I’m writing this completely off the cuff, with no planning whatsoever. Forgive me if it isn’t Shakespeare but what I’m about to talk about is important to me and time is of the essence. I’ll fill it out with images later–what’s important is that it goes up when it’s supposed to. – Randall Malus I’veContinue reading “The Schumacher Cut: Our Best Chance at a Good Version of Batman Forever”
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Veterans Day vs. Memorial Day
So, when I started my Malus N Mayhem blog, I had a few requests from friends and family to cover certain subjects. One such request was to tackle the topic of Veterans Day (no apostrophe before the s) and how it differs from Memorial Day. Originally posted around Veterans Day in 2016, I’ve decided toContinue reading “Veterans Day vs. Memorial Day”
The Friend Zone; or, How to Stop Whining and Be a Man
So, this is a post that I made to Facebook on June 22, 2014. It popped up on my feed yesterday, all as part of some sort of “Hey, remember the 80’s?!”-style initiative that Facebook is doing these days. It was written shortly after I ended my engagement with an especially toxic cheater, and wasContinue reading “The Friend Zone; or, How to Stop Whining and Be a Man”
Kill your double in Nintendo’s Urban Champion
This was the last article I wrote for Examiner.com. Three more were planned and/or drafted, but were never posted at Examiner.com. At some point in the future, I will finish them and post them here. Originally published at Examiner.com on February 18, 2014. There’s a terrible stigma that comes with a thing being called “classic”. Continue reading “Kill your double in Nintendo’s Urban Champion”
Fiction vs. Reality: Farmville vs. SimCity
This article was meant to be the start of a series I’d have called “Fiction vs. Reality”, where I would take a hyper-realistic game and compare it to a game with a similar theme but rife with fantasy elements. Of course, that never came into being–but maybe I’ll resurrect the idea here, on this blog.Continue reading “Fiction vs. Reality: Farmville vs. SimCity”
Poképrotagonists: A Bunch of Twerps
The definition of twerp is “a silly or annoying person” and I’ve been, and possibly still am and someday will again be, a twerp. I’m therefore highly qualified to recognize and judge other twerps and that’s why we’re here today, and in this case the twerps are every single default male protagonist in the mainlineContinue reading “Poképrotagonists: A Bunch of Twerps”
A Smash of Brothers: Ranking the DLC Characters of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate
Super Smash Brothers has had a long and storied history, with each game introducing at least one character that made most of its fans fairly confused. In Super Smash Brothers, Ness filled that role. Melee saw not only the Ice Climbers but also Doctor Mario and Mister Game & Watch. Brawl introduced characters from otherContinue reading “A Smash of Brothers: Ranking the DLC Characters of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate”
Drac Attack: Universal’s Contribution to the Legend of the Vampire Lord
Dracula, as you well know, is considered one of the major monsters of the modern world, his rule over the vampires nigh-indisputable and influence over the others strong enough for him to gather about him a coterie of the mightiest monsters to defend castles for him. The question, then, is when did Dracula become suchContinue reading “Drac Attack: Universal’s Contribution to the Legend of the Vampire Lord”
Steve from Minecraft: History’s Greatest Monster?
Steve from Minecraft was announced as a character in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate earlier today and since I am on record as being against his inclusion I felt it only fitting that I say a few words about my feelings on the matter. In short, were 2020 not an atypically horrible span of time whichContinue reading “Steve from Minecraft: History’s Greatest Monster?”
Kongtoberfest: An encore! (The Fictocast #006/007)
Kongtoberfest has come to an end, and we thank you all for your readership and kind words of encouragement! As Kongtoberfest comes to a close, we at The Fictosphere would like to leave you–our kind readers–with a Kong-sized special multi-media post finale. Comprised of podcast audio clips, videos, text (obviously), and pictures, this post isContinue reading “Kongtoberfest: An encore! (The Fictocast #006/007)”
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