Game developers have been stuck with DirectX 9 and 2GB of memory for the past decade. While this hasn’t harmed first person shooters (they only have to manage a handful of objects at once), it has been poisonous to other genres. Next time you’re playing an RPG in first person… … Read More
90s Nostalgia, Day Five: The Entirely Predictable Feminist Rock Post, With Great Videos
As predicted, I am winding up the series on 90s nostalgia with a post on the feminism of 90s rock music. Remember, come to WAM! Prom tonight and you can hear the genres discussed in this series, plus others (including a variety of rock, hip-hop, pop, electronic dance music, and maybe even a…
Amazon to acquire social reading website Goodreads
Amazon recently announced they have come to an agreement to acquire social reading site Goodreads. The website is used to help people find their next favorite book based on titles or genres they’ve enjoyed in the past. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed although the deal is expected to… … Read More
Kergan Edwards-Stout: The Best LGBT Books of 2012
In 2009 Stephen Bottum began asking authors to share their favorite LGBT reads of the year, in all genres, leading to the creation of an annual author survey of the best LGBT books of the year. His list for 2012 has just been released, and he graciously took time to speak with me.Read More…
