alone comic, titled 2011 Mystery Sketch Bongcheon-Dong Ghost, claims […]
In: Columns, Webcomics · Tagged with: innovation, oh korea, scary, Webcomics, what did I just read?
Trisha’s Quote of the Day: When Top Gear goes too far
Richard [Hammond] has his tongue so far down the back of Jeremy [Clarkson’s] trousers he could forge a career as the back end of a pantomime horse. His attempt to foster some Clarkson-like maverick status with his “edgy” humour is truly tragic. He reminds you of the squirt at school as he hangs round Clarkson […]
In: Around the Intertubes · Tagged with: james may, jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, Steve Coogan, Top Gear, what did I just read?
Trisha’s Link of the Day: iPhone + 24-hours without sleep = awesome comics story
As a writer, I love the concept and the results which come from the annual 24-Hour Comics Day events; this year’s batch was no exception. For the non-comics geeks reading this, I’ll explain briefly: Back in 1990, comics author, theorist, and now-luminary Scott McCloud dared his fellow comics artist friend Steve Bissette to draw a […]
In: Uncategorized · Tagged with: 24-hour comics, Comics, Lea Hernandez, link of the day, what did I just read?, wtf
Back of the Box: Black Stories
A couple of months ago I went to a little convention called PAX East. I had my tax refund money in my hand, and I was looking for a game to buy, one that I could easily carry, one that a lot of people could play at once, and, most importantly, one I thought my […]
In: Games: Card-Based, Reviews · Tagged with: Games, puzzles, Reviews, what did I just read?
Trisha’s Link of the Day: Who Stole My Twilight?
In preparing for our Twilight-themed trivia contest—you have only 8 more hours to turn in your submission!—I read up as much as I could about the saga; however, I think I’ve just discovered the very last article I will ever read about it. Enter one Tom Barrack, the head of a $16 billion multi-national investment […]
In: Around the Intertubes · Tagged with: twilight, what did I just read?