BY: LEWIS MEDEIROS You’ll forgive me, I hope, for leaving out the spoiler warning in this case. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced the world to the character of Sherlock Holmes in 1887, when A Study in Scarlet was published in an annual magazine. It was written over the course of three weeks and the characters it introduced, […]
BY: LEWIS MEDEIROS Some of the people who watch BrainScratch (the ones who constantly bitch and moan about one or two specific members of the crew but don’t unsubscribe for some reason? …if you’re reading this, what are you still doing here?) might be predisposed to think I’ll “suck this game’s dick” purely because of […]
BY: LEWIS MEDEIROS Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas (2013) Throne of Glass series (Book 2) Also related: The Assassin’s Blade (novella collection, prequel) Also related: A Court of Thorns and Roses (novel series, connected mythology) I’ve already given you all my pretty mixed opinions of the first book in Sarah J. Maas’s series chronicling the […]
BY: LEWIS MEDEIROS Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (2012) Throne of Glass series (Book 1) Also related: The Assassin’s Blade (novella collection, prequel) Also related: A Court of Thorns and Roses (novel series, connected mythology) While in other mediums, strong female characters gracing the cover image with idealized badassery and ruling the role of protagonist […]
BY: LEWIS MEDEIROS Spoiler Warning: Although specific “Rogue One” spoilers will be avoided in favor of referencing the movie in general terms, story elements of “The Force Awakens” will be discussed in detail and without remorse. Do not read this if you haven’t watched it and do not wish to be spoiled. It’s been a nice […]
BY: LEWIS MEDEIROS SPOILER WARNING: IF YOU HAVE NOT EITHER READ THE HARRY POTTER NOVELS OR WATCHED THE FILMS, AND HAVE SOMEHOW MANAGED TO STAY SPOILER-FREE FOR THE PAST NINE-PLUS YEARS, THIS ARTICLE WILL SPOIL THE SERIES ROTTEN FOR YOU. IF YOU DON’T CARE, THEN READ ON. IF YOU DO, THEN DON’T. AT LEAST NOT UNTIL YOU’VE EXPERIENCED THE […]
BY: LEWIS MEDEIROS Timing can be an awkward thing sometimes, and in this case, the fact that Johnny was offered this LootCrate promotion at the same time as BrainScratch is an example of that. I’d considered doing a video on the box, but I figured that’d be redundant after John’s little end-bit on the same thing. And […]
BY: LEWIS MEDEIROS Originally posted to a separate blog on January 12, 2016 The Crystal Shard by R. A. Salvatore (1988) Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms (Shared Universe) The Icewind Dale Trilogy (Book 1) The Legend of Drizzt (Book 4) While nowadays labeled as Book 4 in the Legend of Drizzt series within the many-authored […]
BY: LEWIS MEDEIROS Originally posted to a separate blog on November 3, 2015 Platform: Nintendo Wii — Genre: Simulation — Developer: Marvelous Interactive Publishers: Natsume, Inc. (USA), Rising Star Games (EU), Nintendo Australia (AU) Release Dates: Oct. 30, 2008 (Japan), Nov. 12, 2009 (USA), Dec. 3, 2010 (EU) So I’ve really gotten into Harvest Moon: Animal […]
BY: LEWIS MEDEIROS SPOILER WARNING: If you have not either read the Harry Potter novels or watched the films, and have somehow managed to stay spoiler-free for the past nine-plus years, this article will spoil the series rotten for you. If you don’t care, then read on. If you do, then don’t. At least not until you’ve experienced the […]
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