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Linkfest 2021-03-26: Trigun Edition

. . . And Between the Wasteland & Sky JD Cowan masterfully analyzes the Catholic themes in Trigun Made in China Razib Khan looks at the history of China and various governments actions in Xinjiang. Appendix N Connection: The Origin of Shadows in the D&D Game How a classic story by

Linkfest 2021-03-12: The Importance of Leaving Bad Reviews

The Old That is Strong: Tolkien & the Anglo-Saxons An achingly beautiful exposition on how key passages in the Lord of the Rings echo either Anglo-Saxon history or Northern epic poems. Now I want to re-read my copy of Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney [Amazon link]. I had considered naming

Linkfest 2021-02-06: The Implied Appendix N

The Implied Appendix N I like the phrase “The Implied Appendix N” to refer to the whole corpus of pulp adventure that formed the background of modern pop culture. DIY vs. BUY BUY BUY As the history of Gary Gygax at TSR illustrates, what makes a good hobby and what

LinkFest 2020-10-02

Seeing Our Own Reflection in the Birth of the Self-Portrait A fascinating look at Albrecht Dürer’s slightly scandalous self-portrait. ASTEROIDS: BY THE NUMBERS A detailed look at Asteroids by RETROGAME DECONSTRUCTION ZONE. Asteroids was meant to be something of a physics simulator, but with interesting adaptions to make the

LinkFest 2020-09-25

Welcome back to LinkFest, my weekly look at interesting things I’ve read, as well as retrospectives on my two main projects here, With Both Hands and The Long View re-posting project. Theodore Roosevelt and the Case for a Popular Constitution TR is a common subject here at With Both