How Robin of Sherwood Romanticized Paganism and Slandered the Church
I was—and in many ways still am—a massive fan of Robin of Sherwood. When it first aired in the 1980s, it brought something new to the Robin Hood legend: grit, …
Why Every Great MMORPG Needs a Core Struggle
One of the most overlooked yet essential elements of MMORPG design isn’t found in mechanics, graphics, or even content cadence. It’s something deeper and more primal: a core struggle — …
Rod Dreher’s Panic Piece: Gatekeeping, Grift, and the “Woke Right” Smear
Rod Dreher’s essay “The Woke Right Is Coming,” published at The Free Press, is a masterclass in condescension and cowardice—a pearl-clutching dispatch from a once-bold cultural critic now clinging to …
Why AI Music Shouldn’t Bow to the Labels — A Songwriter’s Perspective on the Suno and Udio Lawsuit
The music industry’s old guard is scared — and they should be. AI platforms like Suno and Udio are disrupting a model that has controlled music creation and distribution for …
The Lifecycle of an Online Community: From Pioneers to Decline
In the early days of any online community, there’s a spark: shared enthusiasm, fresh ideas, and a sense of possibility. But as time passes, communities change. Some evolve, others ossify. …
The Algorithmic Heckler’s Veto: How AI Platforms Are Killing the American Imagination
When you were a kid in America, you were told: “You can be anything you want—even president.” But in 2025, if you type the phrase “running for president” into OpenAI’s …
Meet Brandon Sheffield: The Progressive Commissar Who Helped Hijack the Video Game Industry
Every crime has a smoking gun. Every revolution has its manifesto. And every ideological capture has its moment of insertion — the point where the parasite first enters the bloodstream. …
A List of GOP Cowards Who Betrayed Elon Musk, DOGE, and America’s Last Hope for Reform
Something broke in Elon Musk the day he spoke at the Qatar Economic Forum. I saw it in his eyes—fatigue, yes, but more than that: betrayal. He wasn’t just tired …
Learning Isn’t Theft: AI and the Continuum of Creativity
For centuries, young painters have stood in front of masterpieces, copying brushstrokes, absorbing composition, studying technique. Apprentices in the Renaissance didn’t invent from nothing—they learned by emulating the masters. Once …
The Death of Beauty: How Feminism Poisoned Video Games and Deformed the Feminine Ideal
Once, our stories celebrated women—truly celebrated them. They were radiant, noble, feminine. Men admired them, longed for them, and were called to rise in their presence. In fantasy, cinema, and …
Is Grok3 Politically Biased? A Conservative Game Developer Investigates
In an age when AI systems increasingly mediate our access to truth, fairness, and free expression, it’s crucial to scrutinize these platforms for political bias. I recently put Elon Musk’s …
Costco’s Ethical Blind Spot: How Its Claims Partnership with Gallagher Bassett Undermines Member Trust
Costco has long been a model of ethical capitalism—a place where families shop in bulk and members feel like insiders. As an Executive Member myself, I’ve trusted the brand not …