“Nerds and Male Privilege”
Kotaku has a column Harris O’Malley aka, Dr. Nerdlove, has written on geeks and male privilege. Meanwhile, Dr. Nerdlove takes another whack at the hornets’ nest on his own blog.
An Open Letter to D&D Next’s Art Department
Glitterdust has some suggestions for art in Dungeons and Dragons publications. “And you can argue, if you like, that this is just the opinion of a privileged white guy. Because, y’know, it is. I’m not a woman, I’m not a minority, and my only disability is depression. But […]
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition
At Wired, GeekDad takes a look at the impending launch of a fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons so soon after a fourth: “For the past few years, starting with the very announcement of 4E and the Virtual Tabletop debacle, Wizards has been very poor at communicating honestly […]
The Gamer Girl Manifesto
Gamer Girls remind everyone, “Don’t be racist. Don’t be homophobic. Don’t be sexist. Follow that code and everybody will have a good time. And when someone breaks that code, CALL THEM OUT. Don’t just let it ride.” And the comments bear out why it has to be said […]
Suda51’s Sdatcher
Based on the Konami game, Snatcher, Suda51’s radio drama, Sdatcher, is about a man tasked with destroying robots who have infiltrated human society. Sure, it’s very Blade Runner, but it’s fun and translated into English by Marc Laidlaw. (via Tim at The Hand Eye Society)
Awesome Article, Shame about the Joke
In his piece about Skyrim, Tom Bissell made a joke about “adult women” not knowing what the game was. He apologized on Kotaku: “Do I loathe people without senses of humor? Very much so. But what I loathe even more is people who thoughtlessly propagate stereotypes and fall […]
The Cultural Gutter 