Monthly Archives: May 2012

On Truth: Red, White & Black

Posted on 05/31/2012 by kunzelman

I don’t know how to start this. Truth: Red, White & Black is about superheroes. That isn’t right. Truth: Red, White & Black is about comic books. Ugh. 1. Superheroes Truth: Red, White & Black is the story of the … Continue reading →

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On Cow Boy

Posted on 05/30/2012 by kunzelman

Cow Boy is an odd thing. There is a seriousness in it that can’t be forgotten–a boy is rounding up his entire outlaw family and turning them in. He is a bounty hunter, and whether that job description came as … Continue reading →

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Cabinet Interview with Sianne Ngai

Posted on 05/25/2012 by kunzelman

This isn’t something substantive, but rather it is a moment where I tell you video game and comic book people that you have to read this interview that Sianne Ngai did with Cabinet last year. Ngai writes on aesthetics in a really … Continue reading →

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On Zero-Player Games

Posted on 05/24/2012 by kunzelman

Jesper Juul has posted a fascinating article titled “Zero Player Games: Or What We Talk About When We Talk About Players” over at his blogzone. It is a cowritten piece between Juul and Staffan Björk, and I found it interesting for … Continue reading →

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A Brilliant Bit By Erin Manning

Posted on 05/22/2012 by kunzelman

I am writing a conference paper and crunch time is upon us. I don’t have a lot of time for blog posts, but I think you will want to read this bit by Erin Manning from her book The Politics of … Continue reading →

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“Creators are more important than fictional characters and corporations.”

Posted on 05/10/2012 by kunzelman

Today was going to be my review of Kotsko’s Why We Love Sociopaths but I got busy writing something for Nightmare Mode and running errands, so that has to wait at least one more day. Instead, you get this gem that Jamaal … Continue reading →

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On Plink

Posted on 05/07/2012 by kunzelman

Go play Plink. Do it right now. I don’t have a lot of things to say about the game. It is poetry in motion, and when you are playing with a few other people, you can really feel it click. … Continue reading →

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On The Last Broadcast

Posted on 05/04/2012 by kunzelman

I watched The Last Broadcast recently. I really liked the film (though I thought the end was a cheesy cop out), and if you’ve seen The Blair Witch Project, there are some really interesting shared aspects between the two films. The Last Broadcast came out … Continue reading →

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Video Games and Tony Barlow’s Sharp Teeth

Posted on 05/01/2012 by kunzelman

I just finished reading Tony Barlow’s Sharp Teeth. It is a brilliant novel about werewolves in L.A. written in verse. I realize that nothing about that previous sentence sounds even remotely interesting, but trust me. Anyway, about halfway through the novel … Continue reading →

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